glossary

A

asterisk

The asterisk means:

There is more than one ending to a word.

G

gender diversity

Many people believe:

There are only women.

There are only men.

But there are many more genders.

This is called gender diversity.

I

inter*

Some bodies do not fit into the distinction men-body and women-body.

For example:

Maybe a body has round breasts.

And narrow shoulders.

And a vulva.

And testicles as internal organs.

This body has ambiguous characteristics.

These people call themselves inter*.

They were born that way.

Inter* also has a star.

Because inter* has several word endings.

For example

- inter-gender

- inter-sex

Inter* people have very different bodies.

N

non-binary

Binary means there are two genders:

Woman and Man.

But there are more genders:

Some people are woman and man at the same time.

Or they have another gender.

Or they have no gender.

These people call themselves non-binary.

T

trans*

A person is born a woman and lives as a man.

Or a person is born as a man and lives as a woman.

Or a person does not live as a woman and does not live as a man.

Or a person lives as a woman and as a man.

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