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Glossary Of Helpful Terms

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Glossary of helpful terms


asexual- A person who is not sexually attracted to either gender.

bisexual – A person emotionally, romantically, sexually and relationally attracted to both men and women, though not necessarily simultaneously; a bisexual person may not be equally attracted to both sexes, and the degree of attraction may vary as sexual identity develops over time.

coming out
– The process in which a person first acknowledges, accepts and appreciates his or her sexual orientation or gender identity and begins to share that with others.

gay – A word describing a man or a woman who is emotionally, romantically, sexually and relationally attracted to members of the same sex.

gender expression – How a person behaves, appears or presents him- or herself with regard to societal expectations of gender.

gender identity – The gender role that a person claims for his or her self — which may or may not align with his or her physical gender.

genderqueer – A word people use to describe their own nonstandard gender identity, or by those who do not conform to traditional gender norms.

GLBT – An acronym for “gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender.”

homophobia – The fear and hatred of or discomfort with people who love and are sexually attracted to members of the same sex.

internalized homophobia (or “Quiet” homophobia) – Self-identification of societal stereotypes by a GLBT person, causing them to dislike and resent their sexual orientation or gender identity.

lesbian – A woman who is emotionally, romantically, sexually and relationally attracted to other women.

living openly – A state in which GLBT people are open with others about being GLBT how and when they choose to be.

outing – Exposing someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity as being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender to others, usually without their permission; in essence “outing” them from the closet.

pansexual- A person [sexually, romantically, emotionally and relationally] attracted to people regardless of gender identity or sex.

queer – A term that is inclusive of people who are not heterosexual. For many GLBT people, the word has a negative connotation; however, many younger GLBT people are comfortable using it.

sexual orientation – An enduring emotional, romantic, sexual and relational attraction to another person; may be a same-sex orientation, opposite-sex orientation or bisexual orientation.

sexual preference
– What a person likes or prefers to do sexually; a conscious recognition or choice not to be confused with sexual orientation.

straight - A word describing a man or a woman who is emotionally, romantically, sexually and relationally attracted to members of the opposite sex.

straight supporter/ally – A person who supports and honors sexual diversity, acts accordingly to challenge homophobic remarks and behaviors and explores and understands these forms of bias within him- or herself.

transgender – A term describing a broad range of people who experience and/or express their gender differently from what most people expect. It is an umbrella term that includes people who are transsexual, cross-dressers or otherwise gender non-conforming.

transphobia – the fear and hatred of, or discomfort with, people whose gender identity or gender expression do not conform to cultural gender norms.

transsexual – A medical term describing people whose gender and sex do not line up, and who often seek medical treatment to bring their body and gender identity into alignment. The term FtM is used for female to male transition/ transgender, and MtF is for the male to female variant.



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Thank you. I find these explanations of these terms made many peoples' post a tad bit more clear.
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i find this helpful too.. some words i have never heard of so =) thankyou very much !
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hm this is quite helpful. I didn't know alot of those terms.. thank you :X
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QUOTE (♥SadisticalVaginaCakeϖ @ Mar 28 2009, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hm this is quite helpful. I didn't know alot of those terms.. thank you :X

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Can we, in this comprehensive glossary of terminology include the following:

Fuck Stick - Some one of inadequate common sense.
Peniard - Someone who lacks a sufficiently effective penis.
Absolute Faggot - Rottenemofreak.
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QUOTE (Rellik San @ Apr 1 2009, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can we, in this comprehensive glossary of terminology include the following:

Fuck Stick - Some one of inadequate common sense.
Peniard - Someone who lacks a sufficiently effective penis.
Absolute Faggot - Rottenemofreak.



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As with the useful links thread, putting the OP into the pinned guide [with full credit to Objet] to tidy things up. If Objet wants to re-pin, that's fine with me. :]
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"Queer" is kind of an umbrella term. Used to describe a number of things, or people who don't identify with the various labels. All forms of LGBT people can be described as "Queer" although there are some who use it as an insult.

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