the (hopefully) easy guide to lgbtqia+
Oct 25, 2016 16:37:53 GMT -5
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Post by ❴ ғα∂ιηg ✦ яεαℓιтү ❵ on Oct 25, 2016 16:37:53 GMT -5
[ Hello! ]
So before we begin, I just wanted to say a big thanks to Brownie for their amazing coding skills and allowing me to use it here plus allowing me to customize it.
Now, this thread is meant to be a list of ALL gender, sexual, and romantic orientations I've come across. No, you don't have to like every single one of them or agree with them - heck, there are even some I scoff at myself and I'm pretty far out there - but you do need to be respectful and polite. No matter what your personal feeling and beliefs are, all of these are valid because that is what people identify as, it's what they are, and even if you don't like it you still need to accept it because discrimination and prejudice is not okay, anyone who displays such behaviors will be asked to leave this thread and reported.
On that note, hope I can help all of you other people understand what these terms mean, whether you're trying to find yourself or a supporter or just curious!
Now, this thread is meant to be a list of ALL gender, sexual, and romantic orientations I've come across. No, you don't have to like every single one of them or agree with them - heck, there are even some I scoff at myself and I'm pretty far out there - but you do need to be respectful and polite. No matter what your personal feeling and beliefs are, all of these are valid because that is what people identify as, it's what they are, and even if you don't like it you still need to accept it because discrimination and prejudice is not okay, anyone who displays such behaviors will be asked to leave this thread and reported.
On that note, hope I can help all of you other people understand what these terms mean, whether you're trying to find yourself or a supporter or just curious!
[ Broken Down ]
So there are three things that can make you part of the LGBTQIA+ community: gender, sexuality, and romantic orientation. I will explain those three as well as the term sex here, since it tends to get confused with gender.
Sexuality - who you are physically attracted to.
Romantic Orientation - who you are emotionally attracted to.
Gender - a social construct and what you feel you truly are.
Sex - the biological name based on your chromosomes.
Sexuality - who you are physically attracted to.
Romantic Orientation - who you are emotionally attracted to.
Gender - a social construct and what you feel you truly are.
Sex - the biological name based on your chromosomes.
[ The Basics ]
Here are the two main attractions that everyone knows about:
Hetero - attraction to the opposite gender.
Homo - attraction to the same gender.
Hetero - attraction to the opposite gender.
Homo - attraction to the same gender.
[ The Multi-fecta ]
There are three different kinds of attraction that deals with multiple genders, they are:
Bi - attraction to two genders.
Poly - attraction to some genders but not all.
Pan - attraction to all genders.
Bi - attraction to two genders.
Poly - attraction to some genders but not all.
Pan - attraction to all genders.
[ The Ace & Aro Spectrum ]
Here’s where it gets tricky because there is so many attractions in the ace and aro spectrum. Especially since what one person experiences is not the same as the next, but I’m trying my best to put them down with concrete terms. Here it is:
A - the lack of attraction.
Demi - attraction will only form after getting to know someone.
Apothi - lack of attraction and desires to ever engage in such behaviors.
Akoi/Lith - has attraction but will lose it if reciprocated.
Quoi - the inability to distinguish if it is that kind of attraction or just platonic/aesthetic attraction.
Cupio - doesn’t experience attraction but wants to.
Fray - attraction fades after getting to know someone.
Autochoris - disconnection between oneself and arousal or desire to partake.
Gray - rarely feels attraction.
A - the lack of attraction.
Demi - attraction will only form after getting to know someone.
Apothi - lack of attraction and desires to ever engage in such behaviors.
Akoi/Lith - has attraction but will lose it if reciprocated.
Quoi - the inability to distinguish if it is that kind of attraction or just platonic/aesthetic attraction.
Cupio - doesn’t experience attraction but wants to.
Fray - attraction fades after getting to know someone.
Autochoris - disconnection between oneself and arousal or desire to partake.
Gray - rarely feels attraction.
[ The Other Ones ]
Some sexualities and romantic orientations aren’t tied to a specific gender, they are the following:
Abro/Novo - constant change on type of attraction.
Cetero/Nin/Skolio - attraction to andrognity.
Fin/Gyne - attraction to femininity.
Min/Andro - attraction to masculinity.
Auto - attraction to oneself.
Abro/Novo - constant change on type of attraction.
Cetero/Nin/Skolio - attraction to andrognity.
Fin/Gyne - attraction to femininity.
Min/Andro - attraction to masculinity.
Auto - attraction to oneself.
[ Genders & Sexes ]
As I stated before, gender and sex are not the same, they do not equate in any way. One depends on your mind, the other on your body’s karyotype. For those of you who don’t know, karyotype is what chromosomes are in your cell, anyone who’s ever studied general biology will understand this. If not, then please feel free to look it up, it’s very interesting (at least to me but I’m a biology nerd planning to be a biology major) and will help you understand this. For thuther readings try these websites - (x) (x) - they're very informative! Now, without further ado, here they are:
Turner syndrome (sex) - X chromosome sequence.
Female (sex) - XX chromosome sequence.
Triple-X syndrome (sex) - XXX chromosome sequence.
Klinefelter syndrome (sex) - XXY chromosome sequence.
Male (sex) - XY chromosome sequence.
XYY syndrome (sex) - XYY chromosome sequence.
XXXY syndrome (sex) - XXXY chromosome sequence.
Cis Male (gender) - someone who identifies with the same label as their chromosomes which are XY.
Cis Female (gender) - someone who identifies with the same label as their chromosomes which are XX.
Transgender Male (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which are XY and has not taken any medical action to transition.
Transgender female (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which is XX and has not taken any medical action to transition.
Transsexual Male (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which are XY and has taken medical action to transition.
Transsexual female (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which is XX and has taken medical action to transition.
Agender (gender) - no gender regardless of chromosomes.
Demiboy (gender) - someone who leans towards masculinity regardless of chromosomes.
Demigirl (gender) - someone who leans towards femininity regardless of chromosomes.
Nonbinary (gender) - someone who leans towards androgyny regardless of chromosomes.
Genderfluid (gender) - someone who’s gender is constantly changing regardless of chromosomes.
Bigender (gender) - someone who identifies as both masculine and feminine regardless of chromosomes.
Pangender (gender) - someone who identifies as all genders.
Turner syndrome (sex) - X chromosome sequence.
Female (sex) - XX chromosome sequence.
Triple-X syndrome (sex) - XXX chromosome sequence.
Klinefelter syndrome (sex) - XXY chromosome sequence.
Male (sex) - XY chromosome sequence.
XYY syndrome (sex) - XYY chromosome sequence.
XXXY syndrome (sex) - XXXY chromosome sequence.
Cis Male (gender) - someone who identifies with the same label as their chromosomes which are XY.
Cis Female (gender) - someone who identifies with the same label as their chromosomes which are XX.
Transgender Male (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which are XY and has not taken any medical action to transition.
Transgender female (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which is XX and has not taken any medical action to transition.
Transsexual Male (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which are XY and has taken medical action to transition.
Transsexual female (gender) - someone who does not identify with the same label as their chromosomes which is XX and has taken medical action to transition.
Agender (gender) - no gender regardless of chromosomes.
Demiboy (gender) - someone who leans towards masculinity regardless of chromosomes.
Demigirl (gender) - someone who leans towards femininity regardless of chromosomes.
Nonbinary (gender) - someone who leans towards androgyny regardless of chromosomes.
Genderfluid (gender) - someone who’s gender is constantly changing regardless of chromosomes.
Bigender (gender) - someone who identifies as both masculine and feminine regardless of chromosomes.
Pangender (gender) - someone who identifies as all genders.