Gender, Transgender, and Sexuality Terminology
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Gender/gender identity: Term used to describe a person's internal sense of
self and how they fit into the world from the perspective of gender
Sex: Refers to the sex assigned at birth, historically based on a cursory
visualization of external genitalia. Sex is often used interchangeably with
gender, although the terms are not synonymous
Transgender: Person whose gender identity differs from sex assigned at
birth; a transgender man is someone with a male gender identity and a
female birth assigned sex; a transgender woman is someone with a female
gender identity and a male birth assigned sex
Gender-diverse: Person whose gender identity differs from that sex
assigned at birth but may be more complex or fluid. It can encompass
individuals who identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, gender fluid, and a
host of other descriptors.
They/them/their: Gender-neutral pronouns used by some who identify as
nonbinary (meaning that they do not identify as exclusively male or female
, within the traditional gender binary of Western European-based culture)
Sexual orientation: Term describing a person's sexual, romantic, emotional,
or physical attraction toward other people
cultural humility
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recognition of ones limitations in knowledge and cultural perspectives and
being open to new perspectives
an individual may belong to...
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more than 1 cultural group or subgroup
ex. ethnicities, religion, gender
RESPECT model
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remain effective, patient centered in all communication with patients
culture includes:
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Gender/gender identity: Term used to describe a person's internal sense of
self and how they fit into the world from the perspective of gender
Sex: Refers to the sex assigned at birth, historically based on a cursory
visualization of external genitalia. Sex is often used interchangeably with
gender, although the terms are not synonymous
Transgender: Person whose gender identity differs from sex assigned at
birth; a transgender man is someone with a male gender identity and a
female birth assigned sex; a transgender woman is someone with a female
gender identity and a male birth assigned sex
Gender-diverse: Person whose gender identity differs from that sex
assigned at birth but may be more complex or fluid. It can encompass
individuals who identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, gender fluid, and a
host of other descriptors.
They/them/their: Gender-neutral pronouns used by some who identify as
nonbinary (meaning that they do not identify as exclusively male or female
, within the traditional gender binary of Western European-based culture)
Sexual orientation: Term describing a person's sexual, romantic, emotional,
or physical attraction toward other people
cultural humility
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recognition of ones limitations in knowledge and cultural perspectives and
being open to new perspectives
an individual may belong to...
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more than 1 cultural group or subgroup
ex. ethnicities, religion, gender
RESPECT model
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remain effective, patient centered in all communication with patients
culture includes:
