A type of hormone responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics, including breast development, increased pubic hair growth, and changes in fat distribution. In some people, estrogen may cause diminished muscle tissue, reduction of erectile response, and enlargement of the areolas. Estrogen does not cause the reduction or elimination of existing body and facial hair, nor does it cause thinning of vocal cords.
An estrogenic steroid hormone that causes the development of secondary sex characteristics, including breast development, increased pubic hair growth, and changes in fat distribution. When prescribed as medication, estradiol can be taken orally, transdermally (through the skin), or by injection into muscle or fat tissue.
Deliberate or accidental lack of representation of a marginalized group in media, history, or academic research. Some accused the historian of transgender erasure when he neglected to recognize Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson’s contributions to early TLGBQ+ activism.
A medical professional specializing in the endocrine system and its secretions (hormones). Some transgender people undergoing medical transition may see an endocrinologist to access or adjust hormone replacement therapy.
Colloquial term for a non-binary person (phoneticization of the letters N and B).
Electrolysis is a method of removing individual hairs from the face or body. Today’s medical electrolysis devices destroy the growth center of the hair with chemical or heat energy. After a very fine probe is inserted into the hair follicle, the hair is removed with tweezers. (WebMD) Electrolysis is a form of gender-affirming care.
Gender-affirmation care refers to treatments, ranging from surgery to speech therapy, that support a transgender or nonbinary person in their gender transition. (WebMD)
A person who is not intersex—i.e., does not possess variations of sex characteristics involving chromosomes, the reproductive system, and other aspects of one’s physiology. Dyadic people make up a majority of the global population, but non-dyadic people also exist in large numbers throughout the world.
