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Dirigirse deliberada o involuntariamente a alguien, normalmente una persona transgénero o no binaria, con pronombres, frases, nombres o referencias que no coinciden con la identidad de género de la persona. La malgenerización intencionada se considera degradante y transfóbica y puede amenazar la seguridad de una persona transgénero. Zoe temía visitar a sus familiares, que a…

The surgical removal of breast tissue.

A part of a gender transition process in which a transgender person undergoes medical treatments so that their sex characteristics better match their gender identity.

A surgical procedure (or a number of surgical procedures) pursued by some transgender people with clitorises intended to create a new penis, known as a “neophallus,” out of preexisting genital tissue. Typically, the clitoris is cut and released from the surrounding tissue, increasing length and exposure without altering the urethra or vagina. Some metoidioplasty procedures…

A brief, subtle statement, action, or behavior that reflects and reinforces prejudicial, insulting, and dehumanizing ideas regarding marginalized groups of people. The question “have you lost weight?” may be considered a microaggression, as it implies that the speaker believes the person they’re addressing was formerly overweight.

A person who experiences sexual attraction only to people of a specific gender (Serano, 2018). Cali is monosexual—they are strictly sexually attracted to men. Serano, Julia. “Julia’s Trans, Gender, Sexuality and Activism Glossary.” Juliaserano.com, 2019.

Mujer a la que se asignó el género masculino al nacer, pero cuyo verdadero género es femenino.

Persona que se identifica con más de un género binario y/o no binario (Wilson, 2014). Wilson, Jessica E. “Gender Terminology Definitions 2014.” Slideshare, 9 March 2015, www.slideshare.net/JessicaEWilson/gender-terminology-definitions-2014