QTPOC
An acronym standing for “Queer and/or Trans People of Color.” An alternative to this is QTBIPOC, which emphasizes Black and Indigenous people.
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QPOC
An acronym standing for “Queer People of Color.” An alternative to this term is QBIPOC, which emphasizes Black and Indigenous people.
QTBIPOC
QTBIPOC stands for Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. It encompasses some of the most marginalized members of the LGBTQ+ community, existing at the intersection of racism, ethnocentrism, xenophobia, queerphobia, and transphobia (Salisbury PFLAG).
Pumping
A colloquial term used by some transgender people to describe the act of injecting silicone into one’s body, sometimes to create a more stereotypically dyadic feminine appearance (see: silicone injection surgery). This word is sometimes also used to refer to the process by which people with phalloplasties make their penis erect.
Silicone Injection Surgery
A procedure by which substances (typically but not necessarily silicone) are injected into an individual’s body to reshape certain aspects of its structure. Silicone injection surgeries may be performed for various reasons on people of various identities. For instance, some transmasculine people may use silicone to achieve more defined pectorals. In contrast, some transfeminine people may opt for injection surgery to enhance the shape of their breasts and/or hips. In some cases, these procedures are performed as low-cost alternatives to plastic surgery; however, numerous health risks are associated with the practice.
Pronouns
Grammatical terms used to reference a person in place of a proper noun, often connected to gender (Wilson, 2014). “He,” “she,” “they,” “ze,” etc. are all examples of pronouns. Sidney’s pronouns are she/her, but she occasionally goes by they/them pronouns as well. Wilson, Jessica E. “Gender Terminology Definitions 2014.” Slideshare, 9 March 2015, www.slideshare.net/JessicaEWilson/gender-terminology-definitions-2014
Primary Sex Characteristics
A number of physiological features present prior to puberty and directly related to reproduction, including the testes, ovaries, and external genitalia.
Pre-op
A transgender individual who intends to undergo one or more gender-affirming surgeries but has not yet completed the process.