The process of wearing padding or a phallic object in the front of a person’s pants or underwear to create the appearance of genitals and may be used by transmasculine, non-binary, and/or other transgender individuals as well as drag king performers (Susan’s Place, 2019). Larson, Susan. “Terms and Definitions.” Susan’s Place Transgender Resources, 19 January 2016. www.susans.org
A prosthetic phallus or phallic object used for packing, which may take the form of a penis shape or include a scrotum and testicles in addition to the phallus (see: packing). Packers range from low-tech, improvised pieces such as rolled-up socks or gel-filled condoms to high-quality devices that closely resemble dyadic male-assigned genitalia.
Genitals that contain elements of both testes and ovaries; may appear in various configurations.
The act of disclosing someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation without consent. Abby never discussed her sexual orientation at work out of fear that one of her co-workers would out her to her boss.
Surgical removal of the testes (sometimes casually abbreviated as “an orchi”).
Surgical removal of the ovaries.
A transgender individual who chooses not to undergo gender-affirming surgery. Vanessa is non-op, but her lack of interest in gender-affirming surgery does not invalidate her transgender identity.
An umbrella term used to describe someone whose gender identity falls outside of the traditional Western binary; a gender identity that cannot be classified as exclusively male or female. Synonyms: Nonbinary, NB, Enby. Payton is non-binary—their gender identity fluctuates between male and female, and sometimes they feel they don’t have a gender identity at all.
