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AFAB meaning: the accepted acronym explained

As part of the LGBTQA+ community(and even you, ally), we’re skillfully familiar with a bunch of letters that people might not understand, and if you’ve spent any time online lately, you may have come across the term AFAB. But what does it mean? Is it some caring of secret code for a brand-new dance trend? A new way to say “fab as f***”?

Well, not quite. Allow your approachable neighborhood queer experts to explain.


What is AFAB?

Before diving into the definition of AFAB, let’s first talk about the concept of gender assigned at birth. 

When babies are born, they are typically labelled with a gender based on their physical characteristics. But what happens when a person grows up and their gender persona doesn’t align with the gender they were assigned at birth? This is where the designation comes in.

AFAB stands for “assigned female at birth.” You’ll see AFAB in useprimarily when discussing transgender and nonbinary communities. 

An individual who is referred to as AFAB  wasassigned female at birth, but they may identify or show differently now. It’s important to mention that being AFAB does not describe a person& afab lgbtq

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The terms and definitions below are always evolving, switching and often mean other things to different people. They are provided below as a starting show for discussion and empathetic. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the premature 2000s.

These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to help provide others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they signify when they use a term, especially when they use it to explain their identity. Ultimately it is most important that each individual define themselves for themselves and therefore also define a legal title for themselves.

 

“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde

This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. These terms are crucial to acknowledge as part of our mission to challenge all forms of oppress

The language and terminology folks use to describe their experiences of gender and sexual orientation is ever-evolving and the same designation might have different meanings for different people. However, here is a glossary of some of the most commonly used terms. Have questions or desire to learn more? Wondering what all of those letters mean? Here is a glossary of some of the most commonly used terms.

Ally – An ally is an individual who speaks out and stands up for a person or group that is targeted and discriminated against. An ally works to end oppression by supporting and advocating for people who are stigmatized, discriminated against or treated unfairly. For the lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) communities, an ally is any person who supports and stands up for the rights of Queer people.

Asexual – A person who does not experience sexual attraction; they may or may not experience feeling, physical, or romantic attraction. Asexuality differs from celibacy in that it is a sexual orientation, not a choice.

Assigned at Birth – Commonly utilized by transsexual individuals, the term illustrates that the individual’s sex (and subsequently gender in early

By Emilia Marcyk

Assignment of gender refers to the way that we assume others’ genders based on their bodies. When a youngster is born, our society slots it into one of two groups: male or female, avoiding all overlap. We “determine” the child’s “correct” identity based on a quick visual assessment of the appearance of its sexual organs, and we do so by following a specific dichotomy. (A vulva-bearing toddler is typically assigned female at birth, or AFAB, for short. A penis-bearing child is typically assigned male at birth, or AMAB.) Gender assignment mostly tends to work out for those involved, but many trans people are notable exceptions to this. – Definition of Assignment, transwhat.org

If you’re new to LGBTQIA spaces online, the acronyms AFAB or AMAB may be unfamiliar. They are most frequently used as a shorthand to designate a gender assigned at birth. The terms are used by a wide range of individuals, including those who are transgender, non-binary, or intersex. While AFAB or AMAB may be useful for describing different trans or non-binary experiences (like whether or not someone experiences/has experienced male privilege), t

Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB) (also seen as Designated Female At Birth (DFAB) or Female Assigned At Birth (FAAB)) is an assigned gender for individuals who have external sex traits that are identified as female. It is used as a way to consult to the sex on one's birth certificate or to discuss medical issues that primarily deal with AFAB individuals without making assumptions about one's current sex, body, or gender identity.

When an individual is born, they are said to be female based on the absence of a penis, or a clitoris smaller than a certain size. The presence of a vagina (the internal structure) is not checked. Some intersex individuals who were AFAB only discover they don't have a vagina once they are older. Chromosomes are also not checked, so an individual who was AFAB doesn't necessarily include XX chromosomes.

Traits commonly found in those who are AFAB include:

  • A vulva and vagina (POV), unless they are intersex or had them removed later in life.
  • A uterus and ovaries, unless if they were born without one or both (agenesis), or had them removed later in life.
  • The capacity for ovogenesis/the ability to give birth (PWIB), unless if sterile or without som