The 57 Bus

The 57 Bus Glossary

agender/neutrois

Doesn't identify as any gender.

androgynous

Identifies as a third gender that blends male and female characteristics.

bigender/gender fluid

Sometimes identifies as male and sometimes as female.

cis/cisgender

The opposite of transgender; gender matches their birth sex.

gender questioning

Is unsure about where they belong on the gender spectrum.

genderqueer/nonbinary

Gender identity doesn't fit neatly into male/female categories.

intersex

Born with sexual anatomy, organs, or chromosomes that don't seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. Replaces the outdated and offensive term hermaphrodite.

trans/transgender

Feels their gender is different from their birth sex, whether or not they have physically changed their body or outward presentation. A transgender man is someone who currently identifies as male. A transgender woman is someone who currently identifies as female.

asexual

Not physically attracted to anyone.

bisexual

Physically attracted to both men and women.

cupiosexual

Doesn't feel sexual attraction, but is still interested in sex.

graysexual

Mostly doesn't feel sexual attraction but does occasionally.

heterosexual

Physically attracted to people of the opposite gender.

homosexual

Physically attracted to people of the same gender.

pansexual

Physically attracted to people across the gender spectrum.

aromantic

Not romantically attracted to anyone.

biromantic

Romantically attracted to both men and women.

cupioromantic

Doesn't feel romantic attraction, but is still interested in romance.

heteroromantic

Romantically attracted to people of the opposite gender.

homoromantic

Romantically attracted to people of the same gender.

panromantic

Romantically attracted to people across the gender spectrum.

quioromantic

Doesn't understand the difference between romantic and platonic love.

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