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Hi everyone,
is there a list of the acronyms used on this site? GG? Cis? etc
I joined this group last month and it’s been an overwhelmingly positive experience. I posted my first article and my first public photo and have enjoyed the wonderful feedback and ongoing conversations. The one thing that still identifies me as a newbie is my lack of knowledge of the acronyms used here. I feel a bit stupid asking but I hope that this would also benefit the other newbies.
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Rachael
@clt The thread Allie directed you to has a few, but it'll be a living thread. Here are a few of the more commonly used:
- AFAB/AMAB - Assigned Female/Male At Birth: This is what the doctor put down under Sex on one's birth certificate.
- Cis - not an abbreviation or acronym: it's a word to mean that the person identifies as the sex they were assigned at birth; cis male or cis female. Not trans. This is not related to how one presents - i.e. I identify as a cis male, but enthusiastically present as female at times.
- GG - Genetic Girl: used commonly to indicated a person who was AFAB and perfectly content with that. On a very technical note, because XXY is a thing, GG and cis female aren't technically the same, but are often used interchangeably.
- XXY: refers to Klinefelter syndrome, a genetic condition where a male has an extra X chromosome. it is not uncommon to find XXY individuals in the CD/TG world.
- DADT - Don't Ask, Don't Tell: generally meaning a marital status where the wife/SO allows the partner to dress but doesn't want to know anything about it.
- SO - Significant Other: used to group together marital spouses as well as long term partners, regardless of gender.
- LBD - Little Black Dress: common shorthand for any knee-length (or shorter) black dress.
- MTF - Male To Female: generally used to indicate the nature of one's transness. The direction of one's transition. FTM being Female To Male.
- FFS - Facial Feminization Surgery: a surgical procedure some MTF people undergo to soften their facial features.
- FF - Fully Fashioned: referring to stockings that are made from a single thread of nylon; generally a bit spendy.
- FT - Full Time: Someone who lives their daily lives in the manner presented. As opposed to PT - Part Time.
- HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy: the process undertaken by those wishing to transition.
- NB - Non-Binary: not strictly identifying as male/masculine or female/feminine.
- TG - Transgender: An umbrella term encompassing individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
- TS - Transsexual: A subset of transgender individuals who have undergone or intend to undergo medical interventions, such as hormone therapy or surgery, to align their physical appearance with their gender identity.
- TV - Transvestite: An outdated term for Crossdresser (though grammatically identical).
Hope that helps!
I just write the word, much easier.... But that's me... Staci...