1. Spectrum of Sex

Biological sex is also a spectrum and includes:

• Female (AFAB): Assigned female at birth.
• Male (AMAB): Assigned male at birth.
• Intersex: Variations between female and male.

Fausto-Sterling proposed five ways to categorize sex: female, male, hermaphrodite, female pseudohermaphrodite, and male pseudohermaphrodite.

2. Spectrum of Gender

The concept of gender is not binary but exists on a spectrum. Here's a breakdown:

• Gender Identity: How gender is experienced by the inner self; determined by the individual.
• Gender Expression: How gender can be (visually and socially) expressed, presented, or communicated.
• Feminine: Expression of traditionally perceived female traits/behaviors and/or characteristics.
• Androgynous: An ambiguous or neutral expression; a combination of qualities that are neither exclusively/traditionally female or male.
• Masculine: Expression of traditionally perceived male traits/behaviors and/or characteristics.
• Agender: No Gender; can overlap with Non-Binary identities.
• Woman (Binary Gender): Cis women and binary trans women.
• Man (Binary Gender): Cis men and binary trans men.
• Non-Binary: Non-binary gender identities, including non-binary people and non-binary trans people.
• Third Gender: Used by some non-western cultures; part of Two-Spirit identity.

3. The Acronym Explained (LGBTQIA+)

The acronym LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and various other identities represented by the plus sign. Here's what each term means: