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'''Gender Modality''' refers to the correspondence (or lack thereof) between one's [[Assigned Gender|assigned gender at birth]] and one's actual [[gender]] identity. The two primary, and most well known gender modalities are [[cisgender]] and [[transgender]]. However, those are not the only possible modalities one can have. Gender modality is an open-ended category which welcomes the elaboration of further terms.
While the term "trans" may by defined as ''any'' lack of correspondence between gender identity and gender assigned at birth, some may find the all-or-nothing nature of ‘correspondence’ too constraining, or may feel that their relationship with their assigned gender at birth is more complex than can be described through the terms cis or trans. The cis-trans binary is challenged by some [[Non-Binary|non-binary]]
Gender modality has, in some cases, been expanded by [[LGBT+]] individuals to a more general relationship or directionality of one's gender irrespective of assigned gender, e.g. adgender, [[genderqueer]].
==Modalities==▼
▲== Modalities ==
=== Umbrella Terms ===
These can be used as umbrella terms and might be able to be used as an identity by itself.
* [[Cisn't]]: An umbrella term for anyone who isn't cisgender.
* [[Transn't]]: An umbrella term for anyone who isn't transgender.
* [[Centrgender]]: Both an umbrella term and its own identity for anyone who isn't cisgender nor transgender; in other words, someone who is both cisn't and transn't.
=== General Identities ===
These identities are not [
* [[Cisgender]]: Someone who identifies as the same gender as their AGAB.
* [[Transgender]]: Someone who identifies as a different gender as their AGAB.
* [[Demicisgender]]: Someone who identifies partially, but not completely, as cisgender.
* [[Demitransgender]]: Someone who identifies partially, but not completely, as transgender.
* [[Integragender]]: Someone who has multiple genders, in which one of them matches their AGAB, making them both cis and trans as a result.
* [[Isogender]]: Someone who is not cis, but does not identify as trans for whatever reason. The reasons can include, but not limited to, being partly
* [[Sensgender]]: Someone who relates to the trans experience, but only sometimes, temporarily, or not completely.
*[[Adgender]]: Someone who wants/is/has transitioned towards a particular gender or gender expression. This term is for transgender
* [[Metagender]]: Someone who is not cis, but either is not or does not identify as trans. ''(note: other uses of metagender are explained on the metagender page; this includes metagender as a religious concept, as gender identities, etc.)''
* [[Genderqueer]]: As a modality, queering gender; subverting and challenging common expectations related to gender. Genderqueer is also its own gender identity.<ref>Andrew Pegoda (15 July 2020). Not cis. Not trans. Genderqueer.https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/article/not-cis-not-trans-genderqueer</ref><ref name=":0">queeranarchism (16 February 2014). [https://queeranarchism.tumblr.com/post/76889334992/yeah-but-can-you-explain-the-cis-gender-thing "Yeah, but can you explain the cis gender thing?"]. ''Tumblr''. Retrieved 28 January 2021</ref>
=== Gender Exclusive Terms ===
These terms are [
* [[Absgender]]: Someone who is beyond, between or removed from trans/cis dichotomy due to being an [[agender]] or otherwise [[genderless]] individual.
=== Intersex/AIAB Exclusive ===
These are identities that are
* [[Ipsogender]]: Intersex
* [[Ultergender]]: Intersex
* [[Utrinquegender]]: Someone who has aspects of both trans and cis experiences due to being AIAB or being part of a system.
=== System Exclusive ===
These identities are
* [[Afficgender]]: Someone who is a system member,
* [[Detragender]]: Someone who is a system member,
* [[Utrinquegender]]: Someone who has aspects of both trans and cis experiences due to being AIAB or being part of a system.
== History ==
Gender modality was a term created by Florence Ashley, a [[transfeminine]] jurist and bioethicist, some time around February 28, 2019.<ref>Ashley Florence (2019-04-08). [https://medium.com/@florence.ashley/gender-modality-proposal-for-new-terminology-d78df51b299f "Gender modality: Proposal for new terminology."] ''Medium''. Retrieved 2020-08-02.</ref> The term was coined because Ashley noted that the notion of ‘gender identity’ as used in law, perpetuates the idea that ‘gender identity’ is something only used by trans
The benefits of using gender modality as a concept include:
# Moves away from the othering nature of using the term "gender identity" when trans
# Enhances our vocabulary when discussing the various aspects of gender (e.g. gender assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and now gender modality).
# Resolves controversies surrounding appropriate terminology when referring to the fact of being trans, with terms such as “transsexuality”, “transgenderism”.
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