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'''POP''' or '''People of Penises''' is a term for anyone who has a penis, regardless of gender. It includes people who have had a penis from birth and people who have had sex reassignment surgery to create a penis. The term includes most [[cisgender]] men, non-binary people who have penis (either from birth or through sex reassignment surgery), [[transgender]] women who are [[transine]] or pre-transition, some [[intersex]] individuals, transgender men and other [[transmasculine]] people who have had sex reassignment surgery, and some [[transsex]]/[[altersex]] women. |
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This term is made to combat the ideology that having a penis is what makes one a [[man]], and is made promote gender-neutral language and terms. |
This term is made to combat the ideology that having a penis is what makes one a [[man]], and is made promote gender-neutral language and terms. The term was also made for more simplicity in describing genitalia in medical situations, such as sex education, as saying "male" would leave out many intersex and trans individuals. POP can also stand for "person of (a) penis" if one wishes to refer to another person or themself as a POP. |
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A term similar to this is [[wolffian]], however |
A term similar to this is [[wolffian]], however wolffian refers to having every trait of a male, not just a penis. One who is wolffian is also a POP, although one who is a POP is not always wolffian. |
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Related terms are [[Pov|POV]] and [[Pon|PON]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The term was coined by [[User:Cryptocrew|Cryptocrew]] on March |
The term was coined by [[User:Cryptocrew|Cryptocrew]] on March 13, 2021 in order to help relieve [[dysphoria]] and discomfort in many [[genderqueer]] individuals. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Pwibs|Pwib]] |
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* [[Pov]] |
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* [[Pon]] |
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[[Category:Terminology]] |
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[[Category:Sex Category]] |
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Revision as of 20:14, 17 May 2021
POP or People of Penises is a term for anyone who has a penis, regardless of gender. It includes people who have had a penis from birth and people who have had sex reassignment surgery to create a penis. The term includes most cisgender men, non-binary people who have penis (either from birth or through sex reassignment surgery), transgender women who are transine or pre-transition, some intersex individuals, transgender men and other transmasculine people who have had sex reassignment surgery, and some transsex/altersex women.
This term is made to combat the ideology that having a penis is what makes one a man, and is made promote gender-neutral language and terms. The term was also made for more simplicity in describing genitalia in medical situations, such as sex education, as saying "male" would leave out many intersex and trans individuals. POP can also stand for "person of (a) penis" if one wishes to refer to another person or themself as a POP.
A term similar to this is wolffian, however wolffian refers to having every trait of a male, not just a penis. One who is wolffian is also a POP, although one who is a POP is not always wolffian.
Related terms are POV and PON.
History
The term was coined by Cryptocrew on March 13, 2021 in order to help relieve dysphoria and discomfort in many genderqueer individuals.