A person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth is described as what?

• A. Transgender
• B. Cisgender
• C. Intersex
• D. Genderqueer

Answer: (A)

Understanding how gender identity relates to the sex assigned at birth is essential. When a person’s internal sense of being male, female, or something else doesn’t align with the sex they were assigned at birth, that person is described as transgender. This term centers on the harmony (or lack) between identity and birth designation. Cisgender describes someone whose gender identity matches their birth assignment. Intersex refers to biological variations in anatomy that don’t fit typical male or female definitions, which is about biology rather than how someone identifies. Genderqueer is a broader label some use for identities outside the traditional male/female categories, but the scenario described fits the idea of being transgender.