E20 The Trans Conversation, Part 1 · Murder of Crones · Radar

Key Definitions: Trans, Cis & Assigned at Birth5:36 – 9:47

JenHost

5:36

So before we get too deep in the weeds, I thought first we would do just some definitions because I speak to a lot of people who don't have a whole lot of exposure to trans people in general and don't understand fundamentally even the language around it.

JenHost

5:51

So First thing is when we're talking about trans people, we are referring to – a trans person told me, like, it's the goal.

JenHost

6:01

We are the goal.

JenHost

6:02

So if you are a trans male, you are – your end goal is – to represent fully male, right? Trans female, you are, end goal is to represent fully female.

JenHost

6:15

So, and there's variance in how people choose to present and all sorts of stuff.

JenHost

6:20

But if we're talking about a trans female, that usually means that they were born and their bodies were identified as male at birth and they have transitioned into female.

JenHost

6:32

And then a trans male would be a child that is born and their body is identified as female at birth, and they are transitioning to trans male.

JenHost

6:44

So, this again brings us to another term that we talk about, which is assigned at birth.

JenHost

6:50

So, this is the term that many trans people use to identify the gender that they were assumed to be as they were growing up.

JenHost

6:58

So, you have assigned at birth, male assigned at birth or female assigned at birth.

JenHost

7:03

It is just a reference to where the assumption was made about them when they were young and their trans identity is how they prefer to be identified and how they see themselves from the inside.

JenHost

7:15

Another term that comes up is cisgendered.

JenHost

7:19

So you can be cis male, cis female.

JenHost

7:21

And all that basically means is that you identify with the gender that you were assigned at birth.

JenHost

7:26

So for me, I am cis female.

JenHost

7:28

I came out of my mother.

JenHost

7:30

They looked at me and they're like, it's a girl.

JenHost

7:32

And I identify as a girl.

JenHost

7:34

That works for me.

JenHost

7:35

So I am a cisgendered female.

JenHost

7:37

And I think that's the case for the two of you.

JenHost

7:39

I actually shouldn't speak for you guys.

JenHost

7:41

Yeah, ditto.

JenHost

7:42

Yes.

JenHost

7:43

So I would say that is the general, like, so the majority population experience, although I think that there's this conversation opens up a lot of options for people.

Key Definitions: Trans, Cis & Assigned at Birth5:36 – 9:47

JenHost

5:36

So before we get too deep in the weeds, I thought first we would do just some definitions because I speak to a lot of people who don't have a whole lot of exposure to trans people in general and don't understand fundamentally even the language around it.

JenHost

5:51

So First thing is when we're talking about trans people, we are referring to – a trans person told me, like, it's the goal.

JenHost

6:01

We are the goal.

JenHost

6:02

So if you are a trans male, you are – your end goal is – to represent fully male, right? Trans female, you are, end goal is to represent fully female.

JenHost

6:15

So, and there's variance in how people choose to present and all sorts of stuff.

JenHost

6:20

But if we're talking about a trans female, that usually means that they were born and their bodies were identified as male at birth and they have transitioned into female.

JenHost

6:32

And then a trans male would be a child that is born and their body is identified as female at birth, and they are transitioning to trans male.

JenHost

6:44

So, this again brings us to another term that we talk about, which is assigned at birth.

JenHost

6:50

So, this is the term that many trans people use to identify the gender that they were assumed to be as they were growing up.

JenHost

6:58

So, you have assigned at birth, male assigned at birth or female assigned at birth.

JenHost

7:03

It is just a reference to where the assumption was made about them when they were young and their trans identity is how they prefer to be identified and how they see themselves from the inside.

JenHost

7:15

Another term that comes up is cisgendered.

JenHost

7:19

So you can be cis male, cis female.

JenHost

7:21

And all that basically means is that you identify with the gender that you were assigned at birth.

JenHost

7:26

So for me, I am cis female.

JenHost

7:28

I came out of my mother.

JenHost

7:30

They looked at me and they're like, it's a girl.

JenHost

7:32

And I identify as a girl.

JenHost

7:34

That works for me.

JenHost

7:35

So I am a cisgendered female.

JenHost

7:37

And I think that's the case for the two of you.

JenHost

7:39

I actually shouldn't speak for you guys.

JenHost

7:41

Yeah, ditto.

JenHost

7:42

Yes.

JenHost

7:43

So I would say that is the general, like, so the majority population experience, although I think that there's this conversation opens up a lot of options for people.