affirmed gender
noun[U]
/əˌfɜːmd ˈdʒen.dər//əˌfɝːmd ˈdʒen.dɚ/someone'sgender,especiallywhen it does notmatchthegenderthey were said to have atbirth:
Shecampaignedtochangethe company'sdresspolicyso that allemployeescoulddressin a way thatreflectedtheiraffirmedgender.
Thestudyshowedthattransbabyboomerstypicallybeganlivingintheiraffirmedgenderaroundage50.
Transgenderpeoplecanfacechallengesif thegendermarkerontheirlegaldocumentsdoes notmatchtheiraffirmedgenderidentity.
Compare
assigned gender
- Thestudyrecordedparticipants' natalsexbut nottheiraffirmedgender.
- Theathleticsassociationallowstranswomen tocompeteintheiraffirmedgender.
- Themajorityoftransgenderyouthwho make asocialtransitionremainlivingintheiraffirmedgender.