Sexual Orientations glossary terms

Terms related to sexual and romantic orientations in trans contexts

  • Transbian: A trans woman who is attracted to other women, particularly other trans women.
  • Sub: Shorthand for submissive, a person who prefers to assume a submissive role within sexual, romantic, or general...
  • Bipedo: a term for a bisexual that is attracted to primarily feminine features, ie someone who prefers women and...
  • Bisexual A/Bisexual B: one of them is an attraction to the extreme ends of the masculinity/feminity spectrum, and the other is an...
  • Bottom: A person who prefers to receive penetration and be generally more submissive during sex. As opposed to a top that...
  • Cisbian: A cisgendered woman who is attracted to other women. This term is usually used to differentiate from transbians.
  • Dom: A person who takes the dominant role during relationships, sex, or BDSM-oriented activities. Not necessarily the...
  • Gay death: The idea that when a gay person reaches around 30 years old, no one will be interested in them anymore because they...
  • Pseudobisexual: Pseudobisexuals are people who claim to be bisexual that only ever date or sleep with one gender. Otherwise, see...
  • Sapphic: Refers to a woman of any sexual orientation attracted to other women.
  • ST4T: Straight trans for trans. A heterosexual relationship in which an FTM and an MTF are dating.
  • Top: A phrase used by lesbians and gay men, referring to who engages in penetration during sexual encounters. Doesn't...

Source: Brainworms Glossary category compiled from 4chan /lgbt/ and adjacent community usage.

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