Health Journalism Glossary

Cisgender

  • Health Equity

Cisgender refers to a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, someone who was assigned female at birth and identifies as a woman is cisgender. The term is commonly used in medical, public health, and research contexts to distinguish between people who are not transgender and those whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex. It is a neutral, descriptive term rather than a label implying any particular viewpoint or identity.

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