Pronouns, for example, can get difficult when someone doesn't identify as male or female.
The vocabulary around gender is a fairly tricky part of discussing these issues today. The additions reflect how society is expanding its discussions over gender identity, gender expression, and transgender issues: As conversations about gender broaden, the vocabulary used in these conversations is set to change, too. Genderqueer : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity cannot be categorized as solely male or female.Cisgender : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth.What do those words mean? Here are Merriam-Webster's definitions: Big news for LGBTQ folks: On Wednesday, Merriam-Webster announced that it added the words 'cisgender' and 'genderqueer' to its unabridged dictionary.
