cisgender

Cisgender is a term used to describe someone whose gender identity—how they personally understand and experience their own gender—matches the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, a person assigned female at birth who identifies as a woman is cisgender. It helps differentiate from transgender individuals, whose gender identity does not align with their birth-assigned sex. The term promotes understanding that gender identity is diverse and exists on a spectrum, emphasizing that cisgender is a common, natural variation in human gender experiences.