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TRANSGENDER MAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perceived gender identity
1, record 1, English, perceived%20gender%20identity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perceptions about gender identity are often predicated on stereotypes relating to gender expression(for example, what a transgender man "should" look like). 1, record 1, English, - perceived%20gender%20identity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identité de genre perçue
1, record 1, French, identit%C3%A9%20de%20genre%20per%C3%A7ue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les perceptions relatives à l'identité de genre s'appuient souvent sur des stéréotypes liés à l'expression de genre (par exemple l'apparence que «devrait» avoir un homme transgenre). 1, record 1, French, - identit%C3%A9%20de%20genre%20per%C3%A7ue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- identidad de género percibida
1, record 1, Spanish, identidad%20de%20g%C3%A9nero%20percibida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- identidad de género asumida 1, record 1, Spanish, identidad%20de%20g%C3%A9nero%20asumida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transgender
1, record 2, English, transgender
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trans 1, record 2, English, trans
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose gender does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. 1, record 2, English, - transgender
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of cisgender. 1, record 2, English, - transgender
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
transgender man, transgender woman 1, record 2, English, - transgender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transgenre
1, record 2, French, transgenre
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trans 1, record 2, French, trans
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont le genre ne correspond pas au sexe qui lui a été assigné à la naissance. 1, record 2, French, - transgenre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contraire de cisgenre. 1, record 2, French, - transgenre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
femme transgenre, homme transgenre 1, record 2, French, - transgenre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transgénero
1, record 2, Spanish, transg%C3%A9nero
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
persona transgénero 2, record 2, Spanish, - transg%C3%A9nero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trans man
1, record 3, English, trans%20man
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transman 2, record 3, English, transman
correct
- transgender man 1, record 3, English, transgender%20man
correct
- female-to-male 3, record 3, English, female%2Dto%2Dmale
avoid, noun, pejorative
- FTM 4, record 3, English, FTM
avoid, noun, pejorative
- FTM 4, record 3, English, FTM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who was assigned female at birth, but identifies and lives as a man. 5, record 3, English, - trans%20man
Record 3, Key term(s)
- F2M
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- homme trans
1, record 3, French, homme%20trans
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- homme transgenre 2, record 3, French, homme%20transgenre
correct, masculine noun
- femme vers homme 3, record 3, French, femme%20vers%20homme
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- FvH 3, record 3, French, FvH
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- FvH 3, record 3, French, FvH
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un homme trans est un homme pour qui le médecin avait coché F à la naissance. 4, record 3, French, - homme%20trans
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hombre transgénero
1, record 3, Spanish, hombre%20transg%C3%A9nero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hombre trans 1, record 3, Spanish, hombre%20trans
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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