AGAB

Assigned Gender At Birth (AGAB) or Designated Gender At Birth (DGAB) (also called Assigned Gender or Assigned Sex) is the gender one is assigned at birth based on medical factors, including hormones, chromosomes, and genitals. It is the sex that is put on one's birth certificate and typically corresponds to the gender one was raised as or is assumed to be in childhood. The term is a way to refer to the sex that was put on one's birth certificate, without making assumptions about their current sex, body or gender. Common acronyms are:


 * [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/AFAB AFAB]: Assigned Female At Birth. Also seen as DFAB (Designated Female At Birth), OFAB (Observed Female At Birth) or FAAB (Female Assigned At Birth).
 * [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/AMAB AMAB]: Assigned Male At Birth. Also seen as DMAB (Designated Male At Birth), OMAB (Observed Male At Birth) or MAAB (Male Assigned At Birth).
 * [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/AXAB AXAB]: Assigned X At Birth. Also seen as AIAB: Assigned Indeterminate At Birth. Typically used for intersex individuals.
 * [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/UAB UAB] or UAAB: Un-Assigned At Birth. Typically a choice by parents who are raising their children without a prescribed gender.

Sometimes, assigned sex may be referred to as "genetic" or "biological gender", however, many members of the [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transgender transgender] community take offense to these and other similar terms, because it seems to imply that gender in general is biological and that their identities are less real than those of [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Cisgender cisgender] people.

Intersex Assigned Genders
Many intersex people have genital surgery at infancy, soon after birth, to "correct" their abnormal genitals and other organs of the reproductive system so they appear more [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Dyadic perisex]. This has led to intersex people coining their own terms for assigned genders:


 * CAFAB: Coercively Assigned Female At Birth. Also seen as FAFAB (Forcibly Assigned Female At Birth) or IAFAB (Intersex Assigned Female At Birth).
 * CAMAB: Coercively Assigned Male At Birth. Also seen as FAMAB (Forcibly Assigned Male At Birth) or IAMAB (Intersex Assigned Male At Birth).

These are exclusive terms referring to intersex individuals only, though the case could be argued for special cases such as boys who had botched circumcisions who had their genitals reconstructed and reassigned female after birth.Assigned Intersex at Birth or Assigned Indeterminate at Birth (AIAB), also called Designated Intersex/Indeterminate at Birth (DIAB) or Intersex/Indeterminate Assigned at Birth (IAAB) is a term for those who were identified as [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Intersex intersex] at birth. Such classification may or may not appear on one's birth certificate, AIAB simply means that one's variation of intersex was noticed at birth, as opposed to being recognized later in life. Sometimes it is designated as an "I" (or possibly other letters like "X", "O", or "U") on one's birth certificate, but such classification is not common practice and is only seen in certain cultures and regions where genders and sexes outside of the male and female are recognized. Other AIAB people were given the label of [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/AMAB AMAB] or [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/AFAB AFAB] on their birth certificate, but their status as intersex was still recognized at birth, making them AIAB.

AIAB may also be used by intersex people who may not have been assigned at birth, but have shed the labels of AMAB/AFAB and only identifies their sex only as intersex.

It is sometimes used interchangeably with [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/AXAB AXAB], though "X" is also sometimes used as a legal gender designation for [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Non-Binary non-binary] people. "I" is less common than "X" as a legal designation, but AIAB more commonly used in a way exclusive to intersex people.

AIAB is similar to and in some cases may overlap with [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/AXAB AXAB] and [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/UAB unassigned at birth].

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The AIAB flag was created by Tumblr user plurgai on February 19, 2021. It has no known meaning.Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB) (also seen as Designated Female At Birth (DFAB) or Female Assigned At Birth (FAAB)) is an [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Assigned_Gender assigned gender] for people who have external [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Sex sex] traits that are identified as female. It is used as a way to refer to the sex on one's birth certificate or to discuss medical issues that primarily face AFAB people without making assumptions about one's current sex, body, or gender identity.

When a person is born, they are said to be female based on the absence of a penis, or a clitoris smaller than a certain size. The presence of a vagina (the internal structure) is not checked. Some intersex people who were AFAB only discover they don't have a vagina once they are older. Chromosomes are also not checked, so a person who was AFAB doesn't necessarily have XX chromosomes.

Traits commonly found in those who are AFAB include:


 * A vulva and vagina ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Pov POV]), unless they are intersex or had them removed later in life.
 * A uterus and ovaries, unless if they were born without one or both ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Gonadal_Agenesis agenesis]), or had them removed later in life.
 * The capacity for ovogenesis/the ability to give birth ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Pwibs PWIB]), unless if sterile or without some of the anatomy listed above.
 * Breasts (a secondary sexual characteristic), unless if they never developed, or they had them removed.
 * Has estrogen as their natural primary sex hormone.
 * Chromosomes that are XX.

AFAB people who were born with all of these traits are considered [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Dyadic dyadic] or [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCllerian müllerian], though some dyadic people may lose some of these characteristics later in life. Not all people who were AFAB were born with all of these traits, in which case they may be considered [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Intersex intersex]. Some intersex individuals were AFAB, because they appeared externally female and their condition is not obvious without genetic testing or was not noticed until later in life. Some intersex individuals were coercively assigned female at birth (CAFAB), meaning they were medically altered without their consent to fit the sex binary.

AFAB people are typically raised with the assumption that they will identify as a [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Woman woman], however AFAB people can be any gender and can have any [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Gender_Presentation gender presentation]. AFAB women are considered [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Cisgender cisgender] women. [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transgender Transgender] AFAB people are most commonly assumed to be trans [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Man men], however [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Non-Binary non-binary] AFAB people can also be considered trans. AFAB people who identify primarily with [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Masculine masculinity] can be called [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transmasculine transmasculine].

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The DFAB flag was created by arco-pluris on the Tumblr blog beyond-mogai-pride-flags on October 15, 2020. The blue and red stripes represent cis AFAB people and trans AFAB people. The green and purple stripes represents AFAB people who identify as [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Gender_Modality gender modalities] other than cis or trans.

An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user plurgai on February 19, 2021. It has no known meaning.

The flag for trans AFAB people was created by an unknown user on or before August 23, 2015. Dark blue is for trans men. Light blue is for people who identify partially as a men. White is for [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Agender agender] people, and anyone who lies outside of the male/female spectrum ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Abinary abinary]). Purple is for people who identify as men and women, or are in between men and women ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Androgyne androgyne]/[./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Ambinary ambinary]). Light red is for people who identify partially as women.Assigned Male At Birth (AMAB) (also seen as Designated Male At Birth (DMAB) or Male Assigned At Birth (MAAB)) is an [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Assigned_Gender assigned gender] for people who have external [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Sex sex] traits that were identified as male. It is used as a way to refer to the sex on one's birth certificate or to discuss medical issues that primarily face AMAB people without making assumptions about one's current sex, body, or gender.

When a person is born they are said to be male based on the presence of a penis, or a clitoris over a certain size. The presence of a vagina (the internal structure) is not checked. Some [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Intersex intersex] people who were AMAB only discover they have a vagina once they are older. Chromosomes are also not checked, so a person who was AMAB doesn't necessarily have XY chromosomes.

Traits commonly found in those who are AMAB include:


 * No vagina or uterus. However, some people who were AMAB were born with one of them (persistent müllerian duct syndrome).
 * A penis or large clitoris ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Pop POP]). With some intersex conditions, the difference between these can be unclear.
 * Descended testes and scrotum, although sometimes testes never descend ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Agenital cryptorchid]), are underdeveloped, or are removed later in life ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Angenital angenital].)
 * The capacity for spermatogenesis unless if sterile, or without some of the anatomy listed above.
 * Has testosterone as their natural primary sex hormone.
 * Chromosomes that are XY.

AMAB people who were born with all of these traits are considered [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Dyadic dyadic] or [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Wolffian wolffian], though some dyadic people may loose some of these traits later in life. Not all people who were AMAB were born with all of these traits, in which case they may be considered intersex. Some intersex individuals were AMAB, because they appeared externally male and their condition is not obvious without genetic testing or was not noticed until later in life. Some intersex individuals were coercively assigned male at birth (CAMAB), meaning they were medically altered without their consent to fit the sex binary.

AMAB people are typically raised with the assumption that they will identify as a [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Man man], however AMAB people can be any gender and can have any [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Gender_Presentation gender presentation]. AMAB men are considered [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Cisgender cisgender] men. [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transgender Transgender] AMAB people are most commonly assumed to be trans [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Woman women], however [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Non-Binary non-binary] AMAB people can also be considered trans. AMAB people who identify primarily with [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Feminine femininity] can be called [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transfeminine transfeminine].

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The DMAB flag was created by arco-pluris on the Tumblr blog beyond-mogai-pride-flags on October 15, 2020. The blue and red stripes represent cis AMAB people and trans AMAB people. The yellow and grey stripes represents AMAB people who identify as [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Gender_Modality gender modalities] other than cis or trans.

An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user plurgai on February 19, 2021. It has no known meaning.

The flag for trans AMAB people was created by an unknown user on or before August 23, 2015. Dark red is for trans women. Light red is for people who identify partially as a women. White is for [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Agender agender] people, and anyone who lies outside of the male/female spectrum ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Abinary abinary]). Purple is for people who identify as men and women, or are in between men and women ([./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Androgyne androgyne]/[./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Ambinary ambinary]). Light blue is for people who identify partially as men.

History
CASAB terminology was allegedly coined by trans women and a cis person in 2008, but its use is recorded since at least 2002.

The original abbreviation of AFAB and AMAB was supposedly used to ascribe intersex people. Usually, [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/TERF TERFs] bring this unverifiable discourse as a way to gatekeep trans people from using these terms.

Sex assignment in general is used to describe any person, regardless of their [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Sex sex] or [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Gender_Modality gender modality].