Assigned Male at Birth (AMAB), also called Designated Male at Birth (DMAB) or Male Assigned at Birth (MAAB), refers to individuals who were identified as male as an infant due to anatomical and biological characteristics.[1][2][3] This is typically based on one's external genitals, such as the identification of a penis.[4][5]
Those who were assigned male at birth are often expected to continue identifying as men, however not everyone who was assigned male at birth identify as men all the time, or at all.[6] There are also some individuals who are intersex, but were assigned male at birth as their intersex traits went unnoticed, typically not identified until one goes through puberty.[7]
Flags & Symbols
The DMAB flag was created by Tumblr user Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags on October 15, 2020. The blue and wine red represent cisgender and transgender individuals, and the two middle stripes represent gender modalities that are not cisgender or transgender.[8]
Subterms
| Sex | Description |
|---|---|
| Coercively Assigned Male at Birth (CAMAB) | A term used for intersex individuals who were surgically modified and were socialized as male. |
| Forcibly Assigned Male at Birth (FAMAB) | A term used for intersex individuals who were surgically modified and were socialized as male, used similarly to CAMAB. |
| Intersex Assigned Male at Birth (IAMAB) | For intersex individuals who were assigned male at birth, whether they were identified as intersex at birth or not. |
Related Terms
| Sex | Relationship | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assigned Female at Birth | Counterpart | When one is identified as female as an infant. |
| Assigned Intersex at Birth | Counterpart | When one is identified as intersex as an infant. |
| Assigned X at Birth | Counterpart | When one is identified as intersex as an infant. |
| Unassigned at Birth | Counterpart | When the parents of an individual decide not to assign their child any sex as an infant. |
Sources
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic. “AFAB and AMAB: What the Sex You’re Assigned at Birth Means for Your Health.” Cleveland Clinic, 28 Nov. 2022, health.clevelandclinic.org/afab-and-amab-meaning.
- ↑ University of Nebraska Omaha. “Queer and Trans Spectrum Definitions | Student Life | University of Nebraska Omaha.” Www.unomaha.edu, www.unomaha.edu/student-life/inclusion/gender-and-sexuality-resource-center/lgbtqia-resources/queer-trans-spectrum-definitions.php.
- ↑ UW Medicine. “LGBTQ+ Inclusion: Glossary.” UW Medicine, www.uwmedicine.org/practitioner-resources/lgbtq/lgbtq-inclusion-glossary.
- ↑ Human Rights Campaign. Quick Guide: Qualities of a Gender-Affirming Pharmacy KNOWLEDGE of KEY LGBTQ TERMS.
- ↑ “Sex Assigned at Birth and Gender Identity: What Is the Difference?” Amaze / USA, amaze.org/video/gender-identity-sex-at-birth/.
- ↑ PennState Student Affairs. “Gender Diversity Terminology | Penn State Student Affairs.” Studentaffairs.psu.edu, studentaffairs.psu.edu/csgd/explore-lgbtq-resources/identity-based/gender-terms.
- ↑ Sotska, Julia. “AMAB (DMAB) - What Is It? What Does It Mean? - Taimi Wiki.” Taimi, 2019, taimi.com/wiki/amab-dmab-what-is-it-what-does-it-mean. Accessed 31 Aug. 2024.
- ↑ beyond-mogai-pride-flags. “DMAB Flag.” Tumblr, 15 Oct. 2020, beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/632047211246764032/dmab-flag.