Sex assigned at birth (https://en.homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001268)




Identifier
homoit0001268
Preferred Label
Sex assigned at birth
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Alternative Label
Birth sex
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Birth-assigned sex
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Natal sex
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Sex at birth
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Sex reported at birth
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ASAB
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SAAB
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Description
The process of determining an individual’s sex relatively shortly after birth, usually documented on official records, such as a birth certificate. Determination is usually based on the appearance of external genitalia but may use other methodologies. In practice, sex assigned at birth is often culturally variable; the term “gender assigned at birth” is often more applicable or accurate.
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History Note
Term updated in collaboration with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, 2022-2023.
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Contributors
Revised during an extended collaboration with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, 2022-2023.
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Issued (Created)
2019-05-14 07:04:21 UTC
Modified
2025-02-23 07:10:46 UTC
Broader
Assigned sex [homoit0001648]
Related
Endosex [homoit0001896]
Endosex people [homoit0001897]
Gender assigned at birth [homoit0000120]
Genitals [homoit0000585]
Gonads [homoit0000600]
Intersex children [homoit0000668]
Intersex genital mutilation [homoit0000670]
Intersex variations [homoit0000669]
Medicalization [homoit0001006]
Penis [homoit0001099]
Vagina [homoit0001488]
Narrower
Assigned female at birth [homoit0000077]
Assigned male at birth [homoit0000079]
Assigned X at birth [homoit0001646]
Replaces
http://homosaurus.org/v2/sexAssignedAtBirth

Hierarchy Display

Assigned sex
Sex assigned at birth
Assigned female at birth
Assigned male at birth
Assigned X at birth


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