the fact of not having your gender match the body you were born with. This word is often used by people who think that this is a bad thing, or who want to suggest that transgender people are wrong about their gender.

The county school system defended the new lessons that introduce students to sexual orientation and transgenderism in years eight and 10. 县里的中学系统为新课程进行辩护，这些课程向八年级和十年级的学生介绍性取向和跨性别主义的概念。