Clear and unambiguous language. Change the acronym.

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JellySlice · 24/01/2020 10:29

Instead of AFAB we should use OFAB - Observed Female At Birth.

Instead of AMAB we should use OMAB - Observed Male At Birth.

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PearsMorgan · 24/01/2020 10:46

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BlackeyedSusan · 24/01/2020 10:40

Words have been appropriated to mean other things. It is trickier to post what to mean.

Cascade220 · 24/01/2020 10:37

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Mayomaynot · 24/01/2020 10:33

I'd love to reply frankly to this, but it's one of those situations where if I do then I'd probably get banned, so I won't. All I will say, is that I agree that sex is observed at birth.

NotBadConsidering · 24/01/2020 10:32

100% agree. No one is “assigned” at birth. Even the historical cases of people with ambiguous genitalia, from whom this term has been appropriated, weren’t “assigned” incorrectly at birth, it was a decision made later after assessment and review by surgeons. Can’t believe it’s written into legislation

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