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    * Chromosomes that are XX.
    * Chromosomes that are XX.


    AFAB people who were born with all of these traits are considered [[dyadic]], 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 [[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 who were born with all of these traits are considered [[dyadic]] or [[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 [[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 [[woman]], however AFAB people can be any gender and can have any [[Gender Presentation|gender presentation]]. AFAB women are considered [[cisgender]] women. [[Transgender]] AFAB people are most commonly assumed to be trans [[Man|men]], however [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] AFAB people can also be considered trans. AFAB people who identify primarily with [[Masculine|masculinity]] can be called [[transmasculine]].
    AFAB people are typically raised with the assumption that they will identify as a [[woman]], however AFAB people can be any gender and can have any [[Gender Presentation|gender presentation]]. AFAB women are considered [[cisgender]] women. [[Transgender]] AFAB people are most commonly assumed to be trans [[Man|men]], however [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] AFAB people can also be considered trans. AFAB people who identify primarily with [[Masculine|masculinity]] can be called [[transmasculine]].
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