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[[File:Dfab.png|thumb|220x220px|The DFAB flag.]]
[[File:Afab trans.png|thumb|220x220px|The AFAB trans flag.]]
'''Assigned Female At Birth''' ('''AFAB''') (also seen as '''Designated Female At Birth''' ('''DFAB''') or '''Female Assigned At Birth''' ('''FAAB''')) is an [[Assigned Gender|assigned gender]] for people who have external [[sex]] traits that
When a person is born, they are said to be female based on the absence of a penis, or a clitoris smaller than a certain size. The presence of a vagina (the internal structure) is not checked. Some intersex people who were AFAB only discover they don't have a vagina once they are older. Chromosomes are also not checked, so a person who was AFAB doesn't necessarily have XX chromosomes.
Traits commonly found in those who are AFAB include:
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* Chromosomes that are XX.
AFAB people who were born with all of these traits are considered [[dyadic]], though some dyadic people may
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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