Assigned Sex

Assigned sex refers to the sex assigned to a person at birth or in early life by others, usually based on external physical characteristics. In a narrower medical-legal sense, it often means the sex entry recorded at birth. The term is also used in connection with intersex people, whose classification is not always clear-cut.

It is important to distinguish assigned sex from gender identity and legal status. In Germany, several sex/gender entries are now possible, including male, female, diverse, and an open civil status with no entry. The exact legal situation can change and differs from country to country. The term should be used factually and respectfully.

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