DSAB
Designated sex at birth
Example
My DSAB is male, which I never felt comfortable with, so I transitioned in my mid-20s
Wow, I had no idea
Related Slang
SAAB | Sex assigned at birth |
AFAB | Assigned female at birth |
AMAB | Assigned male at birth |
Trans | Transgender |
LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer |
GSM | Gender and sexuality minority |
MTF | Male to female |
FTM | Female to male |
QTPOC | Queer and/or trans people of color |
Cis | Cisgender |
Terf | A trans-exclusionary radical feminist |
DSAB is the sex designated to you based on your reproductive organs when you are born. The LGBTQ community, especially trans people, primarily use it to distinguish between their sex at birth and gender identity.
An example of when you may see DSAB is when a trans person is discussing their original sex on social media as they transition to another gender. Or, your cis friend may be curious and post in an online forum about how her DSAB influenced how she was treated and taught growing up.
DSAB is a variation of SAAB, which is more common. Other acronyms trans people may use to communicate their identity include MTF, FTM, GSM, and QTPOC.