Assumed aclient usedhe/himpronouns b/cpresentedmasculinely.Thought 'it mustbe somethingelse' because theclient would haveknown earlier ifthey were trans.Believed agender-expansive clientwould rejecttraditional genderroles entirelyThought'gender-expansive'meant rejectingall traditionalgender norms.Felt nervousabout askinga client abouttheir genderidentity.Believed that ifyou were trans,you hated thebody you wereborn into.AssumedTranswomenwouldpartner witha man.Belief thatgenderaffirmingcare 'cures'transness.Felt reliefwhen a newclientidentified ascisgenderedFear that a clientwould regrettheir decisionregardinggender affirmingsurgery.Thought anonbinary clientwould not wantto engage inHRT.Assumed atrans clientwould be moreemotionallytaxing.Believed aclient wasidentifying asgenderexpansive to 'fitin.'Thought allNonbinarypeople usethey/thempronouns.Thought of aclient'sgenderidentity asstatic.Believed that ifa client usedgender-neutralpronouns, theywere nonbinary.Believed'gender-neutral' meantandrogynousin appearance.Used genderedlanguageunintentionallyduring anintake.Feeling badlyfor someoneyou don'tperceive as"passing."Believedgenderassessmentsworked atensuringreadiness.Wishing aclient would'choose' agenderexpression.Thought thatall trans folxwanted totransitionphysically.Had the thoughtthat a clientusing non-binarypronouns wastrying to be'edgy.'Discomfortwhen you seeTransgendermarked off onan intake form.Assumed aclient usedhe/himpronouns b/cpresentedmasculinely.Thought 'it mustbe somethingelse' because theclient would haveknown earlier ifthey were trans.Believed agender-expansive clientwould rejecttraditional genderroles entirelyThought'gender-expansive'meant rejectingall traditionalgender norms.Felt nervousabout askinga client abouttheir genderidentity.Believed that ifyou were trans,you hated thebody you wereborn into.AssumedTranswomenwouldpartner witha man.Belief thatgenderaffirmingcare 'cures'transness.Felt reliefwhen a newclientidentified ascisgenderedFear that a clientwould regrettheir decisionregardinggender affirmingsurgery.Thought anonbinary clientwould not wantto engage inHRT.Assumed atrans clientwould be moreemotionallytaxing.Believed aclient wasidentifying asgenderexpansive to 'fitin.'Thought allNonbinarypeople usethey/thempronouns.Thought of aclient'sgenderidentity asstatic.Believed that ifa client usedgender-neutralpronouns, theywere nonbinary.Believed'gender-neutral' meantandrogynousin appearance.Used genderedlanguageunintentionallyduring anintake.Feeling badlyfor someoneyou don'tperceive as"passing."Believedgenderassessmentsworked atensuringreadiness.Wishing aclient would'choose' agenderexpression.Thought thatall trans folxwanted totransitionphysically.Had the thoughtthat a clientusing non-binarypronouns wastrying to be'edgy.'Discomfortwhen you seeTransgendermarked off onan intake form.

Gender Bias Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Assumed a client used he/him pronouns b/c presented masculinely.
  2. Thought 'it must be something else' because the client would have known earlier if they were trans.
  3. Believed a gender-expansive client would reject traditional gender roles entirely
  4. Thought 'gender-expansive' meant rejecting all traditional gender norms.
  5. Felt nervous about asking a client about their gender identity.
  6. Believed that if you were trans, you hated the body you were born into.
  7. Assumed Transwomen would partner with a man.
  8. Belief that gender affirming care 'cures' transness.
  9. Felt relief when a new client identified as cisgendered
  10. Fear that a client would regret their decision regarding gender affirming surgery.
  11. Thought a nonbinary client would not want to engage in HRT.
  12. Assumed a trans client would be more emotionally taxing.
  13. Believed a client was identifying as gender expansive to 'fit in.'
  14. Thought all Nonbinary people use they/them pronouns.
  15. Thought of a client's gender identity as static.
  16. Believed that if a client used gender-neutral pronouns, they were nonbinary.
  17. Believed 'gender-neutral' meant androgynous in appearance.
  18. Used gendered language unintentionally during an intake.
  19. Feeling badly for someone you don't perceive as "passing."
  20. Believed gender assessments worked at ensuring readiness.
  21. Wishing a client would 'choose' a gender expression.
  22. Thought that all trans folx wanted to transition physically.
  23. Had the thought that a client using non-binary pronouns was trying to be 'edgy.'
  24. Discomfort when you see Transgender marked off on an intake form.