A term used by trans(s)exuals to take back the word from the medical community.

Not really a word, but a popular misspelling of the word transsexual.

A term for a man who wishes to be a woman or is in the transition to becoming a true woman. Different than 'transvestite'

a human being whose gender identity differs from her/his genetic sex...male to female (M2F) or female to male (F2M)...s/he may have gone through gender/sex reassignment surgery (post-op) or not yet (pre-op) or never (non-op)...

not to be confused with: intersexed - one born with mixed or ambiguous genetics; crossdresser or transvestite - one who dresses in the attire of the opposite sex, for males anything from panties or stockings to dresses and makeup; drag queen or drag/king - one who performs in attire of the opposite sex, usually a gay male or female entertainer...

transgender is simply an umbrella term for all of the above...the vast majority are crossdressers...NOT transexuals...wearing a dress, however pretty, does NOT mean that a guy is a transexual...and transexuals can be straight, gay or bi...

i can't believe the crap that's been written here about transexuals...it's all about gender identity and NOT just expression...

What I am. I like to wear pretty dresses and make-up, its fun being a transexual. I get the best of both worlds!

1. Any trans person that has had genital reassignment surgery or genital reconstruction surgery.

2. A very out-of-date, old-fashioned term for describing a person identifying as transgendered. It should be noted that this term is largely perceived as derogatory by the trans community, especially ftm's.

3. Completely unrelated to cross dressing/transvestism.

A man who desires to be a woman or A man who pretends to be a woman online to pick up lesbians. Transexuals wish to make a male to female transition and sometimes do.