Someone who identifies as a gender other than what they were assigned at birth. Currently, if a baby is born with a vagina, they are assigned female at birth, or afab, and if they are born with a penis, they are assigned male at birth, or amab. Cisgender people identify with the sex they were assigned at birth, while transgender people don't.
Transgender is an umbrella term, containing men who are afab (trans men), women who are amab (trans women) and people assigned either sex that feel like both or neither genders (non-binary or genderqueer). Some trans people may take hormones or undergo surgery to make their body match their gender, and to treat dysphoria. Others are perfectly fine with their body, and only want minor or no changes. However, unless they feel comfortable discussing it with you, it is extremely rude and invasive to ask a trans person if they are on hormones or if they've had surgery yet.
Note that a trans person doesn't have to fit into any gender role. Much like cis men and women, a trans man can be feminine, while a trans woman can be masculine.
Transgender is an umbrella term, containing men who are afab (trans men), women who are amab (trans women) and people assigned either sex that feel like both or neither genders (non-binary or genderqueer). Some trans people may take hormones or undergo surgery to make their body match their gender, and to treat dysphoria. Others are perfectly fine with their body, and only want minor or no changes. However, unless they feel comfortable discussing it with you, it is extremely rude and invasive to ask a trans person if they are on hormones or if they've had surgery yet.
Note that a trans person doesn't have to fit into any gender role. Much like cis men and women, a trans man can be feminine, while a trans woman can be masculine.
Jamie was assigned male at birth, but is female. She is a transgender woman, is taking estrogen, and has plans for bottom surgery in the future.
Max was assigned female at birth, but is male. He is a trans man, but has no plans for hormones or surgery.
Riley was assigned male at birth, but goes back and forth between feeling masculine, feminine, and somewhere in the middle. Xe is genderfluid, and has no dysphoria, except for on days when xe wants to female pass.
Yael, the author of this article, was assigned female at birth, but doesn't really feel like any gender. They are genderqueer, and want top surgery.
Max was assigned female at birth, but is male. He is a trans man, but has no plans for hormones or surgery.
Riley was assigned male at birth, but goes back and forth between feeling masculine, feminine, and somewhere in the middle. Xe is genderfluid, and has no dysphoria, except for on days when xe wants to female pass.
Yael, the author of this article, was assigned female at birth, but doesn't really feel like any gender. They are genderqueer, and want top surgery.
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Trans people can be binary (trans men and trans women) or nonbinary (genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, bigender). An important note is that, when referring to binary trans people you *should* include a space between trans and their gender (ex. trans woman vs transwoman) because trans men are men and trans women are women, just like you'd say blonde woman and not blondewoman. It's an adjective in this context, not a prefix. Likewise, it's transgender people, not transgenders or transgendered people.
Trans people do not have one "look" or "experience", no matter what patterns you might see in the ones you meet and talk to. Talk to the trans people in your life if you want to understand, but *be respectful*. What the person says is how you should refer to them and it is not up to you to "prove" or "disprove" their identity.
Trans people are everywhere and deserve to exist in peace. They should not have to deal with discriminatory laws and invasive questions. There are many resources online about what respectful questions to ask trans people are.
An antonym for transgender is cisgender, meaning someone who identifies as the same gender as they were assigned at birth. This can also be shortened to cis.
Trans people can be binary (trans men and trans women) or nonbinary (genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, bigender). An important note is that, when referring to binary trans people you *should* include a space between trans and their gender (ex. trans woman vs transwoman) because trans men are men and trans women are women, just like you'd say blonde woman and not blondewoman. It's an adjective in this context, not a prefix. Likewise, it's transgender people, not transgenders or transgendered people.
Trans people do not have one "look" or "experience", no matter what patterns you might see in the ones you meet and talk to. Talk to the trans people in your life if you want to understand, but *be respectful*. What the person says is how you should refer to them and it is not up to you to "prove" or "disprove" their identity.
Trans people are everywhere and deserve to exist in peace. They should not have to deal with discriminatory laws and invasive questions. There are many resources online about what respectful questions to ask trans people are.
An antonym for transgender is cisgender, meaning someone who identifies as the same gender as they were assigned at birth. This can also be shortened to cis.
JAMES: Hey, just wanted to let you know that I'm transgender. I'd like you to call me James and use he/him pronouns for me.
JULIE: Thanks for letting me know, James! While we're on the topic, I'm trans, too! I'm good if you keep calling me Julie but I'd rather if you used they/it pronouns for me.
JAMES: Holy shit, really?
JULIE: Yeah, I don't have dysphoria but I tried they/it pronouns online and they really worked for me!
JAMES: Wow, epic! I'm happy for us!
JULIE: Thanks for letting me know, James! While we're on the topic, I'm trans, too! I'm good if you keep calling me Julie but I'd rather if you used they/it pronouns for me.
JAMES: Holy shit, really?
JULIE: Yeah, I don't have dysphoria but I tried they/it pronouns online and they really worked for me!
JAMES: Wow, epic! I'm happy for us!
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A person who has contracted (Leena Disease). Many of the unfortunate victims of the LD can experience the Transbender effect. Typically a victim will suffer from anxiety and eventually depression. It is most common amongst skinny teens with ages ranging from 13-17. Most cases of Transbenderism is the transformation one may have from being a heterosexual male to a Femboy. The name Transbender comes from the transition between beta male to femboy. The first steps of becoming a transbender is wearing eyeliner and painting nails black. LD is strongly related to wannabe emo’s with a feminine touch. Cases of Transbenderism are no longer reversible since it is a physiological issue.
Guy 1: Hey did you hear what happened to Sam?
Guy 2: Nah mate what happened?
Guy 1: He contracted LD and had developed into a transbender
Guy 2: Wow I never expected that to happen to him!
Guy 1: I know right, I saw him on the weekend his nails were black and wearing a dress!
Guy 2: Nah mate what happened?
Guy 1: He contracted LD and had developed into a transbender
Guy 2: Wow I never expected that to happen to him!
Guy 1: I know right, I saw him on the weekend his nails were black and wearing a dress!
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