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What is the difference between transgender transsexual and transvestite?
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Transgendered or TG - Dead simple, anyone involved in activities which cross normal accepted social boundaries of gender behavior can be said to be transgendered or crossing gender boundaries. Compared to transsexuals, there are many more transgendered persons who leave their bodies unaltered and view their unique blend of female outlook with masculine strength and presence as an advantage
Transsexual or TS - To be Transsexual means that you fundamentally view yourself as being of the opposite sex to your physical body. You could have a male body with a female mind, this is called Male to Female Transsexual (often abbreviated MtF or MtoF). There is also the reverse, a person born with a female body and a male mind. This is Female to Male or FtoM.
You may also hear the terms pre-op and post-op Transsexual. This is because transsexual persons find living with their condition so difficult they take hormones and undergo surgery (SRS or Sex Reassignment Surgery or GRS Genital Reassignment Surgery) to make their body match who they are. This process is called transitioning.
Transvestite, tranny or TV - A transvestite is a person who chooses to outwardly express their inner feelings through their appearance. They could be male or female yet have the desire to show their feminine or masculine nature through dress.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoTransgender is more often an umbrella term, for anyone who feels their gender identity differs from the gender they were assigned at birth. Gender is usually considered to be black or white, but studies show that it is more of a spectrum, with most people falling somewhere differently along that spectrum between male and female. A person who considers themselves transgender doesn't necessarily desire sex reassignment.
Transsexuals desire to, or have taken steps to permanently change their gender to more accurately express what they feel on the inside.
Transvestites don't feel like the opposite gender, nor do they want to change their gender markers, they simply enjoy dressing as the other gender.
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What is the difference between a hermaphrodite and a tranny?
A hermaphrodite is an individual that was born with both male and female genitalia. Doctors will usually remove what to their best estimate is the non-functional genitals, and tell the parents to raise the child as the gender best represented by the functional one. By 'tranny', you can mean either 'transvestite', 'transgender', or 'transsexual'. A transvestite is someone who enjoys dressing in clothing traditionally worn by the opposite sex (usually refers to men who wear women's clothing, since in the West, women often wear trousers). A transgendered individual is someone who is living as an individual of the opposite physical sex, usually (but not always) prior to having a sex change, which would then make said person transsexual.
What is a shemale and what is a tranny?
The accepted definition of shemale is someone who is biologically male and presenting as a woman in the context of adult entertainment. However, it is also used as a slur against transgender folks and transsexual women. If one must use this term, it is best to only use it as the name of a film genre. Tranny is a slur that is used against transgender or transsexual persons. Sometimes it is used in an endearing manner between transgender folks. However, it is best to not use it.
What is the difference between a frock and a dress?
A frock is something a transvestite wears. And a dress is something a woman wears.
Do transsexual women satisfy male partners?
If they have had surgery and everything, there should be no difference between transsexual women and other women, so there should be no difference in the bedroom. A transsexual woman's vagina after surgery looks and functions about like any other woman's vagina. Most transsexual women won't have sex with men before surgery. They want the same type of sex as other heterosexual females and would never consensually engage in gay sex. Most who would live as women and have sex without surgery are non-op transgender persons, not transsexuals, and sex with them is really no different than sex with gay men.
Is it okay to date a pre-op transsexual?
Yes, it is perfectly fine, but not if you can only like them with their current genitalia. Some people form relationships with transsexual persons and can't take it when they get sex reassignment surgery. They don't understand the difference between a non-op transgender person who is satisfied with their genitalia and a pre-op transsexual person who needs surgery to feel whole and complete. You might have a fetish for a female-presenting person with a penis, but a genuine transsexual person doesn't want it, and to love someone for something about them they hate and want gone means that you are not really loving them.
What is basic difference between male and she-male?
A she-male is normally a reference to a transsexual with male genitalia and female breasts.
Does it make you transsexual if you get a sex-reassignment surgery?
This depends on semantics and opinions. Technically, you wouldn't be a transsexual person anymore if you had sex-reassignment, since that is the goal, to eliminate transsexualism and live in a way that is acceptable to oneself and society. Think of it this way, would you be a cancer patient if you had surgery to completely remove the cancer?Some people are confused on this. They think a transsexual person is a transgender person who has had surgery. But consider this. Maybe transsexual persons and transgender persons are of a different kind, where TS persons have a conflict with their body, while non-op TG types have a conflict with society. So the transsexual person claims to be born with transsexualism and gets the surgery and considers themselves "cured." They get surgery to eliminate the discrepancy between the mind or nature and the body, and thus eliminate the conflict. Non-op transgender types either started without a conflict, or their conflict was of another kind, like a conflict with society rather than their own body.
How can you get people to stop shortening transgender and transsexual to the word trans and lumping them together?
You can educate others on the importance of using accurate terms and language to respect the diversity within the transgender community. Encourage using correct terminology and explain the differences between transgender and transsexual identities to help people understand the distinction. Promoting inclusivity and sensitivity when discussing gender identities can help prevent the oversimplification of these terms.
What is the difference between a post op transsexual and a pre op transsexual?
Post-op is after the reassignment surgery (they now have the parts of the sex opposite to what they were declared at birth). A pre-op transsexual person is someone who hasn't undergone sexual reassignment surgery. They still have the genitals they were wrongly born with.
What is difference between GG and TS girls?
GG; is a term for genetic girls, TS; is a term for a transsexual girl i.e. a girl that was born a male.
What is the difference between a gender and a transgender?
"Gender" is just what you are in general, whether you are male or female. Trans is a prefex that means across. Like a Transaction is to take money, for example, and put it to another place. So transgender is going across the gender one is. So a transgender male wants and tries to be a female.
What is the difference between shemale and lesbian?
"lesbian" is a woman who is sexually attracted to other women."Shemale" is a derogatory term for a transgender MTF woman of any sexual orientation.
