What does trans-gender mean?

Answer 1

Transgender is a catchall term for persons whose body is physically one single sex but the gender they have (the mind) may not match the physical sex or be between the sexes (ie., have some aspects of both feminine and male roles).

Persons suffering transsexualism go on to have surgery to correct the difference between mind and body, but most transgender persons are able to go without changes and either dress or act in the socially assigned role differently from the body's sex.

Those who are preparing for surgery are called transsexuals, not "transgendered", while those who have had the surgery are simply called women or men.

Answer 2

A person who is trans gender is thought to be of the opposing gender frequently.

Answer 3

Appearing as, wishing to be considered as, or having undergone surgery to become a member (physically) of the opposite sex (gender).