 Anatomical
Sex. |
| See
Physical
Sex |
| Androgen.
|
| A
generic name for male sex hormones. |
| Androgynes.
|
| Individuals
whose assumed characteristics are not limited to either of the
two traditionally accepted gender classifications, masculine and
feminine. This can include a variety of experiences including
androgynous presentation, behavior, wardrobe and social roles.
Androgynes usually are not interested in Sex Reassignment Surgery
although they occasionally seek out hormone therapy and/or secondary
sex characteristic repressive surgeries. |
| Androgynous
(Andro). |
| Usually
applied to a person who's gender identity is not apparent.
|
| Being
Read. |
| A
slang term for being identified for the gender of origin.
|
| Bigendered
(BG). |
| One
who has a significant gender identity that encompasses both genders,
masculine and feminine. Transsexuals are normally do not consider
themselves to be bigendered. |
| Biological
Sex. |
| Being
male or female, as determined by chromosomes, and body chemistry.
|
| Brain
Sex. |
| The
physical `sex' of the brain. Based on the theory/evidence that
the human brain is uniquely different for genetic males and genetic
females. |
| Butch.
|
| Masculine
or macho dress and behavior, regardless of sex or gender identity.
|
| Camp.
|
| To
exaggerate feminine behaviors, usually for others entertainment.
Also, "to camp it up" |
| Cross-Dressing. |
| Refers
to the adoption, fully or partially, of the clothes normally identified
as belonging to the opposite sex. People may cross-dress for a
variety of reasons of which transvestism, transsexualism and fetishism
are the commonest. Some people may also cross-dress as part of
a disguise or for entertainment. Others may cross-dress as part
of masochistic activities. |
| Crossdresser
(CD). |
| One
who, regardless of the motivation, wears the clothes, makeup,
etc. assigned by society to the opposite sex (EG: A Man who wears
women's clothes). Generally, these persons do not alter their
bodies. Clinically called a Transvestite, the term 'Crossdresser'
is preferred by many. Never to be confused with Transsexuals.
|
| Drag
Queen (DQ). |
| Generally
a M2F crossdresser who usually goes to wild extremes, whether
towards a glamorous or campy end, often for other peoples entertainment,
appreciation or for its shock value. N.B. This term is
considered derogatory by some. |
| Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV). |
| The
guideline that the American Psychiatric Association publishes
which details what is and is not a psychiatric illness. Transsexualism
and transvestism are included in the list of psychiatric disorders.
|
| Electrolysis.
|
| Process
of killing hair follicles, especially of facial and neck hair
usually with an electric needle (see Secondary
Sex Characteristics).
|
| En
Femme. |
| Projecting
ones person to society as a female through clothing and mannerisms
(i.e. dressed as a woman). |
| En
Homme. |
| Projecting
ones person to society as a male through clothing and mannerisms
(i.e. dressed as a man). |
| FTM
or F2M.
|
| Female-to-Male.
Used to specify the direction of a change of sex or gender role.
|
| Female
Impersonator (FI). |
| A
male who on specific occasions crossdresses and employs stereotypical
feminine dialog, voice and mannerisms for the entertainment of
other people (see Camp).
|
| Femme.
|
| Feminine
or effeminate dress and behavior, regardless of sex or gender
identity (see Butch).
|
| Female. |
| One
of the two physical sexes. Normally based on the primary sex characteristic
of having a vagina. (see Primary
Sex Characteristics).
|
| Feminine.
|
| The
gender role assigned to females (also woman). |
| Fetishistic
Transvestite. |
| A
transvestite who's primary crossdressing motivation is erotic
response. |
| Gender. |
| Gender
is expressed in terms of masculinity and femininity. It is how
people perceive themselves and how they expect others to behave.
It is largely culturally determined. |
| Gender
Dysphoria (GD) or Gender Identity Disorder (GID).
|
| Refers
to the dissatisfaction with one's gender (masculinity or femininity)
which is in conflict with one's physical sex. The term is usually
restricted to those who seek medical and surgical assistance to
resolve their difficulty. |
| Gender
Community. |
| Colloquial
for transgender community. People who identify as not having a
gender identity that matches societies rules for their birth physical
sex, or those who identity with the gender community. |
| Gender
Identity. |
| The
gender to which one feels they belong. |
| Gender
Neutral. |
| Clothing,
behaviors, thoughts, feelings, relationships etc. which are considered
appropriate to both genders/sexes. |
| Gender
Reassignment Surgery (GRS). |
| Term
used in the UK for SRS. |
|
Gender
Role. |
| To
interact with society as a member of a specific gender (i.e. as
a man or woman) by following arbitrary rules assigned by society
that define what clothing, behaviors, thoughts, feelings, relationships,
etc. are considered appropriate and inappropriate for members
of each sex. Which things are considered masculine, feminine or
gender neutral varies according to locations, class, occasion,
time in history, and numerous other factors. |
| Genetic
Girl (GG). |
| Female
at birth regardless of one's present sex or gender identity. (Also,
GW for Genetic Woman or GF for Genetic Female). |
| Genetic
Male (GM). |
| Male
at birth regardless of one's present sex or gender identity. |
| Genetic
sex. |
| Having
to do with the XX (female) or XY (male) chromosome pair, which
most heavily influence primary sex characteristics. |
| Hermaphroditism
(Herm) and Intersexuality. |
|
Where the physiological sex is ambiguous. The situation may, or
may not, be accompanied by various degrees of gender dysphoria.
The condition may be due to chromosomal complexes, such as Turner's
or Klinefelter's syndromes, congenital errors of metabolism such
as androgen insensitivity syndrome and adrenogenital syndrome.
There may also be effects from the hormone balance in the foetus
or the placenta. |
| Hormones. |
|
Hormone therapy is used by transsexuals to change some secondary
sex characteristics, including breast size, weight distribution,
and hair growth. Like most aspects of human chemistry, the endocrine
system - which controls the body's production and balance of hormones,
including sex hormones - is still, at best, only loosely understood.
However, one thing is for certain, hormones represent some of
the strongest and subtlest chemicals produced by the body and
should not be 'messed-with' without extreme care. Always consult
a physician before using, or contemplating the use of, sex hormones
on your body. |
| Hormonal
Reassignment Therapy (HRT). |
| The
introduction of the body to the hormones that affect the secondary
sex characteristics of a transsexual. |
| Identity. |
| How
one thinks of oneself, as opposed to what others observe or think
about one (See Label).
|
| In
Drab [DRessed As a Boy]. |
| Wearing
clothes and an attitude supposedly deemed appropriate to one's
gender of origin. |
| In
Drag [DRessed As a Girl]. |
| Wearing
clothes considered appropriate to the other sex.This cannot apply
to Transsexuals. |
| Label.
|
| How
someone thinks of one, as opposed to how one sees oneself (see
Identity). |
| Male.
|
| One of the two physical sexes. Normally
based on the primary sex characteristic of having a penis - see
Primary Sex Characteristics |
| Male
Impersonator (MI). |
| A
female who, on specific occasions, crossdresses and employs stereotypical
masculine dialog, voice, and mannerisms for the entertainment
of other people. |
| Man. |
| One
who identifies with the masculine gender role, regardless of present
sex or sexual identity. Plural - men. |
| Masculine. |
| The
gender role assigned to males (also man). |
| MTF
or M2F. |
| Male-to-Female.
Used to specify the direction of a change in sex or gender role.
|
| Mahu. |
| A
traditional Hawaiian term for M2F transgendered individuals.
|
| Neuter. |
| One
who has neither a penis nor a vagina (see Primary
Sex Characteristics.
|
| No-op
or Non-op. |
| Transsexual
who does not intend to change her/his primary sex characteristics
to match her gender identity (i.e. have SRS). |
| Oestrogen. |
| Generic
name for one of the main groups of female sex hormones (U.S.A.
spelling 'Estrogen'). |
| Passing.
|
| The
opposite of "Being Read". A term often used to describe your 'natural'
ability to be accepted by most people as your preferred gender.
|
| Physical
Sex. |
| To
what sex does the body match, i.e. male, female, hermaphrodite
or neuter. |
| Post-op. |
| Post
operative (after SRS) transsexual. May not be considered a transsexual
at this point. |
| Pre-op.
|
| Pre
operative (before SRS) transsexual. Normally implies the individual
is planning SRS (see No-Op).
|
| Primary
sex characteristics. |
| Those
primary physical characteristics that society relies on to separate
the sexes. Penis (male) or vagina (female). (see Female,
Male,
Hermaphrodite,
neuter.)
|
| Progesterone. |
| One
of the female sex hormones. |
| Progestrogen. |
| Generic
name for synthetic Progesterone. |
| Real
Life Test (RLT). |
| That
period (usually a minimum of 1 year, often 2 ) imposed on the
individual by the medical community in which he/she is required
to live as full time in the role of the opposite sex before sexual
reassignment surgery. |
| Sexual
Orientation. |
| Refers
to whom one is affectionally and sexually attracted, usually based
on gender and sex characteristics. |
| Secondary
Sex Characteristics. |
| Facial
and body hair, vocal timbre and range, breast size, weight distribution.
|
| Sexual
Reassignment Surgery (SRS). |
| A
surgical procedure designed to modify one's primary sexual characteristics
(genitalia) from those of one sex to those of another (penis to
vagina, or vagina to penis). May also include secondary surgery
such as breast implants or removing the Adam's apple. |
| She-Male.
|
| A
popular - if often demeaning - term, generally used by non-transgendered
males seeking sex, to describe Pre-SRS M2F transsexuals. |
| Significant
Other (SO). |
| Mate/partner,
as in husband, wife, boy/girlfriend. |
| Standards
of Care (SOC). |
| The
guidelines established by the Harry Benjamin International Gender
Dysphoria Association, as the minimum guidelines for a Transsexual
Physical and Psychological Transition. |
| Trans
(T*). |
| An
umbrella term covering people of the Transgender Community.
|
| Tiajuana
Tuck & Roll. |
| A
term used to refer to SRS performed in Mexico. |
| Tranny. |
| A
popular term, not derogatory, used in Britain, Australia and New
Zealand to refer to a transgender individual. |
| Transgender
(TG). |
| A
term used to include Transsexuals, Transvestites, and Crossdressers.
It can also represent a person who, like a Transsexual, transitions
- sometimes with the help of hormone therapy and/or cosmetic surgery
- to live in the gender role of choice, but has not undergone,
and generally does not intend to undergo, SRS (see No-Op). |
| Transition. |
| The
period of time between when the individual first starts the sex-reassignment
procedure and when the individual is living totally as a member
of the opposite sex. |
| Transsexual
(TS). |
| A
person who feels a consistent and overwhelming desire to transition
and fulfill their lives as members of the opposite gender. Most
transsexuals actively desire and complete Sexual-Reassignment
Surgery. Never ever to be confused with a Cross-dresser or Transvestite.Transsexuals
are very rarely gay. |
| Transvestite
(TV). |
| The
clinical name for a Crossdresser. A person who dresses in the
clothing of the opposite sex - (EG: A Man who wears women's clothes).
Generally, these persons do not alter their body. Never to be
confused with Transsexuals. |
| Winyanktecha
(Wintke). |
| Lacota
Indian word meaning Gender-Crosser - Literal translation "Two-souls
person" |
| Woman. |
|
One
who identifies with the feminine gender role, regardless
of present sex or sexual identity. (Plural: women).
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