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Transgender Women
Transgender women (/trænzˈdʒɛndər wɪmɪn/) are individuals who were assigned male at birth but identify and live as women. This term is one of many that fall under the umbrella of transgender.
Etymology
The term "transgender" comes from the Latin word "trans", meaning "across" or "beyond", and the English word "gender". It was first used in this context by Virginia Prince in the 1960s to distinguish between people who wanted to live as the opposite sex without surgery (transgender) and those who did (transsexual).
Related Terms
- Gender Identity: A person's internal sense of their own gender, whether that is male, female, or something else entirely.
- Gender Dysphoria: A condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there's a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity.
- Transitioning: The process of changing one's gender presentation and/or sex characteristics to accord with one's internal sense of gender identity.
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): A treatment often pursued by transgender women to help align their physical appearance with their gender identity.
- Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS): Also known as gender confirmation surgery, this is a series of surgical procedures that transgender women may choose to undergo in order to acquire physical characteristics more aligned with their gender identity.
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