An umbrella term that includes transexuals, transvestites, intersexed people, and just about anybody else who doesn't conform to the traditional model of sex/gender. "Transgender" is the most general, inclusive term.
It used to be called the gay community. Now we say the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bi, and transgendered) community.
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A term referring to when one's gender and sex are not always or ever equivalent. Often used as a referrant to the person themself.
This is a broad term that includes transexual (pre/non or post-op), non-gender, bi (tri & multi) gender, androgynes, etc.
The state of being transgendered may or may not have any bearing on sexual preferences.
Jen was born a female, but as a person is a man.
Bob was born a male, but as a person is a woman.
Karen was born a female, but as a person has no gender.
John was born a male, but as a person switches gender.
and so on..
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A person (either male or female), who desires to become the person that they most identify with, psychologically & spiritually.
Transgendered individuals are not necessarily homosexual & we are definitely NOT child molesters.
If those ignorant morons, who spread these disgusting rumors about us got to know us, they would think quite differently.
There is a major difference between sex & gender:
1. Sex is between the legs.
2. Gender is between the ears.
Transgendered people are beautiful people.
Be proud of who you are.
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transgender is a umbrella term of a person who identifys as the opposite gender. if you were afab and you become transgender you are a transmac a female who identifys as a male. if you were amab you would be transfem etc.
Transphobe 1: "ewwww! did you know that Person 1 is transgender? so gross.."
Transphobe 2: "ew! like just be *MALE*!!!! like HE cant be transgender!"
Person 2: "dont talk about Person 1 like that! she is transgender and valid unlike yous!"
Person 1: "thanks Person 2! lets get away from these non-valid transphobes."
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Anyone whose physical makeup, emotional, sexual and/or self-expression is in conflict with current cultural gender stereotypes.
1. A transgender transcends cultural gender norms.
2. A European woman who wore pants in 1910 was a transgender because she violated current cultural gender stereotypes of the day.
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Someone like myself who feels I was born into the wrong body. My mind is like a woman. My body is like a man. Soon I will be getting my surgery done so I can be who I was meant to be. I am a transgender.
I feel like a woman. I'm a transgender.
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an unknown amount of an entity or just one particular entity often used to scare the general public
"They're coming...!"
"Who?"
"Them!"
"The transgenders...?"
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