Choosing the right words to describe your gender identity can feel tricky. For transgender and non-binary people, finding a label that fits is personal and important.
Using respectful language matters. Outdated or offensive terms can hurt, so it’s okay to set boundaries about how others address you.
At the same time, you are more than a label. What matters most is how you choose to define yourself, no matter where you are on the gender spectrum.
Do you have a label that feels right – like crossdresser, transgender woman, non-binary, or something else?
I’d love to hear your thoughts, so let’s continue the conversation in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
I can live with labels so long as people realise individuals can change over time in there understanding. Also labels only really work if everyone agrees roughly on the definition.
So once I thought I was a crossdresser and would accept that. However now I realise it’s deeper and the crossdressing was an outer manifestation of an inner me and I’d say I’m actually Trans’ although I still so love to dress I don’t consider it cross dressing so much as it’s more me? If that makes sense? So I completely empathise and agree with “Kathleen Danielle” above.
or even “Kathleen Danielle” below. Sorry I hadn’t figured out how this list worked, lol
We all need to live our lives as we chosen. What dose it matter to anyone . I don’t tell them how to dress . I’ve was always told to be male gender when i waanTed to be female since I was ten years old . But when your ten years old you have do what your told . I was told to be male & stop thinking female . I say be what your mind tells you want to be not what others want .
Personally I don’t feel very comfortable about labels but can also understand that some people may find them helpful.
Having said this I don’t mind the term androgynous! I prefer to be known as a person with a strong feminine side who really values his femininity and feels proud about wanting to express this to a significant but nevertheless limited extent.
This probably won’t be popular but I am fine with labels!!! I like being labeled as a “queer”
I don’t like labels, but I don’t let it stop me from being who I am. People can label me whatever they want, I am still a woman inside. If I feel like a woman inside, then I will project that on the outside. Let people say what they want, I know who I am. At least I don’t lie to myself. Woman power, you go rock the world ladies. Luvs!!
I’m not one for labels although we all have many of them, mother, father, friend, husband or wife. Me, I try to ignore the name associated with my gender dysphoria, I am a woman plain and simple. My friends see me this way and treat me as one.
I consider myself to be dual gendered. I enjoy and nuture both sides of my being. Although born physically male my mother passed on to me a body that is more in the female size range. Best of both worlds
First off, I hate labeling someone as this or that. People have many things about them and a label only identifies one thing about them. Anyway, I would say transgender is who I am. I am 100% heterosexual male who’s been married for over 40 years. Back when I was young and was finding out who I was, it was not a time to show it for it was unacceptable and you’d catch hell if you were found out. Things are different nowadays where young people can express themselves openly without fear, It helps to enjoy your life better and do what feels right. If I were 20ish today I would probably live full time without the surgery. That’s is my thoughs on this.
You have natural feminine beauty shinning through.
You forgot to mention that you look great!