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 Outdated or offensive terms can hurt, so it’s okay to set boundaries about how others address you.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 know as to me i feel like i am a woman so i dont really consider myself trans or anything like that. I dont know if that is silly seeing how i am still pre op but i know that even in my own mind i just see my self as a women and when someone calls me a guy or man it confuses me alot so i see my self as a woman to which i think is amazing and what i am. 🙂
Hi Brandy, Very well stated. I feel similar but use the trans collar as an due to the birth deformity I see in the mirror. Maybe I shouldn’t surrender any power to it. You’ve got me thinking. Thanks
I now simply identify as transgender, I am male to female, but people assume I am male (except for close family and friends who know.) I am fine with that, as I am accustomed to it after basically 47 years of it. However, as I continue to transition I suspect it will become obvious to more people that I am transgender, and I am no longer afraid of that. Of being who I am, which regardless of assumptions, I am transgender. If I am lucky enough to be assumed female, I still will be transgender and still no longer afraid of that.
Transgifted!!
I find that many who use labels to describe crossdressers have little idea of the transformations that can take place via crossdressing. Crossdressing leads me into a rich environment of being. I would guess that few would understand how I treasure the person I become when I embrace female clothing. My aggressive nature transforms into gentleness. I concentrate less on doing an more with being. My body posture relaxes, as does my entire mental process. (Of course, I intend this as a play on words – “I feel more ’rounded.” I feel more in touch with others around me. Crossdressing leads me to become more “centered” – living out my genuine person within. Amber
(Sorry about the lack of photo. I tried to send one, but this program would not accept it.)
transgender woman
I don’t like labels. I am who I am. Yes I was born genetically a male but I don’t see myself as one. That is why I am going through my transition to become a woman. I consider myself a woman and that is it.
Totally agree Alice, I am exactly the same as you I am a woman in a man’s body. It is horrible, but in time I am determined to reach my goal and become a woman and you should do the same.
I was born a girl. I grew into a woman. I wake up every day as a woman, and go to sleep every night as a woman.
I live every day as a woman and I will die a woman.
Norma Chrissina Lee
But, if I have to label myself, I would say that I am a transgender woman.
Norma Lee
I do not label myself. I am who I am.
Tommy