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 Outdated or offensive terms can hurt, so it’s okay to set boundaries about how others address you.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
Labels suck, but most people have alway labeled others. Some are very offensive. She-male, Tranny, lady-boy are just a few that do offend. Most that use these labels, are ignorant of what is correct.
We in the transgendered must educate, and let them know what is right and what is wrong.
I myself, don’t fit in to any category. I have always known something wasn’t quite right with me in the world, so I have just became myself. Yes I get looks sometimes but what the heck. Look around. Most GG’s don’t care about being feminine any more and those who do, well that’s another subject. I had begged for years to have my needs, wants and desires met, and to absolutely no avail. so I became who I wanted and needed to be. I am happy living as a female now as I don’t have to beg any more.
Hi, Lucille.
I’m a girl into a male body. Ther’s no problem if you appoint me like a woman, for exemple Rafaela. I have a gender disfory classified by F.64.8. I wanna be a woman in all my anatomy and my worry i’ts to start my MtF transition, because my family and my co-workers, nobody knows about my top secret, even though I have to accomplish It else I’ll be crazying! It’s a pain to me.I don’t like labels like “transvestite” or “drag queen” because it’s so much depreciative but “transwoman” or “t-girl” it’s so real! This words means a situation before genitals surgery. I love you so much and I’m grateful you give us, T-girls, your attention and a lot of infomations about feminizations secrets. I wanna be your friend for ever.
Kisses,
Rafaela
If asked I go for the TG label. Although I have always considered myself a woman and have lived as one for over twenty years.
Actually, I like the term transgender. I’m mostly trans-sexual, but transgender seems to hit the right note of ambiguity and inclusiveness. I definitely do not like the term transvestite and, of course, I do not identify as a drag queen, though I think it’s just fine that some people do. I am also not a fan of the terms pre-op, post-op or even non-op because, to me, the essence of who I am is between my ears and not between my legs.
Hi Lucille,
I prefer to go by GEM….Gender Enhanced Male. Since I am not able to be the woman I want to be 24/7, this seems appropiate.
Lucille,
I think of myself as a Tg at home.
I prefer Tgirl or preop transgender. I beleive “transvestite” infers a fetish. My desire to be femme is not a fetish. Merely feeling female is very rewarding and is the better part of my personality.