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 Outdated or offensive terms can hurt, so it’s okay to set boundaries about how others address you.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
Hi Girls,
I consider myself a woman. I have a man’s body (unfortunately) and love to dress as a woman. I am bi and although that is a label, it applies to my sexuality. I do have a girlfriend that encourages me to be who I am (a woman) and she considers me her girlfriend. So if there is a label that would apply it is crossdresser.
In these times, most people do not care what you are and the bigots are easy to spot and avoid.
When I was growing up it was considered “sissy” to have any attributes that could be considered female. I think because of all of the male macho BS that I heard, it made me realize just how much I really did not like being a boy. The macho boys that I knew when growing up were the first ones to try and have sex with me.
Lying to yourself about who and what you are is a recipe for a very un-happy life.
Just be yourself and you will be happy
Love,
Ric
Lucille:
I’m on my computer now. So lets see how I do now. First of all I think God did not pick the close men and wemon were to ware. He put us hear in the nude. I’m a crossdresser and I dress because I feel good doing it. I don’t dress to offend anyone. I make it ease for them too I only dress in my home. Why do we need to lable anything. If we do I think we are stepping over the line and putting are nose where it doesent belong. We should let all are brothers and sisters live there own lives the best way they can. If they want to dress up I dont see anything wrong with it as long as they dont hert there fellow man. So if we need to Lable anything then just Lable as wou see it an d I’m a crossdresser.
Lucille this is my way of relaxing. I do wear my bra’s and panties under my work close when I go to work too so now you see how I feel and I don’t hert anyone.
Tammy
P.S. I love your Blogs and I had to get in this one. Lucille you are doing a supper job with this sight. I cant wait for the next one.
There was this term metro sexual for a while that was interesting it allowed men to express there femme side without being labled something else. Peronally i could care less about lables.I wear clothes for me and those I am close to. My wife has no problem as we share most clothes anyway. there are what is considered male clothes and female clothes in our closets. I am a little tired of the male female thing as if i want to wear something colorful and frilly well than i should be able to with out repercussions. If my wife wishes to wear something less colorful and drab no one thinks she is odd.There is where the problem lies I believe. Perception is in the eyes of the beholder. At work I wear a work shirt as this is required some of the tops are male or female and I have both for the sake of fit.I am a person who likes woman and I suppose others like myself though never had that opportunity. I wear femme things all the time but am large so it i difficult to find things always. I like the look and feel and do not really care what others think or call me. Truth be told I was raised male but at nine my sister nade me up and I have worn makeup since as I like it. I wore her underwear and she was cool with that. I have both male and female parts inside me so that makes me differnet as well. I gyess the esiest way is I am the third sex and love it.
This is always a tricky one for me.
I wear women’s clothes, shoes, accessories and carry an obviously feminine hanbag just about everywhere.
However, I hardly ever wear makeup, do not wear a wig and do not use a female name.
I am very happy to present myself as such despite often attracting looks and comments of all varieties.
I guess if someone labelled me a transvestite, I’d couldn’t really deny it as technically they would be correct although I prefer see it merely wearing the clothes I feel happiest in.
I hope that one day we’ll all just be another part of a society that embraces all its different parts.
Take care all,
Pete
i dont mind if im called transvestite or trannie
but i do like the term tgirl and im still wondering if im transexual
when dressed i feel more alive and i feel im a girl
hugs xxamyxx
I first considered myself a crossdresser 40 years ago. I wanted to feel more like a woman. I took estrogen for 6 years with little results. Last year, I had lipo suction with fat transfer to my breasts. Now I call myself transgendered.
I consider myself a crossdresser. Although I don’t believe in labels and alot of people on here are right about that, we still can not deny the majority of the people in this world label others. They may call me a crossdresser and call them a jock. When we look at others, in our head we have already judged them by there look and put them in a group.
I don’t take it well with labels. I should be the one that should define myself and not others. After 3 months of thinking it over, I define myself as a trans-lesbian (transgendered/transsexual lesbian). Yes, my orientation is confusing as we speak. But, despite my attraction to females, I feel that I am more comfortable expressing myself as a female than as a male. Ever since January, I have been attending many lesbian nightlife events and felt more comfortable in that environment.