When it comes to expressing your gender identity, navigating labels can be tricky. For those identifying as transgender or non-binary, finding the right words is essential.
Obviously, it’s important for people to use language that respects and reflects your identity. Outdated or offensive terms can be hurtful.
However, it’s important to remember that you’re more than just a label!
Ultimately, what matters most is how you personally want to be addressed, regardless of where you fall on the gender spectrum.
So, let’s talk about it!
Do you have a particular term or label that resonates with you – such as crossdresser, transgender woman, non-binary person, or something else?
I’m eager to hear your thoughts, so let’s continue the conversation in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
I really wish I were, but I have to be realistic and accept I am not a true woman. Labels do not bother me, we the people like to put labels on everything, so why to bother for something that will always be there.
My label of choice is T-Girl
I am a woman, at one time I started my transition into womanhood. After this transition I am now a woman upstairs as well as downstairs.
So as far as the other crap that people see in shows such as Ru Pauls drag race they identify us as that, DRAG QUEENS. I am hoping this new show on T.V. will help people understand. The show ” The new girls on the block” starting in April.
We as human being put to many labels on ourselves. I am a transgender person male to female. I think there are many levels of this for the persons comfort level how are you want to go and your involvement with your partner. But to me is the best advice is BE YOUR SELF because that make us happy. Even in the gay transgender community we label ourself to much. If your a gay man or gay women YOUR GAY BE PROUD IF YOUR TRANSGENDER BE PROUD. So instead of LG COMMUNITY. WE’RE ARE THE GAG COMMUNITY. Labels are what society want to normalize things it’s not that easy. Everyone on earth is different you cannot put people into groups the only group were in is the human being group. People that hate and are bitter are afraid don’t understand and are afraid of change outside what society says is normal. Please explain what normal is? To me normal is being who and what your are comfortable in yourself that’s normal and we all are different individual’s. Different but basically the same. Love Robyn
Yeah. And beyond that, how about “liberal and conservative,” “Muslim, Hindu and Christian.” I don’t think “normal” exists. Everyone is abnormal in their own way. That’s what makes the world such an interesting place, in my opinion. Love, Erin
It should say. Instead of LGTG community it should be GTG community. Sorry smart phone hehe Robyn
I identify myself only 2 ways…HUMAN and WOMAN. Nuff said.
I am a transgendered woman.
I live in a town where the mayor thinks fag jokes are funny.
We have had many girls assulted for being themselves. I have to wear mens clothing on the bus. My natural hair is below my shoulders, my long nails are vivible. And in the summer my boobs are very visible on t shirts.
I get lots of stares but have learned to ignore them.
But the threat here is VERY real.
PS: I hate rednecks and the holier than thou people.
What happened to “live and let live”.
When I get those holier than thou people, I ask them is this what Jesus taught and that they need to read the 10 commandments again because they are breaking being kind to thy neighbor. hang in there love.
I do not identify myself as any of those. I am a woman!! Labels are so degrading.
The people that use those identifying labels are not in our situation so how could they possible understand how we feel about being labelled.
Personally, I let the labeling comments go in one ear and out the other. After all these years, I have learned to tune those comments out.
Bottom line: I know who and what gender I am. It is not for anyone else to judge me.
Dara
I honestly just say “girl” nothing before our after, because I am a girl. Whether or not I’m trans is nobody’s business but my own.
I am a tranny not a drag queen