A transgender individual identifies with a specific gender or sex, different from the one they were assigned at birth. Transgender people are physically one gender; however, they know that they belong to the opposite sex, effectively a man trapped in a woman’s body or vice versa. Transgender individuals will often undergo transitioning surgery to change their appearance and anatomy to ultimately change their outward appearance to reflect their true inner self. Trans or Transgender is an umbrella term for the process of transition, with the word transexual typically used with a person who has undergone reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy. It is important to note that transgender people will define their gender as male or female rather than trans. The terms FTM or AFAB are abbreviations for a female at birth or assigned female at birth. Alternatively, MTF or AMAB are abbreviations for a male at birth or assigned male at birth
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A transgender individual identifies with a specific gender or sex, different from the one they were assigned at birth. Transgender people are physically one gender; however, they know that they belong to the opposite sex, effectively a man trapped in a woman’s body or vice versa. Transgender individuals will often undergo transitioning surgery to change their appearance and anatomy to ultimately change their outward appearance to reflect their true inner self. Trans or Transgender is an umbrella term for the process of transition, with the word transexual typically used with a person who has undergone reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy. It is important to note that transgender people will define their gender as male or female rather than trans. The terms FTM or AFAB are abbreviations for a female at birth or assigned female at birth. Alternatively, MTF or AMAB are abbreviations for a male at birth or assigned male at birth.
Other associated gender identities:
SUMMARY
Other associated gender identities:
- Trans* or Trans+ (pronounced – tranz-as-tuh-risk or pluhs | trænz ˈæs tə rɪsk or plʌs) are two umbrella terms that refer to the range of identities inside and outside of the gender spectrum
SUMMARY
- An individual who identifies with a gender or sex which is different from the one they were assigned at birth
- Transgender or Trans is an umbrella term
- The term transexual typically refers to an individual that has undergone sexual reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy
- It is believed that less than 0.3% of the world’s population identifies as transgender
- Transgender history dates as far back as the 3rd millennium BC, when transgender Gala priests were mentioned in Sumerian and Akkadian texts
- The Roman emperor Elagabalus, who died in 222AD, is considered one of the earliest recorded transgender individuals
- 98 or 42% of all countries around the world have some form of laws in place relating to gender identity or expression
- Bangladesh and India are the only two countries around the world that have a third gender option, known as hijra, besides male and female is available
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Why transgender people should compete in professional sport
June 9, 2022
Why transgender people should compete in professional sports, understand why it is important and why other athletes have nothing to fear. Whether headlines of gender-specific bathrooms or participation in professional sporting competitions, the transgender community is often the target of media campaigns: articles, stories, and conversations designed to make them feel different and less accepted. Do a person’s gender and anatomic makeup at birth give them an advantage in the modern sporting world? Or is it ill-informed people using the opportunity to polarise opinions by highlighting complex subjects in a very public and negative way?
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DISCOVER WHICH COUNTRIES LEGALLY RECOGNISE GENDER IDENTITIES...
Gender and body dysmorphia affects many people each year. Many will feel trapped in the wrong body and look to transform their outer appearance to reflect their inner self. For those going through their transition, it is often a challenge and lengthy process. Discover how each country around the world legally acknowledges and treats gender identities
Peggie Ames | American Transgender Activist
Elagabalus | Italian Roman emperor characterized as transgender
Lucy Hicks Anderson | African-American Transgender person
Alan L. Hart | American Physician, Researcher, Writer
Harry Allen | American Pacific Northwest Transgender man
Endry Cardeño | Colombian Actress
Eddie Izzard | British Comedian, Actor, Writer, Political Activist
Alicia Liu | Taiwanese Model, Television Personality
May Simón Lifschitz | Argentinian-Danish Actress, Model
Yasmin Lee | Thai Actress, Adult Entertainer
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