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Welcome to our Transgender Wiki. We need help creating content for the wiki. If you are interested in contributing, please contact Dantor or Deanna.

General Information

Being differently gendered in today's society can be difficult... (We need someone to write a nice "Beginner's Course" to go here)

Terminology

Here are terms which are important to know in the Transgendered community.

Androgynous 

The combination of masculine and feminine characteristics, look, identity or lifestyle.

Autogynephilia 

A sexual response in biological males characterized by sexual arousal over the thought of being or becoming female.

Asexual/Non Sexual 

Little or no sexual attractions and practices.

Bigendered/Bi-Gendered 

see gender fluid.

Binder/Binding 

Clothing used to cover/hide breast often used by FtM.

Bisexual/bi 

Attractions to female and male.

Butterfly Woman 

English translation of the Native American term for a transgendered MtF

Cisgendered or Cisgender

What you are if the body you were born with and your gender presentation (clothes, mannerisms, etc) are aligned.

Cissexism 

The belief and treatment of transgender and/or transsexual people as inferior to cissexual (non-trans) people.

Cross-Dresser 

Someone who dresses as the opposite sex as they are, either in private or public. Often related to a sexual fetish.

Drag queen 

A male identifying with female/feminine but for whom the female persona is often a show or public display.

Drag king 

Female counterpart of a drag queen.

Electrolysis 

The removal of facial hair or genital hair through the insertion of an electrified probe or the use of a medical laser.

Full Time/FT 

Being, living as a Transgendered all the time, at work, at play, 24/7/365.

F2M, FtM 

A person who was born a female physically but transitions to a male.

Gafe, Gaff, Gaffe

Garments/underwear designed to hide/cover/minimize a penis (used by MtF).

Genderqueer 

Individuals that do not feel that they fit into either female or male.

Gender fluid 

Moving between genders. To relate to neither female or male but drift between the two, sometimes more to male and other times relating more to female but never fully one or the other.

GG 

Genetic Girl, born female.

Heterosexual 

Attractions to the opposite sex/gender.

Homosexual 

Attractions to the same sex/gender.

Hormones/mones/HRT 

Medication (usually pills or shots) prescribed by a doctor to change hormone levels in the body often estrogen or testosterone.

Intersexed/Intersex 

Born with both sexes, often partial and not complete working organs. Old non-politically-correct term "Hermaphrodite"

Intense Pulsed Light/IPL 

A non permanent method of hair removal using a high intensity pulse of light to kill the follicles.

Laser 

A medical-grade laser, in the red visible spectrum, to essentially 'cook' the follicle and kill it. Only works on dark hair, not blond, white or gray.

LGBT 

Lesbian Gay Bisexual TransGender acronym.

M2F, MtF 

A person who was born a male physically but transitions to a female.

Metoidioplasty 

The surgical release and repositioning of the enlarged clitoral tissue forming a neo-penis (from the effect of male hormone replacement),

Orchiectomy/orchie 

The removal of the testicles (some times called poor-mans srs)

Pansexual 

All kinds of sexuality, not limited too or inhibited by sexual choice, gender or practice.

Part Time 

Living as a Transgendered only part of your life, often in hiding or secret (closeted).

Phalloplasty 

The surgical construction of a penis.

Post Op, Post, "Post-Operation" 

Has had SRS/surgery(s).

Polysexual 

A person who is attracted to more than one gender or sex but not the same as "Pansexual" (pan is all, poly is many).

Pre-Op, Non-Op, Pre-operation 

Before any or no surgeries/SRS done.

SRS 

Sexual Reassignment Surgery. Genital re-constructive surgery.

Top surgery 

Breast implants (for MtF) or mastectomy (for FtM).

Tracheal Shave 

The surgical procedure removing material from the thyroid cartilage producing a more female appearance of the Adams apple area.

Transgender/TG 

Is an umbrella term that does not have a precise definition. It tends to include a very broad spectrum of gender-variances. Transgender does not imply any specific form of sexual orientation; TG's may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual or asexual.

Transman 

A person who is FtM, born physically female but identifies as being/is Male.

Transsexual 

Someone who has transitioned and identifies with another gender/sex.

Transvestite 

Someone who dresses and acts as the opposite gender/sex for exhibitionism or show but not necessarily for personal reasons.

Transwoman 

A person who is MtF, born physically male but identifies as being/is Female.

Trans, Tranny, Shemale, Ladyboy 

terms for Transgendered, sometimes/some countries can be offensive or pornographic in nature but not always.

Transition 

Transitioning from one gender to another. This can but doesn’t always include surgeries.

Twin Spirit 

Primarily Native American belief in both a male and female spirit inhabiting the same body.

Vaginoplasty 

The procedure creating a neo-vagiana from the inversion of the skin of the penis and scrotum.

History

Some basic history goes here.

Transition

When to Transition? How to Transition? What will happen when/if I do? I hope you can share your story and life with us and we can all learn the "do's" and "don'ts" that you have experienced.

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care

Formerly the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care.

The Harry Benjamin Standards of Care are the currently accepted standards for medical treatment of transgendered individuals in the U.S.^[1]

Standards of Care

Real-Life Experience (RLE)

Appearance

Clothing

We'll have suggestions and links and more here, I can't wait!

Age-Appropriateness

Dressing your "age" and looking your best for all ages will be discussed here.

Sizes

Where can I find size "?" here will be some suggestions and places (online and B&M stores in many area's.

Body Concealment/Enhancement

Makeup

Hair

From your own to wigs.

Electrolysis

What it's like, costs, time needed, we'll share our experiences with you.

Laser Hair Removal

Personal experiences and more.

Voice

Training, links, CD's, and all the ways we've learned to modify and perfect our voices.

Dating

When did you start? How do I look? What do you want will be discussed here.

Sexuality

Labels good or bad?

Dealing With Loneliness

So many are so alone, I hope we can share our experiences here and let everyone know they are not alone.

Finding Support

Links, Suicide, Help, I hope we share what's helped us/you.

Developing Gender-appropriate Social Skills

So many have never learned the basics to relating to others in so many ways. I really hope to talk about this here.

Legal

Info about legal status of being transgender in various jurisdictions goes here as well as information on subjects such as name changes, marriage, etc.

Identity Documentation

Social Security, Drivers License, Birth Certificates, Pass-Ports and more! A place to see how things are done in your state and country.

Discrimination

Laws that effect us all, state to state, country to country.

Police and Prison

Is it worth it? What if?

Marriage

Sharing how you did it and found love and a partner.

Child Custody

Raising children and being TG.

Letters From a Therapist

What you need from qualified therapist for hormones, SRS, and more.

Medical Treatment

Resent discoveries and procedures will be discussed here.

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

Sex Chromosome Anomalies

Kleinfelter Syndrome

Triple X Syndrome

Other Anomalies

Cosmetic Surgery

Do I need it? How was it for you? I hope to share and discuss this here.

Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS)

Tracheal Shave

Breast Augmentation/Reduction

Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS/SRS)

Vaginoplasty

Penile Inversion

Phalloplasty

Metoidioplasty

=== Orchiectomy === The removal of the one or both (bilateral) testicals.Done as a seprate procedure or as part of SRS removes the majority of the male hormone production from the body also known as castration

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Voice Surgery

Family

What you and your family went through and your thoughts on family.

Transgendered Parents

A thread written by Deanna, Mod in TGChatroom Forum about parenting called "A normal childhood" http://tgchatroom.com/bb/viewforum.php?f=7

Science

Current Science

Info about current scientific research into transgenderism goes here.

Cutting Edge

The future of medical treatment may rest in gene therepy. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany and the Medical Research Council's National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) at Mill Hill, UK have discovered a specific gene located on a non-sex chromosome in female mice which if turned off causes cells in the ovaries to convert to cells normally found in the testes. If this line of research could be applied to humans the potental is there for male testes or female overies to self produce the hormone needed for feminization or masculization to occur [1]

Politics

Info about how politics affects transgendered people goes here.

What is the Republican party's position on transgender?

What is the Democratic party's position on transgender?

What is the position of other political parties around the world?

In Popular Culture

Famous People

Famous TG's! Can I get your autograph?!

Books

"The testosterone files" written by Max Wolf Valerio is a biography about a ftm "Parrotfish" by Ellen Wittlinger for teens. Thanks Vinmeister!

Movies

Soldiers Girl. Boys Don't Cry. Crying Game. Girl Like Me.

Television

Popular TV shows about TG's.

Fan Fiction

Serialized Fiction

Other Cultures

Religion

Not many religions support or accept Transgendered. I hope to discuss this and add as many examples as possible, the positive and the negatives.

Our goal is education and understanding and acceptance of all.

Alternative Treatments

This section contains medical information. The information contained is not promoted by TGChatroom. All information contained herein is solely for comparative and/or historical informational value. Please discuss any medical treatment with your doctor before beginning treatment. Treating yourself with hormones or other substances can be dangerous or even fatal.

Info about alternative treatments goes here. We need a big disclaimer here about not advocating any but currently accepted medical treatment, this info is just for comparative/historical purposes.

See Also

If we break this page up or need to link to outside authoritative info, links would go here.

References

All references which establish the factual nature of a statement made on this page will go here.

1. ↑ "Standards of care for gender identity disorders." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Jul. 2010.

Links

Links to outside, possibly non-authoritative, sources would go here.

1. TGChatroom