transwoman
Male-to-female individual
A transwoman is a person who was assigned male at birth but identifies and lives as a woman.
The term emphasizes that trans women are women, distinguished from cisgender women only by their birth assignment.
Also written as two words: trans woman.
The spelling and whether to hyphenate remains unsettled, with "trans woman" (two words) increasingly preferred in style guides.
Inner sense of self-classification
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- self-recognitionPerceiving oneself as distinct
- womanhoodAdult female state
- femininityFemale nature or character
visibility · acceptance · affirmation · coming out · deadname · chosen name · pronouns · she/her
Direct effort for reform
- equalitySame status for all
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- inclusionBeing made part
representation · visibility · allyship · solidarity · pride · GLAAD · legislation · policy
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
- vaginoplastyGenital reconstructive surgery
- orchiectomySurgical testicle extraction
voice training · electrolysis · laser hair removal · breast augmentation · hormone therapy · anti-androgens · progesterone · timeline
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- strengthPower to exert force
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- determinationFirmness of purpose
perseverance · authenticity · survival · thriving · self-acceptance · overcoming · empowerment · pride
gender identity
Inner sense of self-classification
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- self-recognitionPerceiving oneself as distinct
- womanhoodAdult female state
femininity · visibility · acceptance · affirmation · coming out · deadname · chosen name · pronouns · she/her · passing
activism
Direct effort for reform
- equalitySame status for all
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
inclusion · representation · visibility · allyship · solidarity · pride · GLAAD · legislation · policy · awareness
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
- vaginoplastyGenital reconstructive surgery
orchiectomy · voice training · electrolysis · laser hair removal · breast augmentation · hormone therapy · anti-androgens · progesterone · timeline · changes
bravery
Boldness before danger
determination · perseverance · authenticity · survival · thriving · self-acceptance · overcoming · empowerment · pride · defiance
- sexual identitiesgay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, asexual
- transgendernonbinary, non-binary, coming out, dysphoria, euphoria