North American Lexicon of Transgender Slang

North American Lexicon of Transgender Slang
compiled by Raven Usher

available for order in print at http://www.glbpubs.com/lex.html


addadictome: Female to male SRS.
See also: SRS

agendered: A person who is internally ungendered.

androgyny: A state where the outward appearance of gender is indistinguishable as either male or female. During transition, transsexuals spend from six months to a year in a state of androgyny while the body adjusts physically to changes induced by HRT.
See also: katoey, third sex

androgynous: When a person can not be distinguished as any gender by appearance.

anti-transgender: A person, business or organization that discriminates against and/or promotes, justifies or uses violence against transgenders. Anti-transgender actions can be triggered by religious, political or phobic beliefs.
See also: free-shot bull’s eye, trans-phobia

asexual: A person who is NOT sexually attracted to either men or women.
See also: bisexual, heterosexual, homosexual

backsliding: When a person in the process of transition has a reversal of progress in transition and reverts back closer, sometimes completely, to the gender role assigned at birth.
See also: boy-up, girl-up, purge

Benjamin standards: The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association’s Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders. On it’s 6th edition as of 2004. This is the AMA’s manual of care that doctors and therapists use as a guide to diagnose and treat transgendered people.
See also: COGIATI, gender therapist, therapist letter

bent: Gender variant.

berdache: Originally a Native American term for a gay man who cared for people, it evolved into a term for a third gender person or someone who showed an unfamiliar gender expression.
See also: two-spirit, katoey, wintke

best of both worlds: Descriptive phrase for sexual relations with a pre-operative transsexual.

bi: abbreviation - bisexual

bigendered: Having gender identity that is a combination of male and female traits.

binding: The practice of strapping down the breasts to keep them hidden from view.

bisexual: Someone who is sexually attracted to members of two sexes.
See also: omni-sexual

B.O.B.: acronym - "Battery Operated Boyfriend" A vibrating phallic shaped adult pleasure device.
See also: rubber buddy, strap-on

boi: Biologically female at birth, living in a male gender role.
See also: gurl

boob job: "Augmentation mammoplasty" Surgically implanted breast prosthetics.
See also: implants

bottom surgery: Surgery on the genitalia that creates a physical body consistent with preferred gender expression.
See also: SRS

boy-up: When a pre-op male to female transsexual who is not living full time temporarily takes on the original gender appearance of the gender assigned at birth for a specific event or occasion and then returns to the transitional gender appearance when the event is over. This may be done to pacify a family member or loved one who has a high level of discomfort or lack of acceptance concerning TG issues.
See also: backslide

brain sex: Another term for gender.

breast form(s): Prosthetic breast piece(s).

bulge: When the presence of male genetalia (real or simulated) is visible through the clothing.
See also: package, packing, stuffing, wookie

butch: Being masculine in appearance and/or mannerism.
See also: femme

CD: acronym - "cross dresser"

chicks with dicks: Term for pre-op male to female transsexuals. Originated by the pornography / adult entertainment industry.
See also: she-male

chromosome push: A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. Contends that the developing embryo is sexually undifferentiated for the first six weeks of gestation. At that time the male Y chromosome pushes the gonads to develop the male gender tract. But in the case of gender dysphoria the push is weak causing a continuation of some female characteristics within the male psyche.
See also: etiology

closeted: A person who keeps gender issues secret.
See also: in the closet, stealth

COGIATI: acronym - "Combined Gender Identity and Transsexuality Inventory" Comprehensive gender dysphoria test. http://www.transsexual.org/Ttestpages1.html
See also: Benjamin Standards, gender therapist, therapist letter

coming out: The process of telling others about one’s gender issues.

constitutional factors: A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. This theory attributes gender dysphoria to biological factors.
See also: etiology

convert-a-cunt: A low-brow term for neo-vagina.

cross dresser: Person who dresses in the clothing of a different gender identity privately to fulfill a personal emotional and/or psychological need.
See also: transgender

depression: In transgenders; an emotional condition caused by fear or misunderstanding of gender issues or other situations related to gender issues. Most transgenders experience some level of depression at some time. Depression in transgenders can be life threatening.

D.E.S.: acronym - Diethylstilbestrol. A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. A powerful synthetic estrogen drug used between 1938 - 1971 to prevent miscarriages. Side effects for the fetus include miss-formed genetalia, and a high incidence of transgender behavior in later life.
See also: etiology

Deuteronomy 22:5: Bible passage use to condemn transgenderism. "The woman shall not wear that which pertains to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all that do so are an abomination to the Lord your God."
See also: Matthew 19:12

dilate: To use a medical device to stretch a surgically created vagina to keep it open and prevent it from collapsing in on itself.
See also: use it or lose it

dilator: A phallic-shaped medical device used by a male-to-female transsexual on a regular basis to keep her neo-vagina from collapsing in upon itself.

drab: acronym - "dressed as boy."

drag: 1) acronym - "dressed as girl" 2) Performance art form where a performer wears the clothing of the opposite gender and impersonates said gender.

drag king: A female who dresses in male clothing for the purposes of performance. Drag kings are not transgendered.
See also: male impersonator

drag queen: A male who dresses in female clothing for the purposes of performance. Drag queens are not transgendered.
See also: female impersonator

dressing: When a person wears the clothing consistent to the gender of his/her gender dysphoria.
See also: en femme

dyke: A masculine lesbian.

early onset: When GID presents itself in people at pre-adolescent ages. Early onset GID conditions can be diagnosed as early as age 4.
See also: gender identity disorder, GID

electro: abbreviation - "electrolysis" - The process of using an electrified needle to kill hair follicles on the face and body. Transgenders use this process mostly to remove beards and mustaches.
See also: laser

en femme: When a masculine person portrays an outward appearance of feminine gender.
See also: dressing

enhancement: Surgical augmentation of physical characteristics.

eonism: Old world term for transvestism. This phrase was used to honor Chevalier d’Eon, a nobleman in the court of Louis XV of France. He was widely known for dressing as a woman while he carried out diplomatic missions.

escort: Person who makes a living by charging money to spend time in the company of another person. Many escorts engage in prostitution to make enough money to support the expense of transition.

estrogen: The hormone that occurs naturally in humans that causes the development of feminine physical traits. Male to female transsexuals take manufactured prescription estrogen to facilitate the physical development of femininity.
See also: hormones

etiology: The science that assigns causes. The etiology of gender dysphoria has numerous theories including biological, environmental and hormonal conditions. None of the theories have been proven conclusively as of 2004.
See also: chromosome push, constitutional factors, D.E.S., gender continuum, genetic theory, paternal theory, prenatal theory, symbiotic fusion

eunuch: A biological male who has had his testicles surgically removed.
See also: orchie

fag: homosexual

female impersonator: A male who dresses in female clothing for the purposes of performance.
See also: drag queen

female to male: A person born anatomically female who’s gender expression is male.
See also: male to female

femme: Being feminine in appearance and/or mannerism.
See also: butch, sissy

femme name: A feminine name adopted by a male to female transgender.

femme self: Strong female component to the personality.

femme queen: Someone who is male bodied but has a female gender expression.

femmophile: A heterosexual male with a strong love of the feminine but may or may not be transgendered.
See also: trans-variant

fetish: aka "sexual fetish" A person who wears particular pieces of clothing of the a gender other than their own for sexual gratification. Fetishes are not transgendered.

FFS: acronym - Feminization facial surgery.

flaming: A person who is consciously or unconsciously blatant or obvious in the appearance of being queer.
See also: screaming queen, queer

forced femme: When a male, biological or otherwise, is forced to wear female attire, usually lingerie, by a sexual partner for the purposes of physical gratification. This is not a form of transgenderism.

free-shot bull’s eye: The fear of being a target for anti-transgender or transphobic violence while being without protection from law enforcement agencies.
See also: anti-transgender, trans-phobic

F to M: abbreviation - "Female to Male" See also: M to F

full time: When a person lives completely in the gender roll of the psyche.
See also: 24/7

functional: A pre-op male to female transsexual who retains the physical ability to achieve and maintain an erection.
See also: non-functional, squishy

gaff: Underwear garment designed to keep the penis tucked.
See also: tuck

gay: A male, biological or otherwise, who is sexually attracted to other males.
See also: homosexual

GB: acronym - "genetic boy"

gender: 1) Emotional and psychological dispositions of male or female psyche. 2) Societal determination of acceptable behavior for designated males and females. 3) Emotional sexual identity (as distinct from anatomical sex). 4) The preferred role in society, according to sexual stereotypes. 5) "Brain Sex," according to the size and functioning of the Gender Dimorphic Nucleus in the lateral striata of the amydala, which determines sexual identity and behavior.
See also: brain sex

gender bender: A person who challenges the traditional gender boundaries in outrageous ways with the goal of surprising or shocking others.
See also: gender fuck

gender binary: The traditional idea that there are only two genders, male and female.

gender characteristics: Primary or secondary sexual characteristics, such as height, weight, shape and facial/body hair.

gender conformity: Adhering to the societal "norm" of a gender role despite internal attraction to a different gender role.

gender continuum: A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. Shows gender traits on a continuum rather than a dichotomy. Presents gender traits clustering in four domains: positive masculine, negative masculine, positive feminine and negative feminine.
See also: etiology

gender cues: Visual traits used to discern the gender or sex of a person. IE: hairstyle, gait, body shape, facial hair etc.

gender diverse: Not conforming to the gender based expectations of society.

gender dysphoria: A condition where the designations of gender are mismatched to physical sexual characteristics in varying degrees resulting in mental, emotional and/or physical distress. A person with gender dysphoria is transgendered.
See also: transgender

gender expression: The expression of oneself in external presentation and/or appearance of the gender that is consistent with internal feelings.

gender fuck: A person’s confused or surprised reaction to the appearance of androgyny.
See also: gender bender

gender identity: The gender an individual identifies as, regardless of the physical sex of reproductive organs they were born with. Popularized from the usage in the American Psychology Association's Diagnostic Standards Manual, Version IV.
gender identity disorder: A discomfort or unease with one's sexual identity and genital anatomy. Considered a precursor to transsexuality.
See also: GID, transgender

gender non-conformity: Refusing to adhere to the societal "norm" of a gender role.

gender normative: Conforming to the gender based expectations of society.

gender role: The sociologically dictated rolls of "male" and "female." When transgenders transition, they assume the gender roll of their psyche.

gender rights: A political movement aimed to achieve equal civil rights and protection for transgendered people.

gender stereotypes: Societal and/or personal templates for how specific genders should look, dress, and act.

gender therapist: A mental health professional who is specially trained and experienced to diagnose and treat patients with gender dysphoria.
See also: Benjamin Standards, COGIATI, therapist letter

gender queer: 1) A group of people who reject heteronormativity, the traditional two-gender role system. 2) The feeling of being a little of both genders or no gender at all.
See also: trans-variant

gender straight: Conforming to the gender expectations of society.

gender variant: Anyone who identifies with gender concepts outside of what society

prevalently regards as "the norm."

genetic boy: A non-transgender person born with a anatomical male body.

genetic girl: A non-transgender person born with a anatomical female body.

genetic theory: A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. Maintains that gender dysphoria is inherited through the genes.
See also: etiology

GG: acronym - "Genetic Girl"

GID: acronym - "Gender Identity Disorder"

girl-up: When a pre-op female to male TS who is not living full time temporarily takes on the original gender appearance that was assigned at birth for a specific event or occasion and then returns to the transitional gender appearance when the event is over. This may be done to pacify a family member or loved one who has a high level of discomfort or lack of acceptance concerning TG issues.
See also: backslide

GLBT: acronym - "Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender." The politically correct designation for the queer community. Sometimes shown as "LGBT."

GRS: acronym - "Gender Reassignment Surgery." European term for sex-change surgery.
gurl: Biologically male at birth, living in a female gender role.
See also: boi

GW: acronym - "Genetic Woman" Politically correct version of "GG."

hermaphrodite: A person born with both sets of genitalia visible, or one covering the other.
See also: intersexed

heteronormativity: The traditional two-gender role system.

heterosexual: A person who is sexually attracted only to people of the opposite sex.
See also: straight

hir: (pronounced here) Spivakian pronoun - Alternate pronoun for gender variant person to replace "she" and "her."

home grown: Physical characteristics of the transitional goal of gender appearance that come about from the use of hormones and are not surgically enhanced.
See also: hormone induced

homosexual: A person who is sexually attracted only to people of the same sex.
See also: fag, gay, lesbian

hormone induced: Physical attributes in transsexuals, such as breasts in male to females, which are induced by HRT but have not been surgically enhanced.
See also: home grown

hormones: Prescription medications such as estrogen and testosterone that cause permanent physiological changes in transsexuals.
See also: estrogen, spiro, testosterone

hormone replacement therapy: The regiment of taking hormones to cause permanent physiological changes in transsexuals. A required precursor to sex-change surgery.
See also: HRT

HRT: acronym - "Hormone Replacement Therapy."

hysterectomy: Removal of the uterus in female to male transsexuals.

identity sphere: The idea that gender identities fit on a sphere that allows room far all gender expressions instead of a linear scale consisting only of male and female.

implants: Surgically inserted breast augmentation prostheses.
See also: boob job

intergendered: Having a gender identity that is between genders or a combination of genders.

intersexed: Individuals who were physically born with gender-ambiguous genitalia or internal

organs. The functional ability ranges from those with neither set of genitalia functioning, to others with both sets able to function fully. Intersexed people are usually surgically assigned a gender at birth.

in the closet: Keeping gender dysphoria issues secret.
See also: closeted, stealth,

katoey: Term used to designate trans-variant people as the third sex (male, female, katoey). Originated in Thailand.
See also: androgyny, third sex, two-spirit

keyboard SRS: The act of adopting an internet screen name of a gender other than the current biological gender, but is not transsexual, does not have GID and has no intention of transitioning. See also: TS in a box

labiaplasty: Surgical procedure that creates an artificial labia in male to female transsexuals.

ladyboy: Very young male to female pre-op TS. Term originated in Thailand.

laser: Laser hair removal. The process of using a medical laser to kill hair follicles on the face and body. Transgenders use this process mostly to remove beards and mustaches.
See also: electro

lesbian: A female, biological or otherwise, who is sexually attracted to other females.
See also: dyke

LGBTTSQI: acronym - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer and intersexed.

Living for a year: Transsexuals are required to live for a full year in the proper gender role before being eligible for SRS.
See also: therapist letter

macho trap: An activity or situation that a transgender embarks upon for a period of time in an attempt to deny or suppress feelings and/or desires stemming from gender dysphoria.
See also: suppressed femininity

male impersonator: A female who dresses in male clothing for the purposes of performance.
See also: drag king

male lesbian: Male who identifies as lesbian.

male to female: A person born anatomically male who’s gender expression is female.
See also: female to male

mastectomy: "Subcutoneous mastectomy" Surgical removal of the breasts for female to male transsexuals.

Mathew 19:12: Bible verse used to support transsexuality. "For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it."
See also: Deuteronomy 22:5

meatoplasty: Reparative or reconstructive surgery of a meatus or canal. During SRS a meatoplasty is performed to relocate the urethra.

mones: abbreviation - "hormones"

M to F: abbreviation - "male to female"
See also: F to M

name change: Acquiring a legal gender-appropriate first name for transsexuals. Most SRS doctors accept the date
of the name change as proof that the TS has lived for a full year in the proper gender role.

neo-vagina: Surgically created vagina constructed and installed in a male-to-female transsexual during sex reassignment surgery.
See also: convert-a-cunt

non-functional: A pre-op male to female transsexual who has lost the physical ability to achieve and maintain an erection as a side effect of HRT. The majority of male to female transsexuals are non-functional.
See also: functional, squishy

non-op: abbreviation - "non-operative" A transsexual who does not pursue reassignment surgery.
See also: post-op, pre-op

NTAC: acronym - "National Transgender Advocacy Coalition" A national gender rights activist organization. http://www.ntac.org/

omni-sexual: A person who is sexually attracted to all sexes.
See also: bisexual

orchie: abbreviation - "bilateral orchidectomy" - aka castration. The surgical procedure that removes the testicles of male to female transsexuals.
See also: eunuch

out: When one no longer keeps his/her gender dysphoria condition a secret.

outed: When another person reveals a transgender’s as being a gender other than what is being displayed either purposely or accidentally.
See also: read

outing: Involuntary disclosure of one’s gender identity.

oophorectomy: Removal of the ovaries in female to male transsexuals.

package: Male genetalia including the penis and testicles.
See also: bulge

packer: 1) Penile prosthesis worn by female to male transgenders. 2) A person who engages in the act of stuffing or packing.
See also: stuffing, urinary packer

packing: Wearing a penile prosthesis.
See also: stuffing

pangendered: A gender identity that is comprised of many gender expressions.

part time TS: A transsexual who is not living full time in the post-transition gender role. Usually remaining in the gender roll assigned at birth publicly but lives in the gender role consistent with gender dysphoria in private life.

pass: To portray the appearance of a specific gender convincingly.

passable: Having the ability to portray the appearance of a specific gender convincingly.

passing: The act of successfully appearing as a specific gender roll.

paternal theory: A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. Maintains that gender dysphoria relates to the father’s influence in the person’s life. Asserts that the fathers do not provide an adequate male roll model.
See also: etiology

phalloplasty: Female to Male SRS. A series of operations to create a penis and scrotum for a female-to-male transsexual.

politically correct: To attempt to refer to everyone and everything using new terminologies created in an effort to offend nobody and remove anything that is even remotely offensive from publicly accessible writing or conversation. Politically correct terminology within the transgender community has caused the confusion that has made the "North American Dictionary of Transgender Slang" necessary.

post-op: abbreviation - "post operative" A transsexual who has completed sex-change surgery.
See also: non-op, pre-op

prenatal theory: A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. Also called symbiotic fusion. Theorizes that there is a memory of existing with the mother prior to birth.
See also: etiology

pre-op: abbreviation - "preoperative" A transsexual who has not completed sex-change surgery.
See also: non-op, post-op

prevalence: How often something occurs. The prevalence of GID is rare, affecting about 3 of every 100,000 males and 1 of every 100,000 females (Morrison, 1995).

primary sex characteristics: physical sexual characteristics visible at birth used to assign gender.
See also: secondary sex characteristics

purge: When a person’s guilt or unease prompts an attempt to dispose of all collected trappings of the gender roll consistent with gender dysphoria. This is an attempt to return completely to the gender roll designated at birth and deny all feelings caused by his/her gender dysphoria. Purging can lead to depression.
See also: backsliding

queer: Umbrella term used to designate anyone who is not heterosexual.
See also: flaming, screaming queen

read: [red] (being read) When a person who is trying to display a specific gender is recognized as a gender other than what is being displayed.
See also: outed

Remembering Our Dead: Web site project that tracts transgender murder statistics. http://www.gender.org/remember/index.html
See also: Transgender Day of Remembrance

rubber buddy: A phallic shaped adult pleasure device.
See also: B.O.B., strap-on

screaming queen: A person who is purposely flaming.
See also: flaming, queer

second puberty: The physiological process a transsexual’s body goes through during transition.

second self: Recognizing the presence of both masculine and feminine traits within the personality.

secondary sex characteristics: The sex characteristics developed during puberty.
See also: primary sex characteristics

sex: 1) Physical anatomy of the genitalia. Male or female reproductive organs. 2) The act of copulation.

sex identity: How a person identifies physically.

sexual orientation: The sex a person is sexually attracted to. Sexual orientation is not a factor in determining transgenderism.
See also: bi-sexual, heterosexual, homosexual

sexual reassignment surgery: Surgical procedure(s) that change physical gender.
See also: SRS, GRS

she-male: Term made popular by the pornography / adult entertainment industry to specify a pre-op male to female transsexual performer.
See also: chicks with dicks

sissy: Derogatory term referring to a femme male. This term originated in the American west in the early 19th century as "sister-boy." It began appearing in it’s shortened form at the turn of the 20th century.
See also: femme

sister with a shifter: A pre-operative male to female transsexual.

spiro: abbreviation - "spironolactone" An anti-androgen. Suppresses the production counters the effects of testosterone produced naturally in a male to female’s body.
See also: hormones

Spivakian pronouns: New terms proposed as gender neutral personal pronouns in the English language.
See also: ze, hir

squishy: When a non-functional pre-op male to female transsexual becomes sexually aroused.
See also: non-functional

SRS: acronym - "sex reassignment surgery" American terminology for sex-change surgery.
stealth: 1) Staying in the closet to keep and/or protect jobs, families or for self-preservation. 2) Passing without being noticed. 3) Being unknown as transgendered even to other transgenders.
See also: closeted, in the closet

straight: Someone who is sexually attracted only to members of the opposite sex. People who date or have physically intimate relationships with transsexuals usually refer to themselves as straight.
See also: heterosexual

strap-on: A phallic shaped adult pleasure device attached to a harness. Worn by people without functional male genetalia to accommodate penetration during sexual intercourse.
See also: B.O.B., rubber buddy

stuffing: The practice of placing an object in the front of the trousers to simulate a masculine bulge by means other than the use of a packer.
See also: bulge, packing

suppressed femininity: Suppressing/denying feminine feelings and inclinations.

suppressed masculinity: Suppressing/denying masculine feelings and inclinations.

surf & turf: A pre-operative transsexual.

switch hitter: 1) A person who changes his/her gender appearance back and forth between male, female and/or androgyny on a regular basis. 2) Bisexual.

symbiotic fusion: A theory on the origin of gender dysphoria. Also called "prenatal theory." Theorizes that there is a memory of existing with the mother prior to birth.
See also: etiology

testosterone: The hormone that occurs naturally in humans that causes the development of masculine physical traits. Female to male transsexuals take manufactured prescription testosterone to facilitate the physical development of masculinity.
See also: hormones

TG: acronym - "transgender"

TG friendly: A person, business, or organization that is friendly or supportive of transgenders and/or transgender issues.

t-gurl: Male to female transgender.
See also: tranny

therapist letter: Paper work from a licensed therapist or psychiatrist that confirms the clinical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. Therapist letters are required before sex-change surgery can be performed.

third sex: Term used in certain cultures that accept that a third gender of variant people exists.
See also: androgyny, third sex, two-spirit

T-male: Pre-op female to male transsexual.

top surgery: Surgical creation of a male type chest.

tranny: abbreviation - "transgender"
See also: t-gurl

tranny chaser: A person who seeks transsexuals as sexual companions over genetically male or female partners.

trans: abbreviation - A gender variant person.

trans-activism: Political activity goaled to achieving gender rights.

trans-activist: A person who is politically active with the goal of achieving gender rights in his/her specific political arena.

transandrogyny: A gender expression that does not have a prominent male or female characteristics.

trans-culture: The specific microcosm comprised of the portion of society that encompasses transgenders, their families, friends, loved ones and allies.

transfeminine: Variant gender expression that is prominently feminine.

trans-feminism: A combination of the gender rights movement and Feminism.

transgender: Umbrella term that covers all levels and forms of gender dysphoria and gender identity disorder including, but not limited to cross dressers, transvestites, and transsexuals. It does not include drag queens and sexual fetishes.
See also: transgenderist, trans-variant, two-spirit

Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20. A day of memorial for transgenders who have been killed over the previous year. http://www.gender.org/remember/day/index.html
See also: Remembering Our Dead

transgendered community: The microcosm of society that is composed of people of all stages of transgenderism and gender dysphoria.
transgenderist: A person who identifies as transgendered but does not identify as a more specific classification.
See also: transgender

transhate: An irrational hatred of those who are transgendered. Often expressed violently and/or deadly.

trans-inclusive: Including transgenders, being sensitive to transgender issues and gender rights.

transition: The period of adjustment and physical change between one's gender assigned at birth and one's gender consistent with gender dysphoria. Persons in transition take hormones, wear the clothes of and learn to live as a member of their new gender.

transman: (transmen) Term used for post-op female to male transsexuals. Popularized by the politically correct movement.
See also: transwoman

transmasculine: Variant gender expression that is prominently masculine.

transphobia: An irrational, inexplicable fear of trans-variant people.
See also: anti-transgender, free-shot bull’s eye

transsexual: A person who makes permanent changes to his/her body to achieve a complete physical transformation from one gender to another.
See also: transgender

transsexualism: A condition in which a person experiences a discontinuity between their assigned sex and what they feel their core gender is.

transsexuality: When the gender-related structures of the brain that define gender identity are exactly opposite the physical sex organs of the body.

trans-variant: A person who does not identify as any of the traditional gender roles.
See also: gender queer

transvestite: A person who lives publicly in a gender role other than that assigned at birth for varying lengths of time without making permanent changes.
See also: transgender

transwoman: (transwomen) Term used for post-op male to female transsexuals. Popularized by the politically correct movement.
See also: transman

treac shave: "Thyroid cartilage shaving" Having the Adam’s apple surgically reduced or removed.

TS: acronym - "transsexual"

TS in a box: A person who refers to him/herself as a transsexual but has not taken any steps towards transition.
See also: keyboard SRS

tuck: The practice of hiding the penis by securing it between the legs for the purpose of hiding a masculine bulge while wearing feminine clothing.
See also: gaff

TV: acronym - "transvestite"

two-spirit: English translation for many words in a variety of Native American tribal languages that refer to males and females who assume and live in gender roles different to those traditional to their anatomical birth sex. Many tribes have detailed ceremonies to celebrate a two-spirit person assuming the gender role of choice.
See also: transgender

urinary packer: A penile prosthesis that allows a female to male transgender to urinate in a masculine fashion while standing.
See also: packer

use it or lose it: Phrase that reminds post-op male to female transsexuals that a neo-vagina will collapse in upon itself without regular use and/or dilation.
See also: dilate

vaginoplasty: Clinical term for the portion of sex-change surgery that creates a vaginal cavity.
See also: neo-vagina

wenis: When the clitoris becomes engorged and protrudes slightly when sexually aroused.

wintke: Native American term for gender variant people.
See also: berdache, katoey, two-spirit

wookie: When a male to female transgender is showing a visible bulge.
See also: bulge

ze: (pronounced zee) Spivakian pronoun - Alternate pronoun for gender variant person to replace "he" and "him."

24/7: When a transgender lives completely in the gender roll consistent with gender dysphoria.
See also: full time

50% rule: Statistic that states, "50% of all transsexuals will die by their early thirties. A small number die from violence, disease or other common causes. Most commit suicide."

Thanks to the following people for contributing with their knowledge of trans-culture slang:

Michael, Paula, Keri, Denise,
Gwen Baker, Graham Ignoffo, Brandi Straley, Renee Stanton
Eli Green, Kelly Spence

My friends at TSGirlfriend.com
Tri-State Transgender Group in Boise, ID
My sorority sisters, The Pink Kittens

My very best friend in the whole world:
Autumn Preusser