Today, although their visibility has increased, transgender (or transvestite as it is colloquially known) individuals are still defined as wearing clothes of the opposite sex, acting like the opposite sex during sex, and wearing attitudes and behaviors belonging to that gender. However, transsexuality is a different concept from these definitions. Let’s talk about what transsexuality actually is, and who is called transgender.
The history of sexuality undoubtedly predates humans. Your sexual identities and the history of noticing orientations begins with people. It is known that people who change gender roles have existed since ancient times.
Some people feel that they belong to the body they were born with, while others do not. This innate feeling does not occur later, it does not change. Nor can it be cured because a it’s not a disease. until recently transsexuality and transgender What is transsexuality, which is divided into two concepts and then defined definitively with the advancement of medicine and science, transgender or transgender Let’s take a closer look at who it is called.
What does transgender mean?
Transgender or English version transgendercan mean different things to different people. For example, a person who is assigned a female gender at birth and has a male sense of self may be categorized as transgender. A person who is assigned a male at birth and has a female sense of self is also transgender person can be classified as
‘Sometimes transgender people use the abbreviated term ‘trans’ to convey the idea that their assigned gender at birth does not fully and accurately reflect their core sense of self or inner experience of gender.’
Transgender individuals may describe themselves as male or female, a combination of both, or something else entirely. The word transgender can also be used with other labels to denote the gender or gender that one recognizes. For example, if someone is a transgender malea transgender woman or transgender nonbinary can be defined as. Nonbinary is a term that describes only those with a gender that cannot be categorized as male or female.
Who is called transgender?
Historically and medically, the term transgender gender identity (internal experiences with gender) gender assigned at birth (male, female, or intersex). More specifically, the term is often (though not always) used to convey that a person’s gender experience includes medical changes, such as hormones or surgery, that help change their anatomy and appearance to more closely align with their gender identity.
Similar to the word transsexual, the meaning of the word transgender can vary from person to person, culture to culture, and throughout history. Individuals with physically feminine features but with a masculine gender identity are female-to-male transgender, that is, trans male is referred to as. Individuals with physically masculine features but with a feminine gender identity trans woman are defined as.
It sounds like transgender and transsexual are the same thing, right? What is the difference between them?
The main difference between the word transgender and the word transsexual has to do with the way it is used and experienced. Many trans people report negative connotations with the word transgender. The word transgender is still used in transgender health practices, but the gender assigned at birth different It has to be admitted that it is no longer the most inclusive and affirming term to describe someone with one gender.
Transgender or transgender are now generally accepted terms used by western societies to describe those who have a different gender than the gender assigned at birth. Transgender tends to be more inclusive and affirming than transgender because it includes the experiences of those who make medical changes to confirm gender as well as those who don’t.
In general, the word transgender recognizes the need to medically alter their body, hormonal makeup, or appearance for anyone who identifies with a different gender than their assigned gender at birth. The decision to pursue physical and medical changes can vary from trans person to trans person.
So, is transsexuality innate, what are the reasons?
There is no specific reason for being transgender. It’s not a disease, it’s not a choice. It is in one’s DNA. crossdresser (the term used for people who like to wear clothes of the opposite sex) and should not be confused with the term. Just as heterosexual individuals feel that they are heterosexual from birth, so are transgender individuals.
The myth that being trans is some kind of disease comes from a long history of misunderstanding and misclassification. The myth that being transgender is a disease has been difficult to debunk because many trans people have relied on the support of medical professionals for gender confirmation based on a diagnosis of a mental condition or disorder in the past.
This was partly due to doctors misclassification, but also statistics, trans and gender-diverse people, which we’ll talk more about below. depression, anxiety and suicide He showed that he suffered from higher rates of other mental health problems and symptoms, including
world Health Organization“International Classification of Diseases”, the latest update (11) of the ICD (International Classification of Diseases) in the section of mental disordersgender identity disorder” removed and instead placed under the sexual health section “gender discrepancy” reflects this for transgender individuals seeking medical approval.
Gender reconciliation operations are not done to correct a disorder or mental illness, but to get the body they feel like. As this update reflects on future research and practice, it is eagerly awaited by transgender people at a time when trans people can be relied upon to access confirmation simply because they want or need to confirm their gender, without the need to seek a diagnosis. In the next content, we will learn what transsexuality is from a trans person, stay tuned.
Source :
https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/difference-between-transgender-and-transsexual