Terms Terms Terms...

[GroobyKrissy]

Just out of curiosity... I've seen a term used on this board repeatedly and I've never seen it used anywhere else... 'transwoman' and its variations.

Now... I've been a member of the community now for over 10 years and I've never seen this... is this a new term??

To me, when I see 'Trans Woman' I think you're talking about a 'Transsexual Woman' which would mean, a person with the genetic characteristics of a female but the mind / mentality of a genetic male. I've never seen this word used to describe MtF's...

Is this an outcry against using the term, 'because' of the 'girl' aspect?

What term to you prefer and why? Just curious

I use the term 'Tgirl.' I've never been one for labels so I don't really care all that much but I dislike 'transvestite' since it sounds so clinical. I prefer Tgirl since it has a nice ring to it and is pretty widely recognized.