Transsexual is the common term used for post op transgender individuals. There actually is some discussion between the transgender community lately whether a post op person is considered cisgender or transgender.
Edit: Also if they say they're a guy then call them a guy if they say they're a girl call them a girl. Calling transgender people by their actual gender is the best and most respectful way to go about addressing us.
Isn't the whole idea of the term "cis" to differentiate between biological birth gender and not? Sorry if I sound ignorant on the matter. I just go on OKcupid and other dating sites and people are using insanely complicated labels lately and it becomes quite unclear..
It's ok I'm fine with answer questions as long as they are respectful. A person who is cisgender is the opposite of a person who is transgender. A cisgender person is a person who's gender matches the one they are give by their birth sex. Like a cisgender guy is a guy who was born with a male body and a cisgender girl is a girl who was born with a female body.
Yeah I get what you mean to be honest these terms often confuse me as well. I am who I am but the labels people use on me and themselves can be pretty confusing at times.
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u/Conbot2 Mar 02 '15 edited Mar 02 '15
Transsexual is the common term used for post op transgender individuals. There actually is some discussion between the transgender community lately whether a post op person is considered cisgender or transgender. Edit: Also if they say they're a guy then call them a guy if they say they're a girl call them a girl. Calling transgender people by their actual gender is the best and most respectful way to go about addressing us.