Transexuality... what is that exactly?

Question

Is that like Male Female and hermaphrodite?

Answer 1

I'll add a little to what has already been said.

Transsexuals can be male to female, or female to male. My last boyfriend was female to male. When I first started dating him, he was a she. Born a female, but transitioning during our relationship.

Whether MtF or FtM, the individual in question either does, or comes to the fact that they feel they are in the wrong body or should be of the opposite sex.

While full MtF conversions are common, FtM surgeries are still not optimal or state of the art - specifically phalloplasty (creation of a penis). They are extremely expensive (~70 - 100k), and rarely fully functional.

About 40% of the males born to women that were prescribed diethylstilbistrone during pregnancy eventually realize they are of the wrong gender.

The term hemaphrodite isn't generally used anymore. It's considered rude by some. Intersexed is the preferred term.

Answer 2

Defining transsexualism
Transsexualism (also known as transsexuality) is a complex condition that is defined differently by different people. Many terms have been proposed through the years to describe transsexual people and the processes they go through. As with any terms used by a group, or to refer to a particular group, some of these terms are controversial, or have become controversial, not only to society at large, but even among the transsexual community.
The definition of "transsexuality" is somewhat debated. One common definition is that a transsexual is a person who believes that his or her body does not reflect his true 'inner' gender. Another common definition is that a transsexual is a person who has had or plans to have medical or surgical treatments that alter his or her body to better reflect what the individual believes is his or her true gender. The first definition allows greater freedom for individuals to self-identify as a transsexual. The latter defines the term based on actual or planned operative status and makes it more an external label than a term of self-definition.

Answer 3

Transexuality is when a person has an operation to remove the genitals or reform the genitals to the desired sex organs....People confuse Transexuality with Transgendered.....Both are two different things...Transexuality is actually having the operation to fit the mind, and transgendered person is someone who dresses the part or feels that they "ARE" the opposite sex of the person we percieve them to be....Your sex may be male but your gender might be female or vise versa....Think of it like this......

Gender is in the mind, Your sex is between your legs....

As for a hermaphrodite, they are BORN with both or one of the sex organs that doesnt always correctly match their gender....
the transexual is born to one sex and gets the operation that fits the mind *GENDER* of what the persons gender is believed by the person to be

Answer 4

when a man or women wants to be the opposite sex

Answer 5

When a guy changes his sex to become a woman. Breast implant, penis removal