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Transgender

usgb/trænzˈdʒendər/Volume
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Gender Identity

Transgender emphasizes an individual's identification with a gender other than their birth assignment.

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A transgender person might say, 'I've always felt like a woman, despite being assigned male.'
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Sensitive Term

Use 'transgender' sensitively and respectfully; it's an important aspect of someone's identity.

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His brother is transgender and prefers to be called James now.
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Not a Verb

'Transgender' is not a verb. Do not use it to imply an action of changing gender.

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Correct: She is transgender. Incorrect: She transgendered last year.
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