terms

So, I know in class last week we were discussing LGBTQ. I know that a few of us were confused on what transgender is, or transvestite and what not. Well, I have found my scholarly article and it clears up that confusion. Here it is:

Transsexual- a term that usually refers to someone who wants to use hormones/surgery to change their sex

Transvestites- "cross-dressers" or those who occasionally wear clothes of the opposite sex.

Transgender- an umbrella term that includes anyone whose gender identity or expression differs from their sex of their birth, whether or not they have surgery.

So that is what I have found so far within the article and that cleared up some confusion for me and I thought others might be interested as well!