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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Transman?
A. Transman or Transguy (often referred to as FTM) is short for
transsexual or transgender man - a person who was naturally born or
physically assigned as female at birth, but who feels that this is not
an accurate or complete description of themselves and consequently
identifies as a male.
Q. What is FtM?
A. The is an acronym for Female-to-Male.
Q. What is Transgender?
A. The modern meaning is anyone who does not conform to gender norms.
Q. What is a Transsexual?
A. This is a person who decides to change their
gender to the one opposite of their birth.
Q. What is a Cross Dresser?
A. This is a person who expresses in part, the gender opposite of their
birth.
Q. What is a Drag King?
A. This is female who performs as a male. Sometimes called a Male
Impersonator.
Q. What is SRS?
A. This is an acronym for Sexual Reassignment Surgery. Also called GRS
for Gender Reassignment Surgery.
Q. What is GID?
A. This is an acronym for Gender Dysphoria Disorder.
Q. What is HBIGDA?
A. The is the acronym for Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria
Association.
Q. What is HRT?
A. This is an acronym for Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Q. What is SOC?
A. This is an acronym for Standards of Care, devised by the Harry
Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association on how to care for
transsexuals or those diagnosed with GID.
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