[Miranda-nata-est]

There is actually quite a bit of confusion everywhere about the terminology most appropriately used (or so I have found).

There is also an apparent difference here in the UK compared with the US.

For example 'Transsexual' is a term now deprecated by many (but not all) in the UK, Trans woman, Trans male, etc. being seen as more appropriate. I've been using TS here on BN as this a predominantly US site and this appears to be the standard. To be honest, these labels and terminologies don't really matter to me at all - but if they are causing problems of mis-understandings, then I guess we should try to agree on some universal conventions.

One that I have found complete agreement on though until today, 'Transgender' is the accepted blanket term for everyone dealing with gender issues in one or more of the many diverse forms this can take.

Miranda