transgender/transsexualism table

Transgender/Transsexualism Table

Males affected by transsexualism are fundamentally different from transgender men.
One is not easier than the other nor better than the other.
The table below aims to highlight some of the significant differences between transgender men and males with transsexualism.

Transgender FTMs

Males with ts

Basically

have a core sense of gender, which crosses the known gender binary (male/female) or is outside it hence the term transgender

transgenderism is an increasingly widespread social expression which recognises a multiplicity of genders

situate themselves within a continuum of many genders

a physical variation of human sexual formation of the male sex

prior to treatment these men experience a strong and persistent discomfort with their physical body which is the opposite to their brain-sex

situate themselves within a continuum of two - female or male

Gender Binary (male/female)

transgender FTMs cannot situate themselves completely within either the male category nor the female category

experience themselves on a gender continuum with 'degrees of difference'

place themselves solely in the male category

inhabit the social, medical and legal expression of man/male by their own cultural standards

Language

terms: makes use of a wide variety such as ftm, transman, tranny boi, boichick, boy-dyke etc

pronouns: zie, hys, zir, zhe, sir, he, hym, as well as the usual, she, he, him, his

terms: man, male

pronouns: he, him, his

Transition & Treatment

make use of a range of social, hormonal and surgical options to express their gender and relieve their physical discomfort

decisions depend on the individual's personal sense of self, bodily comfort and self-identity

desire conclusive medical treatment

seek a remedy of rehabilitative sex affirmation treatment (being those hormonal and surgical procedures sometimes described as sex reassignment) to bring the physical body into harmony with the innate (core) brain-sex to achieve a sense of personal unity and peace

Invisibility

many transgender people feel the 'invisibility' of their identity is problematic

many transgender people prefer to be visibly transgender

these males feel a sense of relief when they are finally visible males - when their body is in harmony with their sexual identity

their invisibility is always viewed in a positive light

men with ts prefer to be visibly male

Role of the Medical

many transgender people are uncomfortable (or even resent) being pathologised or medicalised to get medical assistance

many transgender FTMs consider the clinical aspects of the process to receive hormonal and/or surgical assistance is problematic

men welcome the role of the health care provider to correct their physical appearance

strongly desire rehabilitative sex affirmation treatment (hormonal and surgical procedures) to resolve their situation

consider the clinical aspects of the process will confirm what they have always experienced to be true and are relieved there are medical solutions to their discomfort

Identity

'transgender' is an identity in itself - eg.,transman, transgender ftm, transgender person, etc

transgender identity is akin to that of other minority groups or communities of difference in society

some transgender FTMs seek legal recognition as one of the binary genders

transsexualism is not an identity

this group has a conclusive male identity

transsexualism is a diagnosable treatable medical condition

100% of this group desires legal correction of their innate (core) sex

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transgender/transsexualism table

	Transgender FTMs	Males with ts
Basically	have a core sense of gender, which crosses the known gender binary (male/female) or is outside it hence the term transgender transgenderism is an increasingly widespread social expression which recognises a multiplicity of genders situate themselves within a continuum of many genders	a physical variation of human sexual formation of the male sex prior to treatment these men experience a strong and persistent discomfort with their physical body which is the opposite to their brain-sex situate themselves within a continuum of two - female or male
Gender Binary (male/female)	transgender FTMs cannot situate themselves completely within either the male category nor the female category experience themselves on a gender continuum with 'degrees of difference'	place themselves solely in the male category inhabit the social, medical and legal expression of man/male by their own cultural standards
Language	terms: makes use of a wide variety such as ftm, transman, tranny boi, boichick, boy-dyke etc pronouns: zie, hys, zir, zhe, sir, he, hym, as well as the usual, she, he, him, his	terms: man, male pronouns: he, him, his
Transition & Treatment	make use of a range of social, hormonal and surgical options to express their gender and relieve their physical discomfort decisions depend on the individual's personal sense of self, bodily comfort and self-identity	desire conclusive medical treatment seek a remedy of rehabilitative sex affirmation treatment (being those hormonal and surgical procedures sometimes described as sex reassignment) to bring the physical body into harmony with the innate (core) brain-sex to achieve a sense of personal unity and peace
Invisibility	many transgender people feel the 'invisibility' of their identity is problematic many transgender people prefer to be visibly transgender	these males feel a sense of relief when they are finally visible males - when their body is in harmony with their sexual identity their invisibility is always viewed in a positive light men with ts prefer to be visibly male
Role of the Medical	many transgender people are uncomfortable (or even resent) being pathologised or medicalised to get medical assistance many transgender FTMs consider the clinical aspects of the process to receive hormonal and/or surgical assistance is problematic	men welcome the role of the health care provider to correct their physical appearance strongly desire rehabilitative sex affirmation treatment (hormonal and surgical procedures) to resolve their situation consider the clinical aspects of the process will confirm what they have always experienced to be true and are relieved there are medical solutions to their discomfort
Identity	'transgender' is an identity in itself - eg.,transman, transgender ftm, transgender person, etc transgender identity is akin to that of other minority groups or communities of difference in society some transgender FTMs seek legal recognition as one of the binary genders	transsexualism is not an identity this group has a conclusive male identity transsexualism is a diagnosable treatable medical condition 100% of this group desires legal correction of their innate (core) sex
Examples	comments by transgender men	comments by males with ts