a trans journey
Are you Transgender or a Crossdresser? I believe society sees a thin line between them, since many kids and adults claim to be trans though some may not. “I know I’ll face much hate for this but I’ll still say it.” Often, this creates confusion about whether you are trans or not.
Maybe you only enjoy feminine clothing or cosmetics. What truly separates these three labels can be a very difficult choice for someone. Transgender So let me explain what it means to be a Trans Woman or Man. There is much disagreement about this subject, but perhaps I can break it down.
When I say break down, I truly mean simplify. Trans women or men sincerely feel they were given the wrong sex at birth. As they grow, they dislike how their body appears, the physical traits, or the gender roles tied to birth sex. Trans women may go far in altering appearance, using hormones or surgeries. Some even choose operations to reshape genitals so they match the gender they identify with.
Typically you feel rejected, but you keep a strong vision that your birth gender is wrong. You endure a lot trying to adapt your body and often feel depression because you live in daily dishonesty. Now here comes the part that may invite much criticism. From my view, a Trans Woman without gender confirmation surgery remains a woman but may never completely blend in as female within certain female-only places. “Locker rooms, changing spaces, bathrooms (specific situations)”, or any location where undressing among women is required. People may also criticize if you are near young girls changing while having visible male anatomy. I’m sorry but such cases may never find acceptance from many. This also applies for trans men, though reversed, since a trans man can feel misplaced in certain male-only areas instead. Back to my main thought: surgery is only one element, yet full comfort comes only when changes are truly visible. Still, a Trans Woman lives every moment of life as female, and even in private she remains a woman at all times.
Crossdresser Now setting that aside, let’s examine Crossdressers compared to Transgender people. I admit I’m not fully immersed in this but it often causes cisgender women to worry in public spaces like bathrooms. However, if you enjoy dressing in women’s clothing and putting on makeup for appearance, but return to ordinary male clothing at home or at work, you are likely a crossdresser. If you feel content with your body, its parts, and accept it all, yet still like feminine fashion and fantasy, you probably are a Crossdresser and not Transgender. You may realize that you are entirely fine with your male body and never plan to start hormones or surgery. You simply enjoy wearing feminine attire. The reality is you feel comfortable with your body and have no wish to alter it. Most importantly, you remain happy living in the same gender you were given at birth.
LGBQ+ Here, I excluded the T, since this article addresses that. The concept seems simple, though it is often complex for someone to experience. The difference mainly concerns attraction and the genders you are drawn toward. You are often free to express yourself with any style, masculine, feminine, or in between. You may or may not sometimes crossdress. But it is fair to assume that aside from experimenting with style, you feel entirely at peace with your body and accept yourself as you are.
