Transsexual
What does Transsexual mean?
Transsexual means: An older term for trans people coined by Magnus Hirschfeld, who first documented trans people in the West. Transsexual people experience a gender identity that is inconsistent with their assigned sex and desire to permanently transition to the sex with which they identify, seeking medical assistance to help them align their body with their identified sex or gender. Formerly used to refer to only trans people who pursued bottom surgery, currently used more flexibly to refer to anyone who medically transitions.
Category: General Trans
Related terms: Transgender, Transvestite
Source: Brainworms Glossary entry compiled from 4chan /lgbt/ and adjacent community usage.