Hairy Pant Wearer (HPW) - Unflattering and somewhat negative term used to describe those men who like to wear ladies underwear under their male clothes whilst working, shopping etc. http://www.cross-dress.co.uk/?ref=fang
Cross Dresser (CD) - There's some confusion over whether this is any different from a transvestite but the term tends to be applied more to those who like to wear womens' clothes but who aren't fussed about putting on make up or 'passing'. Kind of half-way between an HPW and a TV.
Transvestite (TV) - Someone who likes to dress up in womens' clothes with the aim of looking (and feeling) like a woman.
Transsexual (TS) (sometimes spelled 'transexual' with just one 's') - A woman who was born inside a man's body, or at least heartily believes they were. Transsexuals are either 'pre-op' meaning that they still have all their male genitalia (though they might have had female bits added such as breast enlargement) or 'post-op' meaning that they have been cosmetically altered to have all female bits and no male ones. The transition from transsexual to full woman can be a long, drawn-out and expensive process and kudos should be given to those who go with their heart and make the change
T-Girl - A catch all term used to cover both transvestites and transsexuals.
She-Male - A term used mostly in the pornography industry for any kind of t*girl who is prepared to get her kit off/out for the camera and a few bucks! Not to be used in pleasant company as 'chick with a dick' isn't either.
Drag Queens (DQ) - Gay men (note that other definitions say nothing about sexuality) who ape or imitate women. Drag queens normally get tarted up to go and work at a club whereas transvestites get tarted up to go and have fun at a club - you see very few drag queens out partying
Ladyboy - Usually refers to transvestites and transexuals from Thailand.
Cross Dresser (CD) - There's some confusion over whether this is any different from a transvestite but the term tends to be applied more to those who like to wear womens' clothes but who aren't fussed about putting on make up or 'passing'. Kind of half-way between an HPW and a TV.
Transvestite (TV) - Someone who likes to dress up in womens' clothes with the aim of looking (and feeling) like a woman.
Transsexual (TS) (sometimes spelled 'transexual' with just one 's') - A woman who was born inside a man's body, or at least heartily believes they were. Transsexuals are either 'pre-op' meaning that they still have all their male genitalia (though they might have had female bits added such as breast enlargement) or 'post-op' meaning that they have been cosmetically altered to have all female bits and no male ones. The transition from transsexual to full woman can be a long, drawn-out and expensive process and kudos should be given to those who go with their heart and make the change
T-Girl - A catch all term used to cover both transvestites and transsexuals.
She-Male - A term used mostly in the pornography industry for any kind of t*girl who is prepared to get her kit off/out for the camera and a few bucks! Not to be used in pleasant company as 'chick with a dick' isn't either.
Drag Queens (DQ) - Gay men (note that other definitions say nothing about sexuality) who ape or imitate women. Drag queens normally get tarted up to go and work at a club whereas transvestites get tarted up to go and have fun at a club - you see very few drag queens out partying
Ladyboy - Usually refers to transvestites and transexuals from Thailand.
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