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Within the [[TG Community]], those who are identified with some terms are often seen as having a higher social standing than others. There is no universal order, but often those at the higher levels of this pecking order tend to be those who have completed [[SRS]], those who have completed social [[Transition]], and those who ""[[Pass]] well" or present effectively, visually and audibly, in public. | Within the [[TG Community]], those who are identified with some terms are often seen as having a higher social standing than others. There is no universal order, but often those at the higher levels of this pecking order tend to be those who have completed [[SRS]], those who have completed social [[Transition]], and those who ""[[Pass]] well" or present effectively, visually and audibly, in public. | ||
| − | Those on the lower pecking-order levels are often, but not always [[Drag | + | Those on the lower pecking-order levels are often, but not always [[Drag Queen]]s, gender-variant sex workers and "street transgenders", those whose orientation tends to be fetishistic or presentation tends to be flamboyant, etc. |
Revision as of 07:24, 13 September 2014
Many acronyms, some of contemporary usage, others of historical significance, are used within the TG Community and LGBT Community as abbreviations, slang, terms of endearment, etc.
Terms and acronyms
CD: Crossdresser
TG: Transgender. The abbreviation, like the term, is quite overloaded.
TS: Transsexual
TV: Transvestite. The term and acronym are falling out of favor and often considered anachronistic.
T*: Trans-everything, from computer lingo where the asterisk matches all.
XD: Crossdresser. Anachronistic.
XV: Transvestite. Anachronistic.
Status and Pecking Order
Within the TG Community, those who are identified with some terms are often seen as having a higher social standing than others. There is no universal order, but often those at the higher levels of this pecking order tend to be those who have completed SRS, those who have completed social Transition, and those who ""Pass well" or present effectively, visually and audibly, in public.
Those on the lower pecking-order levels are often, but not always Drag Queens, gender-variant sex workers and "street transgenders", those whose orientation tends to be fetishistic or presentation tends to be flamboyant, etc.
