some cases, gender reassignment surgery (also called
sex reassignment surgery). They are often divided into
MTF (male to female) or FTM (female to male) and pre-
op and post-op groupings as appropriate. Transsexuals
who do not intend to have surgery are called non-op.
Transgendered (TG) people are those who choose not to
think of themselves as one gender or the other; they may
appear androgynous, or may appear as one gender at
some times and another at others. Some TG people are
TS's who do not desire surgery. Transvestites (TV) become
sexually aroused by dressing in the clothes of the opposite
sex. Most, but not all, people in this category are genetic
men (although this question is debated). A chick with a
dick is a TG genetic male, usually with the implication that
her penis works and she will use it during sex; it can also
mean a genetic woman with a strap-on. A transsexual or
transgendered person may refer to himself or herself as a
T or a tranny.
a person or activity which involves someone dressing with
stereotypic aspects of both men and women at the same
time (e.g., having a full beard while wearing a dress). A
female impersonator or gender illusionist dresses as a
woman as part of a theatrical performance. A drag queen
is a gay man who dresses and acts in a stereotypically
feminine style, sometimes to an outrageous and humorous
extreme. A drag king is a woman who dresses and acts in
a stereotypically masculine style.