What do I call you?

The mine field of how to address a transgender... Well I like 'Gabriel' or 'Gabby', after all, it is my name, but in answer to the question, 'Guidelines to treatments for gender dysphorics' to GP's, suggest the use of pronouns in accordance to how the individual presents, that is to say if they are M>F and dress as a woman then use the female pronouns.

It is wise to use 'Miss', 'her' and 'she', rarely will this cause offence and used politely, if a mistake is made, it will normally be corrected politely. You may of course cause occasional issue with the odd Goth or Emo, but they will soon let you know.

I was once said 'If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck and looks like a duck, then its probably a duck', transgenders are not that different, address them in the pronouns of their presented gender.

(No offence to any ducks reading this intended, I rest my case Mallard)

15/11/2015

Full of the cold, I hate head cold, face full of snot and a head full of cotton wool. Hey ho, had the question of what's the difference between TV, TS and TG. I see this as a very political question, I have never liked trying to classify the differences but I shall try, this is only how it is seen in the general community and in no way definitive.

TV is an appearance rather than a life choice, the motivations are not specifically directed at changing physiology to become a woman. I have met many many TV's and all in general good friends and they will happily say they are sexually motivated to dress as women, the more 'glamorous' the better.

TS seem to be less common and I have very little experience with TS As I see the them, TS feel more comfortable presenting as women though they may not necessarily wish to be one, also they most often have no wish to transition physically, nor do they necessarily see their appearance in a sexual motivated sense.

TG is an individual who's gender identity is in contradiction to their sex birth physiology. They were literally born into the wrong body. This has nothing to do with sexual orientation, fashion or any external socialisations. It is an internal identification, the individual is not the gender their body at birth, forces them to appear. These individuals are those that can and often do seek gender reassignment.

All three could be seen to meet the definitions of gender dysphoria, but to what degree is not something I am qualified to answer. This is only an opinion and not necessarily mine, but is the best I feel I can do to answer the question.