Trans woman
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A trans woman is a male-to-female (MTF) transsexual or transgender
person and the term trans woman is preferred by some individuals over various medical terms. Other non-medical terms include t-girl, tg-girl and ts-girl. Transsexual is the more common term.
refers to the process of adopting a social and personal identity that corresponds to one's own sense of the gendered self, and may or may not include medical intervention (hormone treatment, surgery, etc.), changes in legal documents (name and/or sex indicated on identification, birth certificate, etc.), and personal expression (clothing, accessories, voice, body language).
","(sometimes offensive) a form of transsexual, esp. one in the sex industry" WordWeb Online along with "tranny
",Term comes from the pornography industry "ladyboy" and similar terms, are often used in a derogatory manner to indicate a trans woman possessing both breasts and male
genitalia. Like many potentially derogatory labels (such as faggot or dyke
), some have adopted the terms as endearments, as forms of self-empowerment or as reclaimed words.
Some trans women who feel that their gender
transition is complete prefer to be called simply "women," considering "trans woman" or "male-to-female transsexual" to be terms that should only be used for people who are not fully transitioned. Likewise, many may not want to be seen as a "trans woman" owing to society's tendency to "Other
" individuals who do not fit into the sex/gender binary, or have personal reasons beyond that not to wish to identify as transgender post-transition. For this reason, many see it as an important and appropriate distinction to include a space in the term, as in "trans woman", thus using "trans" as merely an adjective describing a particular type of woman; this is in contrast to the usage of "transwoman" as one word, implying a "third gender
".
of trans women in the past has been dubious at best. Many studies on this issue have suffered from reporting bias, since many transsexuals feel they must give the "correct" answers to such questions to increase their chances of obtaining hormone replacement therapy
. Patrick Califia
, author of Sex Changes and Public Sex, has indicated that this group has a clear awareness of what answers to give to survey questions to be considered eligible for hormone replacement therapy and/or sex reassignment surgery:
(34%) than cisgender females (23%), but the difference was not statistically significant
and may have been due to chance. As in males, female libido is thought to correlate with serum testosterone
levels (with some controversy) but the 2008 study found no such correlation in trans women.
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
person and the term trans woman is preferred by some individuals over various medical terms. Other non-medical terms include t-girl, tg-girl and ts-girl. Transsexual is the more common term.
Overview
"Transition"Transitioning (transgender)
Transitioning is the process of changing one's gender presentation to accord with one's internal sense of one's gender - the idea of what it means to be a man or woman...
refers to the process of adopting a social and personal identity that corresponds to one's own sense of the gendered self, and may or may not include medical intervention (hormone treatment, surgery, etc.), changes in legal documents (name and/or sex indicated on identification, birth certificate, etc.), and personal expression (clothing, accessories, voice, body language).
Terminology
"ShemaleShemale
Shemale is a term used in sex work to describe trans women with male genitalia and augmented female breasts from breast augmentation and/or use of hormones...
","(sometimes offensive) a form of transsexual, esp. one in the sex industry" WordWeb Online along with "tranny
Tranny
Tranny may refer to:*Transformer, an electrical device*Transgender person *Transistor radio, a small portable radio receiver using transistor-based circuitry*Transmission , a component of a motor vehicle...
",Term comes from the pornography industry "ladyboy" and similar terms, are often used in a derogatory manner to indicate a trans woman possessing both breasts and male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
genitalia. Like many potentially derogatory labels (such as faggot or dyke
Dyke (slang)
Dyke is slang terminology referring to a lesbian or lesbianism. It originated as a derogatory label for a masculine woman, and this usage still exists. However, some attempt to use it in a manner they see as positive, or simply as a neutral synonym for lesbian...
), some have adopted the terms as endearments, as forms of self-empowerment or as reclaimed words.
Some trans women who feel that their gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
transition is complete prefer to be called simply "women," considering "trans woman" or "male-to-female transsexual" to be terms that should only be used for people who are not fully transitioned. Likewise, many may not want to be seen as a "trans woman" owing to society's tendency to "Other
Other
The Other or Constitutive Other is a key concept in continental philosophy; it opposes the Same. The Other refers, or attempts to refer, to that which is Other than the initial concept being considered...
" individuals who do not fit into the sex/gender binary, or have personal reasons beyond that not to wish to identify as transgender post-transition. For this reason, many see it as an important and appropriate distinction to include a space in the term, as in "trans woman", thus using "trans" as merely an adjective describing a particular type of woman; this is in contrast to the usage of "transwoman" as one word, implying a "third gender
Third gender
The terms third gender and third sex describe individuals who are categorized as neither man nor woman, as well as the social category present in those societies who recognize three or more genders...
".
Sexual orientation
The stereotype of the effeminate boy who grows up to live as a woman has a very long history. It is a common misconception and stereotype that all transgender and transsexual women are heterosexual (attracted to males). However, research on the sexual orientationSexual orientation
Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...
of trans women in the past has been dubious at best. Many studies on this issue have suffered from reporting bias, since many transsexuals feel they must give the "correct" answers to such questions to increase their chances of obtaining hormone replacement therapy
Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female)
Hormone replacement therapy for transgender and transsexual people changes the balance of sex hormones in their bodies. Some intersex people also receive HRT, either starting in childhood to confirm the sex to which they were assigned, or later, if this assignment has proven to be incorrect...
. Patrick Califia
Patrick Califia
Patrick Califia , born 1954 near Corpus Christi, Texas is a writer of nonfiction essays about sexuality and of erotic fiction and poetry. Califia is a bisexual trans man.-Biography:...
, author of Sex Changes and Public Sex, has indicated that this group has a clear awareness of what answers to give to survey questions to be considered eligible for hormone replacement therapy and/or sex reassignment surgery:
Libido
In a 2008 study, trans women had a higher incidence of decreased libidoLibido
Libido refers to a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity. The desire for sex is an aspect of a person's sexuality, but varies enormously from one person to another, and it also varies depending on circumstances at a particular time. A person who has extremely frequent or a suddenly...
(34%) than cisgender females (23%), but the difference was not statistically significant
Statistical significance
In statistics, a result is called statistically significant if it is unlikely to have occurred by chance. The phrase test of significance was coined by Ronald Fisher....
and may have been due to chance. As in males, female libido is thought to correlate with serum testosterone
Testosterone
Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group and is found in mammals, reptiles, birds, and other vertebrates. In mammals, testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands...
levels (with some controversy) but the 2008 study found no such correlation in trans women.
Notable trans women
- Marja-Sisko AaltoMarja-Sisko AaltoMarja-Sisko Aalto is a Finnish transsexual minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was the vicar of the Imatra parish from 1986 to 2010....
, Finnish former Evangelic-Lutheran priest - Calpernia AddamsCalpernia AddamsCalpernia Sarah Addams is an American author, actress, musician, and a spokesperson and activist for transgender rights and issues.-Biography:...
, American actress, author, autobiographer, entrepreneur, activist, fiddle player - Aderet (singer)Aderet (singer)Aderet is an Israeli entertainer who performs pop and dance tracks. Her music is heavily influenced by Trance and House music.In 2001, "Le'at Uvatuah" from her debut album The Answer made radio rotation. The English version of her 2006 album "Tenth Floor" is called "Survival Nation"...
, Israeli pop singer - AlleninaHelen WongHelen Wong , better known by her stage name Allenina, is a Los Angeles-based, model, actress, dancer and emerging film director. Allenina grew up in Hong Kong and emigrated to the United States at age 17, residing in Los Angeles. Allenina is a trans woman and as such has worked most of her adult life...
, Chinese-American model, actress, dancer, and director - Rebecca AllisonRebecca AllisonRebecca Anne "Becky" Allison is an American cardiologist and incoming President of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association . In 2008 she was elected Chair of the American Medical Association Advisory Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues...
, American cardiologist and incoming President of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) - Nadia AlmadaNadia AlmadaNadia Conceicao Almada is a Madeiran-born UK reality television star, best known for being the first transsexual winner of Big Brother in series 5 in 2004.-Big Brother:...
, Portuguese-British Big Brother UK 2004 winner, transsexual - Barbra Amesbury, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Enza AndersonEnza AndersonEnza "Supermodel" Anderson is a Canadian transgender political activist and media personality.-Early life and education:...
, Canadian media personality and political activist - Anna AnthropyAnna AnthropyAnna Anthropy is an American video game designer and critic. She has developed a number of freeware games including Mighty Jill Off, REDDER, and Lesbian Spider Queens of Mars, and is a co-founder and associate editor of The Gamer's Quarter...
, American video-game designer and critic - Patricia AraujoPatrícia AraújoPatrícia Araújo , born Felipe Araújo is a Brazilian transsexual actress and model. Patricia is also a former pornographic actress.-Biography:...
, Brazilian actress and model - Alexis ArquetteAlexis ArquetteAlexis Arquette is an American trans woman, actress, musician, and cabaret performer.-Early life:...
, American actress, Musician, member of the Arquette family of actors - Nina ArsenaultNina Arsenault- External links :* * Arsenault's at Fab Magazine.* Nina Arsenault...
, Canadian writer, actress, columnist and sex-trade worker - April AshleyApril AshleyApril Ashley is an English model and restaurant hostess. She was the first British person to be outed as a transsexual, which was by the Sunday People in 1961...
, British model - Estelle AsmodelleEstelle AsmodelleEstelle Asmodelle , formerly known as Estelle Maria Croot, is an Australian model, belly dancer, writer, musician and actress...
, Australian actress, author, dancer, and Australia's first legal transsexual - Mianne BaggerMianne BaggerMianne Bagger is a touring professional golfer from Denmark. Bagger took up golf at the age of eight. At the age of 14, she was pictured with golf legend Greg Norman during a golf clinic. Bagger moved to Australia in 1979. In 1995, she had sex reassignment surgery...
, Danish-Australian professional golfer - Jenny BaileyJenny BaileyJenny Bailey is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was the civic leader of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, England. Bailey served her mayoral term from 2007-2008. Bailey became a member of the city council in 2002, when she was elected to represent the suburb of East Chesterton within...
, British politician and mayor - Christine Beatty (activist)Christine Beatty (activist)Christine Beatty is a writer, musician and transgender activist. She is one of the first transsexual women to perform and record as a heavy metal musician .-Writer:...
, American writer, musician and transgender activist - Georgina BeyerGeorgina BeyerGeorgina Beyer was the world's first openly transsexual mayor, as well as the world's first openly transsexual Member of Parliament, and from 27 November 1999 until 14 February 2007 was an MP for the Labour Party in New Zealand.-Early life:Georgina Bertrand was born and assigned male at birth, and...
, the first trans person in New Zealand (and the world) to become a mayor (1995) and a member of Parliament (1999) - Alexandra BillingsAlexandra BillingsAlexandra Scott Billings is an American transgender actress. She is the first trans woman to have played a transgender character on television.- Early life :...
, American actress - Maddie BlausteinMaddie BlausteinMadeleine Joan Blaustein was an American voice actress...
, American voice actress - Kate BornsteinKate BornsteinKate Bornstein is a Jewish-American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist.-Biography:Born in Neptune City, New Jersey, Bornstein studied Theater Arts with John Emigh and Jim Barnhill at Brown University . Bornstein joined the Church of Scientology but later became...
, American activist, author, performance artist and playwright - Marci BowersMarci BowersMarci L. Bowers is an American gynecologist who operated a surgical practice in Trinidad, Colorado. She has moved her practice to California in December 2010. Bowers is viewed as an innovator in the field of transgender surgery, as well as a pioneer, being the first transsexual woman to be...
, American gynaecologist and sex-reassignment surgeon - Jennifer Finney BoylanJennifer Finney BoylanJennifer Finney Boylan is an American author and professor at Colby College. She has openly discussed being a trans woman. Boylan's memoir, She's Not There, was published by Broadway Books in 2003. Until 2001, she published under the name James Boylan...
, American author and activist - Wendy CarlosWendy CarlosWendy Carlos is an American composer and electronic musician. Carlos first came to notice in the late 1960s with recordings made on the Moog synthesizer, then a relatively new and unknown instrument; most notable were LPs of synthesized Bach and the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick's film A...
, American composer and electronic musician - Candis CayneCandis CayneCandis Cayne is an American actress and performance artist.Known in the New York City nightclub scene since the 1990s, Cayne came to national attention in 2007 for portraying transgender mistress Carmelita on ABC's prime time drama Dirty Sexy Money...
, American actress and entertainer - Roberta CloseRoberta CloseRoberta Close is a Brazilian model. The first pre-operative transsexual model to have posed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy, Close is probably Brazil's most famous transsexual woman....
, Brazilian model - CoccinelleCoccinelleCoccinelle is the French word for a ladybug . It may refer to:*a French transsexual actress and entertainer, see Coccinelle*an Italian leatherware and shoe manufacturer, see Coccinelle...
, French actress, entertainer and transgender activist - Raewyn ConnellRaewyn ConnellRaewyn Connell is an Australian sociologist. She is currently University Professor at the University of Sydney.-Profile:...
, Australian sociologist - Joanne ConteJoanne ConteJoanne Conte served as a councilwoman in Arvada, Colorado from 1991 to 1995. She earned her master's degree in political science from the University of Colorado. Conte was born male and underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1973. She is noteworthy for being part of a small group of transsexual...
, American politician and activist - Lynn ConwayLynn ConwayLynn Conway is an American computer scientist, electrical engineer, inventor, trans woman, and activist for the transgender community....
, American computer scientist, electrical engineer and transgender activist - Caroline CosseyCaroline CosseyCaroline "Tula" Cossey is an English model. She is one of the world's most well known transsexual women, having appeared in a James Bond film and been the first to pose for Playboy...
(a.k.a. Tula), English model - Jayne CountyJayne CountyJayne County , formerly known as Wayne County, is an American male-to-female transsexual performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. County would go on to be known as rock's first transsexual singer...
, American rock singer - Roberta CowellRoberta CowellRoberta Cowell, , was the first known British male-to-female transsexual to undergo sex reassignment surgery.Born Robert Cowell, she was a Spitfire pilot in World War II and a racing driver after the war. She had a vaginoplasty on 15 May 1951, via a surgical method invented and performed by Dr...
, First male to female trans person in the UK (1951) - Katelynn Cusanelli, cast member on MTV's The Real World: BrooklynThe Real World: BrooklynThe Real World: Brooklyn is the twenty-first season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras document their lives and interpersonal relationships...
, and the first transgender individual to star on the show. - Molly CutpurseMolly CutpurseMolly Cutpurse is an English transgender author. She was born in Stratford in the East End of London in September 1952 and raised in nearby Leyton...
, English author - Michelle Duff, Canadian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
- Michelle DumaresqMichelle DumaresqMichelle Dumaresq is a professional downhill mountain bike competitor and post-operative trans woman. She is from Canada and competes with other professional female downhill mountain bike racers. She entered the sport in 2001, six years after completing SRS, when she was discovered riding on...
, Canadian downhill mountain bike racer - Lili ElbeLili ElbeLili Elbe was an Intersex person and one of the first identifiable recipients of male to female sex reassignment surgery. Elbe was born as a male in Denmark. Born as Einar Mogens Wegener, she identified as male for most of her life and was a successful artist with that name...
first surgically reassigned person, Denmark (1930) - Choi Han-bitChoi Han-bitChoi Han-bit is a South Korean model and actress. She is a graduate of the School of Dance at the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul, where she majored in Korean traditional dance. With the support of her parents, Choi underwent male-to-female sex reassignment surgery in 2006...
, South Korean model - Kim Coco IwamotoKim Coco IwamotoKim Coco Iwamoto was a member of the Hawaii Board of Education. Iwamoto was elected in November 2006, making her at that time the highest ranking transgender elected official in the United States and the first transgender official to win statewide office...
, American politician - Amanda LeporeAmanda LeporeAmanda Lepore is an American model, nightclub hostess, fashion icon, performance artist, and transgender icon. She has appeared in advertising for numerous companies, including M.A.C. cosmetics, Mego Jeans, The Blonds, Swatch, CAMP Cosmetics, and Heatherette, which has used her likeness on...
, American model and performer. - Bülent ErsoyBülent ErsoyBülent Ersoy is a transgender Turkish celebrity and popular singer of Ottoman classical music. Over the years, Ersoy has become a symbol for the increased tolerance for LGBT figures in Turkish media....
, Turkish singer, Ottoman classical musicOttoman classical musicOttoman classical music developed in Istanbul and major Ottoman towns from Skopje to Cairo, from Tabriz to Morocco through the palace, mosques, and sufi lodges of the Ottoman Empire. Above all a vocal music, Ottoman music traditionally accompanies a solo singer with a small instrumental ensemble... - Bibiana FernándezBibiana FernándezBibiana Fernández, also known as Bibí Andersen is a Spanish actress and model.- Biography :She was born as a boy called Manuel and spent her childhood in Malaga. She later went to Barcelona to fulfill her dream of being an artist...
, Spanish presenter and actress - Ina FriedIna FriedIna Fried, formerly Ian Fried, is an American journalist and senior editor for All Things Digital, where she authors the blog Mobilized. Prior to that, she was a senior staff writer for CNET Network's News.com...
, American journalist and senior writer for CNET Networks - Chiya FujinoChiya Fujinois a Japanese writer of literary fiction. She has published several novels and short stories, and has been awarded three major Japanese literary prizes....
, Japanese fiction author - Harisu, South Korean entertainer, actress, and singer
- Ai HarunaAi Harunais a Japanese transsexual TV personality and singer, famous for imitating popular idol Aya Matsuura.In October 2009, Haruna won the "Miss International Queen 2009" transsexual beauty pageant held in Pattaya, Thailand, becoming the first Japanese contestant to win the title.-Singles:* "Iu Yo Ne" *...
, Japanese singer and television personality - Rebecca HeinemanRebecca HeinemanRebecca Ann Heineman is an American video game programmer. A long-time veteran of the computer game industry , Heineman was a founding member of Interplay Productions, Logicware, Contraband Entertainment...
, One of the founders of InterplayInterplay EntertainmentInterplay Entertainment Corporation is an American video game developer and publisher, founded in 1983 as Interplay Productions by Brian Fargo. The company had been a quality developer until they started publishing their own games in 1988, like Neuromancer and Battle Chess. The company was renamed...
and long time video game programmer. - Jenny HiloudakiJenny HiloudakiJenny Hiloudaki is a transsexual Greek former model and brothel keeper who regularly attracted the attention of the Greek media...
, Greek model - Dana InternationalDana InternationalSharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever...
, Israeli pop singer - Andrea JamesAndrea JamesAndrea Jean James is an American film consultant, actress, LGBT rights activist, and transsexual woman.-Career:In 2003, James co-founded Deep Stealth Productions with her business partner Calpernia Addams, to create educational materials for transsexual women, to raise awareness about the epidemic...
, American filmmaker and activist - Aya KamikawaAya Kamikawa) is a Tokyo municipal official, the first transsexual person to seek elected office in Japan. She was elected in April 2003. Kamikawa, a 35-year-old writer, submitted her election application papers with a blank space for "sex."...
, Japanese politician - Isis KingIsis KingIsis King is an American fashion model and a fashion designer. She was a contestant on both the eleventh cycle and the seventeenth cycle of the reality television show America's Next Top Model...
, American designer and finalist on America's Next Top Model - Victoria KolakowskiVictoria KolakowskiVictoria Kolakowski is an American lawyer and judge of the Alameda County Superior Court since 2011. Before she was elected with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 48% on November 2, 2010, Kolakowski served as an administrative law judge with the California Public Utilities Commission for four years...
, American lawyer and judge - Christine JorgensenChristine JorgensenChristine Jorgensen was the first widely known person to have sex reassignment surgery—in this case, male to female.-Early life:...
, first male-to-female trans person in the US (1953) - Jennifer Leitham, American double-bass musician
- Chen LiliChen LiliChen Lili is a transsexual singer, model, and actress from China. She became widely known in 2004 when she competed and attempted to compete in beauty pageants as a woman....
, Chinese singer, model and actress - Alicia LiuAlicia LiuAlicia Liu Xun-ai was born in Taoyuan, Taiwan on Jane 12, 1986. She is a Taiwanese model and television personality, sometimes known by the nickname Xiao Ai....
, Taiwanese model and television personality - Deirdre McCloskeyDeirdre McCloskeyDeirdre N. McCloskey is an American economics professor. Her job title at the University of Illinois at Chicago is Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication...
, American economist - Micheline MontreuilMicheline MontreuilMicheline Anne Hélène Montreuil is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, writer, radio host, trade unionist and politician. As a transgender person, she became known for her legal struggles to defend her rights. On March 31, 2007, a nomination meeting without opposition chose her as the official candidate of...
, Canadian lawyer, teacher, writer, radio host, trade unionist and politician - Jan MorrisJan MorrisJan Morris CBE is a Welsh nationalist, historian, author and travel writer. She is known particularly for the Pax Britannica trilogy, a history of the British Empire, and for portraits of cities, notably Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Hong Kong, and New York City.With an English mother and Welsh father,...
, British writer - Parinya Charoenphol, Thai muay thaiMuay ThaiMuay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
boxer, actress and model - Ataru NakamuraAtaru Nakamurais a Japanese pop singer and songwriter.-Early life:Born in Tokyo on 28 June 1985, Nakamura began studying music at a young age. She taught herself to play the piano, guitar, and the drums at age ten, and began to write her own songs at the age of thirteen...
, Japanese singer - Judiel NievaJudiel NievaJudiel Nieva , also known as Angel dela Vega, is a Filipino trans woman notable for her claims of seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary in Agoo, La Union, Philippines from 1989 until 1993 in what was then labeled as the "Miracle of Agoo"....
, Filipino alleged witness of a Marian apparition - Jessica OrsiniJessica OrsiniJessica Orsini is the current Alderwoman for Ward III of Centralia, Missouri. She was elected in 2006 and is currently in her third term. Orsini is openly transgender and pagan, and is one of a very few such individuals to hold elective office in the United States.-References:...
, American politician - Kim PetrasKim PetrasKim Petras is a German teen pop singer. She creates electronic dance pop music and is signed to independent record label Joyce Records. She has been the subject of extensive worldwide news media reporting regarding her transgender medical history in the context of her young age.-Early life:Kim...
, German singer - Veronique RenardVeronique RenardVéronique Françoise Caroline Renard is a Dutch author. She is also known as Pantau, a name that was adopted after meeting the Dalai Lama at an audience at his home in McLeodganj, Dharamsala, India in 2000. The name Pantau , means "to be helpful" or "beneficial"...
, Dutch author and Free-Tibet activist - Renée RichardsRenee RichardsRenée Richards is an American ophthalmologist, author and former professional tennis player. In 1975, Richards underwent sex reassignment surgery. She is known for initially being denied entry into the 1976 US Open by the United States Tennis Association, citing an unprecedented women-born-women...
, American tennis player - Miriam Rivera, reality televisionReality televisionReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
, Mexican television personality and model - Martine RothblattMartine RothblattMartine Aliana Rothblatt Ph.D, MBA, J.D. is an American lawyer, author, and entrepreneur. Rothblatt graduated from UCLA with a combined law and MBA degree in 1981, then began work in Washington, D.C., first in the field of communication satellite law, and eventually in life sciences projects like...
, American lawyer, technological theorist, author and entrepreneur - Joan RoughgardenJoan RoughgardenJoan E. Roughgarden is an American evolutionary biologist.- Biography :...
, American biologist - Amanda SimpsonAmanda SimpsonAmanda Simpson is the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the United States Army . She was formerly the Senior Technical Adviser in the Bureau of Industry and Security and was the first openly transgender woman political appointee in any administration...
, Senior Technical Adviser to the United States Department of Commerce - Bell NuntitaBell NuntitaBell Nuntita , is a Thai transgender singer, entertainer and radio DJ. She became popular after a performance during her audition on Thailand's Got Talent which took place on March 13, 2011...
, a Thai freelanceFreelancerA freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
singer, entertainer and radio D.J - Kayo SatohKayo Satohis a Japanese model and television personality. She gained fame in Japan and overseas in September 2010 when she announced on her blog that she had been born as a male.-TV appearances:* Don! , 21 September 2010 , 22 September 2010- External links :...
, Japanese model and television personality - D. C. Simpson, American cartoonist (Ozy and MillieOzy and MillieOzy and Millie is a webcomic, created by D. C. Simpson, which debuted in January 1997. The comic was part of Keenspot from 2001 to 2003, going independent for several years before returning to Keenspot in November 2006. It follows the adventures of assorted anthropomorphized animals...
) - Allanah StarrAllanah StarrAllanah Starr is an American male-to-female transsexual pornographic actress, performance artist, model, and party promoter.She was born in Cuba and emigrated to the United States at five, with her family. Her father had been a political prisoner...
, pornographic actress and party hostess - Sandy Stone (artist), American academic theorist, media theorist, author, and performance artist
- Margaret StumppMargaret StumppMargaret Stumpp is a Senior Vice President at Prudential Financial, Inc. She is the first openly transsexual person out of over 60,000 employees in the firm....
, American executive - Lea TLea TLea T , is a Brazilian fashion model.- Biography :Lea T is the daughter of well-known former Brazilian football player Toninho Cerezo. Lea was assigned "male" at birth, but now identifies as female...
, Brazilian fashion model - Audrey TangAudrey TangAudrey Tang is a Taiwanese free software programmer, who has been described as one of the "ten greats of Taiwanese computing."-Biography:...
, Taiwanese free software programmer - Manuela TrasobaresManuela TrasobaresManuela Trasobares is a Spanish artist, operatic mezzo-soprano, and politician.Trasobares was born in Figueres. She studied Fine Arts at the Facultat de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi of University of Barcelona, Painting and Sculpture in the ateliers Massana and Leonardo da Vinci in Barcelona and Bell...
, Spanish artist, opera singer and politician - Ayana TsubakiAyana Tsubakiis a Japanese transsexual TV personality and fashion model.-Biography:Tsubaki entered Aoyama Gakuin University as a male, but left in the second year to work in Kabukichō, Tokyo. In July 2006, she underwent sex reassignment surgery in Phuket, Thailand, and in December 2006, officially changed her...
, Japanese television personality and fashion model - Kelly van der VeerKelly van der VeerKelly van der Veer is a Dutch television personality, singer and actress. She is regarded the most prominent transsexual person in the Netherlands and rose to fame after competing in Big Brother - The Battle, a Dutch version of the Big Brother-format.-Early life:During her childhood, Van der Veer...
, Dutch celebrity and singer - Sophie WilsonSophie WilsonSophie Wilson is a British computer scientist. She is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd, as well as the instruction set of the highly successful ARM processor.- Life and career :...
, British computer scientist - Marie-Pier YsserMarie-Pier YsserMarie-Pierre Pruvot is an Algerian-born French transsexual woman who performed under the stage name Bambi. She performed in a transgender showgirl revue at Le Carrousel de Paris for approximately 20 years....
, French entertainer and academic - BB Gandanghari, a FilipinoFilipino peopleThe Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
actress and commercial model