‘Transgender’ has emerged as a term to describe the phenomenon and identity of individuals who transgress normative aspects of the Western sex/gender system. Earlier use of the term referred to those who cross gender boundaries without...

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Transgender (IPA: /trænzˈdʒɛndɚ/, from (Latin) derivatives [trans L, combination form meaning across, beyond, through] and [gender ME MF gendre, genre L gener- meaning kind or sort]) is a general term applied to a variety of...