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Crossdresser: The preferred term in the USA for a person who wears clothing of the sex not normally associated with their sex. This is the largest group of transgender persons, and includes a range of people from those that only wear underclothing of the opposite sex, to people that wear prosthetics ,wig, makeup and fully dress to look as much like the opposite sex as possible. Crossdressers are for the most part made up of heterosexual males. Drag: Dressed As a Girl Drag King: Drag Kings are genetic females that wear clothes normally associated with males. Drag Queen: Drag Queens are genetic males or transsexual women, that dress in clothes normally associated with females, mainly as entertainment in drag shows. Drag shows are seen mainly at gay bars. Drag queens usually use very heavy makeup and extravagant and beautiful costumes for stage presentation. Usually but not always, drag queens do not dress other than for the stage. Drag Queens for the most part are made up of gay males and transsexuals. Feminine: Feminine describes socially acceptable traits associated with females. It has been described as being passive, nurturing, graceful, beautiful and many more attributes, although many of the traits attributed to females is manifest in males as well. Many of the traits can be attributed to reproduction. These include breasts and hips wider than waist. Gender: Gender describes how we as a society define how one should act and think, as either feminine or masculine. Social pressure defines how one should think act and dress. That pressure is placed on the female sex to be feminine and on the male sex to be masculine. Masculine: Masculine describes socially acceptable traits associated with males. It has been described as aggressive, strong, intelligent and many more attributes. Although many of the traits attributed to males is manifest in females as well. Shemale: A Shemale is a male who has gone thru some or all of the surgeries for sex reassignment, except those that would remove the male genitalia. Transgender: Transgender describes a person whose gender does not match what society believes they should have for their anatomical sex. This would include cross dressers, drag queens, drag queens, transvestites, fetishistic transvestites, transgenderists and transsexuals. Transsexual: A transsexual is a transgender person who feels a need to change their sex. These can be from female to male or male to female. This includes people who have had surgery, plan on surgery or have decided not to have surgery. Transvestite: In the USA transvestite is the pejorative term for crossdresser. In the UK transvestite is used the same as crossdresser is in the USA.
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