Reply To: What is it that makes someone Transgender?

[DeeAnn Hopings]

Think of labels as descriptors or shorthand.

If I wanted to tell someone what my situation is, I could say:

I am an amalgam of male and female perspectives, actions, energies and likes/dislikes even though I present as female nearly all of the time. I do not feel that I was born in the wrong body and have essentially no dysphoria. (42 words)

Or, I could say:

I identify as transgender and non-binary. (6 words)

The latter doesn’t give the full meaning and its accompanying subtleties, but it is close enough for most purposes.