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[DeeAnn Hopings]

Ally:

Some things to note:

Transgender is an umbrella term covering everyone from crossdressers to those who have transitioned to whatever degree they found useful. This image shows how things sort out:

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Effectively, being transgender recognizes that our view of gender is different from the bulk of the population and that we cross the boundaries in some way. For some, it is temporary. For others it is permanent.

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