Transwoman

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Transwomen are transsexual or transgendered people who were assigned male sex at birth (or, in some rare cases of intersexuality, later) and who feel that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves, and therefore strive to present in a more female gender role.

Transwomen can come from the whole of the male-to-female side of the transgender spectrum, from male-to-female transsexual persons to those cross-dressers, transvestites and drag queens who consider themselves transgender.

Most transwomen, who consider their change of gender role and their physical treatments to be completed, prefer to be called simply women. Some consider 'transwoman' or 'male-to-female transsexual' or' transgendered person' terms that should only used for persons who are transitioning.

The sexual orientation of transwomen is very varied. The number of lesbian transwomen roughly equals that of transwomen who prefer male partners. Many also consider themselves bisexual or asexual.