Transgender, Transsexual, Transvestite

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Well, a lot of people don't seem to understand the difference among the 3, so i thought i might clear it up for you and maybe offer some explination so you can have a more open-minded look at it all. A transgender is someone who was born with the body parts of one gender, but the mind of another. For example, someone is born with all male external parts, but their mind is that of a female. There are even doccumented meducal cases where a person was born with external parts of one gender and the internal parts of the opposite gender. A transexual is someone who has gone through gender reassignment surgery. That means if they have female parts, their breasts are removed and their genitals are changed to be that of male. If they were born with male parts, their male genitals are reassigned to femals parts and they are given breasts. They also generally take the hormones of the gender they wish to be. A transvestite just means the person of one gender dressing as the opposite gender. They may or may not actually be transgender. Why do i type all this, you ask? Well, there are a few reasons. First off, i am sick of people mixing up terms and acting as if they know what they are talking about. They just come across as ignorant. Secondly, i want to give you more of an outlook on this subject. These people are not "mental." They were simply given the wrong body and it is not their fault. Keep in mind they are confused and hurting and they need the support of friends and family. i know that for some people it is hard to accept transgender, transsexuals, and transvestites. However, this makes no sense to me. They are people. They breathe the same air the rest of the population does. If you cut them, they bleed just like everyone else. They laugh, they love, they hurt, they cry. Why can't so many peole acept them for who they are?