And i genuinely would like open and honest feedback especially if you disagree with me . So i am a trans woman. I used to view myself as transgender but now feel that transsexual is more apt . I do not think i can totally change my sex to female nor do i think this makes me less of a woman. Full disclosure, i was born in 90 so i guess my view of being trans is , by nature , more geared toward thinking of it as a medical diagnosis. I had rampant gender dysphoria from a young age , that started around age 4-5 and continued until i got my srs a couple years back . I still get some dysphoric sensations but overall i feel much better with my body. The thing that trips me up as a trans woman in the trans community specifically, are the people who are trans but do now view it as a medical diagnosis or do not and have never experienced dysphoria . I take umbrage especially with adults whose pronouns change with the season or who believe they can have a genetic disorder undiagnosed by any doctor and without any symptoms simply because they are trans and do not even get me STARTED on transracialism or Rachel Dolezal( whole other rant there ) To my mind , and i am saying this to my trans sibilings: Gender is a social construct , true, but it is not a game and unlike Pokemon you do not get anything for collecting “ them all” .