: An older term sometimes used by individuals to describe their medical transition.
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: A culturally specific community of trans and non-binary individuals who often face extreme social exclusion and are denied basic services like schooling or employment. : An older term sometimes used by individuals
: Another community with a long history of distinct cultural and social identity separate from Western "transgender" definitions. The Path Forward: Empathy and Respect shemale as