GCS vs SRS

[Susan]

After some consideration I have decided that we will use the term GCS in liu of SRS. I think Gender Correction Surgery is more accurate and descriptive than sex reassignment surgery. As such this sub forum is being renamed.

[Ms Grace]

Thanks, Susan - I think it is a more accurate description.

[Jenna Marie]

I agree that this is a more modern way of describing it (I personally use "GRS," but to me it stands for "genital reconstruction surgery").

[iKate]

I personally prefer the term "Gender Confirming Surgery" as Cindy had used it but Gender Correcting Surgery is good too.

[Lady_Oracle]

I agree that this is a more modern way of describing it (I personally use "GRS," but to me it stands for "genital reconstruction surgery").

This one makes the most sense to me.

[Serenation]

is it ok to still call it what the surgeons do in posts etc?

[Susan]

Sure call it what you want, this post is talking for the purposes of the site.

I considered confirmation instead of correction, but that makes it sound like a choice.

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[Isabelle]

I quite like the term "vaginoplasty" instead of the ever shifting alphabet soup but, GCS is probably more accurate than SRS

[Isabelle]

That's why I call it vaginoplasty
(And of course phaloplasty/metiodoplasty for the fellers)

[OCAnne]

That's why I call it vaginoplasty
(And of course phaloplasty/metiodoplasty for the fellers)

The paperwork I signed just prior to SRS indicted 4 or 6 procedures as part of the big operation.
Vaginoplasty, Labiaplasty and orchiectomy were among them.
Thank you,
Anne

[Isabelle]

Yes, of course.... The clinical nature of the term is far more inclusive though... Wouldn't you say?
Maybe "corrective genital surgery" would be acceptable to more people... Because only those that feel their genitals are incorrect would seek it? I don't know...

[AnonyMs]

I'd never heard of it before this post, but Gender Correction Surgery is the best and most accurate terminology I've ever come across. I find the way the words keep evolving interesting, away from loaded sex word and the neutral change towards the neutral gender and affirmative fixing. I expect this reflects the social evolution of transgender.

Susan appears to be a believer in the power of words. Me too.

[Mariah]

I agree that this change is far more accurate and represents how I feel. The medical establishment may feel the other term is, but it doesn't represent how I feel in regards to he procedure. Thank You for making the change.
Mariah

[kellb]

It begs the question of what the differences between "sex" and "gender" are.  I had been led to understand that "sex" comprises physical characteristics, while "gender" comprises mental/social traits.

As a respectful counter-point, I'm a non-binary body dysphoric person looking to get my bottom 'fixed' mtf, but still present as male: while I'd like sex-realignment, I don't feel my gender needs 'correcting', per se.

[AnonyMs]

It begs the question of what the differences between "sex" and "gender" are.  I had been led to understand that "sex" comprises physical characteristics, while "gender" comprises mental/social traits.

Sex to many people is what you do in bed so I think its good to get away from that.

As a respectful counter-point, I'm a non-binary body dysphoric person looking to get my bottom 'fixed' mtf, but still present as male: while I'd like sex-realignment, I don't feel my gender needs 'correcting', per se.

I never though of that. Just goes to show how hard it is to get away from the traditional binary viewpoint even when you're crossing it (or stalled in the middle as I currently am). I think Gender might still be good though as isn't your gender non-binary, and the surgery is to align you with that? I must admit I'm a bit confused.

[kellb]

I guess it is confusing!  My "social gender" is fine, and my mental gender is sufficiently ambivalent that male or female exterior, I'd be happy.  It's just my sexual characteristics that I'm unhappy with; my problem is dysphoria, rather than gender acceptance.

[Serenation]

Yes, of course.... The clinical nature of the term is far more inclusive though... Wouldn't you say?
Maybe "corrective genital surgery" would be acceptable to more people... Because only those that feel their genitals are incorrect would seek it? I don't know...

thats what I thought, gender correction surgery seems a bit dismissive of non-op transgender folk

[Susan]

This is not a debate. You may freely call it whatever you want. You however may not debate, express disagreement, or argue against what the site is going to call it. (TOS 2) OOannie has been banned for 7 days for forgetting this in her response after one of her posts which crossed the lines was deleted.

I used the word gender because when they hear sex anything many people automatically think sexual intercourse, and once they get that picture in their minds all reason goes out of their brains. "I don't want me or my kids to have sex with someone who used to be a man. We gotta fight this..."

I can't tell you how long it took to convince someone who I see as a brother the simple idea that this was about gender, not sex; it was about making my body reflect the gender I already am. It took him months of soul searching to get past the idea of a person he knew as male having sex as female; to understand my point that my transitioning was about gender and not sex, and he had a trans family member.

That is why we use gender because, transition isn't about sex.

[Joi]

GCS is fine with me, but I often use GRS.  IMO: SRS is a long outdated terminology.  I can remember it's use from back in the '60's when I was 1st experiencing dysphoria,  quite young and attempting to make sense out of something that I could discuss with no one.  Even then, I wondered how one's sex could be "re-assigned."

[Jill F]

Now if we could only me from getting triggered every time the "SRS" light comes on when I start my car.

It mocks me.