It's not exactly like this is my first time wondering around this site, I've been doing it for a little bit now, but at frist I though I was getting an idea of what all of the abbreviations meant. How SO, means significant other, and TS means transexual, TG- Transgender, But I'm noticing as of late there are others I'm not aware of the meaning ... or what they stand for.

I know its kind of a broad request, but I really want to be able to know what is being talked about or discussed, otherwise I just feel like I'm missing something.

If anyone would mind offering some of the common abbreviations, and their meanings, I would greatly appreciate it, as would I'm sure anyone who's new or relatively new to the community.

SO - significant other (anyone significant in a transgender person's life; could be a spouse, parent, sibling, other relative, or friend)

TS - transsexual male or female (born in the body of the opposite gender)

TG -  transgender (umbrella term for gender varient people)

IS - a person born intersexed; may or may not also identify as transsexual

CD - a crossdresser

TV - a transvestite

AG - androgyne (includes people born with a male and female identity, also those who identify as having no gender)

GG - genetic girl

MTF - a male to female transsexual (also M2F)

FTM - a female to male transsexual (also F2M)

SRS - sexual reassignment surgery (includes vaginoplasty and orchiectomy for MTFs, hysterectomy, phalloplasty and masectomy for FTMs)

GRS - gender reassignment surgery (same as above; some prefer this term)

HRT - hormone replacement therapy (estrogen,progesterone, and anti-androgens for MTFs; testosterone (T) for FTMs)

FFS - facial feminization surgery for MTFs (includes rhinoplasty, brow lift, jaw reduction, lip treatments, etc.)

BA - breast augmentation for MTFs

Pre-op - a pre operative transsexual

Post-op - a post operative transsexual (in general usage means genital surgery for MTFs and masectomy for FTMs)


If I've left any abbreviations out, let me know. By the way, I'm Nero, pleased to meet you.
Welcome to Susan's Place, Candie.
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Thanks so much Nero. I'm trying hard to figure things out, so I can gain more understanding, and therefore be more understanding. So THANK YOU ...

Glad to be of service.

Thanks Nero I was getting confused and could never work out what GG meant! Thanks!

heh, heh. yeah that one took me a while too. 

YES!
really glad that I found this page. I have been scratching my head too

Thanks Nero

Clueless

GRS I've also seen referred to as Genital Reassignment Surgery.

there's also Cisgendered which is more or less loosely the opposite of transgendered (born with your sex and gender matching) .. not sure if that one has an acronym.. CG? hehehe

 :)candie yes thank you it really helps to know these things as I am now to it myself and feel bad when I have to keep asking my CD what things mean, so thanks again for the info...chrerry