id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt www-glaad-org-1571 GLAAD Media Reference Guide - Transgender | GLAAD .html application/xhtml+xml 2472 190 65 For transgender people, their own internal gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. Typically, transgender people seek to align their gender expression with their gender identity, rather than the sex they were assigned at birth. An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. Avoid the phrase "sex change operation." Do not refer to someone as being "pre-op" or "post-op." Not all transgender people choose to, or can afford to, undergo medical surgeries. The term is not a synonym for transgender or transsexual and should only be used if someone self-identifies as gender non-conforming. While some transgender people may use these terms among themselves, it is not appropriate to repeat them in mainstream media unless it's in a direct quote. ./cache/www-glaad-org-1571.html ./txt/www-glaad-org-1571.txt