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[[File:Transflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The transgender flag.]]
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[[File:Transgender symbol.png|thumb|The transgender symbol. Unicode: U+26A7 ⚧]]
'''Transgender''' (often shortened to '''trans''') is a term referring to an individual whose [[Gender Identity|gender identity]] does not correspond with their [[Assigned Gender|assigned gender at birth]] (AGAB).
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==Language==
===Trans as an adjective===
When writing about trans individuals, the word "trans" should be used as an adjective. One should not write "transman" or "trans-man", but should rather write "trans man", where trans is used as adjective to describe a category of men in this case.
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==Terminology==
===Dysphoria===
Many (but not all) transgender individuals experience gender [[dysphoria]] - a feeling of discomfort or self hatred stemming from a disconnect between their internal sense of gender and their outward appearance, their bodies, and/or how others perceive them. Gender dysphoria, often called just dysphoria, can range in intensity; it can be severe, moderate, mild, or not there at all. Sources of dysphoria can be and often are different between individuals, and these sources can change over the course of one's life and/or transition.
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