Various Aspects
Transitioning is a complicated process that involves any or all of the gendered aspects of a person's life. Below are some common parts of transitioning. People may choose elements based on their own gender identity, body image, personality, finances, and sometimes the attitudes of others. A degree of experimentation is used to know what changes best fit them. Transitioning also varies between cultures and subcultures according to differences in the societies' views of gender.
- Social, psychological, and legal
- Coming out
- Gender role changes
- Passing or going stealth
- Legally and/or socially changing their name to something consistent with their gender identity
- Asking others to use a set of pronouns different from before
- Having one's legal gender changed on their driver's license, ID, birth certificate, etc.
- Personal relationships take on different dynamics in accordance with gender
- Altering objects worn to better represent gender identity
- Adopting mannerisms consistent with the new gender role
- Adopting a new sexual role and/or performing new sexual acts, especially if the body's sex organs have changed
- A person's ideas about gender in general may change which may affect their religious, philosophical and/or political beliefs
- Physical
- Surgical procedures, including on the genitals, face, Adam's apple, chest, vocal chords, and others
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Epilation with laser hair removal and/or electrolysis
- Changing one's speaking and/or singing voice with voice training
Read more about this topic: Transitioning (transgender)
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