Resources
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Standards of Care
A set of guidelines and procedures established by a healthcare institution, ostensibly to maintain quality assurance and establish a degree of legal protection for clients and physicians. Some of these guidelines, however, may present barriers to accessing medical transition (see: gatekeeping).
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Stealth
Living full-time as one’s true gender without revealing one’s transgender status to others, sometimes for safety purposes. Jordan was stealth at work because disclosing his transgender status might have provoked hostility from bigoted co-workers.
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STP
An acronym meaning “Stand to Pee.” A device that allows urination from a standing-up position. Some packers may also function as STP devices (see: packing).
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Street Hormones
Hormones procured from unlicensed parties and administered without oversight by a medical professional (“from the street”). While specific reasons vary from person to person, some people may use street hormones to circumvent economic and/or social barriers such as gatekeeping or lack of health insurance, which may prevent the acquisition of HRT through a licensed doctor.…
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TERF
An acronym for “transgender-exclusionary radical feminist.” TERFs deny the existence of gender identity and subscribe to the unsubstantiated notion that transgender women are co-opting or appropriating womanhood in order to gain access to cisgender women’s spaces.
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Testosterone
A hormone responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics, typically including the growth of body and/or facial hair, increased muscularity, fat redistribution, and thickening of the vocal cords. Testosterone may cause clitoral growth and the reduction or cessation of menses in some individuals.
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Third Gender
A category of individuals who do not necessarily identify as masculine or feminine and may possess a gender identity that exists outside of the gender binary. The concept of a “third gender” (also referred to as “third sex”) is present in non-Western societies that have traditionally acknowledged the existence of three or more genders. Specific…
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Top Surgery
A slang term used to describe surgical procedures intended to remove, enhance, and/or alter breast tissue. Types of top surgery include breast augmentation procedures, double mastectomy surgery, keyhole surgery, and many others. Binary, as well as non-binary, trans people may pursue various forms of top surgery, depending on their personal needs.