To be respectful and accurate, the following terms are recommended:
: Do not bring up a person's transgender status unless it is directly relevant to the conversation or they have chosen to share it. 4. Resources for Further Learning
The HRC (Human Rights Campaign) for educational articles on trans-inclusive practices. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more Laparoscopic hysterectomy in a transsexual male patient about the shemale
The GLAAD Media Reference Guide for in-depth definitions and "terms to avoid".
: A person who was assigned male at birth but identifies as a woman. To be respectful and accurate, the following terms
: In most social and professional contexts, trans women simply wish to be referred to as "women". 3. Communication Best Practices
: It is now broadly categorized as a derogatory slur. Many transgender people find it dehumanizing because it reduces their identity to a sexualized or medicalized category. AI responses may include mistakes
: Avoid focusing unnecessarily on a person's surgical status (e.g., "pre-op" or "post-op"). A person's identity is about how they feel and live, not their medical history.