Quote Originally Posted by basschick View Post
and there are many transsexuals who don't have any surgery at all.
Wouldn't that make them transvestites? I've always been confused by all of the varieties. But this is way I understand transgender terminology...

Transexual - Have had or wish to have sexual reassignment surgery. They believe they were meant to live as the opposite gender.

Transvestite - Live part-time or full-time as the opposite gender but do not wish to have surgery to remove/replace their existing genitals. May have some secondary sexual characteristics of the opposite sex... breasts, facial hair, etc.

Cross-dressing - gets a sexual thrill from dressing as the opposite sex.

Drag queens/female impersonators - dress as the opposite sex to entertain.