During time trans* people have used different self-labelling terms for a more precisely differentiation of the umbrella term trans*. Terms used on a daily basis a not just defined by self-labelling, but rather also by non-self-labelling terms (othering) which are rejected by trans* people due to the discriminatory and derogatory meaning. For a better understanding, different terms and identification will be shown in this dossier:
- transsexual, transgender and the German term ‘transident’