Normal view
MARC view
Transsexuals (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Transexuals
- Transsexual people
- Transsexualism Patients
See also:
- Broader heading: Transgender people
American Heritage dict. (transsexual: 1. One who wishes to be considered by society as a member of the opposite sex. 2. One who has undergone a sex change.)
Random House dict. (transsexual: 1. a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex. 2. a person who has undergone hormone treatment and surgery to attain the physical characteristics of the opposite sex.)
Here are entered works on individuals whose gender identity does not match their physical sexual characteristics, and who usually undergo an anatomical sex change.