[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Oh if we are talking of those who have actually transitioned I agree that they should be classed as women. Thought we were talking about the self identifiers who reckon shoving on a dress and liking makeup makes you a woman rather than a non-gender conforming male.

To complicate it though 'transitioned' doesn't necessarily mean they've undergone sex reassignment surgery. But then it also doesn't mean that people who don't have the surgery are just non-gender conforming males who like to dress/act like a woman. There's loads of reasons why someone might not want/be able to/be allowed to have the surgeries, but still consider themselves, and be considered to be a woman, and have their legal status changed.