[Livia]

The first thing I want to say is that, if someone's life can be improved by them living as a member of the sex opposite to that which they were born to, then I would encourage them to do that. It's such a short life, people should do whatever they can to be happy.

That said, I personally do not consider transsexuals to be "real" women, they are transsexuals. As people have said, the transition from girl to woman and the experiences you go through are important elements of what makes you a woman. As Kizzy said, as people are identifying with the opposite sex earlier and earlier, this might change.