an individual that has strong transsexual-like leanings, but no desire to have surgery to complete the process of sexual transformation, rather they enjoy the unique state of possessing a body literally between the sexes

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A stage 1 Transsexual usually in the employ of the Adult Entertainment Industry. (Only call a TG a * Shemale* if she refers to herself as such FIRST.)

A transsexual who has not undergone gender reassignment surgery.

A transsexual who has not yet undergone a complete sex change, so that he has both breasts and a penis.

Derogatory slang used in the porn industry and escort services to wrongly describe an intersexed, transsexual or third-gender person. In some cases, intersexed, transsexual or third-gender portrayed in pornography are actually women with prosthetic penises adhered to their body. Shemale does not accurately describe intersexed, transsexual or third-gender persons. This slang is embraced by some, but not by all, transsexuals. Related words include she/he, he/she, shim.