: A person who was assigned male at birth but identifies as a woman.

: A common and accepted shortening of "transgender woman".

: It is now broadly categorized as a derogatory slur. Many transgender people find it dehumanizing because it reduces their identity to a sexualized or medicalized category.

For more detailed guidelines on reporting and respectful language, you can consult professional resources such as:

: Avoid focusing unnecessarily on a person's surgical status (e.g., "pre-op" or "post-op"). A person's identity is about how they feel and live, not their medical history.

: Never use terms like the one in your query, "tranny," or "she-he," as they are considered unacceptable and offensive.

: Do not bring up a person's transgender status unless it is directly relevant to the conversation or they have chosen to share it. 4. Resources for Further Learning

: While some older individuals or those in specific clinical contexts may still use this term, it is increasingly seen as dated. Some individuals are reclaiming it, but it should only be used if a person explicitly identifies that way.