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User:Nifela

2019-03-07T20:52:42Z

Nifela: Created page with '{{lowercase}}'

Eurofurence 14

2019-03-07T20:47:11Z

Nifela: Corrected nifela's name

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{{Eurofurence}}
'''Eurofurence 14''', "From Dusk Till Dawn - Horrorfurence 14"<ref>[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,725.msg7207 ''Theme for Eurofurence 14'' announcement in the Eurofurence forum]</ref>, is a European [[furry]] [[convention]] that was held from the 27th to the 31th of August 2008. It was held in the same location as [[Eurofurence 13]], the [[Ringberg Hotel|Ringberg Resort Hotel]] at [[wikipedia:Suhl|Suhl]], [[wikipedia:Thuringia|Thuringia]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]].<ref>[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,697.0.html EF14 announcement] - Eurofurence forum (September 16, 2007)</ref>

Shortly after registration was first opened, it was clear that the convention would be packed; 764 had signed up by the fourth day of registration, and final attendance was 777.<ref>''[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,767.0.html Registration Stats]'' - Eurofurence forum (January 9, 2008)</ref><ref>[http://unclekage.livejournal.com/92915.html Eurofurence 14: "From Dusk til Dawn" full con report] - [[Uncle Kage]], {{lj-user|unclekage}} (September 2, 2008)</ref> All 600 definite places at the convention hotel were taken within 3 hours of registration opening.<ref>''[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,767.msg7542.html#msg7542 Registration Breakdown]'' - Eurofurence forum (January 9, 2008)</ref> After a waiting list had been started for some time the Eurofurence staff completed their negotiations with the Golden Tulip hotel in Suhl, officially adding it as overflow hotel, thus granting additional 120 rooms for the attendees of the convention. <ref>[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,856.new.html Hotel announcement] - Eurofurence forum (24 February 2008)</ref>

==Events==
* [[Uncle Kage]] vs. [[2 The Ranting Gryphon]]
* [[Fursuit dance]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* Fursuit photoshoot
* [[Alexander James Adams]] concert
* Art auction
* [[Pawpet]] show: [[DoPE Show 9|Dreamcatchers]]

=== Charity events ===
* The internet is for porn
* Erotic fursuit dance contest

===Workshops and panels ===

* Esoterics: Dragons - hosted by [[Tyger]]
* Live Fursuit Head Construction - hosted by [[Tioh]]
* Cartoon Drawing 101 - hosted by [[Yamavu]], [[Henrieke]] and [[Karpour]]
* Okami's Little Sword School - hosted by [[Okami]]
* Exotic fursuit materials - hosted by [[Lance Ikegawa]]
* The Fox Panel - hosted by [[Fauho]]
* Character Artwork - hosted by [[Steve Gallacci]]
* Introduction to Second Life - hosted by [[Goldie]]
* The Plushie Panel - hosted by [[Mhisani Leo]] and [[Anthropuppy]]
* Secrets of Small Press - hosted by [[Tim Susman]] and [[Jeff Eddy]]
* Fanzines - Then and now - hosted by [[Watts Martin]] and [[Tim Susman]]
* Video Game Developers Roundtable - hosted by [[Shadowfox (person)|Shadowfox]] and [[Thygrrr]]
* Comic Book Illustration - hosted by [[Steve Gallacci]]
* Horror Writing - hosted by [[ANTIcarrot]]
* Between Wolf and Dog - hosted by [[Altair]]
* Acting in Fursuits - Performance Workshop - hosted by [[FurbleFox]] and [[Frost T. Wolf]]
* Fursuit Builders' Roundtable - hosted by [[Tioh]] and [[Furvan]]
* The Origin of the Fandom - hosted by [[Steve Gallacci]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* The Cartoon Roundtable - hosted by [[Henrieke]], [[Karpour]] and [[Yamavu]]
* Lucid dreaming - hosted by [[nifela]] and [[Karakina]]
* Furries in Video Game History - hosted by [[Yeno]]
* Writing Seminar - Memorable Characters - hosted by [[Watts Martin]] and [[Tim Susman]]
* The impact of modern technology on animal welfare - hosted by [[Rhondil]]
* Creating Albedo - hosted by [[Steve Gallacci]]
* Parallel Worlds - The Future - hosted by [[Ozone Griffox]] and [[BlankHare]]
* Massage and Relaxation - hosted by [[Leo_Ren]]
* Advanced Fursuit Construction - hosted by [[Lance Ikegawa]]
* Digital Illustration & Image Processing - hosted by [[The Werewolf]]
* Writing for Comics - hosted by [[Steve Gallacci]]
* Basic Dance Moves - hosted by [[Zaroi Viverra]] and [[DJ Miyabi]]

There was no video-show in 2008. Instead the additional room was used to extend the dealers den.

==Guests of Honour==
The Guests of Honor for Eurofurence 14 were [[Watts Martin]] and [[Steve Gallacci]].<ref>''[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,938.0.html Guests of Honour!]'' - Eurofurence forum (May 18, 2008)</ref> Gallacci was originally scheduled as a Guest of Honor for Eurofurence 13, but was unable to attend.

==Media reports==

The convention invited a number of local and regional reporters to the site. This resulted in the following media coverage:<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/furrymedia/145892.html Eurofurence press coverage 2008] - [[o'wolf]], {{lj-comm|furrymedia}} (September 3, 2008)</ref>
* A photo and a short text on the front page of the Saturday edition of the Freies Wort (not online)
* A large report on Monday in the local section of the same newspaper.
* A slideshow of photographs in the online edition of the Thüringer Allgemeine
* A TV report on the local TV station Rennsteig TV.
* A report on Zeit Online, along with a slideshow.

==Charity==
Like Eurofurence 13, EF 14 had a specific charity that money was being raised for. This year the money raised was donated to the British [http://www.nfws.org.uk/ National Fox Welfare Society] (NFWS).

There were two dedicated charity events organized during the convention:
*''The Internet is for porn''
* ''Erotic fursuit dance''
The €4 ticket price to these events went to the NFWS. A donation box was present during several events. €3509.69 (~US$5200) was raised in total.<ref>''[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,1292.0.html The charity says THANK YOU!]'' - [[EosFoxx]], Eurofurence forums (12 September 2008)</ref>

==Trivia==

This year the taxi-company contracted to do the shuttle-service between the Golden Tulip -hotel and the Ringberg-hotel bailed out. Within one hour volunteers of the security-staff where recruited to replace it using a car provided by the Ringberg hotel.

The Big Blue Dance lasted until 7:15 this year, ending in the usual song "Horse with no name".

The professionals of the fursuit photo shoot made more then 4000 photos working well after the convention was over<ref>[http://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,1216.msg11494.html#msg11494] - Eurofurence forum (2008-09-04)</ref>.

== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{con resources|Eurofurence|Eurofurence 14 (2008)}}
* [http://www.eurofurence.org/EF14/ Eurofurence 14 website]
* [http://www.goldentulipsuhl.com/ Golden Tulip Hotel website]
* [http://www.ringberghotel.de/ Ringberg Hotel website] ([http://www.ringberghotel.de/rw_e8v/main.asp?WebID=ringberg_e English])
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Außenstelle Österreich

2019-03-07T20:37:06Z

Nifela: Corrected nifela's name

'''Außenstelle Österreich''' (outpost Austria) is the name under which [[Grahir]] and [[nifela]] produced German-language comedic sketches, which were aired at [[Furry 8000]].

== History ==
'''Außenstelle Österreich''' started as an idea when [[Grahir]] and [[nifela]] walked home after buying drinks and snacks from a nearby petrol station. They wanted to do a call-in but didn't want to pay the high telephone charges for a call to Germany so they came up with the idea of pre-recording a short sketch, which was then aired at [[Furry 8000]].
This started the "tradition" of creating such sketches whenever a new [[Furry 8000|F8k]] show was announced.

With time [[nifela]] got access to better microphones as well as software and she picked up a few tricks, which greatly improved production quality.

In 2008 the name changed from '''Außenstelle Austria''' to '''Außenstelle Österreich'''.

== Voice actors ==
While the Außenstelle started with only [[Grahir]] and [[nifela]], there have been other contributions to the project.
Most notably [[Grahir|Grahirs]] then-girlfriend maggy, who lent her voice for a few episodes until the Außenstelle moved to Vienna.

[[Ranek]], [[Suran]], [[Waldlicht]] and [[Zefiro]] also contributed to the Außenstelle with sent-in recordings that were used in a few sketches.

[[Category:German language]]

Talk:Transgender

2019-03-07T19:17:23Z

Nifela: Corrected indentation

It is getting to the point where I think every factual terminology article here is horribly skewered because the people who wrote it have never heard the word used outside the fandom. --[[Image:xaxtiny.png]][[User:Xax|?]] 11:21, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)

:I agree that this entry is broken, but I'm kind of up in the air as to where to go with it. I had considered copying the opening section of the Wikipedia entry on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/transgender transgender], but that contains a lot of wiki links for terms that aren't (and probably shouldn't be) included in WikiFur. I need to think about this a bit more. Anyone have other ideas? --[[User:DuncanDaHusky|Duncan da Husky]] 12:10, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)

::It'll go on my mental list of "articles to make less bad," and I'll hopefully get around to it in a few days or something. --[[Image:xaxtiny.png]][[User:Xax|?]] 12:12, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== More references, plz ==

I added one to back up my use of terminology, but otherwise most of the stuff I have at hand at the moment is pretty complex-- not particularly friendly to those without a lot of prior information. Also, if anyone has a good resource on trans etiquette for allies, it'd probably be helpful.--[[User:Dysperdis|Dysperdis]] 22:14, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

== Terminology ==

As a trans person myself, I feel like it should be noted that while some trans people use the term, the term "transsexual" is often considered by some to be outdated, inaccurate, and even derogatory. It does mean a transgender person who has had sex reassignment surgery, but not all transgender people are willing or able to transition fully and I don't think it should be considered a seperate thing in this article.

It should also be noted that the section of the article discussing "transsexuals" cites the WHO, and while I haven't read the whole article, I am going to assume it talks of transgender people as a mental illness or disorder, which is often considered very disrespectful and inaccurate, much like how homosexuality was once considered a disease by homophobes only decades ago.

In short, sources referring to "transsexualism" or "gender-identity disorder" are best considered inaccurate and likely written by cisgender people. While these terms are sometimes used by those in the transgender community aswell, their use is often both controversial and dwindling. [[Special:Contributions/98.168.250.41|98.168.250.41]] 19:12, 6 May 2017 (EDT)

== Proposal for deletion ==

This article fails to properly describe transgender and is full of outdated references and (partially derogatory) terminology, such as "transsexual".

My arguments for a total deletion are that Wikipedia offers a much more comprehensive attempt at a definition of the term and Wikipedia is more likely to be kept up-to-date and checked by actual tansgender persons. Wikifur should not aim to define terms that are not central to, or originate from the furry community. Any attempt to define transgender in a, for the lack of a better term, fringe wiki will always result in an article that is outdated and quite possibly very derogatory.

I want to highlight a few issues with this article:
* Use of ''transsexual'' as a synonym for transgender. ''Transsexual'' seems to be an outdated term, as terminology has moved towards a focus on gender identity rather than sex and "switching" sexes - hence also the terminology for sex reassignment/reconstructive surgery, or gender confirmation surgery, rather than ''sex change''.
* Transition is not purely medical/surgical. Transition is, I would argue, more about expressing one's gender identity. This shows a severe lack of understanding on the side of the author.
* Medical transition is not limited to injections and/or surgery.
* Quantitative assumptions without source, such as ''…many individuals are unable to do so…'', ''Many female-to-male transsexuals…''
* Speaking of *-to-* terminology: modern and respectful terminology would be "trans woman" and "trans man". Again, gender identity is not about switching sex but about confirming one's gender.
* General lack of understanding or respect for gender identity
* Perpetuating or even creating stereotypes and mistaking character gender with ("player's") gender identity.
{{Unsigned|Nifela}}

:I made some changes to the article. I do not think it should be deleted, but it could stand to be merged into [[LGBT]] along with [[Sexual orientation]] (to which LGBT currently redirects). There's been coverage of the significant overlap between furries and LGBT communities, both in and outside the fandom, which this wiki is currently remiss to lack discussion of. The article LGBT should probably focus on succinct coverage with links to Wikipedia for more info (a la the now-current ones on both this article and at Sexual orientation) and from there cover mostly furry connections, media coverage, surveys and statistics, etc. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 14:06, 7 March 2019 (EST)

::I would argue that sexual orientation has absolutely nothing to do with transgender, so if current up-do-date information regarding transgender is merged into LGBT, then LGBT should no longer redirect to sexual orientation. --[[User:Nifela|nifela]] ([[User talk:Nifela|talk]]) 14:16, 7 March 2019 (EST)

Talk:Transgender

2019-03-07T19:16:49Z

Nifela: Comment regarding transgender vs sexual orientation and LGBT redirect to sexual orientation

It is getting to the point where I think every factual terminology article here is horribly skewered because the people who wrote it have never heard the word used outside the fandom. --[[Image:xaxtiny.png]][[User:Xax|?]] 11:21, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)

:I agree that this entry is broken, but I'm kind of up in the air as to where to go with it. I had considered copying the opening section of the Wikipedia entry on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/transgender transgender], but that contains a lot of wiki links for terms that aren't (and probably shouldn't be) included in WikiFur. I need to think about this a bit more. Anyone have other ideas? --[[User:DuncanDaHusky|Duncan da Husky]] 12:10, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)

::It'll go on my mental list of "articles to make less bad," and I'll hopefully get around to it in a few days or something. --[[Image:xaxtiny.png]][[User:Xax|?]] 12:12, 19 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== More references, plz ==

I added one to back up my use of terminology, but otherwise most of the stuff I have at hand at the moment is pretty complex-- not particularly friendly to those without a lot of prior information. Also, if anyone has a good resource on trans etiquette for allies, it'd probably be helpful.--[[User:Dysperdis|Dysperdis]] 22:14, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

== Terminology ==

As a trans person myself, I feel like it should be noted that while some trans people use the term, the term "transsexual" is often considered by some to be outdated, inaccurate, and even derogatory. It does mean a transgender person who has had sex reassignment surgery, but not all transgender people are willing or able to transition fully and I don't think it should be considered a seperate thing in this article.

It should also be noted that the section of the article discussing "transsexuals" cites the WHO, and while I haven't read the whole article, I am going to assume it talks of transgender people as a mental illness or disorder, which is often considered very disrespectful and inaccurate, much like how homosexuality was once considered a disease by homophobes only decades ago.

In short, sources referring to "transsexualism" or "gender-identity disorder" are best considered inaccurate and likely written by cisgender people. While these terms are sometimes used by those in the transgender community aswell, their use is often both controversial and dwindling. [[Special:Contributions/98.168.250.41|98.168.250.41]] 19:12, 6 May 2017 (EDT)

== Proposal for deletion ==

This article fails to properly describe transgender and is full of outdated references and (partially derogatory) terminology, such as "transsexual".

My arguments for a total deletion are that Wikipedia offers a much more comprehensive attempt at a definition of the term and Wikipedia is more likely to be kept up-to-date and checked by actual tansgender persons. Wikifur should not aim to define terms that are not central to, or originate from the furry community. Any attempt to define transgender in a, for the lack of a better term, fringe wiki will always result in an article that is outdated and quite possibly very derogatory.

I want to highlight a few issues with this article:
* Use of ''transsexual'' as a synonym for transgender. ''Transsexual'' seems to be an outdated term, as terminology has moved towards a focus on gender identity rather than sex and "switching" sexes - hence also the terminology for sex reassignment/reconstructive surgery, or gender confirmation surgery, rather than ''sex change''.
* Transition is not purely medical/surgical. Transition is, I would argue, more about expressing one's gender identity. This shows a severe lack of understanding on the side of the author.
* Medical transition is not limited to injections and/or surgery.
* Quantitative assumptions without source, such as ''…many individuals are unable to do so…'', ''Many female-to-male transsexuals…''
* Speaking of *-to-* terminology: modern and respectful terminology would be "trans woman" and "trans man". Again, gender identity is not about switching sex but about confirming one's gender.
* General lack of understanding or respect for gender identity
* Perpetuating or even creating stereotypes and mistaking character gender with ("player's") gender identity.
{{Unsigned|Nifela}}

:I made some changes to the article. I do not think it should be deleted, but it could stand to be merged into [[LGBT]] along with [[Sexual orientation]] (to which LGBT currently redirects). There's been coverage of the significant overlap between furries and LGBT communities, both in and outside the fandom, which this wiki is currently remiss to lack discussion of. The article LGBT should probably focus on succinct coverage with links to Wikipedia for more info (a la the now-current ones on both this article and at Sexual orientation) and from there cover mostly furry connections, media coverage, surveys and statistics, etc. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - [[User talk:Equivamp|talk]] 14:06, 7 March 2019 (EST)

I would argue that sexual orientation has absolutely nothing to do with transgender, so if current up-do-date information regarding transgender is merged into LGBT, then LGBT should no longer redirect to sexual orientation. --[[User:Nifela|nifela]] ([[User talk:Nifela|talk]]) 14:16, 7 March 2019 (EST)

Transgender

2019-03-07T14:29:49Z

Nifela: Used correct template for request for deletion

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'''Transgender''' is an umbrella term referring to individuals whose gender identities do not match to the sex they were assigned at birth. This can include both traditional binary identification (i.e. exclusively male or female) or non-binary identifications (e.g. genderqueer, agender, bigender, etc.). This umbrella is sometimes extended to cover [[wikipedia:Cross-dressing|cross-dressers]] and others who "[[wikipedia:Gender non-conforming|transgress]]" gender boundaries, though this is widely debated among the trans community.

While the term "transgender" is often conflated with transexualism, in which an individual identifies with and may present as a sex different than the one they were assigned at birth, not all transgender persons identify as such. Some transgender individuals have no wish to change their gender presentation (i.e. how they generally present themselves to others through dress, actions, and other identifiers). Some who wish to [[wikipedia:Transitioning (transgender)|transition]] consider themselves exclusively transsexual and separate from the transgender community entirely.

== Transsexualism ==

The term ''transsexual'' is commonly used to denote individuals with a strong and persistent identification with a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth, and wish to socially and/or medically transition<ref name="WHO">{{cite web |url=http://apps.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10online/index.htm?gf60.htm+F640 |title=International Classification of Diseases (ICD): F64 Gender identity disorders |publisher=World Health Organization |year=2007 |accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref>. While trans men and trans women are the most common, some non-binary individuals including [[wikipedia:Genderqueer|genderqueers]] and [[neuter]]/[[genderneutral]] individuals also transition.<ref>[http://nonbinary.org/wiki/Transition Transition]</ref>

Transsexual individuals may choose to change their physical attributes medically or surgically, a process which is known as transition. Methods of transition are heavily monitored by medical and psychiatric professionals to ensure the physical and mental health of the patient through-out their transition. Common methods of transition include [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy|hormone injections]] and/or [[wikipedia:Sexual reassignment surgery|genital surgery]]. Many female-to-male transsexuals may choose to have a double mastectomy preformed to remove their breast tissue (a procedure colloquially referred to as "top surgery"), while male-to-female transsexuals may undergo breast augmentation. Genital augmentation is also often preformed for the reconstruction of the reproductive organs into the desired form. Transitioning individuals may also have other procedures such as facial reconstruction to gain a more feminine or masculine appearance.

The process of legal transition on documents such as birth certificates, driver's licenses, and passports varies by country and state, though many require medical testimonies or even surgical transition to be enacted. In some areas, transition is not recognized, and there is no way for a transsexual individual to amend their legal documentation. Due to these limitations, as well as the length and cost of legal transition, many individuals are unable to due so, despite their gender identity or presentation.

== Non-binary Gender Identifications ==
{{Cleanup-context (section)}}
While [[W:Cisgender|cisgender]] (or ''cis'') individuals, those who identify with the [[wikipedia:Sex assignment|sex they were assigned at birth]],<ref>[http://www.basicrights.org/uncategorized/trans-101-cisgender/ ''Trans 101: Cisgender''] on Basic Rights Oregon. Retreived August 17, 2013.</ref> and binary trans individuals, those who identify as either men or women despite being assigned female or male, respectively, are far more common,{{fact}} transgender individuals who identify outside of the traditional male/female [[wikipedia:Gender binary|gender binary]] also exist.

Non-binary individuals may identify as [[wikipedia:Agender|having no gender]], [[wikipedia:Bigender|having two genders]], or [[wikipedia:Third_gender|being of a third gender]] among a host of other identities. The term "[[wikipedia:Genderqueer|genderqueer]]" is sometimes used as an [[wikipedia:Umbrella term|umbrella term]] for anyone who is neither a man nor a woman,<ref>[http://genderqueerid.com/what-is-gq What is "Genderqueer"?] on Genderqueer Identities. Retreived August 17, 2013.</ref> but not all non-binary identified individuals use the term.

== Transgenderism/Transsexualism and furry ==

As with [[real life]], transgender and transsexual people exist within the [[furry fandom]]. One [[furry stereotype|stereotype]] of the fandom is that any person playing a female character is either a [[wikipedia:trans woman|trans woman]] or a man playing pretend. It is not uncommon{{fact}} for people to have [[fursona]]s and/or [[character]]s whose gender and/or genitalia do not match the gender or assigned sex of the person playing them, especially for purposes of [[TinySex]] or non-sexual [[roleplay]]. Such people are not necessarily transgender and may in fact be cisgender.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Transgender|Transgender]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Hermaphrodite]]

== References ==

<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://community.livejournal.com/furry_grrls/ Furry Grrls], a transfurry [[Livejournal]] community
* [http://community.livejournal.com/transfurry/ Transfurry], a furry transsexual and transgendered Livejournal community

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Transgender

2019-03-07T14:26:45Z

Nifela: Request for deletion. Outdated, derogatory and inconsistent terminology, lack of sources, Wikipedia defines it better, probable lack of understanding

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'''Transgender''' is an umbrella term referring to individuals whose gender identities do not match to the sex they were assigned at birth. This can include both traditional binary identification (i.e. exclusively male or female) or non-binary identifications (e.g. genderqueer, agender, bigender, etc.). This umbrella is sometimes extended to cover [[wikipedia:Cross-dressing|cross-dressers]] and others who "[[wikipedia:Gender non-conforming|transgress]]" gender boundaries, though this is widely debated among the trans community.

While the term "transgender" is often conflated with transexualism, in which an individual identifies with and may present as a sex different than the one they were assigned at birth, not all transgender persons identify as such. Some transgender individuals have no wish to change their gender presentation (i.e. how they generally present themselves to others through dress, actions, and other identifiers). Some who wish to [[wikipedia:Transitioning (transgender)|transition]] consider themselves exclusively transsexual and separate from the transgender community entirely.

== Transsexualism ==

The term ''transsexual'' is commonly used to denote individuals with a strong and persistent identification with a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth, and wish to socially and/or medically transition<ref name="WHO">{{cite web |url=http://apps.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10online/index.htm?gf60.htm+F640 |title=International Classification of Diseases (ICD): F64 Gender identity disorders |publisher=World Health Organization |year=2007 |accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref>. While trans men and trans women are the most common, some non-binary individuals including [[wikipedia:Genderqueer|genderqueers]] and [[neuter]]/[[genderneutral]] individuals also transition.<ref>[http://nonbinary.org/wiki/Transition Transition]</ref>

Transsexual individuals may choose to change their physical attributes medically or surgically, a process which is known as transition. Methods of transition are heavily monitored by medical and psychiatric professionals to ensure the physical and mental health of the patient through-out their transition. Common methods of transition include [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy|hormone injections]] and/or [[wikipedia:Sexual reassignment surgery|genital surgery]]. Many female-to-male transsexuals may choose to have a double mastectomy preformed to remove their breast tissue (a procedure colloquially referred to as "top surgery"), while male-to-female transsexuals may undergo breast augmentation. Genital augmentation is also often preformed for the reconstruction of the reproductive organs into the desired form. Transitioning individuals may also have other procedures such as facial reconstruction to gain a more feminine or masculine appearance.

The process of legal transition on documents such as birth certificates, driver's licenses, and passports varies by country and state, though many require medical testimonies or even surgical transition to be enacted. In some areas, transition is not recognized, and there is no way for a transsexual individual to amend their legal documentation. Due to these limitations, as well as the length and cost of legal transition, many individuals are unable to due so, despite their gender identity or presentation.

== Non-binary Gender Identifications ==
{{Cleanup-context (section)}}
While [[W:Cisgender|cisgender]] (or ''cis'') individuals, those who identify with the [[wikipedia:Sex assignment|sex they were assigned at birth]],<ref>[http://www.basicrights.org/uncategorized/trans-101-cisgender/ ''Trans 101: Cisgender''] on Basic Rights Oregon. Retreived August 17, 2013.</ref> and binary trans individuals, those who identify as either men or women despite being assigned female or male, respectively, are far more common,{{fact}} transgender individuals who identify outside of the traditional male/female [[wikipedia:Gender binary|gender binary]] also exist.

Non-binary individuals may identify as [[wikipedia:Agender|having no gender]], [[wikipedia:Bigender|having two genders]], or [[wikipedia:Third_gender|being of a third gender]] among a host of other identities. The term "[[wikipedia:Genderqueer|genderqueer]]" is sometimes used as an [[wikipedia:Umbrella term|umbrella term]] for anyone who is neither a man nor a woman,<ref>[http://genderqueerid.com/what-is-gq What is "Genderqueer"?] on Genderqueer Identities. Retreived August 17, 2013.</ref> but not all non-binary identified individuals use the term.

== Transgenderism/Transsexualism and furry ==

As with [[real life]], transgender and transsexual people exist within the [[furry fandom]]. One [[furry stereotype|stereotype]] of the fandom is that any person playing a female character is either a [[wikipedia:trans woman|trans woman]] or a man playing pretend. It is not uncommon{{fact}} for people to have [[fursona]]s and/or [[character]]s whose gender and/or genitalia do not match the gender or assigned sex of the person playing them, especially for purposes of [[TinySex]] or non-sexual [[roleplay]]. Such people are not necessarily transgender and may in fact be cisgender.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Transgender|Transgender]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Hermaphrodite]]

== References ==

<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://community.livejournal.com/furry_grrls/ Furry Grrls], a transfurry [[Livejournal]] community
* [http://community.livejournal.com/transfurry/ Transfurry], a furry transsexual and transgendered Livejournal community

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[[Category: Terms]]

Talk:Transgender

2019-03-07T14:20:27Z

Nifela: /* Proposal for deletion */ new section

Nifelan

2019-03-07T13:33:37Z

Nifela: Redirected page to Nifela

#REDIRECT [[nifela]]

Nifela

2019-03-07T13:32:54Z

Nifela: Created page with '{{lowercase}} '''nifela''' (born 1985) is an Austrian furry. Her character is a 1.63m (~5.3ft) tall anthropomorphic Siberian Husky with bright blue...'

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'''nifela''' (born 1985) is an [[Austria|Austrian]] [[furry]]. Her [[character]] is a 1.63m (~5.3ft) tall [[anthropomorphic]] [[Siberian Husky]] with bright blue eyes, black/white [[fur]] and a pair of black/white, feathered [[wing]]s (courtesy of her dreams).
She attended a few [[Eurofurence|Eurofurences]] and held a panel about [[wikipedia:lucid dreaming|lucid dreaming]] at [[Eurofurence 14]] and [[Eurofurence 15|15]] as well as a DJ panel at [[Eurofurence 16]].

She had teamed up with [[Grahir]] to produce German audio-sketches as the [[Außenstelle Austria]] (outpost Austria) which were aired at [[Furry 8000]].

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:Austria]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

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