Charlene was born a girl, but she feels that she should have been a boy as she prefers to engage in activities for boys. She is considering undergoing sex reassignment surgery and plastic surgery. Charlene belongs to the category of _____.

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Charlene's experience of feeling that she should have been a boy, despite being born a girl, and considering undergoing sex reassignment surgery to align her physical body with her gender identity, fits the definition of being transgender. Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from their assigned sex at birth.

Charlene Was Born a Girl, but She Feels That She