A newspaper story described a 26-year-old man who has an intense desire to change his physical sex. In the account, the reporter wrote that she asked a physician for the appropriate term to describe this man. What term was used?

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Transsexual refers to a person who identifies with a different gender than their biological sex, and often seeks to change their physical body through hormones, surgery, or other medical procedures in order to align with their gender identity. This term is the most appropriate for describing the man in the newspaper story who desires to change his physical sex. Transvestite refers to a person who dresses in clothing typically associated with the opposite gender, but does not necessarily identify as a different gender. Homosexual refers to a person who is sexually attracted to people of the same gender. Pseudohermaphrodite refers to a rare medical condition in which a person has both ovarian and testicular tissue, or has ambiguous genitalia that is not clearly male or female. This term is not appropriate for describing the man in the newspaper story.

A Newspaper Story Described a 26-Year-Old Man Who Has an Intense