How might we refer to an individual who dresses and identifies as a woman but was designated male at birth due to biological characteristics?

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The most appropriate term for an individual who identifies as a woman but was assigned male at birth is transgender. This term acknowledges that gender identity is not necessarily linked to biological sex, and that individuals may identify with a gender that does not match the one they were assigned at birth. Terms such as hijra, hermaphrodite, or mentally ill are either culturally specific (hijra) or inaccurate (hermaphrodite) or derogatory (mentally ill) and should be avoided.

How Might We Refer to an Individual Who Dresses and Identifies