Editing Gender transition (section)

=== Social-related terms ===

* '''Going 'full-time'''' refers to the act of living everyday life as one's identified gender.<ref name="social transition">{{cite web |title=TransWhat? • Social transition |url=https://transwhat.org/transition/socialtrans.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108001521/http://transwhat.org/transition/socialtrans.html |archive-date=2017-11-08 |access-date=2017-10-29 |website=transwhat.org}}</ref> People who go full-time may or may not pass, and may or may not keep their transgender identity a secret.
* '''[[Passing (gender)|Passing]]''' refers to the perception and recognition of trans people as their desired gender identity by outsiders who may not know they are transgender. For many trans people, passing is a very important aspect of their transition often seen as an 'end goal'. Passing can greatly alleviate gender dysphoria. Failure to pass can cause serious repercussions for trans people's psychological well-being and safety, including but not limited to: [[Depression (mood)|poor mental health]], [[Transgender discrimination|discrimination]], increased barriers to medical care{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}, harassment, fetishization, ostracization, increased risk of homelessness, and [[Trans bashing|targeted violence]] due to increased visibility of one's transgender status.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transgender-Specific Issues: Passing {{!}} Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault |url=https://www.ovc.gov/pubs/forge/transgender_passing.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007191104/https://www.ovc.gov/pubs/forge/transgender_passing.html |archive-date=2019-10-07 |access-date=2019-10-07 |website=www.ovc.gov}}</ref>
* '''Going 'stealth'''' refers to the act of living as one's identified gender without revealing oneself to be transgender.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Urquhart |first1=Evan |title=For Many Trans Men in the South, Going "Stealth" Makes the Most Sense |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/06/why-trans-men-in-the-south-go-stealth.html |website=Slate Magazine |access-date=February 25, 2022 |language=en |date=June 29, 2018 |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225041747/https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/06/why-trans-men-in-the-south-go-stealth.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In some countries, being stealth may be a safety necessity, due to health, safety, and wellbeing risks of being openly transgender.