A clear starting point
This guide organises travesti self-definition and Brazilian historical context.
Identity terms work best as self-definition and carry different histories across cultures, generations and contexts.
What deserves attention
Use these steps as a reference and adapt them to your context, pace and safety.
Search terms can help someone find information, but they never justify assuming identity, availability or intimacy.
Practical steps
Use these steps as a reference and adapt them to your context, pace and safety.
- Listen to how each person defines themselves.
- Never turn a search term into an imposed label.
- Explain sensitive terms through context and consent.
Respect before labels
Search terms can help someone find information, but they never justify assuming identity, availability or intimacy.
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