: Using the term "transgender woman" or simply "woman" acknowledges the person's gender identity as the primary factor of their being [5, 12].

: When society views trans women through a purely sexual lens, it contributes to higher rates of discrimination and violence, as they are seen as "objects" rather than people with rights [10, 11]. 3. Moving Toward Authenticity

: Terms like "shemale" are often used to imply that a person is "between" genders or an "incomplete" version of a woman, which invalidates their lived experience [2, 6].

: While some individuals within the community may choose to reclaim certain terms, when used by those outside the community or in a broad descriptive sense, these words often carry a history of violence and exclusion [1, 3]. 2. Media Representation and Sexualization

: The term in question is primarily a product of the adult industry, which focuses on fetishizing specific physical traits rather than acknowledging the personhood of the individual [4, 9].