: There are numerous self-published titles such as Shemales (Shemale World #1) available through retailers like Mac's Backs .

If you are writing a professional or academic paper, it is important to distinguish between the and respectful terminology :

: One of the most famous examples is the 1952 return of Christine Jorgensen. Following her gender reassignment surgery, tabloid headlines famously read "GI Becomes Blonde Bombshell," which set a precedent for how trans women were sensationalized in the press as the Tranny Blues article notes.

Historically, mainstream media has used sensationalized language like "bombshell" to describe transgender women, often focusing on their physical appearance or the "surprise" of their transition.