This guide is a living document. Updated as of 2025. For corrections or additions, consult trans-led organizations and contemporary trans writers.
Many Indigenous cultures recognize Two-Spirit identities, which represent a spiritual blending of masculine and feminine traits. shemale cartoon pic
Made famous by the documentary Paris is Burning and the TV series Pose , ballroom culture was created primarily by Black and Latinx trans women and gay men. Categories like "realness" (the art of blending in as cisgender) were survival tactics turned into high art. The language of ballroom—"shade," "reading," "werk," "slay"—has permeated global pop culture, from RuPaul’s Drag Race to mainstream social media. This guide is a living document