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| '''Shemale''' is a term commonly used in the adult entertainment industry to refer to ] women. It is frequently employed as a sub-genre of pornography. It is also as an offensive slur.<ref name="WordWeb Online">http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/SHEMALE</ref> | |||
| Specifically, the word '''shemale''' is a derogatory term that refers to ] (] ] or ] people) who typically have breasts of an adult ] (through ] and/or through ]), and who usually have other female ]s, but who have not undergone ].<ref name="dictionary">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/she-male</ref> | Specifically, the word '''shemale''' is a derogatory term that refers to ] (] ] or ] people) who typically have breasts of an adult ] (through ] and/or through ]), and who usually have other female ]s, but who have not undergone ].<ref name="dictionary">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/she-male</ref> | ||
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Shemale is a term commonly used in the adult entertainment industry to refer to transgender women. It is frequently employed as a sub-genre of pornography. It is also as an offensive slur.
Specifically, the word shemale is a derogatory term that refers to transwomen (male-to-female transgender or transsexual people) who typically have breasts of an adult female (through hormone replacement therapy and/or through breast augmentation), and who usually have other female secondary sex characteristics, but who have not undergone genital reassignment surgery.
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