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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Time magazine recently made headlines for featuring transgender actress and activist Laverne Cox on its cover and running a story on the transgender experience. So what does it mean to be transgender? Here's what teens need to know. How Does Sexual Orientation Work When You're Transgender? A lot of people get confused by how sexual orientation works when a person is transgender. Partly that's because the terms sex, gender and sexual orientation are often used interchangeably when they are actually quite different... Read more Am I Transgender or Transsexual? Some teens know that they are transgender or transsexual from early childhood. For others, the question, "Am I transgender or transsexual?" is one they struggle with for a long time... Read more Search Related Topics:  transsexual teens  transgender teens  gender identity Quiz: Am I Transgender? A really common question we get from teens on this site is "How can I tell if I'm transgender?" And while there is no one test that can conclusively answer that, asking yourself some important questions can be a good way to help figure things out. So, take this quiz to help you get more insight into your gender identity... Read more Search Related Topics:  transgender teen life  teen transsexuals  Transgender Teen Body Image Issues Body image issues are a big problem for many teens. Some worry they are too fat. Others think they are too skinny. Some want to be taller, others smaller. But what happens if you have such feelings AND you also feel like you were born into a body that doesn't match the person you know you are inside? This is the case for a lot of trans teens who have to deal with everyday body image issues, as well as those specifically related to being transgender.... Read more Search Related Topics:  transgender teens  transender issues  transgender life Featured Articles Transgender Pronouns Straight Female Attracted to FTM Transgender Man Transgender Teens Transgender Terminology: Defining Commonly Used Words Public Bathroom Use for Transgender Teens What Causes a Transgender Identity?   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement