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Yes, just recently, we proposed renaming the page from Transsexuality to Transsexualism, so it appears to be a very controversial issue.  As the Definitions section of this article suggests, not everyone will be happy with any single term.  For examples, Jennifer Diane Reitz refers to ""transsexuality"" and Lynn Conway refers to ""transsexualism.""  If you search ""transsexuality"" and ""transsexualism"" on Google, you will find more hits for ""transsexualism.""  Reality Resources, an ex-trans ministry, frequently uses ""transsexuality,"" and to me, ""transsexuality"" sounds like a sexual orientation.  Of course, some people do not like either of these terms.  For example, some people prefer Benjamin's syndrome [], but that definitely sounds like a disease.  Andrea James has proposed the term ""interest in feminization"" for transsexual women who plan to transition.  She feels like that term would encompass all persons who transition from male to female, or desire to do so, including those who do so for non-traditional reasons.  While I do not feel like the medical community should stop people from transitioning for non-traditional reasons, I also feel like this terminology suggests that transsexualism is a chosen behavior.  I feel that transsexualism is an inborn characteristic, but I don't believe that it should be called a disease.  All said, I feel like Transsexualism is the best title for the Wikipedia article on the subject.  Given the recent replies to this comment, and the recent move debate, I feel like consensus has already been established.

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