[Mrs. Don-o]

But they ("they" meaning the print media style books, usage guidelines, the gender-theory academics and the LGBT activists) will also call a transgender person a pre-op transsexual.

They keep it as ambiguous as possible to inflict maximum damage on the despised, heteronormative "gender binary". Confusion is mightier than the sword.

[Tax-chick]

will also call a transgender person a pre-op transsexual.

Good point.

I'm sure the Cardinal Archbishop of Santo Domingo could over a brief and pungent commentary on this mess, if he were asked!