It matters not what the chromosome status of a transexual is, it will not be changed from XY (male) to XX (female) but the matter does not stop there. It is what sex the person feels is their's and which sex they feel comfortable in.
On the subject of chromosomes please be aware some people are XXY which is very unusual but they are not bi-sexed in any way, it is not these people who usually wish to transgender and one really should ask what sex these people are if some of the earlier postings on this thread are relevant. These XXY people of course know which sex they are and perfectly happy with their sex and are usually totally unaware they are niether XX or XY. Some pilots and flight attendants (+ anyone else) could well be XXY and will not know that. I do not know of anyone who has had reason to have a chromosome test.
It appears some people prefer to think that transgendered men/women are not really the new sex doctors have surgically made them. Legally they are of the new chosen sex and should be treated that way but yes a transgendered male to female will still have XY chomosome status but why should that bother anyone when some other people have XXY chromosomes?
Transgendered people should be supported and accepted in the occupations they had before, if they could do the job then they probably do it a lot better now because they are more in tune with themselves than they were before.
Last edited by Jean-Lill; 10th Aug 2009 at 23:19.