ππ Though this looks like a typo you might want to correct:
Jeff: "When I hear transwoman, I know that is a male that takes on the trappings of appearing to be a man [woman] ..."
But many transwomen get their knickers in a twist over the word "transwomen" since that more or less denies their claim to being actual women -- a further good reason to use that compound word. See the "Usage Notes" here: