Tracy the world population defines someone as male or female by what is between thier legs. It is done from the day we are born. Now I realize gender is in your head but then if we are talking about transition then that is in the eyes of the world. With that said I will ask you a quesiton. Do you feel that someone who lives as a woman in the eyes of the world and has a penis and desires to keep that penis is a woman?
I will let you answer the question. In case your wondering what the rest of the world thinks. They would consider that person a MALE following some desire they probably dont understand.
Women have vaginas and men have penisis and thats what the world cares about. If someone is really TS then they are willing to or want to do whatever they can to have a body that fits thier gender identity in thier head. No I dont bleed and no I cant have a baby but then medicine does not allow me to do that today. If it was possible starting tomarrow I would be first in line to get the upgrade because I am a woman.