A trans woman would feel that she is a woman 'trapped' inside of a mans body. I think I would say she is a 'real' women.
If I woke up as a man tomorrow I would still be a woman. Even though the physical animal- that is my body- would be different.
I do not think that the physical body is the person. I think the person is the subjective entity (collective stream of consciousness) housed within the body.
But ofc it depends on the fundamental concept of identity and many people would say the physical animal is also inherently you.
A trans woman would feel that she is a woman 'trapped' inside of a mans body. I think I would say she is a 'real' women.
If I woke up as a man tomorrow I would still be a woman. Even though the physical animal- that is my body- would be different.
I do not think that the physical body is the person. I think the person is the subjective entity (collective stream of consciousness) housed within the body.
But ofc it depends on the fundamental concept of identity and many people would say the physical animal is also inherently you.
They might not be born a woman but the fact that they try to make them selfs real women is enough to make them one in my eyes. The same goes with women wanting to become men.
Biologically they're a man, it's as simple as that from a literal standpoint. Whether they choose to act like a woman/man though is their decision and I respect that.