These portraits are really fascinating. I do want to point out that "transvestite" is an outdated and sometimes offensive term that has been supplanted with "transgender," which is an umbrella term that refers to folks who live outside of the gender binary (like the subjects of the portraits).

Here is a national-level, highly-respected resource: http://transequality.org/

It would be amazing if Neatorama had a style sheet that could include this kind of current language that is accepted by its communities. Thank you!

We have a yellow-eared slider, about four years old, who comes when we call him by name (when he's out of the aquarium walking around on the floor). However, he doesn't really understand gravity yet, so maybe it's a give-and-take.