 In exploring the relationship between Continental feminist and trans studies, it is crucial to acknowledge the forms that transphobia and trans-exclusionary gestures can assume in feminist discourse more generally. For an extended overview of this history, see the entry on  feminist perspectives on trans issues.  The entry explains points of terminology (trans, transgender, trans*, transsexual), as well as the historical emergence of transgender studies and the broader (i.e., non-Continental specific) relationship between feminist and trans issues.