Whats the difference between Shemales and Trannies ?
 

enlighten me.

A transvestite is more of a cross dresser. A lot of times they're straight men.

A shemale is a transsexual, usually living their life as a female.

At least that's my interpretation.

from my understanding they are both just slang words to refer to someone that is trans*

Shemale and Tranny both refer to transexuals in the biz.. I've never come across a "tranny" site that was about cross dressing anyway.

And you have Transgendered as well, I think thats the more PC form of transexual. Or it might be post-op - its way too confusing.

A "shemale" is a transsexual. A "tranny" is a piece of automotive equipment.