trans-woman

Transitioned to female

A trans-woman is a person who was assigned male at birth but identifies and lives as a woman.

The term emphasizes that transgender women are women, distinguished from cisgender women only by their birth assignment.

Also spelled transwoman or trans woman.

She came out as a trans-woman in her twenties.

identity

authenticity

Quality of being genuine

visibility · pride · coming-out · self-acceptance · affirmation · empowerment · community · belonging · sisterhood · self-discovery

transition

hormones

Bloodstream signaling molecules

orchiectomy · HRT · passing · deadname

advocacy

rights

Justified claims to freedoms

activism · equality · inclusion · acceptance · legislation · protection · awareness · solidarity · support · representation

resilience

courage

Fortitude facing danger

determination · fortitude · survival · overcoming · self-affirmation · thriving · authenticity · defiance · dignity · hope

femininity

makeup

Products for beautifying faces

  • dressesOne-piece women's garments
  • skirtsLower-body garments for women
  • heelsRaised shoe bottoms

jewelry · perfume · lipstick · bra · curves · elegance · grace · fashion · blouse · nails

Opposites
gender identity alignment with birth assignment

trans-womancis woman

Woman aligned with birth assignment

cis man

direction of gender transition

trans-womantrans man

Male-identified, female-assigned person

FTM · female-to-male

Family

trans, woman, women, womanly, womanhood, transgender, transsexual, transatlantic, transcend

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