trans man
Female-assigned male identity
A trans man is a person who was identified as female at birth but lives as a man.
The term emphasizes that transgender men are men, distinguished only by their history.
He came out as a trans man in college.
Also written as one word: transman.
Chief male sex hormone
- top surgerySurgical chest contouring for gender
- hysterectomyExcision of the uterus
- bindingLegally or morally required
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
HRT · voice training · legal name change · gender marker · facial hair · timeline
Male-identifying trans abbreviation
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- gender expressionOutward manifestation of identity
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- he/himThird-person masculine pronouns
authenticity · self-discovery · coming out · self-recognition · gender dysphoria · nonbinary · genderqueer · visibility
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- transphobiaPrejudice against transgender people
- bathroom billsLaws regulating facility access
- healthcare accessAbility to obtain treatment
legal protection · equality · civil rights · employment discrimination · housing discrimination · military service · activism · advocacy
Sexual and gender minorities
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- alliesCooperative partners united together
- solidarityUnity among allies
advocacy · network · safe space · chosen family · online community · peer support · mentorship · brotherhood
Facial hair growth
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
- musclesContractile body tissue
- jawlineLower facial boundary
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
deep voice · masculine · manhood · brotherhood · fatherhood · husband · son · father
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- top surgerySurgical chest contouring for gender
- hysterectomyExcision of the uterus
- bindingLegally or morally required
hormones · HRT · voice training · legal name change · gender marker · facial hair · timeline
FTM
Male-identifying trans abbreviation
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- gender expressionOutward manifestation of identity
- pronounsNoun substitutes
he/him · authenticity · self-discovery · coming out · self-recognition · gender dysphoria · nonbinary · genderqueer · visibility · acceptance
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- transphobiaPrejudice against transgender people
- bathroom billsLaws regulating facility access
healthcare access · legal protection · equality · civil rights · employment discrimination · housing discrimination · military service · activism · advocacy · visibility
LGBTQ+
Sexual and gender minorities
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- alliesCooperative partners united together
solidarity · advocacy · network · safe space · chosen family · online community · peer support · mentorship · brotherhood · found family
beard
Facial hair growth
deep voice · chest · masculine · manhood · brotherhood · fatherhood · husband · son · father · uncle
- gendergender, male, female, masculine, feminine
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, nonbinary
- gender identitiesmale, female, woman, men, women
- sexual identitiesgay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, asexual
- transgendertranswoman, nonbinary, non-binary, coming out, dysphoria
- transtransform, transit, translate, transmit, transport
man, transition, transgender, trans, transitioned, transitioning, transsexual, transgendered, transexual