trans women
Male-assigned, female-identified
Trans women are people who were assigned male at birth but identify and live as women.
The term distinguishes them from cisgender women, whose gender identity matches their birth assignment.
Trans women may or may not pursue medical transition such as hormone therapy or surgery.
Trans women have competed in women's sports for decades.
Inner sense of self-classification
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- gender expressionOutward manifestation of identity
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- womanhoodAdult female state
femininity · gender dysphoria · affirmation · misgendering · deadnaming · MTF · gender nonconforming · visibility
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- vaginoplastyGenital reconstructive surgery
- orchiectomySurgical testicle extraction
- breast augmentationSurgical enlargement of chest
voice training · laser hair removal · electrolysis · HRT · hormone therapy · endocrinologist · coming out · name change
Bond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
- support groupsGatherings for shared struggles
- chosen familyIntentionally formed kinship network
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
safe spaces · peer support · mentorship · networks · fellowship · kinship · belonging · allyship
Range of clear sight
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- role modelsPeople others emulate
- actorsThose playing roles
- activistsPeople working for causes
politicians · athletes · artists · musicians · writers · Laverne Cox · trailblazers · pioneers
Unjust differential treatment
- legal protectionsLaws shielding rights
- bathroom billsLaws regulating facility access
- healthcare accessAbility to obtain treatment
- employment rightsWorkers' legal entitlements
housing discrimination · hate crimes · legislation · equality · civil rights · human rights · activism · policy
gender identity
Inner sense of self-classification
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- gender expressionOutward manifestation of identity
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
womanhood · femininity · gender dysphoria · affirmation · misgendering · deadnaming · MTF · gender nonconforming · visibility · authenticity
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- vaginoplastyGenital reconstructive surgery
- orchiectomySurgical testicle extraction
breast augmentation · voice training · laser hair removal · electrolysis · HRT · hormone therapy · endocrinologist · coming out · name change · gender marker
sisterhood
Bond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
- support groupsGatherings for shared struggles
- chosen familyIntentionally formed kinship network
ballroom · safe spaces · peer support · mentorship · networks · fellowship · kinship · belonging · allyship · visibility
visibility
Range of clear sight
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- role modelsPeople others emulate
- actorsThose playing roles
activists · politicians · athletes · artists · musicians · writers · Laverne Cox · trailblazers · pioneers · icons
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- legal protectionsLaws shielding rights
- bathroom billsLaws regulating facility access
- healthcare accessAbility to obtain treatment
employment rights · housing discrimination · hate crimes · legislation · equality · civil rights · human rights · activism · policy · Title IX
- trans people
- gender identitiesmale, female, man, men, nonbinary
- transgendernonbinary, non-binary, coming out, dysphoria, euphoria
trans womencis women
Females with congruent gender identity