transmen
Female-to-male individuals
Transmen are people who were assigned female at birth but identify and live as men.
The term is often written as two words: trans men.
A transman may or may not pursue medical transition through hormones or surgery.
The singular is transman.
Chief male sex hormone
- top surgerySurgical chest contouring for gender
- chest bindingCompressing breast tissue flat
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
gender dysphoria · voice deepening · hysterectomy · legal name change · gender marker · FTM · packers · binders
Gatherings for shared struggles
- solidarityUnity among allies
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- activismDirect effort for reform
- allianceFormal union of parties
network · peers · chosen family · brotherhood · mentorship · online forums · safe spaces · elders
Quality of being genuine
- self-recognitionPerceiving oneself as distinct
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
selfhood · individuality · personhood · empowerment · expression · visibility · representation · agency
Facial hair growth
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- jawlineLower facial boundary
- body hairMammalian surface strands
strength · handsome · gentleman · fatherhood · paternal · athletic · chest hair · facial hair
Festive event marking occasion
- dignityInnate personal worth
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- courageFortitude facing danger
- liberationRelease from constraint
self-love · confidence · equality · acceptance · human rights · visibility · inclusivity · rainbow
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- top surgerySurgical chest contouring for gender
- chest bindingCompressing breast tissue flat
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
hormones · gender dysphoria · voice deepening · hysterectomy · legal name change · gender marker · FTM · packers · binders · deadname
support groups
Gatherings for shared struggles
- solidarityUnity among allies
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- activismDirect effort for reform
alliance · network · peers · chosen family · brotherhood · mentorship · online forums · safe spaces · elders · visibility
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- self-recognitionPerceiving oneself as distinct
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
validation · selfhood · individuality · personhood · empowerment · expression · visibility · representation · agency · self-identification
beard
Facial hair growth
body hair · strength · handsome · gentleman · fatherhood · paternal · athletic · chest hair · facial hair
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- dignityInnate personal worth
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- courageFortitude facing danger
liberation · self-love · confidence · equality · acceptance · human rights · visibility · inclusivity · rainbow · flag