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Transfeminine

(also: transfem, transfemme, trans-feminine)

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Introduction

Transfeminine is an umbrella term refering to anyone who transitions to a more feminine gender. This term has also been used to refer to anyone who identifies as both transgender and as feminine.

Transfeminine is used to include both binary trans women and certain nonbinary people (ex. demigirls) in conversations where their experiences overlap with one another. That being said, not all transgender women identify as transfeminine, and not all transfeminine people identify as transgender women.

While there are some who are intersex or were AFAB that identify as transfem, it is a label that is generally associated with those who were AMAB.

General Information

People who identify as transfeminine generally wish to appear more feminine, either through physical bodily means, gender expression, or both. Some transfem people will undergo surgeries and hormones, while socially presenting with masculine clothing and/or make up. Others will go full femme. Some will only change clothes/presentation without any physical transition.

Regardless of gender presentation, like any trans people, transfeminine individuals are often subject to not only transphobia but targeted transmisogyny. This is something that is unlikely to change, at least not until there is further widespread understanding and acceptance of those who are transfeminine.

The Transition of a Binary Transgender Woman

For the purposes of providing examples of what sorts of things a stereotypical transgender woman would seek out, I will be describing a binary transition. Please keep in mind that not every transgender woman seeks out everything on this list. Everything mentioned has varying levels of how common they are. This is simply for demonstration, and helping anyone unsure of where to start find the relevant pages on this website. Every transgender person has different levels of gender dysphoria and does different things to seek out gender euphoria. I'm no transmed - no one is more or less trans just because they get a surgery that someone else doesn't.

Most transgender women will change their names to more feminine-sounding ones. They will typically use she/her pronouns and overall feminine language. Though it can be difficult to do, depending on the location, many transgender women will undergo legal transition.

Most transgender women who are unable to obtain puberty blockers as children experience gender dysphoria regarding not having breasts. A common short-term solution for dealing with these typically consists of wearing breast forms. A common permanent solution consists of getting top surgery.

Most transgender women will seek out GAHT to deal with most aspects of bodily gender dysphoria. GAHT helps a lot when it comes to passing as a woman as it softens the skin, reduces facial hair growth, causes breast growth, and overall feminizes the body of the person taking it. Some women will try voice training to optimize their voices. Some women will undergo voice feminization surgery or FFS if they are not happy with the results of GAHT.

Many transgender women experience some level of bottom gender dysphoria (aka. dysphoria regarding genitalia). Many transgender women will tuck to have the appearance of not having external genitalia. Some trans women seek out surgeries such as vaginoplasty and/or labiaplasty to surgically obtain a neovagina. Some transgender women will get orchis to remove the testes.

Flags

AFAB Transfeminine/AFAB Trans Woman Flag

This flag is used to represent transfeminine people who were AFAB. Typically used by intersex people.

Transfeminine Flag

This flag is used to represent all transfeminine people.

The blue stripes on the transfeminine flag represent masculinity.

The pink stripes on the transfeminine flag represent both transitioning to femininity and the spectrum of femininity.

Trans Woman/Trans Girl Flag

This flag is used to represent transgender women and transgender girls.

Transfeminine Honeybee Flag

This flag is used by transfeminine people who do not wish to disclose their AGAB.

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