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flotsam

(3,268 posts) Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:31 PM Feb 2021

I see we have a fair amount of trans people here...

So I have a question-when a trans person says they're a trans woman or a trans man does the gender listed refer to birth gender identity or where you are or are headed in terms of gender and is this a fairly fixed protocol? Thanks in advance!

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I see we have a fair amount of trans people here... (Original Post) flotsam Feb 2021 OP

Generally, a trans man is someone who was assigned female at birth and is now a man. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #1

Thank you flotsam Feb 2021 #3

I'm not trans, but it looks pretty clear it's meant to describe the true (destination) identity. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #2

TYVM no text flotsam Feb 2021 #4

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,431 posts)

1. Generally, a trans man is someone who was assigned female at birth and is now a man.

Reply to flotsam (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:33 PM

Feb 2021

A trans woman is someone who was assigned male at birth and is now a woman.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

3. Thank you

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:37 PM

Feb 2021

For each poster I try to draw a mental picture of the person and even though I'm sure my imaginings are probably wildly off the mark It helps me interact with them. Not knowing the proper use of the terms was leaving me gender confused...

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

2. I'm not trans, but it looks pretty clear it's meant to describe the true (destination) identity.

Reply to flotsam (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:33 PM

Feb 2021

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

4. TYVM no text

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:38 PM

Feb 2021

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