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A trans man, transman, trans guy, or FTM is a transsexual or transgender man: a person who was assigned a female sex at birth, but who feels that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves and consequently identifies as male.
In the United States the ratio of trans men within the general population is unclear, but estimates range between 1:2000 and 1:100,000.[1][2][3]
Terminology
The term "trans man" is used as a short form for either identity (transsexual man and transgender man).[4] Trans men may identify as transsexual, as transgender, neither, or both.[5][full citation needed] "Transgender man" is an umbrella term that may include anybody who was assigned the female sex at birth, but identifies as male. For instance, some drag kings, cross dressers, androgynous, bigendered, and genderqueer people might identify as trans men.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Transexual is an older term which originated in the medical and psychological communities. Many transgender people prefer the term “transgender” to “transexual.” Some transexual people still prefer to use the term to describe themselves. However, unlike transgender, transexual is not an umbrella term, and many transgender people do not identify as transexual.[6]
Sometimes the term "new man" is used to identify a post-operative transsexual man.[7]
The FTM community has coined the phrase transfag to describe a trans man who desires other men, whether they be cisgendered males or other trans men. Some people may consider the term "transfag" offensive, as it may be taken as an derogatory term against MTF trans women, but generally most gay trans men are comfortable with this label of self-identification.[8]
Transitioning
Originally, the term "trans men" referred specifically to female-to-male transsexuals who underwent HRT and/or surgery. In recent years, the definition of "transition" has broadened to include theories of psychological development or complementary methods of self-acceptance.[9][10]
Transsexual men usually seek medical interventions, such as hormones and surgery, to make their bodies as congruent as possible with their gender presentation. They usually live or wish to live full time as members of the gender opposite to the gender they were assigned at birth.[4][11]
Transitioning might involve some or all of the following steps:[12]
- Social transition: name change, wearing clothing seen as gender appropriate, disclosure to family, friends and usually at the workplace
- Sex reassignment therapy: hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and/or surgery
- Legal affirmation: name and (sometimes) sex marker correction in legal identification documents.
Transgender men prefer to live part-time or full-time as male.[13][14][15] Being socially accepted as male (sometimes known as passing) may be challenging for trans men who have not undergone HRT and/or surgery.[13][14][15] Some trans men may choose to present as female in certain social situations (e.g. at work).[13][14][15] After physical transition, trans men usually live full-time as male.[13][14][15]
Sexual orientation
The sexual orientation of trans men is usually expressed with respect to male identity. Therefore a trans man who prefers female partners is considered heterosexual.[16] Some transpeople identify as heterosexual, some as homosexual or bisexual, and some refuse to use conventional sexual orientation labels to describe to whom they are attracted.[10] One study suggests that prior to transition, female-to-male transsexuals tended to base their sexual orientation identities more on their gender identities and affectional preferences than on their sex identities, physical preferences, or sexual practices. After transition, female-to-male transsexuals who were sexually active were additionally able to make use of the role to base their sexual orientation identities on their sex identities. Forty percent of participants who were 10 or more years post-transition reported having been sexually attracted to gay men.[17]
Publicly known trans men
- Ben Barres, an American neurobiologist who teaches at Stanford University
- Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax (1916–1994), an African-American hard gospel quartet singer
- Chaz Bono, American author and activist
- Balian Buschbaum, German pole vaulter
- Alec Butler, Canadian playwright and filmmaker
- Meryn Cadell, Canadian singer, writer and performance artist
- Patrick Califia, writer and poet[18]
- Loren Cameron, American photographer, author and activist
- Aaron Devor, Canadian sociologist and sexologist
- Michael Laurence Dillon (1915–1962), physician and author
- Robert Eads (1945–1999), subject of documentary Southern Comfort
- Reed Erickson (1917–1992), businessman and philanthropist
- William Leigh Freckles, known as Buck Angel, an adult film actor
- Jack Bee Garland (1869–1936), American journalist, nurse, and adventurer
- Alexander John Goodrum (1960–2002), an African American transgender civil rights activist
- Jamison Green, writer & educator [5]
- Alan L. Hart (1890–1962), an American physician who pioneered the use of x-ray photography in tuberculosis detection, and helped implement TB screening programs
- Ian Harvie, American stand-up comedian
- Katastrophe (Rocco Katastrophe Kayiatos) emo-hop mc [6]
- Andreas Krieger, German shot putter[19][20][21]
- Shannon Minter, attorney
- Rupert Raj, activist, psychotherapist, researcher, writer [7]
- Lucas Silveira, rock musician.
- Lou Sullivan (1951–1991), American author, biographer and founder of FTM International
- Brandon Teena (1972–1993), a victim of a hate crime, subject of the film Boys Don't Cry
- Billy Tipton (1914–1989), an American jazz pianist and saxophonist
- Del Lagrace Volcano, performer and photographer [8] [9]
- Max Wolf Valerio, poet, writer and performer
- Stephen Whittle OBE, PhD., Professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, and an active member of the United Kingdom TransActivist organisation Press for Change[22]
Films
- Boys Don't Cry, drama
- Southern Comfort, 2001 documentary
- Transparent, documentary
- Pick Up the Mic, documentary (features two FTM artists)
- TransGeneration, documentary miniseries
- STILL BLACK: a portrait of black transmen, 2008 documentary about black transmen
See also
References
- ^ "How Frequently Does Transsexualism Occur?" by Lynn Conway
- ^ "There are more of us than you think" by Joanne Herman
- ^ The Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgendered and Straight Ally Students, FAQ - Transgenderism
- ^ a b Answers to Your Questions About Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity
- ^ Transgender Glossary of Terms
- ^ LAMBDA Glossary
- ^ Some Transgender Definitions
- ^ http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=transfag
- ^ Hudson's FTM Resource Guide, FTM Basics: Terminology
- ^ a b Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation, Glossary of Terms and Usage
- ^ Kinsey Confidential - Gender & Sexual Orientation
- ^ "What is transition?" FTM Australia
- ^ a b c d The Game of Vice Los Angeles, December 2004, Vol. 49, No. 12, ISSN 1522-9149, Emmis Communications; pp99-103, 155-159.
- ^ a b c d Transgender emergence: therapeutic guidelines for working with gender-variant people and their families (2004), Arlene Istar Lev, Routledge, ISBN 0-7890-2117-X, 9780789021175.
- ^ a b c d "The Misconception of 'Sex' In Title VII: Federal Courts Reevaluate Transsexual Employment Discrimination Claims" (2008), Amanda S. Eno, Tulsa Law Review, Spring, 2008, 43 Tulsa L. Rev. 765, University of Tulsa.
- ^ Factors Which Influence Individuals' Decisions When Considering Female-To-Male Genital Reconstructive Surgery
- ^ Sexual Orientation Identities, Attractions, and Practices of Female-to-Male Transsexuals, by Holly Devor
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- ^ [2]
- ^ Longman, Jere (2004-01-26). "East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
External links
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- Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers free ebook, ISBN 0-9773250-0-8
- WPATH (The World Professional Association for Transgender Health) formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA)
- Why Don't you Tell Them I'm a Boy Article on raising a gender non-conforming child by Florence Dillon. A mother's experience raising a transgender (FTM) son.
- WPATH (The World Professional Association for Transgender Health) formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA)
Further reading
- Becoming a Visible Man by Jamison Green
- The Testosterone Files: My Hormonal and Social Transformation from Female to Male by Max Wolf Valerio