Transfeminine: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Trans-woman.png|thumb|The most commonly used transfeminine flag. Alternative flags can be seen at [[:Category:Transfeminine pride flags]].]] | [[File:Trans-woman.png|thumb|The most commonly used transfeminine flag. Alternative flags can be seen at [[:Category:Transfeminine pride flags]].]] | ||
'''Transfeminine''' (also written '''trans-feminine''' or '''trans feminine''', | '''Transfeminine''' (also written '''trans-feminine''' or '''trans feminine''', sometimes abbreviated to '''transfem''' or '''transfemme'''<ref group="note">The word ''femme'' is mostly used in relation to lesbians. See [[Femme]] for more information on the topic.</ref>, and sometimes known as '''cross-feminine''' or '''cross-femme''') describes a person, transgender or otherwise (generally but not exclusively one who was [[Sexes#Assigned male at birth|assigned male at birth]]) who seeks to present femininely, identifies as more female than male, or wishes to [[transition]] to look more feminine. In general, although not exclusively, the prefix "''cross''-" is used by individuals who do not wish to nor believe themselves to be in transition, but still does not align their life-style or gender choice to be in full or partial synchrony with their physical sex. | ||
The labels can be considered to be a [[gender identity]], a [[gender expression]], or both. It is an [[umbrella term]] that includes [[woman#transgender women|trans women]] who don't consider themselves nonbinary, and [[nonbinary]] feminine people.<ref name="NBGQ2016">[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results], March 2016.</ref><ref>"Transfeminine." ''Dictionary.com.'' https://www.dictionary.com/browse/transfeminine</ref> | |||
Some examples of genders that transfeminine individuals may identify as include: | Some examples of genders that transfeminine individuals may identify as include: | ||
*Binary [[woman#transgender women|trans women]] | *Binary [[woman#transgender women|trans women]] | ||
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*[[Multigender]] people | *[[Multigender]] people | ||
*[[Genderfluid]] people who identify as feminine more often than other genders. | *[[Genderfluid]] people who identify as feminine more often than other genders. | ||
*[[Nonbinary]] people, as long as they identify with | *[[Nonbinary]] people, as long as they identify with femininity. | ||
One web-site about nonbinary gender identity explains how someone can be both trans-feminine and nonbinary: | One web-site about nonbinary gender identity explains how someone can be both trans-feminine and nonbinary: | ||