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    A person who was AFAB usually but doesn't necessarily consider their sex to be female. Being AFAB doesn't mean that a person necessarily has a female gender identity, which is the main criteria for someone being female. Being AFAB doesn't necessarily mean that someone is a person perceived as a woman (PPW).
    A person who was AFAB usually but doesn't necessarily consider their sex to be female. Being AFAB doesn't mean that a person necessarily has a female gender identity, which is the main criteria for someone being female. Being AFAB doesn't necessarily mean that someone is a person perceived as a woman (PPW).


    Transgender people who were AFAB are usually assumed to be [[transgender men]]. However, some transgender people who were AFAB are nonbinary, not trans men. Transgender people who were AFAB can be said more broadly to be on the trans masculine spectrum, which can include some AFAB nonbinary people, and AFAB [[butch|butches]]. However, the umbrella term of trans masculine doesn't include transgender people who were AFAB who don't think of themselves as masculine.
    Transgender people who were AFAB are usually assumed to be [[transgender men]]. However, some transgender people who were AFAB are nonbinary, not trans men. Transgender people who were AFAB can be said more broadly to be on the [[transmasculine]] spectrum, which can include some AFAB nonbinary people, and AFAB [[butch|butches]]. However, the umbrella term of transmasculine doesn't include transgender people who were AFAB who don't think of themselves as masculine.


    A few of the physical characteristics of a person who was AFAB often include:
    A few of the physical characteristics of a person who was AFAB often include: