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* '''female to male transsexual (FTM).''' A [[Gender binary#Transgender men|trans man]]. This term was coined by trans man Lou Sullivan, "in response to the custom of medical doctors and psychologists labeling us 'female transsexuals.'"<ref>Zander, "Coming of age." 2013-02-28. [http://www.genderodyssey.org/blog/coming-of-age-by-zander]</ref> FTM can also mean nonbinary people who transition in a way similar to trans men, and describe themselves as being on the FTM spectrum. Abbreviated FTM, F2M.
* '''female to male transsexual (FTM).''' A [[Gender binary#Transgender men|trans man]]. This term was coined by trans man Lou Sullivan, "in response to the custom of medical doctors and psychologists labeling us 'female transsexuals.'"<ref>Zander, "Coming of age." 2013-02-28. [http://www.genderodyssey.org/blog/coming-of-age-by-zander]</ref> FTM can also mean nonbinary people who transition in a way similar to trans men, and describe themselves as being on the FTM spectrum. Abbreviated FTM, F2M.
* '''[[femme]], fem'''. A queer feminine gender identity or expression, which some see as a nonbinary gender.
* '''[[femme]], fem'''. A queer feminine gender identity or expression, which some see as a nonbinary gender.
* '''femboy'''. A boy or man whose [[gender expression]] is [[feminine]] may be called a femboy or may self-identify as such. <ref>{{cite web|website= Wiktionary|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=femboy&oldid=58188238|date=18 December 2019 |access-date=14 December 2020|title=femboy}}</ref> Caution: can be considered a slur against [[transfeminine]] people.
* '''FFS'''. Acronym for [[Facial surgery|facial feminization surgery]].
* '''FFS'''. Acronym for [[Facial surgery|facial feminization surgery]].
* '''[[Fluid Gender|fluid gender]]'''. A gender identity that changes.
* '''[[Fluid Gender|fluid gender]]'''. A gender identity that changes.
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