Trans Femme Faves

Trans feminine is an umbrella term identifying those who were assigned male at birth, and identify on the female spectrum, including trans women.

Some other terms that you may hear used for trans feminine people (though these are considered by many to be outdated because of the reliance on assigned birth gender as a descriptor, rather than the person’s gender identity):

• MTF (Male-to-Female)
• DMAB (Designated Male at Birth)
• AMAB: (Assigned Male at Birth)

Pre-op is a descriptor for transgender / GNC individuals who are choosing to undergo gender confirmation surgery within a short window of time in the future, but have not yet started those procedures. Short for “pre-operative.”

Post-op is a descriptor for transgender / GNCindividuals who have undergone gender confirmation surgery. Short for “post-operative.”

Non-op is a descriptor for transgender / GNC individuals who have chosen not to undergo any gender affirmation surgery. Short for “non-operative”. Non-op individuals may or may not still use other forms of medical transition such as hormone replacement therapies (HRT).

Whether or not a trans or GNC person decides to have any form of surgeries, hormone replacement therapies, etc - it does not dictate how “trans” they are. Trans identity does not rely on medical transition to be valid.

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