Revitrans-masculine: a term describing a gender identity in which a transfeminine individual finds a newfound reconnection with masculinity through the process of their transition (social, medical, etc.); one who feels a revised, distinctly transgender connection to masculinity through their transfemininity
Revitrans-feminine: a term describing a gender identity in which a transmasculine individual finds a newfound reconnection with femininity through the process of their transition (social, medical, etc.); one who feels a revised, distinctly transgender connection to femininity through their transmasculinity
there are no restrictions on who may use this label; if you feel it fits, you may use it. an example of the way I identify with this label for clarity's sake:
i am a bigender butch transmasculine individual. after beginning hormone replacement therapy, i felt myself becoming more comfortable identifying as both male and female simultaneously. my feminine identity post-transition is not the same as the femininity forced onto me through my childhood & adolescence; it is distinctly transgender in nature, not cisgender. i feel that through the process of transmasculine transition, i have developed a revised relationship with femininity.
thus, i identify as revitrans-feminine.
colors are picked from @8stripe (formerly xenonflags)'s transfeminine and transmasculine flag color adjustments
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this is a coining post for a term wei have been floating around for a bit internally, but wanted to share. wei haven't been able to find a label that accurately describes our experiences, particularly the ways that our identity as transfeminine is distinguished from others through the way we discovered it and interact with the world.
there has been so much discourse surrounding "afab transfem"/"amab transmasc" identities, often filled to the brim with many transphobic (and anti-multigender) sentiments on both sides. wei have struggled to have productive discussion about people who share this experience of reconnecting with their gender assigned at birth in a new & distinct way from when it was forced upon us -- an experience that is definitively transgender in nature, and is interconnected with our initial transgender identity as well.
this term is not meant to imply that revitrans- individuals have the same relationships with systemic oppression based on AGAB as other transgender individuals, in fact, it is the opposite. my experience as revitrans-feminine is simply not going to be the same as AMAB transfems. my interactions with transmisogyny on a daily basis are not the same, either. regardless, wei firmly believe that our relationship with gender should not be defined by the oppression we face. multigendered identity is complicated and nuanced, and this term serves to define just one of many multigendered experiences. this term does NOT reflect a desire to appropriate any groups experiences, but rather, a unique multigender experience that maintains connections to a more common/coloquial understanding of transfemininity/transmasculinity
respectful discussion in the replies/reblogs/tags of this post are absolutely encouraged, but interactions that are bad faith, aggressive, and non-productive will not be entertained or tolerated. skepticism is fine, but please enter conversations seeking understanding, rather than looking to win a debate.
