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poss • he/ey/it • ⚣ ⚨ ⚲ that gender anarchist transfag guy queer flags/terms + pride posts i also post on @transfagpower

[transgenderpolls]

If you use/have ever used T gel, where/how were you told (by your doctor or by instructions) to apply it?

always on one shoulder (or upper arm), always the same shoulder

always on both shoulders

to alternate between shoulders

always on the stomach

always on one thigh (or upper leg), always the same one

always on both thighs

to alternate between thighs

some other place not mentioned (always the same place)

to rotate between shoulders, stomach, and/or thighs

to rotate between those and somewhere else

i wasn't told to put it on any particular body part/other

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Voting ended onOct 27, 2024

[transgenderpolls]

Trans people who use public restrooms that correspond to their real gender: Do you ever feel paranoid about the sound of your peeing?*

I always feel this way.

I feel this way often, but not always.

I've felt this way before, but not often.

I haven't paid attention to this and honestly I don't care.

I hadn't thought of this before but now I will (sorry).

I don't feel this way because I don't believe there's actually a difference.

I don't feel this way because it doesn't apply to my genital situation.

I don't feel this way because I don't care if people know I'm trans.

I don't feel this way for another reason.

I don't pass anyway/I don't use the bathroom for my gender.

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Voting ended onOct 29, 2024

*because of the notion that it sounds different depending on your genitals/the length of your urethra/distance from the water

[transgenderpolls]

Trans people: Have you ever made any distinction between "being" something and "identifying as" something wrt your gender?

not at all, never

only insofar as i believe i've always been my real gender regardless of identity

yes, during a period of internalized transphobia

yes, during a period where my gender identity was just very private

yes, in the past - with another explanation

yes, i currently make that distinction - bc my identity is very private

yes, i currently make that distinction - bc of how others percieve/treat me

yes, i currently make that distinction - bc my gender just IS only an identity

yes, currently, with another explanation

unsure/it's complicated

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Voting ended onOct 29, 2024

[transgenderpolls]

Trans people: What's the most positive reaction that anyone has had to you coming out as trans irl?

another lgbt person being excited that i'm lgbt too

someone being excited bc it confirmed that they were right in guessing

someone excited about the specific gender that i am

some other particular excitement

really heartfelt acceptance

relatively casual acceptance

something less positive than that, but i still consider it positive

i've never had a positive reaction, but i have had neutral ones

i've only had negative reactions when coming out irl

other/it's complicated

i've never come out as trans irl

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Voting ended onSep 26, 2024

[transgenderpolls]

Binary(-ish) trans people, was it easy for you to start "acting like*" your current gender?

I've pretty much always acted like my current gender

I subconsciously started to change the way I acted before I knew I was trans

I consciously started to change the way I acted before I knew I was trans

It came naturally to me once I realized I was my current gender

I had to put conscious effort to it, but it eventually started to feel natural

I really struggled with it, but it's fine now

I still struggle with it

I'd like to act more like my gender but I haven't made an effort

My behavior/mannerisms aren't what's expected of my gender at all and idc

I have no idea if I "act like" my gender or not

other/it's complicated

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Voting ended onSep 26, 2024

[untaggedslur]

transemphasis

I made a post about remembering those who *only* identify as trans: not trans men, trans women, transfem or masc, nb, genderqueer, aligned or unaligned—just trans. And I was thinking last night about how I really liked that concept…not a gender, per se, just an identity defined by transness. Like how people say, “I would always be trans, even if I were assigned a different gender at birth.” I really liked that idea, so I came up with the following concept: Transemphatic.

Transemphatic is an word that refers to those who emphasize transness as a very important part, or the most important part, of their identity. It has ties to concepts such as trans radicalism, anti-assimilationist queerness, and trenderpunk. It can be someone’s only identity, as in, I’m trans and nothing else, or it could be combined with another label, like, I’m a transemphatic woman, a transemphatic man, a transemphatic xeumel*, etc.

In the case of being combined with being a trans man or woman, it could be understood as the person wanting to emphasize their transness, not their (wo)manhood. Someone who isn’t transemphatic might say, “I’m a man,” rather than, “I’m a trans man,” while a transemphatic person would put the focus on the trans part of themself, not the man part.

The concept or state of transemphasis can be a visible one, shown through clothing, pronouns, names, presentation, etc, or a private one, in the way that many labels are private. For an example of a way one personally may show one’s transemphasis, take using neopronouns or emoji/symbol pronouns. The pronouns ⚧️/⚧️s might be used by a transemphatic person, because by using them, one is visibly emphasizing one’s transness in an inescapable way. However, this is just one example, and the concept of transemphasis is a very flexible and personal one, that each person who takes upon the label can and will interpret and contextualize in a different way.

This is a concept I put a name to, but it may already exist in different forms without my knowledge. Anyone can use the term, I’ve never been a fan of making up your mind for you. 

*xeumel (n): a nonbinary person.

[untaggedslur]

Unsurprisingly I had more thoughts about this.

It should be noted that being transemphatic does not mean you’re “defining yourself around what you aren’t rather than what you are.” By which I mean: saying you are transemphatic does not mean you’re just saying “I was assigned [x] at birth but I’m not [x].” While that could be a possible usage or explanation of the identity to certain people, that is not how transemphasis was originally created. The concept of  transemphasis is a positive one, and transemphasis is based on embracing transness as a concept and state of being. 

Therefore, one who has very little involvement or understanding with their trans community may not feel as drawn or connected to the identity. This is neither a positive nor negative statement, nor is it a judgement. 

You don’t have to do anything to be transemphatic, you just need to connect with the concept to some degree

Transemphatic doesn’t take the place of other labels. Saying you are transemphatic does not mean giving up labels like “man,” “nonbinary,” “genderfaer,” etc. It just means that transness is a very important part of your queer identity, or the most important part, like I said above.

[the-delta-quadrant-deactivated2]

some transmaverine flags

a flag for trans people who are moving towards maverinity, the maverine equivalent to terms like transmasculine, transfeminine, etc. may be called transmav for short.

[beyond-mogai-pride-flags]

Transdrogynous Pride Flag

Transandrogyny (trandrogyny/transdrogyny): a term used to describe transgender people identifying with androgyny to a greater extent than masculinity or femininity.

Transandrogynous/trandrogynous is an alternative to transleptral (transneutral, transnegative, transpositive, transnull), transfeminine and transmasculine. Designed by @decaykid.

[neopronouns]

transvir: 7 stripes | 7 stripes alternate | 4 stripes transera: 7 stripes | 7 stripes alternate | 4 stripes

transvir: an umbrella term for all afab* people whose gender(s) is/are male-adjacent, male-aligned, male-identified, and/or male. a subset of transmasculine that specifies that one identifies as male in some way, which can be used as a single-word adjective version of ‘trans man’ (ex: ‘i’m transvir’)

transera: an umbrella term for all amab* people whose gender(s) is/are female-adjacent, female-aligned, female-identified, and/or female. a subset of transfeminine that specifies that one identifies as female in some way, which can be used as a single-word adjective version of ‘trans woman’ (ex: ‘i’m transera’)

*both of these terms are inclusive of intersex people who are not afab/amab but have similar/the same experiences as trans men/women nonetheless

more new gendervir/genderera terms! i personally am fine with the term transmasculine, but i know some trans men who don’t consider their genders masculine/identify with masculinity, don’t plan to go through a ‘masculine’ transition, or otherwise don’t feel fully described by transmasculine, and i assume there are some trans women out there who feel the same. i figured these could be welcome alternatives for people like that, as well as useful terms for those who do still consider themselves transmasc/transfem but also want to specify their trans male/female identity or be able to describe that identity with a specific adjective!

the first flags are based on these transmasculine and transfeminine flags, the second remove the stripes associated with one’s assigned gender for those who prefer not to reference that, and the four-stripe flags are based on these. i wanted versions based on the more commonly-used transmasc and transfem flags as well as alternatives for those who want them!

dni transcript here

[kenochoric-moved]

Transtidal: A trans person who has a masculine or man related identity, is transitioning towards masculinity or manhood, etc., regardless of anything else about their identity. Can be shortened to transtid.

Someone who might want to use this label includes...

Those whose manhood or masculinity is distinctly trans, but do not identify with being a trans man or transmasculine.

Someone who is admasculine and/or sensmasculine, and who feel that this identity is also trans.

People who do not want their AGAB assumed; only that they are trans, and aligned with masculinity or manhood in some way. This includes transmasc and trans men who would rather not disclose being that identity for safety, comfort, or preference.

Identifying with your AGAB, while also feeling as though you're transitioning towards it or have an identity surrounding it in a trans way (such as experiencing a different kind of masculinity or manhood.)

Nonbinary, genderqueer, etc. men or masculine people who want a blanket term for their trans identity, or who feel as though they're transitioning to manhood or masculinity in their own way.

Those who are reclaiming their manhood or masculinity that was formerly upsetting or wrong for them, and thus feel as though they're transitioning to it or only just realizing their manhood or masculine gender.

Someone who is simply trans and masculine and/or a man, and likes the term transtidal to describe that.

Plenty more!

The term refers to the tides, and how they rise and sink, flow and recede from the ocean, and can represent someone's identity or transition. Or it can just be a cool nod to the ocean, doesn't matter.

The feminine equivalent to this term is translunar.

This term was made by me, but the flag and symbol weren't; they were submitted by someone! I edited the flag a bit to be brighter, but other than that, credit goes to them!

[julietianboy]

[ PT: Transtidal: A trans person who has a masculine or man related identity, is transitioning towards masculinity or manhood, etc., regardless of anything else about their identity. Can be shortened to transtid. /End PT ]

[transgenderpolls]

Trans people: Do you use "(gender) to (gender)" terms for yourself? eg: FTM, MTF, FTX, MTNB, etc.

yes, it's my most preferred gender label

yes, i casually call myself one of those, put it in my bio, etc

yes, i use it sometimes when it's relevant

i don't use them but i don't refuse them either. true neutral

never* bc i refuse to imply that i ever was female/male

never* just bc it's too much of an oversimplification

never* for some other reason

some other nuanced answer

see results

Voting ended onMar 14, 2024

*or almost never, accounting for that you might put it on a medical form bc that's different from stating your identity or socially defining yourself

[transgenderpolls]

If you don't explicitly list they/them as one of the pronouns you use, is it still acceptable* to call you they/them?

yes, I use any pronouns/I'm apathetic about pronouns

yes, it's only unacceptable to call me [pronoun associated with agab]

yes, as long as you don't make a habit of it

yes, it's an acceptable alternative to the neopronouns i prefer

yes, other

no, i only use he or she and it feels like degendering

no, if you know my neos then either use them or don't talk about me

no, other

i do explicitly use they/them

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Voting ended onMar 16, 2024

*OUTSIDE of the common sense scenario of someone not knowing what you use and not wanting to assume

[transgenderpolls]

Do you like it when people think you're cis?

I like it, (binary trans)

Neutral, (binary trans)

I dislike it, (binary trans)

I like it (not binary)

Neutral (not binary)

I dislike it (not binary)

That's never happened to me (binary trans)

That's never happened to me (not binary)

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Voting ended onMar 16, 2024

[transgenderpolls]

Excluding being in the closet for safety reasons, do you define/describe your gender differently depending on whether you're talking to cis people or fellow trans people? Or, do you have a distinct public gender and private gender?

no; i have a simple gender that i describe the same no matter what

no; i have a complex gender that i describe the same no matter what

yes; i'm technically nb but close enough to binary trans that it's just simpler

yes; i'm nb/fluid but default to a binary gender bc it's easier to understand

yes; i'm nb/fluid but default to a binary gender for professional reasons

yes; i'm nb/fluid but default to the binary in public for another reason

yes; i have a complicated nb identity that i simplify for cis ppl/the public

other

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Voting ended onMar 16, 2024

[transgenderpolls]

Trans people who are NOT intersex and HAVE medically transitioned/are in the process of medically transitioning - how do you primarily describe your sex? (not your gender)

Male (AFAB/not AMAB)

Female (AFAB/not AMAB)

FTM/FTX/FTNB/etc.

None of the above; I'm just cissex/transsex/altersex/perisex/etc (AFAB/not AMAB)

I don't label my sex, or I consider myself sexless (AFAB/not AMAB)

Female (AMAB/not AFAB)

Male (AMAB/not AFAB)

MTF/MTX/MTNB/etc.

None of the above; I'm just cissex/transsex/altersex/perisex/etc (AMAB/not AFAB)

I don't label my sex, or I consider myself sexless. (AMAB/not AFAB)

other, or multiple of the above, or different things at different times.

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Voting ended onMar 18, 2024

Note from OP: sorry for grouping cissex/transsex/altersex/perisex/etc. together. There's not enough space to make them separate or add more. You can specify which one you are in the notes if you want.

[transgenderpolls]

People on HRT: How many doctors appointments did it take from when you first brought it up to when you got your prescription?

1

2

3-4

5-8

9+

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Voting ended onMar 17, 2024

[transgenderpolls]

Transmascs: Have you heard of vaginectomies, and would you want one, assuming you could afford it?

I didn't know that was a thing before now and I don't like the idea

I didn't know that was a thing before now but I'm interested

I didn't know that was a thing before now and I'm unsure if I'd want one

I know what it is but have no desire to get rid of my vagina

I know what it is and don't like my vagina but still don't want surgery

I know what it is; unsure if I want one

I want one (or have already had one) as a precursor to meto/phallo/orchi

I want one (or have already had one) AFTER meto/phallo/orchi

I want one (or have already had one) but no further bottom surgeries

I want one (or have already had one) and am unsure about further surgeries

I want other reconstructive bottom surgery but NOT a vaginectomy

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Voting ended onMar 19, 2024

A (total, gender-affirming) vaginectomy removes all parts of the vagina and sews it shut. A hysterectomy must be completed first.