I know that transgender polls are covered by @transgenderpolls but I thought it still might be fun to have a transmasc focused blog. This is for polls for everyone on the transmasc spectrum (or specific subsections of people on the transmasc spectrum) or for comparison between transmasc and non-transmasc folks. Please try to avoid femininely gendered language in any polls directed generally at transmascs.
It looks like there is also @nonbinary-polls and @nonbinarypolls
I’m a nonbinary trans guy. I also run @nonbinarymlm
If no one submits polls then I’ll create them. I have the right to reject polls that I deem inappropriate. If you harass people or are a bigot I will block you.
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FAQ after break
- Do you have to be trans masculine to submit polls?
No. That would be an impossible rule to enforce and there are legit reasons why others might want to do polls for transmascs.
- Are repeat polls allowed?
Only after four months. If the original poll was posted four or more months ago, then sure. I feel at that point this blog/tumblr will have changed enough for the poll to potentially reach different people and get different results. It’ll be tagged “repeat poll”. So before submitting a poll, check if anything really similar has been submitted in the past four months.
- Will you take “is X identity / X term valid” polls?
No, they’re not super interesting and likely to incite useless discourse that can even be bigoted. Topics about how people identify or lived experiences are more interesting to me anyway.
- Will you tag triggering topics?
I can’t tag all of them, but I will tag “genital mention”, “dysphoria mention”, “sex mention”, “transphobia”, “SA mention”, and “transphobic violence” for polls that mention those topics. If there’s another trigger you’d like me to tag, ask me directly and I will if I can.
- What counts as femininely gendered language?
Well, “feminine”, “girly”, “womanly”, etc. If you’re making a poll specifically for transmascs who self-identify with that language (like women who also identify as transmasculine) then that’s fine, but don’t apply it to transmascs in general or arbitrary groups of transmascs. Also, please use direct language to refer to body parts instead of stuff like “female body”, which doesn’t even really mean anything.
- Why does this blog exist?
For fun and community.
- How would you feel about a blog like this existing for transfeminine people or all nonbinary people or intersex people or such?
I think that would be great. If you’re interested in doing that then I would be happy to support that and spread the word.
Hey I’ll be posting art themed to different flags / identities to BSky all month long. I’ve posted a schedule in case anyone wants to join me on any specific days
These polls pose an interesting conundrum for me. I don't see myself as either transfem or transmasc right now, but my gender journey did involve me going heavily transmasc for a time with several carry overs from that period (Name, finding men's clothes more comfortable to physically wear, pronouns). While I personally see my whole being as genderless, perception is in the eyes of the beholder, so I'm often still viewed as transmasc by others (and even sometimes transfem). I've accepted I can't control other people's perceptions of me, but am unsure at this time if it's okay for me to respond to these polls taking the transmasc perspective when answering. (And also sometimes the non-tranmasc, bc apparently there are multiple wolves inside me) While I am genderless, the way I am genderless and my experience with gender feels like it cannot meaningful be separated from being part of the transmasc experience. Do you just want me to answer what feels right or just abstain?
Answer from @transmascpolls
I’m unsure if this was intended to be a submission, but it’s formatted like a question so I assume it was intended to be that? So I’ll answer it. Sorry it took me awhile, been busy with life stuff. (Have some polls queued now though!)
“Transmasc” in the context of this blog is meant to be an umbrella term for anyone transitioning (including socially, legally, personally, etc) away from femininity / womanhood and/or toward masculinity / manhood. Any nonbinary person who has been pushed into womanhood and is moving away from that is welcome in my eyes. (Or nonbinary people moving toward masculinity / manhood.) I generally want this blog to be inclusive.
If you in good faith feel like your identity or experiences fit under the transmasc umbrella then you’re welcome to answer any polls you’re comfortable answering / apply to you.
There are sometimes polls specifically for trans men or transmascs transitioning or identifying in certain ways, but those tend to be clearly labeled.
TL;DR if you identify in good faith with the transmasc umbrella (in experiences or identity) then you’re welcome to engage with the polls
