AFAB - Assigned female at birth.
AMAB - Assigned male at birth.
Androgynous - Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with both or neither men or women.
Binder - A piece of clothing used to bind the chest, making it appear flat.
Breast Forms - Something used to put under a bra, making the chest appear larger.
Estrogen/E - This is a product commonly used with MTFs (Male to Female), it can help add female traits, such as making the body curvier and lightening the voice.
Feminine - Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
FTM - Female to male.
Gender Dysphoria - While being vastly different for each individual that experiences it, it's generally a disconnection, discomfort, or anxiety associated with one's assigned gender, birth genitals, etc.
Gender Expression - A way of expressing gender through clothing, style, and other things of that sort. It is not dependent on gender identity.
Gender Identity - How someone identifies in terms of gender. (Ex. Man, Woman, Non-Binary, Genderfluid.)
Gender Transition - This is a point where a transgender starts to transition from their assigned gender to what gender is more comforting to them, this may include (but is not limited to) using different pronouns (he/him, they/them, she/her), dressing differently, and going by a different name.
Genderqueer - It can either be used as an umbrella term for identities that are not entirely out of the male or female spectrum, or as an identity itself.
HRT/Hormone Replacement Therapy - Hormone therapy which in the trans community helps trans-people better transition into their gender identity by going on estrogen or testosterone.
Intersex - A person whose reproductive anatomy or genes don't match with female or male entirely.
Masculine - Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men.
MTF - Male to female.
Non-Binary - Commonly used as an umbrella term for genders outside of female and male.
Packer - A packer is a piece of padding or phallic object used in the front of underwear to give off the appearance of a bulge. Some packers called STP (Stand To Pee) enables the user to stand up while using the bathroom.
Pronouns - Words used to refer to someone in the third person. Ex. She/Her, He/Him, They/Them
Testosterone/T - This is a product used commonly with FTM's (Female to Male), it can help add male traits, such as adding shape to the body (muscles) and deeping a voice.
Top Surgery - A surgery done on one's chest to either add or remove breasts.
Transfeminine - Term used to describe one who transitions from their gender assigned at birth to a more feminine gender.
Transgender - A person whose gender does not align with their gender assigned at birth.
Transmasculine - Term used to describe one who transitions from their gender assigned at birth to a more masculine gender.
Tucking - This method is used to get rid of the appearance of a bulge.
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A Guide To Transitioning
RandomWhether you are male, female, or non-binary, this book is meant to help you throughout your transition. From closeted binding to telling your teacher your pronouns, this book will help you through it. None of the book's writers are professionals, t...
