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    The transmasculine flag

    Transmasculine, often shortened to Transmasc,[1] is a gender modality under the transgender umbrella, and is an umbrella term in of itself.[2] It typically refers to those who identify with masculine transgender identities, or sometimes used to refer to the medical transition to a more masculine sex.[2] Most commonly, this term is used to refer to individuals who were assigned female at birth but whose gender identity leans more masculine.[3] While some argue that transmasculine should only be used by those who were assigned female at birth,[1] anyone who is transgender can be transmasculine as well, including non-binary and intersex individuals,[4] it is not exclusive to individuals who were assigned female at birth.[5]

    While this is used as an umbrella term, it's important to note that not all trans men or individuals medically transitioning to a male appearance identify with masculinity.[2]

    The transition experience often involves testosterone, often called T.[2] Someone who is transmasculine may also bind, which is the practice of flattening or minimizing the appearance of one's chest.[2] This can be done with sports bra, however there are also special garments called binders that are used as well.[2] There are a few safety precautions to help prevent injury while wearing a binder:[6]

    • Do not use sticky tape, as it can strip oils from one's skin and cause rashes, infection and pain
    • Do not use fabric bandages, they tighten as one wears them and can make it hard to breathe
    • Do not bind too tightly
    • Take breaks

    While the term female to male (FtM) is what most think of when they hear of transmasculinity, that is not accurate to every transmasculine individual.[2]

    History[edit | edit source]

    The exact origin of the term "transmasculine" is unknown.[1] One of the earliest known transmasculine-specific organizations is the DC Area Transmasculine Society (DCATS), which was established in 2000. However, DCATS doesn't take credit for coining the term, suggesting the term is older than the organization.[1]

    Flags & Symbols[edit | edit source]

    Queerautism's transmasculine flag

    The most common transmasculine flag was created by an unknown individual.[7] It uses the same shades of pink and blue as the transgender flag, but the flag has no known meaning.

    Lavendroused's transmasculine flag

    An alternative transmasculine flag was created by Tumblr user queerautism on July 18th, 2020. [8]The sun is meant to represent warmth, hope and life. The creator made the stripes vertical to be a more unique and recognizable design among other pride flags and the colors were kept neutral to not be "too much of an eyestrain." The flag is radically inclusive and anyone who identifies with transmasculinity in any way can use it, including trans men, transmasc non-binary individuals, transmasc lesbians, genderfluid individuals, and agender individuals, among others. It's meant to represent solidarity and a shared communnity, being "a call to discover and build a better version of masculinity together."[8]

    Tumblr user lavendroused created another alternative flag sometime in 2020.[9] The dark magenta represents solidarity and a shared community with all trans individuals. The pink represents gender non-conforming femininity and reclaimation. Orange represents masculinity and empowerment. White represents wholeness, self-love, self-acceptance, having inherent worth and sacredness, and being transgender. Green represents non-binary transmasculine individuals and expansiveness. Turquoise represents the complexity, diversity and authenticity of all kinds of transmasculine individuals, including intersex transmascs, AMAB transmascs, transmasc lesbians, transmasc system members, multigender transmascs, and transmascs with a complex and contradictory identity. The blue represents trans men and healing. The rose and lion represent centering transmascs of color and strength, visibility and deserving better. The lion is also a reference to transmasc lions. The lavender was chosen to represent solidarity between all marginalized individuals.[9]

    Community[edit | edit source]

    Statistics[edit | edit source]

    Trans men are estimated at 1 in every 100,000 individuals.[10] However, these numbers are not likely to be accurate as they only account for trans individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria and/or are receiving services at gender clinics.[10]

    Perceptions and Discrimination[edit | edit source]

    While transmasculine is a term used within the transgender community, transmasc individuals are often overlooked and excluded in discussions of transgender experiences.[11]

    Subterms[edit | edit source]

    Label Description
    AMAB Transmasc Identifying as transmasculine while having been assigned male at birth.

    Genders[edit | edit source]

    Gender Flag Description Coiner
    Demiboy [12] Partially identifying as a man or with a man-aligned gender. Transrants[12]
    Genderfluid [13] Identifying with a gender that is fluid. jaidynmarri[13]
    Juparian [14] Identifying with a soft, celestial, masculine energy that is not man-aligned. juparian[14]
    Neptunian [14] Identifying as a combination of juparian and mercurian. juparian[14]
    Non-Binary Man [15] Identifying as both a man and non-binary. Pride-Flags[15]
    Proxvir [16] Having a strong connection to masculinity, but not being man-aligned. Wulfgendur[17]
    Solarian [18] Identifying with a masculine energy. temp-nb-blog[18]
    Trans Man [19] Identifying with a gender that is male or man-aligned that does not correspond with one's AGAB. frcgdad_[19]

    Related terms[edit | edit source]

    Label Relationship Description
    Cismasculine Opposite Identifying with a gender that is masculine that does correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transandrogynous Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is androgynous that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transaporine Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is aporine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transfeminine Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is feminine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transfluid Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is fluid that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transmascfem Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is masculine and feminine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transmaverine Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is maverine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transneufem Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is neutral and feminine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transneumasc Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is neutral and masculine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transneutral Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is neutral that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transnull Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is null that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transoutherine Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is outherine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.
    Transselfen Counterpart Transitioning to being oneself rather than being a particular gender.
    Transxenine Counterpart Identifying with a gender that is xenine that does not correspond to one's AGAB.

    Alternative Flags[edit | edit source]

    • Transmasculine (pride-color-schemes)[20]

      Transmasculine (pride-color-schemes)[20]

    • Transmasculine (Anonymous)[21]

      Transmasculine (Anonymous)[21]

    • Transmasculine without symbol (lavendroused)[22]

      Transmasculine without symbol (lavendroused)[22]

    • Inclusive transmasculine flag (sanrio-kotto)[23]

      Inclusive transmasculine flag (sanrio-kotto)[23]

    Sources[edit | edit source]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ferguson, Sian. “What Does It Mean to Be Transmasculine?” Healthline, 13 Jan. 2021, www.healthline.com/health/transmasculine.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Plume. “What Does It Mean to Identify as “Transmasc”?” Plume Health, 8 Dec. 2022, getplume.co/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-identify-as-transmasc/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    3. ↑ Nation, LGBTQ. “What Does It Mean to Be Transmasculine?” LGBTQ Nation, 1 June 2022, www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/06/what-does-it-mean-to-be-transmasculine/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    4. ↑ Wynne, Griffin. “Let’s Talk about What It Means to Be Trans Masculine.” Cosmopolitan, 30 June 2021, www.cosmopolitan.com/sexopedia/a36889392/transmasculine/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    5. ↑ “Transmasculine» the Trans Language Primer.” Translanguageprimer.com, 17 Aug. 2021, translanguageprimer.com/transmasculine/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    6. ↑ Plume. “3 Things You Need to Know about Chest Binding.” Plume Health, 26 Aug. 2022, getplume.co/blog/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-chest-binding/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    7. ↑ “Trans Man / Transmasculine (1) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 4 July 2015, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Man-Transmasculine-1-543925972.
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 queerautism. “Here’s My Design for the Transmasc Flag.” Tumblr, queerautism.tumblr.com/post/624002202702331904/heres-my-design-for-the-transmasc-flag. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 lavendroused. “...And I Will Not Be Afraid.” Tumblr, lavendroused.tumblr.com/post/649661580310659072. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 “Counting Trans Populations | Division of Prevention Science.” Prevention.ucsf.edu, prevention.ucsf.edu/transhealth/education/data-recs-summary.
    11. ↑ Atkinson, CJ. “Trans Masculine People Are Being Excluded from the Conversation.” The Economist, 17 July 2018, www.economist.com/open-future/2018/07/17/trans-masculine-people-are-being-excluded-from-the-conversation.
    12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 “Demiboy (1) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 4 July 2015, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Demiboy-1-543925413. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies. ““If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress.”” Tumblr, 2 Aug. 2012, lostinthoughtspaceandfantasies.tumblr.com/post/28596790877/jaidynmarri-a-proposed-design-for-a-genderfluid. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 system-lgbt. “Tumblr.” Www.tumblr.com, 14 Oct. 2018, www.tumblr.com/system-lgbt/179039920843/the-celestial-system-expansion-explained. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Pride-Flags. “Nonbinary Boy (2) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 18 Jan. 2017, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Nonbinary-Boy-2-657962488. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    16. ↑ wulfgendur. “Possible Juxera and Proxvir Flags.” Tumblr, 1 July 2014, wulfgendur.tumblr.com/post/91326634674/possible-juxera-and-proxvir-flags. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    17. ↑ wulfgendur. “Incoherent Barking.” Tumblr, 1 July 2014, www.tumblr.com/wulfgendur/90527821124/hello-friends-here-are-some-new-gender-terms. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 temp-nb-blog. “Just a Temp Blog to Create Flags.” Tumblr, 1 Dec. 2016, www.tumblr.com/temp-nb-blog/153930049639/and-there-we-have-it-the-official-solarian-flag. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 frcgdad_. “FTM/Trans Man Pride Flag Made by Me!” Reddit, 8 June 2022, www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/v7scfp/ftmtrans_man_pride_flag_made_by_me/. Accessed 13 Apr. 2024.
    20. ↑ pride-color-schemes. “Trans Woman/Transfeminine and Trans Man/Transmasculine.” Tumblr, 3 Aug. 2016, pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/148390557916/trans-womantransfeminine-and-trans.
    21. ↑ “I Looked up the Flags for Transfem and Transmasc but Couldn’t Find Any of Them I Thought Were Good, so I Made a Simple Very Straight Forward Design for the 2 Flags.” Reddit, 28 Dec. 2019, www.reddit.com/r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns/comments/egv61e/i_looked_up_the_flags_for_transfem_and_transmasc/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    22. ↑ lavendroused. “...And I Will Not Be Afraid.” Tumblr, lavendroused.tumblr.com/post/649661580310659072. Accessed 4 Sept. 2023.
    23. ↑ “Inclusive Transmasc Flag.” Tumblr, 7 Mar. 2022, sanrio-kotto.tumblr.com/post/678043093352710144/inclusive-transmasc-flag.
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