Transmasculine

"Transmasculine" is an umbrella term describing individuals who were assigned female at birth but identify on the male side of the gender spectrum.[1][2] A transmasculine individual may identify with many aspects of masculinity but not wish to describe themselves as "a man",[3] and so may choose to behave in ways that are typically associated with women.[1]

History of Transmasculinity

Transsexuality was first coined in the 1960s in an article called The Transsexual Phenomenon by Harry Benjamin.[4] A transsexual is defined as "a person who strongly identifies with the opposite sex and may seek to live as a member of this sex especially by undergoing surgery and hormone therapy to obtain the necessary physical appearance (as by changing the external sex organs)".[5] The definition of transexual and transsexuality sparked movement in changing the lives of transsexuals. In 1965, there was no institutional support for those who identified with another gender but by 1975, there were institutions performing experimental sex changes.[4] It was further down the road where the term transsexual was assigned subgroups which is where transmasculine and transfeminine were born. Additionally, within transmasculine and transfeminine, there are additional subgroups.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 MacDonald, Trevor; Noel-Weiss, Joy; West, Diana; Walks, Michelle; Biener, MaryLynne; Kibbe, Alanna; Myler, Elizabeth (16 May 2016). "Transmasculine individuals' experiences with lactation, chestfeeding, and gender identity: a qualitative study". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16 (1): 1–17. doi:10.1186/s12884-016-0907-y.
  2. ↑ "the definition of transmasculine". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  3. ↑ Steinmetz, Katy. "A Comprehensive Guide to Facebook's New Options for Gender Identity". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. 1 2 Reay, B. "The Transsexual Phenomenon: A Counter-History." Journal of Social History, vol. 47 no. 4, 2014, pp. 1042-1070. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/548024.
  5. ↑ "Definition of TRANSSEXUALITY". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.


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