Transman

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Transmen or trans men are transgender or transsexual people who were identified female at birth based on genital appearance (or, in cases of intersexuality, were later assigned to the female gender) and who feel that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves. They have a male gender identity and/or present themselves as men and desire to live in a male gender role. Some employ testosterone therapy to meet this goal and/or undergo procedures such as mastectomy, hysterectomy, metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, urethraplasty, scrotoplasty, vaginectomy, and/or other surgeries, while some transmen do not make any physical changes to their bodies.

Transmen can come from the entire female-to-male side of the transgender spectrum, ranging from female-to-male transsexual persons to drag kings (female cross-dressers or transvestites are rarely used designations) who consider themselves transgender. Female-to-male people are also sometimes known as "transmasculine."

Many transmen, however, do not describe themselves as such. Some prefer to be called simply men, often because they feel that their gender transition is complete and/or that they have always been men. Others do not consider their gender identity to be the same as that of cisgendered men, do not wish to live in a traditional male gender role, or have other, individual reasons to prefer a different self-identification. American Boyz, a transmale support organization, lists on their website the following self-descriptions for some transmale-identified people:

"FTM/F2M (Female-To-Male), Butch, Trans man, FTV (Female TransVestite), Gender Outlaw, Genderqueer, Transsexual, Drag King, New Man, Boychick, She-Bear, Shapeshifter, Transfag, Tomboy, Passing Woman, Two-Spirit, Amazon, Tranny Boy, Intersexual, Female Guy, Tranz, Boss Grrl, Bearded Female, Transgenderist, Sir, Kurami, Hermaphrodite, Questioning".

Other terms used include trannyfag, MtM and variations, and boi. It should be noted that many of these designations would be considered offensive by transmen who identify with another self-description.

The sexual orientations of transmen are obviously varied. Some have extrapolated data observing that approximately one third prefer male partners and identify as gay, one third prefer female partners and usually identify as straight, and the last third either identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, undecided, or asexual. These are necessarily approximations, due to a lack of accurate scientific statistics about such matters. According to the DSM-IV, most transmen are "sexually attracted to females". However, the accuracy of this claim is disputed.

Sometimes, people who identify as lesbian and queer transmen who prefer female partners are also represented in an FTM community.

[edit] List of well known transmen

Alan Hart (1890-1962), physician
Michael Laurence Dillon (1915-1962), author
Billy Tipton (1914-1989), jazz musician
Louis Graydon Sullivan (1951-1991), writer, biographer and founder of FTM International [1]
Reed Erickson (1917-1992), Businessman, philanthropist and founder of Erickson Educational Foundation [2]
Brandon Teena (1972-1993), murdered, subject of the film Boys Don't Cry
Robert Eads (1945-1999), subject of documentary Southern Comfort
Alexander John Goodrum (1960-2002), founder of TGNet Arizona
Buck Angel, transgender porn star
Spencer Bergstadt, attorney
Kylar Broadus, attorney
Meryn Cadell, writer and musician [3]
Patrick Califia, writer [4]
Loren Cameron, photographer [5]
Mauro Isaac Cabral, educator [6][7]
Aaron H. Devor, writer and educator [8]
Leslie Feinberg, author
Jamison Green, writer & educator [9]
Jacob Hale, philosopher [10]
David Harrison, actor, performer and playwright[11]
Mike Hernandez, writer and activist
Zander Keig, Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer [12]
Rocco Katastrophe Kayiatos musician, hip hop, performer, activist, writer [13]
Andreas Krieger, athlete [14] [15]
Del Lagrace Volcano, performer and photographer [16] [17]
Shannon Minter, attorney
Blaine Paxton Hill, physics [18]
Martin Rawlings-Fein, editor, writer and activist [19]
Mark Rees, activist
Stephen Thorne, police officer [20]
Max Valerio, poet, writer and performer
Daniel Van Oosterwijck, attorney
Stephen Whittle, attorney, writer and educator [21]
Jacob Nash, activist, educator, In Re Nash (Ohio courts)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

FTM International
Loren Cameron The website of Loren Cameron, FTM photographer and author.
The Transitional Male
Men's Ts Resources, Australia (also known as FTM Australia) for all men with transsexualism, family members, healthcare providers
Gorton R, Buth J, and Spade D. Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers. Lyon-Martin Women's Health Services. San Francisco, CA. 2005. p(10,22) ISBN 0-9773250-0-8 ((This full-textopen-access book is free under the GNU Free Documentation License ))
Why Don't you Tell Them I'm a Boy Article on raising a gender non-conforming child by Florence Dillon. A mother's experience raising a transgender (FTM) son.
Transgender Law Center - The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is a civil rights organization advocating for transgender, transsexual and gender-variant communities in California.
Hudson's FTM Resource Guide A basic guide including info on testosterone, health, surgeries, binding, packing, shaving, acne, hair loss, bathrooms, and clothing, as well as other topics and links to products for transmen.
Make Me a Boy An archive of audio recordings of transmen talking about their experiences.
Project XY A personal transitioning website full of pictures, personal resources, and useful information.
Buck Angel The official fansite of Buck Angel, an FTM porn star.
Katastrophe The official Site for Katastrophe the first FTM rapper
The Urban TransMan A website on FTM transitioning with an urban perspective.