Trans man

Not to be confused with Transhuman.

A trans man (also trans-man or transman) is a female-to-male (FTM) transgender or transsexual person. A trans man is assigned female at birth, but identifies as male.

The label of transgender male is not interchangeable with that of transsexual male although the two are often combined or mistaken for the same thing. The difference is that while transgender males identify with the male gender identity, transsexual males may intend to undergo physical changes to align their body with their gender identity. A transgender male is someone whose gender identity is male, but who does not necessarily change himself physically.^{citation needed}

In the United States, the ratio of trans men within the general population is unclear, but estimates range between 1:2000 and 1:100,000.¹²³

Terminology

Thomas Beatie at Stockholm Pride 2011, known in the media as the Pregnant Man, is a trans man who gave birth to 3 children

Lucas Silveira, lead singer/guitarist of The Cliks.

The term "trans man" is used as a short form for either identity (transsexual man and transgender man).⁴ Trans men may identify as transsexual, as transgender, neither, or both.⁵ "Transgender man" is an umbrella term that may include anybody who was assigned the female sex at birth but identifies as male. For instance, some drag kings, cross dressers, androgynous, bigender, and genderqueer people might identify as transgender.⁶

The term "transsexual" originated in the medical and psychological communities. However, unlike the term transgender, transsexual is not an umbrella term, and many transgender people do not identify themselves as such.⁵⁷

The FTM community has coined the phrase transfag to describe a trans man attracted to other men.⁸ However, this phrase is still controversial because of its previous usage as a derogatory slur directed towards trans women.

Transitioning

Notable trans men

Main article: List of transgender people

Buck Angel, an adult film actor and director¹⁴
Ben Barres, an American neurobiologist who teaches at Stanford University¹⁵
Anthony Barreto-Neto, Medical and cultural Educator, international activist, Public Speaker, subject of 20/20 interview on Transexuals in law enforcement, ¹⁶[ Kim Pearce writer/director], T.O.P.S. Transgender Officers Protect and Serve ¹⁷
Thomas Beatie, an American advocate for transgender rights. Also became famous as the "pregnant man".
Chaz Bono, American author and activist, the only child born out of musicians Sonny Bono and Cher's marriage¹⁸
Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax (1916–1994), an African-American hard gospel quartet singer
Balian Buschbaum, German pole vaulter
Alec Butler, Canadian playwright and filmmaker
Meryn Cadell, Canadian singer, writer and performance artist
Patrick Califia, writer and poet¹⁹
Loren Cameron, American photographer, author and activist²⁰
Ryan Cassata, American Singer-songwriter, public speaker and transgender activist²¹
Harry Leo Crawford, Australian convicted murderer and victim of a miscarriage of justice born Eugenia Falleni ²²
Aaron Devor, Canadian sociologist and sexologist
Michael Laurence Dillon (1915–1962), physician and author
Robert Eads (1945–1999), subject of documentary Southern Comfort
Reed Erickson (1917–1992), businessman and philanthropist
Tyler Ford, actor/singer featured on The Glee Project
Jack Bee Garland (1869–1936), American journalist, nurse, and adventurer
Alexander John Goodrum (1960–2002), an African American transgender civil rights activist
Jamison Green, writer and educator²³
Alan L. Hart (1890–1962), an American physician who pioneered the use of x-ray photography in tuberculosis detection, and helped implement TB screening programs
Ian Harvie, American stand-up comedian
Katastrophe (Rocco Katastrophe Kayiatos) Homo-Hop MC²⁴
Andreas Krieger, German shot putter²⁵²⁶²⁷
Shannon Minter, attorney²⁸
Ryan Sallans, Trans-activist and public speaker²⁹
Lucas Silveira, rock musician.
Lou Sullivan (1951–1991), American author, biographer and founder of FTM International
Brandon Teena (1972–1993), a victim of a hate crime, subject of the film Boys Don't Cry
Billy Tipton (1914–1989), an American jazz pianist and saxophonist³⁰
Del Lagrace Volcano, performer and photographer³¹³²
Max Wolf Valerio, poet, writer and performer³³
Stephen Whittle OBE, PhD., Professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, and an active member of the United Kingdom TransActivist organisation Press for Change³⁴
Kortney Ryan Ziegler PhD., Filmmaker and scholar
Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge D.Th., Episcopal Chaplain at Harvard, and Lecturer in the Committee on Degrees in women, Gender and Sexuality.³⁵³⁶
Cidny Bullens American singer/songwriter/recording artist

Films

Boys Don't Cry, drama
Southern Comfort, 2001 documentary
Transparent, documentary
Pick Up the Mic, documentary (features two FTM artists)
My Dearest Senorita, 1972 Spanish drama film
TransGeneration, documentary miniseries
Gender Rebel, 2006 documentary
Mom, I Didn't Kill Your Daughter, 2007 Israeli documentary³⁷
Pregnant Man, 2008 documentary about Thomas Beatie in the final weeks of his pregnancy and the birth of his first child, Susan³⁸
My Friend from Faro, 2008 german drama
Gender Resignner, 2010 documentary
Enough Man, 2010 documentary
STILL BLACK: a portrait of black transmen, 2008 documentary about black trans men
Becoming Chaz, 2011 documentary about Chaz Bono's transition
Tomboy (2011 film), 2011 drama
Romeos (2011), drama
Boy I Am, documentary

References

^ "How Frequently Does Transsexualism Occur?" by Lynn Conway
^ "There are more of us than you think" by Joanne Herman
^ The Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgendered and Straight Ally Students, FAQ - Transgenderism
^ Answers to Your Questions About Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity
^ ^a ^b Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "GLAAD Media Reference Guide, 8th Edition. Transgender Glossary of Terms", GLAAD, USA, May 2010. Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
^ Hudson's FTM Resource Guide,FTM Basics: Terminology
^ LAMBDA Glossary
^ "transfag". Urban Dictionary. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
^ Hudson's FTM Resource Guide, FTM Basics: Terminology
^ Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation, Glossary of Terms and Usage
^ "What is transition?" FTM Australia
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Transgender emergence: therapeutic guidelines for working with gender-variant people and their families (2004), Arlene Istar Lev, Routledge, ISBN 0-7890-2117-X, 9780789021175.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Misconception of 'Sex' In Title VII: Federal Courts Reevaluate Transsexual Employment Discrimination Claims" (2008), Amanda S. Eno, Tulsa Law Review, Spring, 2008, 43 Tulsa L. Rev. 765, University of Tulsa.
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External links

Transman at the Open Directory Project
Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers free ebook, ISBN 0-9773250-0-8
FTM International An organization serving the female-to-male trans community.

Transman Ultimate Study Guide