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Transmasculine, or transmasc, is an umbrella term for individuals whose gender is partially or fully masculine, and does not correspond with their birth sex/AGAB, or otherwise conform to conventional notions of sex and gender.^[1] This includes trans men, whose gender is masculine in some way. Some transmasc individuals may be athenomasc.

Transmasculine individuals can also identify as other, non-masculine genders as well. For example, an androgyne individual may identify as transmasculine, though typically, one's masculine identities are more significant than one's non-masculine identities, or one wants to emphasize their masculine identity. Transmasculine individuals are sometimes called FtM or F2M (female to male); however, this isn't always accurate as not all transmasculine individuals are binary trans men, nor are all transmasc individuals are AFAB.

Transmasculine individuals are typically AFAB, though they may also possibly be AXAB, AIAB or UAB. An AMAB individual may also identify as Transmasculine if their assigned gender or sex is not the same as their gender identity. A simple example of this is an AMAB who identifies as a demiboy. However a AMAB transmasculine individual may also identify as intramasculine and/or admasculine as ones gender modality.

Transmasculine is sometimes used, not as a gender identity, but as a way to describe anyone who is assigned female at birth and undergoes masculinization, either through surgery, hormone replacement therapy, or other methods. Under this definition women who take testosterone to attempt to appear more masculine would be considered transmasculine.

The feminine equivalent to transmasculine is transfeminine. The neutral equivalent is transneutral. The androgynous equivalent is transandrogynous. The xenine equivalent is transxenine. The aporine equivalent is transaporine. The outherine equivalent is transoutherine.

Examples

Some examples of genders that transmasculine individuals may identify as include:

Binary transgender men
Non-binary men
Demiboys
Genderfluid individuals who identify as masculine more often than other genders.
Proxvirs
Solarians
Neptunians
Juparians
Any other non-binary individual who is masculine-aligned, man-aligned, or leans towards masculinity.

Transition

Many transmasculine individuals will try to present in a traditionally masculine way. This can include having short hair and wearing traditionally masculine clothes. Some will wear packers to give the feeling and appearance of having a penis. Many will wear binders to make their chest flat, however binding can potentially be dangerous and can lead to deformation of the rib cage, especially if done incorrectly or for long periods of time.

Medical transition typically involves taking testosterone injections or testosterone gel. Surgical elements can include a mastectomy to remove breasts (known as top surgery), and metoidioplasty and/or phalloplasty to create a penis (known as bottom surgery). It is also not uncommon for transmasculine individuals to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), or both.

A transmasculine individual may do all, some, or none of these things. Some may not feel a need to transition, and some may be unable to transition due to medical reasons.

Flag

The most common transmasculine flag was created by an unknown individual on or before July 4, 2015.^[2] The flag has no confirmed meaning, but uses the same shades of pink and blue on the transgender flag.

A common alternate transmasculine flag was created by DeviantArt user Prideflags on June 14, 2016.^[3]^[4]

An alternate flag was created by an unknown reddit user on December 28, 2019.^[5]

An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user queerautism on July 18, 2020.^[6] The flag uses a sun to represent masculinity, warmth, hope, and life.

An alternate flag including red stripes was created by an unknown individual sometime before April 21, 2021.

An alternate flag with orange and yellow stripes was created by Tumblr user nirvana-valentine at an unknown time. The flag's colors are based off of the idea that men and masculinity are connected to the sun, and women and femininity are connected to the moon.

An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user lavendroused on April 27, 2020.^[7] Dark magenta represents solidarity and shared community with transfems and all trans individuals. Pink represents gender non-conforming femininity and reclamation. Orange represents masculinity and empowerment. White represents wholeness, self-love, self-acceptance, having inherent worth, and sacredness/transness. Green represents non-binary transmascs and expansiveness. Turquoise represents intersex transmascs, transmascs who were AMAB, transmasc lesbians, transmasc system members, multigender transmascs, transmascs who hold complex and contradictory identities, as well as the community's complexity, diversity, and authenticity. Blue represents trans men and healing. Lavender represents queerness and solidarity with all marginalized individuals. The rose represents centering transmascs of color. And the lion represents strength, visibility, and deserving better, while also referring to the existence of transmasc lions.

Gallery

An alternate transmasculine flag, unknown creator.
An alternate transmasculine flag, by unknown reddit user.
Queerautism's alternate transmasculine flag.
Alternate transmasc flag by The ever so sparkly Julian!.
An alternate flag by an unknown creator.
Transmasc flag by lavendroused (with symbol).
Transmasc flag by lavendroused (without symbol).
A trans man flag from an unknown creator.
Non-binding Transmasc Flag by dj_m0th
Alternative transmasculine flag by nirvana-valentine

Resources

[1] ttps://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/247649

[2] ttps://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Man-Transmasculine-1-543925972?ga_submit_new=10%253A1470049565&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1

[3] ttps://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Man-Transmasculine-3-615222579?ga_submit_new=10%253A1470049554&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1

[4] ttps://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/148390557916/trans-womantransfeminine-and-trans

[5] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/eh1625/transfem_and_transmasc_flags/

[6] ttps://queerautism.tumblr.com/post/624002202702331904/heres-my-design-for-the-transmasc-flag

[7] ttps://lavendroused.tumblr.com/post/649661580310659072

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+'''Transmasculine''', or '''transmasc''', is an [[umbrella term]] for individuals whose [[gender]] is [[Demigender|partially]] or [[Allogender|fully]] [[masculine]], and does not correspond with their birth [[sex]]/[[AGAB]], or otherwise conform to conventional notions of sex and gender.<ref>https://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/247649</ref> This includes [[trans]] [[men]], whose gender is masculine in some way. Some transmasc individuals may be [[athenomasc]].
-'''Transmasculine, or transmasc,''' is a term used to describe a transgender person who typically was [[Assigned Gender|assigned]] female at birth ([[AFAB]]) but identifies fully or partially as a [[masculine]] gender. It can be considered [[Umbrella Term|umbrella term]] for people who were assigned a non-masculine identity as birth, but transitioned to a masculine identity.
-Transmasculine people can also identify as other, non-masculine genders as well. For example, an [[androgyne]] person may identify as transmasculine, though typically one's masculine identities are more significant that one's non-masculine identities, or one wants to emphasize their masculine identity. Tranmasculine people are sometimes called FtM or F2M (female to male) (however, this isn't always accurate as not all transmasculine people are binary trans men).
+Transmasculine individuals can also identify as other, non-masculine genders as well. For example, an [[androgyne]] individual may identify as transmasculine, though typically, one's masculine identities are more significant than one's non-masculine identities, or one wants to emphasize their masculine identity. Transmasculine individuals are sometimes called FtM or F2M (female to male); however, this isn't always accurate as not all transmasculine individuals are [[binary]] trans men, nor are all transmasc individuals are [[AFAB]].
-Transmasculine people are typically AFAB, though they may also possibly be [[AXAB]] or [[UAB]]. [[AMAB]] people cannot be considered transmasculine as the usage of trans means that one was is has gone from a non-masculine identity to a masculine identity. [[AMAB]] trans people who identify with a masculine gender may identify as [[intramasculine]] and/or [[Adgender|admasculine]].
+Transmasculine individuals are typically AFAB, though they may also possibly be [[AXAB]], [[AIAB]] or [[UAB]]. An [[AMAB]] individual may also identify as Transmasculine if their assigned gender or sex is not the same as their [[gender identity]]. A simple example of this is an AMAB who identifies as a [[demiboy]]. However a [[AMAB transmasc|AMAB transmasculine]] individual may also identify as [[intramasculine]] and/or [[Adgender|admasculine]] as ones [[gender modality]].
-Transmasculine is sometimes used, not as a gender identity, but as a way to describe anyone who is assigned female at birth and undergoes masculinization, either through surgery, hormones replacement therapy, or other methods. Under this definition women who take testosterone to attempt to appear more masculine would be considered transmasculine.
+Transmasculine is sometimes used, not as a gender identity, but as a way to describe anyone who is assigned female at birth and undergoes masculinization, either through surgery, hormone replacement therapy, or other methods. Under this definition women who take testosterone to attempt to appear more masculine would be considered transmasculine.
-The feminine equivalent to transmasculine is [[transfeminine]]. The neutral equivalent is [[transneutral]]. The [[AMAB]] equivalent is [[intramasculine]].
+The [[feminine]] equivalent to transmasculine is [[transfeminine]]. The [[neutral]] equivalent is [[transneutral]]. The [[androgynous]] equivalent is [[transandrogynous]]. The [[xenine]] equivalent is [[transxenine]]. The [[aporine]] equivalent is [[transaporine]]. The [[outherine]] equivalent is [[transoutherine]].
 == Examples ==
-Some examples of genders that transmasculine people may identify as include:
+Some examples of genders that transmasculine individuals may identify as include:
-*[[Binary Genders|Binary]] transgender [[Man|men]]
+*[[Binary]] [[transgender]] [[men]]
 *[[Non-Binary Man|Non-binary men]]
 *[[Demiboy]]s
-*[[Genderfluid]] people who identify as masculine more often than other genders.
+*[[Genderfluid]] individuals who identify as masculine more often than other genders.
-*[[Proxvir|Proxvirs]]
+*[[Proxvir]]s
 *[[Solarian]]s
-*[[Neptunian|Neptunians]]
+*[[Neptunian]]s
-*[[Juparian|Juparians]]
+*[[Juparian]]s
-*Any other [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] person who is masculine-aligned, man-aligned, or leans towards masculinity.
+*Any other [[non-binary]] individual who is masculine-aligned, man-aligned, or leans towards masculinity.
 == Transition ==
-Many transmasculine people will try to present in a traditionally masculine way. This can include having short hair and wearing traditionally masculine clothes. Some will wear packers to give the feeling and appearance of having a penis. Many will wear binders to make their chest flat, however binding can be dangerous and can lead to deformation of the rib cage, especially if done incorrectly or for long periods of time.
+Many transmasculine individuals will try to present in a traditionally masculine way. This can include having short hair and wearing traditionally masculine clothes. Some will wear packers to give the feeling and appearance of having a penis. Many will wear binders to make their chest flat, however binding can potentially be dangerous and can lead to deformation of the rib cage, especially if done incorrectly or for long periods of time.
-Medical transition typically involves taking testosterone injections, or testosterone gel. Surgical elements can include a mastectomy to remove breasts (known as top surgery), and metoidioplasty and/or phalloplasty to create a penis (known as bottom surgery). It is also not uncommon for trans masc people to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), or both.
+Medical transition typically involves taking testosterone injections or testosterone gel. Surgical elements can include a mastectomy to remove breasts (known as top surgery), and metoidioplasty and/or phalloplasty to create a penis (known as bottom surgery). It is also not uncommon for transmasculine individuals to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), or both.
-A transmasculine person may do all, some, or none of these things. Some may not feel a need to transition and some may be unable to transition due to medical reasons.
+A transmasculine individual may do all, some, or none of these things. Some may not feel a need to transition, and some may be unable to transition due to medical reasons.
 == Flag ==
-The most common transmasculine flag was created by an unknown person on or before July 4, 2015.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Man-Transmasculine-1-543925972?ga_submit_new=10%253A1470049565&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1</ref> The flag has no confirmed meaning, but uses the same shades of pink and blue on the transgender flag.
+The most common transmasculine flag was created by an unknown individual on or before July 4, 2015.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Man-Transmasculine-1-543925972?ga_submit_new=10%253A1470049565&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1</ref> The flag has no confirmed meaning, but uses the same shades of pink and blue on the transgender flag.
 A common alternate transmasculine flag was created by DeviantArt user Prideflags on June 14, 2016.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Man-Transmasculine-3-615222579?ga_submit_new=10%253A1470049554&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1</ref><ref>https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/148390557916/trans-womantransfeminine-and-trans</ref>
-An alternate flag was created by an unknown reddit user on December 28,2019.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/eh1625/transfem_and_transmasc_flags/</ref>
+An alternate flag was created by an unknown reddit user on December 28, 2019.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/eh1625/transfem_and_transmasc_flags/</ref>
-An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user queerautism on July 18, 2020.<ref>https://queerautism.tumblr.com/post/624002202702331904/heres-my-design-for-the-transmasc-flag</ref> The flag used a sun to represent masculinity, warmth, hope, and life.
+An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user queerautism on July 18, 2020.<ref>https://queerautism.tumblr.com/post/624002202702331904/heres-my-design-for-the-transmasc-flag</ref> The flag uses a sun to represent masculinity, warmth, hope, and life.
+An alternate flag including red stripes was created by an unknown individual sometime before April 21, 2021.
-An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user frankenfaggot on or before November 8, 2020.<ref>https://what-if-angels.tumblr.com/post/634230192907436032/a-bitch-made-transmasc-and-transfem-flags-that</ref> The flag has no confirmed meaning but is based on the idea that the sun is masculine.
-An alternate flag including red stripes was created by an unknown person sometime before April 21, 2021
+An alternate flag with orange and yellow stripes was created by Tumblr user nirvana-valentine at an unknown time. The flag's colors are based off of the idea that men and masculinity are connected to the sun, and women and femininity are connected to the moon.
-An alternate flag was created by tumblr user lavendroused on April 27, 2020. "Dark Magenta: solidarity and shared community with transfems, and all trans people. Pink: gnc femininity / reclamation Orange: masculinity / empowerment. White: wholeness / self-love, self- acceptance / having inherent worth and sacredness / transness. Green: nonbinary transmascs / expansiveness. Turquoise: intersex transmascs, transmascs who were amab, transmasc lesbians, transmasc system members, multigender transmascs, transmascs who hold complex and contradictory identities / our community's complexity, diversity, and authenticity. Blue: trans men / healing. Lavender: queerness / and solidarity with all marginalized people. The Rose: centering transmascs of color. The Lion: strength / visibility / deserving better / referring to the existence of transmasc lions."[https://lavendroused.tumblr.com/post/649661580310659072]
+An alternate flag was created by Tumblr user lavendroused on April 27, 2020.<ref>https://lavendroused.tumblr.com/post/649661580310659072</ref> Dark magenta represents solidarity and shared community with transfems and all trans individuals. Pink represents [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] femininity and reclamation. Orange represents masculinity and empowerment. White represents wholeness, self-love, self-acceptance, having inherent worth, and sacredness/transness. Green represents non-binary transmascs and expansiveness. Turquoise represents intersex transmascs, transmascs who were AMAB, transmasc lesbians, transmasc system members, multigender transmascs, transmascs who hold complex and contradictory identities, as well as the community's complexity, diversity, and authenticity. Blue represents trans men and healing. Lavender represents queerness and solidarity with all marginalized individuals. The rose represents centering transmascs of color. And the lion represents strength, visibility, and deserving better, while also referring to the existence of transmasc lions.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths="185">
+<gallery widths="185" mode="nolines" heights="90" class="center">
-Transmasculine .png|An alternate transmasculine flag, unknown creator.
+File:Transmasculine .png|An alternate transmasculine flag, unknown creator.
-Tumblr 3be2707c6a4c60130bd48b1221eb74fd 127a429d 640.png|An alternate transmasculine flag, by unknown reddit user.
+File:Tumblr 3be2707c6a4c60130bd48b1221eb74fd 127a429d 640.png|An alternate transmasculine flag, by unknown reddit user.
-Transmasc.png|Queerautism's alternate transmasculine flag.
+File:Transmasc.png|Queerautism's alternate transmasculine flag.
+File:Alternate Trans Masc flag made by The ever so sparkly Julian!.png|Alternate transmasc flag by The ever so sparkly Julian!.
-Transmasc flag.png|Transmasc flag by frankenfaggot.
+File:Alt-trans-man-flag.png|An alternate flag by an unknown creator.
-Alternate Trans Masc flag made by The ever so sparkly Julian!.png|Alternate Trans Masc flag by The ever so sparkly Julian!
+File:Transmasc by Linden heath.jpeg|Transmasc flag by lavendroused (with symbol).
-Alt-trans-man-flag.png|An alternate flag by an unknown creator
-Transmasc by Linden heath.jpeg|link=Transmasculine|Transmasc flag by lavendroused (with symbol).
+File:Transmasc (Linden).png|Transmasc flag by lavendroused (without symbol).
+File:67B035FD-E640-4366-AEAA-A7FC8F4DA81B.jpeg|A trans man flag from an unknown creator.
-Transmasc (Linden).png|Transmasc flag by lavendroused (without symbol)
+File:Alternative nonbinding transmasc.png|Non-binding Transmasc Flag by dj_m0th
-B035FD-E640-4366-AEAA-A7FC8F4DA81B.jpeg|A trans man flag from an unknown creator
+File:Solartransmasculine.png|Alternative transmasculine flag by nirvana-valentine
 </gallery>