MTFs glossary terms

Terms related to male-to-female transgender people and trans women

  • MTF: A male to female transitioner, a trans woman.
  • Alice: A common chosen name for transgirls, is memed within the phrase "take your pills alice!"
  • AMAB: Assigned Male at Birth
  • Boymoder: A usually younger transgirl who is in the process of transitioning or desires to transition, but is still...
  • COGIATI: COmbined Gender Identity And Transsexuality Inventory, is a test developed by webcomic author Jennifer Diane Reitz,...
  • Discord tranny: A trans woman who spends far too much time on Discord, an online instant messaging app, to the point that she...
  • Euphoria boner: The sexual arousal induced erection that some MTF's experience due to “gender euphoria,” particularly in the earlier...
  • Female brained bottoms: A bottom who has the brain and general personality of a female, usually referring to that of a trans woman.
  • Gorillamoder: Derogatory term for a transwoman who has a large, overtly masculine build, masculine features, and is very hairy. If...
  • IWNBAW: "I Will Never Be A Woman." A self-deprecating statement said by trans women about their own transition.
  • Manmoder: An MTF trans woman who is still "manmoding" or presenting as a masculine male. This term is used in contrast to...
  • MTFTM: A male to female detransitioner. They went from M to F to M. Sometimes used to refer to fully transitioned trans...
  • Tranny bangs: The bangs that trans women often adopt into their hairstyles to hide their higher hairlines, masculine brow ridge,...
  • Transfem/Transfeminine: A trans person who leans towards or identifies with feminine gender identity and presentation. Can be used to refer...
  • YWNBAW: "You Will Never Be A Woman." A pejorative intended to drive trans women to despair, used by transphobes.
  • Rapebian: Hyperbolic term used to insult other transwomen, implying they might sexually assault someone.
  • Transbian relationship: A romantic relationship between two or more transwomen.

Source: Brainworms Glossary category compiled from 4chan /lgbt/ and adjacent community usage.

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