The word trans comes from transitioning from an assigned gender to their own, if applicable. As such the use of this label is truly optional for non binary people. One person may choose to include it because a particular circumstance requires it or because the person feels that it more accurately describes their experience while another person may omit the same label. Other people who do not use this particular label MUST be prepared to accept other people who do include the label, though perhaps with limited personal understanding. In the same vein someone who does use this particular label MUST be prepared to accept other people who do not use it.
Gotcha. So what I’m hearing is that it is at least optionally associated with NB peoples’ identities if they feel a connection to the notion?
I had assumed that NB was a transition as well, at least insofar that western society’s gender expectations go, which would make trans a sort of umbrella notion for related notions of gender identities. Or at least I thought I had seen it explained that way at some point.
Thanks for the info, btw. A lot more students these days desire to transition or explore their gender identities and I would prefer to not accidentally be a dick.
I’m a good example of someone who is both nonbinary and a trans woman - they’re not mutually exclusive - but there are an infinite number of ways to be nonbinary and not everyone is like me.
Also, a good word for “people transitioning (socially or medically) to be more feminine” is “transfem.” Not all AMAB nonbinary people are transfem though, since there are plenty of ways to be non-masculine that don’t include femininity.
I appreciate it. The more I explore these issues the more I find that they are potentially very personal and the interaction between all the various properties can be a bit confusing.
The word trans comes from transitioning from an assigned gender to their own, if applicable. As such the use of this label is truly optional for non binary people. One person may choose to include it because a particular circumstance requires it or because the person feels that it more accurately describes their experience while another person may omit the same label. Other people who do not use this particular label MUST be prepared to accept other people who do include the label, though perhaps with limited personal understanding. In the same vein someone who does use this particular label MUST be prepared to accept other people who do not use it.
Gotcha. So what I’m hearing is that it is at least optionally associated with NB peoples’ identities if they feel a connection to the notion?
I had assumed that NB was a transition as well, at least insofar that western society’s gender expectations go, which would make trans a sort of umbrella notion for related notions of gender identities. Or at least I thought I had seen it explained that way at some point.
Thanks for the info, btw. A lot more students these days desire to transition or explore their gender identities and I would prefer to not accidentally be a dick.
I’m a good example of someone who is both nonbinary and a trans woman - they’re not mutually exclusive - but there are an infinite number of ways to be nonbinary and not everyone is like me.
Also, a good word for “people transitioning (socially or medically) to be more feminine” is “transfem.” Not all AMAB nonbinary people are transfem though, since there are plenty of ways to be non-masculine that don’t include femininity.
I appreciate it. The more I explore these issues the more I find that they are potentially very personal and the interaction between all the various properties can be a bit confusing.