Transfeminine

Transfeminine
A proposed transfeminine pride flag by an unknown creator
Basics
Alternative name	Transfem Transfemme
Classification	Gender identity and/or gender expression
Spectrum or Umbrella	Transgender
Specifics
Genders	Transgender women Feminine people of other genders, such as demigirls or people who are non-binary, genderfluid, or multigender
Related and unrelated terms
Different from	Transgender

Transfeminine, also known as transfem or transfemme, refers to someone who is transgender, non-binary, or gender non-conforming and whose gender is mostly feminine, whether in identity, expression, or both. Another definition specifies this term as one used by people who were assigned male at birth (AMAB). A transfeminine person may or may not use the labels trans and femme or label themselves female. It can be a standalone identity term or an umbrella term that may include certain identities, such as:

• Trans women
• Multigender or non-binary people who feel their gender is more feminine than anything else
• Genderfluid people whose gender is predominantly feminine, feminine all of the time, or feminine some of the time
• Demigirls, defined as someone who partially identifies as a girl, woman, or feminine

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Etymology

The term "transfeminine" may or may not have been coined by Jane Nance in 1985 in the article "TRANSFEMININE!!!", which was published in the journal The TV-TS Tapestry. Nance described being assigned male at birth and having a feminine identity, not a "basic male self-identity". However, the existing "transvestite" and "transsexual" terminology of the time was inadequate and did not account for not feeling like "a male dressing in women's clothes" when presenting as a woman, having a self-image as a woman, but lacking an interest in surgical transition. Nance wondered, "Do we need another term or category to cover my particular reality? Maybe! Could it be 'transfeminine' (a male who feels like a female, strictly undefined in relation to any issue of an operation) - perhaps!"

Community

Flag

An alternative transfeminine flag design

The transfeminine flag was made available online as early as July 4, 2015. It has blue stripes at the top and bottom, and various shades of pink for the inner stripes. However, its creator and exact meanings are unknown. Other transfeminine flag designs are available online, such as the one shown here composed of only pink stripes.