: Sharing one's gender identity with family, friends, and colleagues.
FTM (Female-to-Male) refers to individuals who were but identify and live as male . This journey, often called transition, involves social, legal, and sometimes medical steps to align a person's life and body with their masculine gender identity. While FTM is a common term, many people prefer "trans man" or "transmasculine" as more affirming alternatives. Social and Legal Transition : Sharing one's gender identity with family, friends,
These steps help individuals live authentically in their day-to-day lives: often called transition
: Adopting a new name and using he/him (or sometimes they/them) pronouns. but for those who do
Not everyone chooses medical intervention, but for those who do, options include:
: Changing clothing, hairstyles, and grooming to better reflect a masculine identity.