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, and colleagues.
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: Updating identification like passports, ID cards, and medical records to reflect the correct name and gender. Medical Transition
These steps help individuals live authentically in their day-to-day lives:
: Adopting a new name and using he/him (or sometimes they/them) pronouns.
Not everyone chooses medical intervention, but for those who do, options include: