imported>HelenDaMelon at 11:43, 26 February 2026

2026-02-26T11:43:48Z

New page

{{Gender|title1=Transfeminine|image1=Transfeminine Flag.png|caption1=Transfeminine flag by anonymous<ref name="main-flag">https://web.archive.org/web/20220624074406/https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Woman-Transfeminine-1-543925985 ([https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Trans-Woman-Transfeminine-1-543925985 Original])</ref>|alternate_names=Trans-feminine, trans feminine, transfemme, transfem|type=[[Transgender]], [[Femininity|Feminine]]|coined_by=Unknown, possibly Jane Nance<ref name="tvts">https://archive.org/details/tvtstapestry47unse/page/30/mode/2up?q=transfeminine</ref>|coining_date=In or before 1985<ref name="tvts"/>}}

'''Transfeminine''' (often abbreviated to '''transfem''' or '''transfemme'''), describes anyone whose [[femininity]] is [[Transgender|trans]], or who is [[Transition|transitioning]] to [[femininity]].<ref name="tvts" /><ref name="TheGamblingDemon" /> It can refer to a feminine [[gender identity]] or [[Gender Expression|gender expression]], someone who is both [[Transgender|trans]] and feminine, [[Gender Expression|gender presentation]], a feminine gender that is trans, or a [[transition]] towards femininity; such as someone undergoing feminizing hormone therapy, regardless of gender; someone [[Assigned Sex|AMAB]] and/or [https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Wolffian wolffian] transitioning to femininity. Transfeminine people may or may not identify as female, as femininity is not synonymous with womanhood, though trans female individuals are still transfeminine. The term can be used as a standalone identity or an [[Umbrella Term|umbrella term]].

The term transfeminine and its later flag were initially made to refer to [[Trans Woman (MtF)|trans women]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150804013121/http://pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com:80/post/117194979894/heres-the-trans-girl-flag-i-made-the-blue-on-the]</ref> Transfeminine was originally created to refer to [[Assigned Sex|AMAB]] individuals;<ref name="tvts" /><ref name="TheGamblingDemon" /> however, the term is not exclusive and can be used by [[AFAB Transfem|AFAB]] and [[intersex]] individuals.<ref name="m-w" /><ref name="afab">https://afab-transfem.carrd.co/ ([https://archive.ph/2022.10.24-120224/https://afab-transfem.carrd.co/ Archived])</ref><ref name="trans-lang" />

Examples of identities that could be considered transfeminine include but are in no way limited to:

*[[Trans Woman|Trans woman/girl]]
*[[Demigirl]]
*[[Paragirl]]
*[[Girlby]]
*[[Lunarian]]
*[[Genderfae]]
*[[Girlflux]]

The [[masculine]] equivalent of transfeminine is [[transmasculine]]. The [[Androgyny|androgynous]] equivalent is [[transandrogynous]]. The neutral equivalent is [[transneutral]]. The [[xenine]] equivalent is [[transxenine]]. The [[outherine]] equivalent is [[transoutherine]]. The [[aporine]] equivalent is [[transaporine]].

==Common Definitions==
{{Quote|of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is partially or fully feminine and differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth|Merriam-Webster<ref name="m-w">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfeminine</ref>}}{{Quote|Sometimes written as transfeminine or trans feminine (all of which are generally considered acceptable). This term is used, often by AMAB trans people but not exclusively, to express a relationship to femininity or femaleness, but who may not have a completely female identity. Transfeminine is sometimes used as a direct stand-in for AMAB trans people as a whole. But not all AMAB trans people identify as feminine and not all transfeminine people were AMAB. So while this is relatively common, it’s not necessarily the best way to use this term.

Transfeminine people may or may not transition physically, legally, or socially. Categorically, transfeminine people are considered under the transgender umbrella but may or may not identify with that or other terms individually. Those decisions are based on their understanding of their relationship with gender and their access to transitioning within their culture.|The Trans Language Primer<ref name="trans-lang">https://translanguageprimer.com/transfeminine/ ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.14-130047/https://translanguageprimer.com/transfeminine/ Archived])</ref>}}
{{Quote|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!|Jane Nance|1985<ref name="tvts"></ref>}}
{{Quote|"Transfeminine or trans-fem is a gender identity where one generally was assigned male at birth (AMAB), is transgender, and identifies fully or partially as any feminine genders. Transfeminine people can also identify as other, non-feminine genders as well. For example, an androgyne person may identify as transfeminine, though typically one's feminine identities are more significant that one's non-feminine identities, or one wants to emphasis one's feminine identity. Transfeminine people are sometimes called MtF or M2F (male to female), however, this isn't accurate as not all transfeminine people are transgender women.

Some transfeminine identities can include:

Binary transgender women
Non-binary women
Demigirls
Genderfluid people who identify as feminine more often then other genders.
Lunarians
Any other non-binary person who is feminine-aligned, or leans towards femininity.
Transfeminine is sometimes used, not as a gender identity, but as a way to describe anyone who is assigned male at birth and undergoes femininization, either through surgery, hormone replacement therapy, or other methods (example: cross dressing) . Under this definition, men who take hormones to attempt to appear more feminine would be considered transfeminine.

The masculine equivalent to transfeminine is called transmasculine and the neutral equivalent is transneutral. The AFAB equivalent is intrafeminine.|Pride-Flags|2021<ref name="TheGamblingDemon">https://archive.ph/2024.06.23-202448/https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Transfeminine-12-870947885 ([https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Transfeminine-12-870947885 Original])</ref>}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Transfeminine Flag.png|Original and main transfeminine flag by anonymous<ref name="main-flag"/>
File:Transfeminine flag4.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by anonymous<ref>https://www.tumblr.com/pride-color-schemes/148390557916/trans-womantransfeminine-and-trans ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.09-172421/https://www.tumblr.com/pride-color-schemes/148390557916/trans-womantransfeminine-and-trans?redirect_to=/pride-color-schemes/148390557916/trans-womantransfeminine-and-trans&source=blog_view_login_wall Archived])</ref>
File:Transfem2.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user throwawayacountyay<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/bgais7/my_versions_of_the_transfem_and_transmasc_flags/ ([https://archive.ph/2023.04.12-143335/https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/bgais7/my_versions_of_the_transfem_and_transmasc_flags/ Archived])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag12.png|Color adjustment of throwawayaccountyay's flag by Tumblr user xenonflags<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220310083042/https://xenonflags.tumblr.com/post/648049156259217408/color-adjusts-of-these-transmasctransfem-flags</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag5.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user Actually-A-Robot-lol<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/fzm8lv/transmasc_and_transfemme_flag_designs/ ([https://archive.ph/2022.09.25-012805/https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/fzm8lv/transmasc_and_transfemme_flag_designs/ Archived])</ref>
File:Transfem3.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user GenericTransGrl<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Transfeminine-11-874982117 ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.08-213548/https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Transfeminine-11-874982117 Archived])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag7.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user boundmaidlea<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/hgdwiq/an_alternative_transfeminine_flag_3/ ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.14-132407/https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/hgdwiq/an_alternative_transfeminine_flag_3/ Archived])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag8.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user i-love-my-trans-body<ref>https://archive.is/mftKK ([https://i-love-my-trans-body.tumblr.com/post/613067931932344320/flag-redesigns-this-time-its-transfem-and Original Post])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag9.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user undeadedits<ref>https://archive.is/f3PS7</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag10.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user franken[...]got<ref>https://archive.ph/2KlnC ([https://rat-with-coffee.tumblr.com/post/640444790098493441/a-bitch-made-transmasc-and-transfem-flags-that Original Post])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag11.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Fandom user TheGamblingDemon<ref name="TheGamblingDemon" />
File:Transfeminine flag13.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr users nirvana-valentine and kenochoric<ref>https://archive.is/MEQ7o ([https://aroaesflags.tumblr.com/post/651287402157096960/kenochoric-kenochoric-transmasc-and-transfem Original Post])</ref>
File:New-Transfem-Flag.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by X/Twitter user vriskaZone<ref>https://gender.fandom.com/wiki/Transfeminine?oldid=44418</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag14.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user gendertreyf<ref>https://archive.ph/u5wkt ([https://gendertreyf.tumblr.com/post/667938227722846208/transfeminine-transmasculine-and-transneutral Original Post])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag15.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user Neko012345678910<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/vkyeue/transfem_and_transmasc_flags_i_like_to_call_them/ ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.09-183717/https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/vkyeue/transfem_and_transmasc_flags_i_like_to_call_them/ Archived])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag16.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user Neko012345678910<ref name="neko">https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/wkms2x/transfem_flag_redesign_feel_free_to_ask_any/ ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.09-184213/https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/wkms2x/transfem_flag_redesign_feel_free_to_ask_any/ Archived])</ref>
File:Transfem 16 meanings.jpg|Meanings of Neko012345678910's second flag design<ref name="neko" />
File:"Hunter" Transfeminine flag made by Tumblr user Bizlebub.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user Neko12345678910, based on the character design of Hunter from The Owl House<ref name="hunter">https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/x5fbo6/transfem_flag_i_specifically_color_picked_this/ ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.09-184900/https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/x5fbo6/transfem_flag_i_specifically_color_picked_this/ Archived])</ref>
File:Hunter transfem meanings.jpg|Meanings of the "Hunter" transfeminine flag by Neko012345678910<ref name="hunter" />
File:Transfem flag17.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user eldorr<ref>https://archive.is/p3RMY ([https://eldorr.tumblr.com/post/708442860143476736/all-inclusive-trans-flags Original Post])</ref>
File:Transfem flag18.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user ikheetsoepstengel<ref>https://archive.is/dwKTh ([https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/tk02i5/transmasc_transfem_transneutral_and/ Original Post])</ref>
File:Black transfem flag.jpg|Black transfem flag by X/Twitter user frogwhomp<ref name="black transfem">https://x.com/frogwhomp/status/1519771964620959744 ([https://archive.ph/2024.06.23-203129/https://x.com/frogwhomp/status/1519771964620959744 Archived])</ref>
File:Alt black transfem flag.png|Black transfem flag without symbol by Twitter/X user frogwhomp<ref name="black transfem" />
File:Black transfem flag meanings.jpg|Meanings of frogwhomp's Black transfem flag<ref name="black transfem" />
File:Afabtransfem.png|AGAB-inclusive alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user sanrio-kotto<ref>https://archive.ph/MCSiX</ref>
File:Transfem.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by unknown
File:Transfem flag19.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user estrogenism<ref name="est">https://archive.is/KXGt6 ([https://estrogenism.tumblr.com/post/703306423809015808/morganite-transfem-flag Original Post])</ref>
File:Transfemine flag20.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user estrogenism<ref name="est" />
File:Transfeminine flag21.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user gender-canvasser<ref>https://archive.is/MaWme ([https://gender-canvasser.tumblr.com/post/711882303375278080/new-transmasc-and-transfem-flags-just-dropped Original Post])</ref>
File:Photo 2023-01-11 16-19-34.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by X/Twitter user seraphlags<ref>https://gender.fandom.com/wiki/Transfeminine?oldid=58792</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag22.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Tumblr user fabledlands<ref>https://archive.ph/bUvuh</ref>
File:Transfem by Queerian.png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Fandom user Queerian<ref>https://gender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000108130 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20240917041429/https://gender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000108130 Archived])</ref>
File:Transfeminine flag23.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user ShinyUmbreon465<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Transfeminine-10-874752797 ([https://archive.ph/2024.10.08-213232/https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Transfeminine-10-874752797 Archived])</ref>
File:Transfem flag26.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Queer Little Shop on Facebook<ref>https://archive.ph/Ijfnc ([https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15JFWAVacq/ Original Post])</ref>
File:Transfem flag24.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit it_coulbe_worse<ref name="icbw">https://archive.ph/jwdGR ([https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/180onu8/2_designs_for_transmasctransfem_flags_based_off/ Original Post])</ref>
File:Transfem flag25.jpg|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user it_couldbe_worse<ref name="icbw" />
File:Transfem coat of arms.png|Transfeminine coat of arms by Tumblr user quark-nova <ref>https://archive.ph/Cov7I ([https://quark-nova.tumblr.com/post/679709242277675008/im-back-at-doing-heraldry-stuff-here-are Original Post])</ref>
File:Palkiahere transfeminine.webp|Alternate transfeminine flag by Fandom user Palkiahere<ref>https://gender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000111198</ref>
File:Alt transfem flag (grease).png|Alternate transfeminine flag by Reddit user greaserpup<ref>https://www.reddit.com/user/greaserpup/comments/1jnoprt/more_pride_flags/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button</ref>
File:Transfem alt flag.webp|Alternate Transfeminine flag by Fandom user [[User:~jupitersf0rest~|~jupitersf0rest~]]<ref name="Jupiter">https://gender.fandom.com/wiki/Transfeminine?commentId=4400000000000115974</ref>
</gallery>
==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==See Also==
*[[AFAB Transfem]]
*[[Transmasculine]]
*[[Transneutral]]
*[[Trans Woman|Trans woman]]
*[[Fingender]]
*[[Transandrogynous]]
*[[Transfian]]

[[Category:Transgender]]
[[Category:Feminine]]
[[Category:Transaspect]]
[[Category:Transfeminine]]
[[Category:Transgender Concepts]]
[[Category:Transeffe]]
[[Category:Gender Identities]]

Transfeminine - Revision history

imported>HelenDaMelon at 11:43, 26 February 2026