Transeffe Spectrum
Transeffe Spectrum (or Trans-F) is an umbrella term for any trans identity or term that relates to femininity and/or womanhood as well as fiaspec genders.
A broad term to describe anyone who is trans in some way and is also feminine in some way.
Trans-F Terminology
- Transfingender: trans + fingender. Gender identity is feminine.
- Transfeminine: trans + feminine. Gender aspect, not gender identity.
- Transfian: trans + fiaspec. Gender identity & gender aspect. AMAB only.
- Trans female: trans + female. Any AGAB.
- MtF (Trans female): trans + female. AMAB only.
Difference between transfingender and transfeminine?
Transfeminine describes someone who is transitioning to femininity, whereas transfingender is someone who is both trans and fingender. What makes it different from transfeminine, is that transfemininity does not refer to gender itself. (People who are not fingender or fiaspec but are on feminizing hormone therapy are included under transfeminine, but not transfingender unless their gender is feminine in nature) Transfeminine does not necessarily refer to someone transitioning to a feminine gender, let alone a different gender at all. It just describes someone adopting feminity that they did not previously have, be it through gender or by physical transition. Transfeminine also predominantly refers to masculine/male-to-feminine individuals. Transfingender refers to any AGAB.
Transfian V.S. trans woman & transfeminine?
Transfian is the descriptive adjective form of trans woman (MtF). It is the female version of transfeminine, as transfemininity is not inherently female. Transfian specifically describes a female gender transition, while transfeminine broadly describes anyone whose femininity is trans. This, similar to transfeminine but not identical, exclusively refers to male-to-female individuals -- Not just predominantly. Trans woman refers to anyone who is both a woman and transgender, regardless of AGAB. Transfian refers to male-to-fiaspec.
Transfian vs trans woman (MtF)?
[Asterisk is used to indicate MtF]
Trans woman* refers to male-to-female. Transfian refers to male-to-fiaspec, genders that are on the female side of the viabinary spectrum as well as also being trans. It is not possible for someone who is not AMAB to be transfian, but it is possible for them to be transfingender, transfeminine or a trans woman. Transfian is also the descriptive form of trans woman* which is a noun. Transfian is also called transfemale.