If One More Person Labels A Fic “AFAB Reader,” (assigned Female At Birth For Those Who Are Unfamiliar)

If one more person labels a fic “AFAB reader,” (assigned female at birth for those who are unfamiliar) when they mean “she/her, cisgender, heterosexual woman” I am finding the nearest interstate and throwing myself into traffic.

I have seen an increasing number of writers on tumblr using “afab” as a catch all for when they are writing from the perspective of a woman, or fem aligned perspective.

The tag f!reader IS THERE FOR A FUCKING REASON. The terms AFAB and AMAB are often used by trans and non-binary people to discuss anatomy that they may be uncomfortable with. It was a way for non-binary people to disclose physical characteristics without tying gender identity into it, and when you use it improperly it defeats the entire purpose of the terms.

So, unless you are writing from a gender neutral perspective where anatomy of the reader is important, stick to fem!reader or male!reader.