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Non-binary Presentation Terms

Although words like butch, femme, masc, and fem have been applied to nonbinary folk since their inception, they don’t always meet the needs of non-binary people in comfortably describing the way we look. 

So here are a new additional set of options! We’ve considered two different “axes” here – one that relates most closely to the masc—fem scale, and one that considers “effort”, or a level of… drama or ostentation in a look. They can be combined as one pleases or used individually! 

Additionally, please apply them at will to yourself based on your own ideas about what it means to dress femininely or dramatically or androgynously etc. These words are not to be held hostage to cissexism or gender roles. These words also describe presentations that are inherently not binary – the only reason we’re using words like “masculine” and “feminine” to describe them at all is for ease of communication. They can and should describe particular looks, including those that people are inclined to gender, without actually gendering them. 

Note: These are not coined with the intention of being gender identities. They have nothing inherently to do with gender identity. You can be a demigirl stag, etc. (That said, if someone wants to use them as a gender because you feel it’s tied closely to your presentation, we’re certainly not stopping you.) 

Here they are!

Stag: A “masc”, “butch” or “tomcat” equivalent, describing a presentation one considers to be associated with ideas about masculinity, or a presentation others might consider masculine. 

Fox: Describing an androgynous, fluid, or combined presentation; can be applied to any presentation a person feels doesn’t resemble the other sides of the spectrum.  

Swan: A “femme/fem” or “doe” equivalent, describing a presentation one considers to be associated with ideas about femininity, or a presentation others might consider feminine. 

Sparrow: A casual, minimalist, muted or low-effort presentation. For example, for those folks who just roll through their closet and go. 

Crow: For presentations that are in-between, combined, or fluid along a scale of effort/ostentation. 

Peacock: For presentations that are high effort. Glam, dramatic, flashy, flamboyant, attention-drawing, etc. Dressed to the nines, so to speak! 

so anyway tag urself

(chart meant purely to be silly and fun, not to suggest actual criteria or associations. Disregard entirely if you resonate with the terms but not these goofy tidbits.)

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some #relatable trans guy things

putting pressure against ur chest when u arent binding bc its comforting

the Thing™ with ur shirt where u pull it away from ur chest and shake it a bunch

doing that like every two seconds when ur dysphoria is particularly bad

[waiter/waitress comes by] [voice drops an octave] “yeah i’d like the…”

baby face

every male adult stranger calling u “bud” bc they think ur a prepubescent boy

insecurities manifesting in unconventional places (lack of body hair or feet size for example)

“be honest with me…. do i look flat in this shirt?”

pre-op, owning exactly 1 (one) bra bc ur only ever wearing a binder or nothing otherwise

getting unnecessarily excited to buy super boring stuff (cologne, mens underwear, etc)

feeling like a stereotypical 13 y/o boy when, post-starting t, u get ur First Facial Hair 

the moment of intense fear when u hear someone say “ma’am” or “she” and the immense amount of relief when u realize theyre talking to someone else

getting mistaken for ur cis friends baby brother bc u look so much younger than them

other trans dudes, feel free to add stuff!

Reblog if you’d be okay if your friend came out as transgender

let’s see how many transphobics we can weed out

Self Assembly Kits

Puzzle Collection on Etsy

Jingling Korok Plushies

Fletcherable Creations on Etsy

people who use baby naming websites:

- expecting parents - trans people changing their names - writers - that guy outside my dorm room who was arguing with his buddy on whether the name Zach was in the bible and then very loudly announced that “behind the name dot com says its biblical in origin so fuck you”