FTM (Female-to-Male): Refers to someone who transitions from female to male. Still used in some clinical contexts.
Trans Man: A person who was assigned female at birth and identifies as a man. This is the preferred and more affirming term.
AFAB / AMAB: Assigned Female/Male At Birth – neutral ways to describe birth-assigned sex.
Transmasculine/Trans masc: A broader umbrella for people who identify more with masculinity, including some non-binary people.
Cisgender: Someone whose gender identity aligns with their assigned sex at birth.
Nonbinary: A gender identity that doesn’t fit within the male/female binary.
Enby: A slang term for nonbinary people.
Gender-affirming care: Medical and psychological support in transition, including hormone therapy (oestrogen, anti-androgens), surgeries, counselling, etc. often involved in MTF journeys.
Gender Dysphoria: Distress that can occur when gender identity and assigned sex do not align; not experienced by all trans people.