trans man
noun
plural trans men
: a transgender man : a man who was identified as female at birth
… a rebalancing is under way because now, at last, trans men are getting some visibility in the media.—
Charlie Kiss
Charlie KissDespite a court ruling that overturned President Trump's ban on trans troops, one trans man has told BuzzFeed News that he was turned away multiple times by the Air Force Reserves because of his trans status.—Meka Beresford
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However, Revathi writes, the modern situation for trans men is quite different because many in India don’t recognize their existence.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Apr. 2025
Should board appointments permit this flipping of the access to female quotas from trans women to trans men, or should all transgender people be banned from being counted in quotas on boards?
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
To have a trans man in this role is both a meaningful reflection on what elements (and struggles) of manhood are learned and adopted, as well as a downright gut-busting parody of the type of bro-y teenager that usually appears in Hollywood’s teenage comedies.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
Elliot Page in 2021 became the first trans man to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Apr. 2025
Should board appointments permit this flipping of the access to female quotas from trans women to trans men, or should all transgender people be banned from being counted in quotas on boards?
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
To have a trans man in this role is both a meaningful reflection on what elements (and struggles) of manhood are learned and adopted, as well as a downright gut-busting parody of the type of bro-y teenager that usually appears in Hollywood’s teenage comedies.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
Elliot Page in 2021 became the first trans man to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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