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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This was a stranger — someone who admired from afar Smith’s advocacy as a Black trans man and Jamaican immigrant.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 17 Mar. 2025
Johan asks, realizing that William might in fact be a trans man.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Public funds would no longer be used to purchase items that bind breasts, remove hair or allow trans men to use urinals.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
This second Adam and Eve are at odds because Adam, a trans man, is pregnant, and his sister, a scientist and genetic researcher, has volunteered to be his off-the-books OBGYN, helping him and his partner Fox (Ryan Jamaal Swain) through the pregnancy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Orion Rummler, Them, 17 Mar. 2025
Johan asks, realizing that William might in fact be a trans man.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Public funds would no longer be used to purchase items that bind breasts, remove hair or allow trans men to use urinals.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
This second Adam and Eve are at odds because Adam, a trans man, is pregnant, and his sister, a scientist and genetic researcher, has volunteered to be his off-the-books OBGYN, helping him and his partner Fox (Ryan Jamaal Swain) through the pregnancy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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