croc
Well-known member
While scrolling the "solo female travelers" thread I saw a discussion was sparked in the comments about whether saying female bodied is rude to trans masculine or nonbinary peeps, and whether the experiences of trans women who aren't out or aren't assumed to be women by people in public should be included in the thread.
So I took that more to mean "Hey, people who are typically perceived as women by society, how safe do u feel without someone who's typically perceived as a guy?"
That seems kinda long-winded though and maybe we should discuss what terms could be most inclusive and accurate for what someone might be saying or asking. Also maybe some users would like to learn more about this topic.
My go to terms for avoiding "female/male bodied"
When discussing how someone's treated based on how they're perceived, what do you (mostly directed at trans users, but I won't get upset if educated cis people respectfully chime in) think could be said? Is people who are usually "perceived as women" or "perceived as men" wrong or upsetting to any trans people on here?
So I took that more to mean "Hey, people who are typically perceived as women by society, how safe do u feel without someone who's typically perceived as a guy?"
That seems kinda long-winded though and maybe we should discuss what terms could be most inclusive and accurate for what someone might be saying or asking. Also maybe some users would like to learn more about this topic.
My go to terms for avoiding "female/male bodied"
- AFAB/AMAB- Assigned female/male at birth. This one can distinguish the anatomy someone started life with, but doesn't always represent their current anatomy (if they've had surgery or hormones)
- XX/XY bodied- same as above but completely cuts out the use of the words male and female
When discussing how someone's treated based on how they're perceived, what do you (mostly directed at trans users, but I won't get upset if educated cis people respectfully chime in) think could be said? Is people who are usually "perceived as women" or "perceived as men" wrong or upsetting to any trans people on here?