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[-] fushuan@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

Given that this one does, and that a trans person that wants to transition would refer to themselves as the gender they want to transition, they would be a trans male. However it's 4chan and fake so I bet they meant a trans female, where being into dudes would be being straight.

[-] shuzuko@midwest.social 19 points 2 weeks ago

He can still be an amab femboy and take hrt to become more feminine without transitioning to become a woman. He does not claim to be trans, just a femboy.

[-] fushuan@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well sure but... Why? That's a great way to give a huge blow to your body for fun. Anyway, it's 4chan so whatever. In any case you are right, I assumed more than was stated.

[-] shuzuko@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Does it matter why? Bodily autonomy means bodily autonomy for everyone, regardless of whether you "understand" or or not. If he wants to be a more feminized masc, is it hurting you?

[-] fushuan@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

No, it's not, which is why I agreed that you were right in that very same post.

[-] weker01@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

People modify ("deal a huge blow to" in your words) their bodies all the time to fit certain preferences. Be it tattoos, piercings (including earrings), cosmetic surgery or even stuff like body building.

It is not that strange that people want to express themselves with their body.

[-] Miphera@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

What do you mean by "huge blow to your body"?

[-] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

You misunderstand. Femboys are people who were born with penises.

[-] fushuan@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

It might be in this case, but I would not object for a trans man to call themselves femboy if they look like a feminine boy, since for all that matters to me a trans man is a man.

[-] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You may not object but that's not how the word is commonly used. Anyone can call themselves anything, but for words to have any meaning we need to have a gentleman's agreement about when and how to use them, which is basically what a language is.

Anyway, I'm just explaining the word's conventional meaning. I have no interest in arguing with you as if I were some kind of linguistic prescriptivist.

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