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
Meka BeresfordExamples of trans man in a Sentence
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All students, including trans men and trans women, will be allowed to compete on men’s teams, according to the policy.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
White, middle-class, employed feminine trans women and masculine trans men had an easier time obtaining hormones.
—Noah Schamus, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
In his first film role since coming out as a trans man, the actor has evidently brought much of his own identity and experience to this sensitively observed story of a trans man cagily reunited with his family after a five-year period of estrangement.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Last year, Knott and colleagues published a small study analyzing breast tissue from trans men and cis women.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
Chappelle, however, can’t even do this without shoehorning in a shot at trans men.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2023
The class-action lawsuit relates only to trans women and does not include trans men, nonbinary people, or intersex people.
—Moe K. Clark, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Furthermore, trans women experience more job exclusion than trans men and are frequently pushed into prostitution or precarious em- ployment.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
In addition to being the second trans man in the franchise, Denim also spoke candidly about her autism this season, providing representation within the Drag Race universe in more ways than one.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
White, middle-class, employed feminine trans women and masculine trans men had an easier time obtaining hormones.
—Noah Schamus, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
In his first film role since coming out as a trans man, the actor has evidently brought much of his own identity and experience to this sensitively observed story of a trans man cagily reunited with his family after a five-year period of estrangement.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Last year, Knott and colleagues published a small study analyzing breast tissue from trans men and cis women.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
Chappelle, however, can’t even do this without shoehorning in a shot at trans men.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2023
The class-action lawsuit relates only to trans women and does not include trans men, nonbinary people, or intersex people.
—Moe K. Clark, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Furthermore, trans women experience more job exclusion than trans men and are frequently pushed into prostitution or precarious em- ployment.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
In addition to being the second trans man in the franchise, Denim also spoke candidly about her autism this season, providing representation within the Drag Race universe in more ways than one.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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