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flotsam

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3. Thank you

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:37 PM

Feb 2021

For each poster I try to draw a mental picture of the person and even though I'm sure my imaginings are probably wildly off the mark It helps me interact with them. Not knowing the proper use of the terms was leaving me gender confused...

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I see we have a fair amount of trans people here... [View all] flotsam Feb 2021 OP

Generally, a trans man is someone who was assigned female at birth and is now a man. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #1

Thank you flotsam Feb 2021 #3

I'm not trans, but it looks pretty clear it's meant to describe the true (destination) identity. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #2

TYVM no text flotsam Feb 2021 #4