A Question for Understanding

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Originally Posted by G Snap!

So far some great responses on this thread. In regards to my question, thank you everyone who responded to it. I love hearing your personal journies. I liked the one comment about a transguy refering to himself as a hybrid, as my guy chefhmboyrd could wear that title too.

I hope GrahamsGirl has time to read through this thread in hopes she has gotten her question answered. If I could go back and re-do my post, I would rather ask "why would a transguy want to pass as a transguy, rather than just as a guy"

I would really like to ask why it is confusing that a transguy would want to "pass" (meaning be perceived by others) as a transguy. I have an idea of why people find it confusing, but I don't want to assume. I would really appreciate it if someone could answer that for me.

Also, what is "just a guy"? What is the assumption being made by people when they see someone as "just a guy"? Can a transguy not also be "just a transguy"? And what is the benefit of being seen as "just a guy" vs. "just a transguy"?

EDIT: Also, a note about transguy vs. cisguy vs. guy/man. We need to recognise that in our society man and guy = cisman. When people say man they think of people who were born with penises and testicles. Man/guy is society's word for cisman/cisguy and it is the trans community that has begun using cis and/or non-trans in front of words like man/woman/guy/girl/male/female. Many place cis in front of these terms as a way of showing that there is no such thing as "just a man" in our society precisely because "just a man" brings with it certain connotations. There is no distinction in society. And when society looks at transguys/transmen they see people who "want to be like 'real' men"...aka cismen.