https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000986 homoit0000986 MtFs Males transitioning to females MtF transsexuals Male-to-female M2Fs Transsexual women 2019-05-14 xsd:date 2021-12-14 xsd:date https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000878 LGBTQ+ historical terms https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001381 Transsexual people https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001642 Trans women https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000407 Estrogen https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000436 FtMs https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000457 FtXs https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001027 MtXs MtF (male-to-female) is a mostly historical term that has been largely replaced by "trans women." This is due in part to the term’s connection to the medicalisation of transgender people and its assumption that trans women are "born" male and become female (typically through hormones and/or surgery).