Buck Angel , a trans man and adult film producer. Ian Harvie , an American comedian and openly transgender man. Chaz Bono , American author and transgender activist. Originally, the term trans men referred specifically to female-to-male transsexual people who underwent hormone replacement therapy HRT or sex reassignment surgery SRS , or both.
The definition of transition has broadened to include theories of psychological development or complementary methods of self-acceptance. Transsexual and transgender men may seek medical interventions such as hormones and surgery to make their bodies as congruent as possible with their gender presentation. However, many transgender and transsexual men cannot afford or choose not to undergo surgery or hormone replacement therapy.
Many who have not undergone top surgery choose to bind their breasts. There are a few different methods of binding, including using sports bras and specially made binders which can be vest-type, or wrap-around style. Tape or bandages, although often depicted in popular culture, should never be used for binding as they tighten with wear and compress the ribcage, and could result in injury.
However, this is not universal. Trans men who decide to pack may use anything from rolled up socks to specially made packers, which resemble a penis. Some packers are also created for trans men to be able to urinate through them stand-to-pee , or STP, devices , or for sexual penetration or other sexual activity known as "pack-and-play".
Census Bureau study in suggests that there were around 58, name changes in census records consistent with female to male transitions although only 7, of these changed their sex coding as well. Miriam J. Abelson writes, "There is no question that trans men's experiences are men's experiences and give insight about men, masculinity, and gender inequality. In scholars' Ian Irving and Rupert Raj's book Trans Activism in Canada, researchers state, "There is still a common misperception that trans men are largely heterosexual amongst those who conflate gender identity and sexual orientation.
