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Full-time

A transgender person who lives and presents full-time as their true gender. Living full-time is being authentic in expressing oneself; the method of living full-time is typically circumstantial and based on personal preferences. Not all transgender people have the resources to guarantee their physical safety should they present full-time as their true gender, and some may be forced to detransition and/or remain closeted in some or all aspects of their everyday lives. After going on HRT for several months, Rachel felt confident presenting full-time as her true gender.

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FTM

Abreviatura inglesa de «Female to Male» (femenino a masculino), que describe a una persona asignada al sexo femenino al nacer cuya identidad de género es masculina o transmasculina. El término se utiliza a veces para describir a los hombres transgénero binarios.

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Estrogen

A type of hormone responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics, including breast development, increased pubic hair growth, and changes in fat distribution. In some people, estrogen may cause diminished muscle tissue, reduction of erectile response, and enlargement of the areolas. Estrogen does not cause the reduction or elimination of existing body and facial hair, nor does it cause thinning of vocal cords.

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Estradiol

An estrogenic steroid hormone that causes the development of secondary sex characteristics, including breast development, increased pubic hair growth, and changes in fat distribution. When prescribed as medication, estradiol can be taken orally, transdermally (through the skin), or by injection into muscle or fat tissue.

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Erasure

Deliberate or accidental lack of representation of a marginalized group in media, history, or academic research.  Some accused the historian of transgender erasure when he neglected to recognize Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson’s contributions to early TLGBQ+ activism.

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