1. A slur used by transmedicalists to call any non-dysphoric transgender person, to imply they aren’t REAL trans people and are just identifying as trans to be “cute” or “trendy.”
Of course, non-dysphoric trans are just as
legitimate as dysphoric trans people, and dysphoric trans aren’t actually “cis people pretending to be trans for attention.” Which is why this term is only a slur and not a
legitimate label.
2. This term is also sometimes used for any transgender who’s
gender identity falls outside of the gender binary. Some truescum, believe there are only two genders, so any transgender who identifies as any gender besides “man” and “woman” is a fake trans person.
This of course is not true either since non-binary trans identities are just as valid as binary trans identities. Which is why this term is only a slur.
Also see transtrender
Trans guy: “Hi I’m Dave, my pronouns are he/him, I don’t have any physical dysphoria so I’m not planning on getting any surgeries, however I am going to socially and legally transition and even take some
Testosterone, please respect my pronouns.”
Truescum: “You’re just a tucute! A real trans person hates their body and wants to completely artificially alter it! You don’t expirence REAL oppression ergo you just want to be trans for
attention.”
Trans guy: “Wow dude, being a truescum is ignorant. Medicalizing trans people is harmful to the community, since it implies transness is merely a mental disorder and has no basis in biology or neurological science. Also, non-dysphorics don’t come out as trans because they think it’s fun, but because they are being true to themselves and living as their true identity and gender. Being oppressed isn’t a competition, stop trying to make it one. Both dysphorics and non-dysphorics experience the same amount of oppression from society. In fact, non-dysphorics may experience more hate since they are usually more visible and maybe not be able to pass as well. Being trans is part of who a person IS, not a competition on who is more oppressed, stop being a drama queen.”
Truescum: “
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Tucute! Tucute! Tucute! Stop making a fool of us!
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!”
