Definitions by Zim1

en femme 

A phrase used by male to female (MTF) transgendered individuals, usually crossdressers. It is a French phrase literally meaning "as a woman." It is used to describe the individual when they are presenting as a woman.

My friend Bill is a crossdresser. When we went out last night, he went en femme.

en femme by Zim1 December 20, 2006

boy mode 

This refers to the time spent presenting as male by a transgendered individual. The opposite is girl mode.

Alan is a FTM transsexual. He has been spending more and more time in boy mode and less and less time in girl mode.

boy mode by Zim1 December 20, 2006

transgendered 

A broad term referring to any individual whose gender expression is different from their biological or genetic sex. It includes everything from a crossdresser who is happy with their birth sex to a transsexual having sexually reassignment surgery to become the opposite sex. It should be noted that being transgendered is not an indication of whether or not a person is gay.

Bill wears feminine clothes because he is transgendered.

Mary wears masucline clothes because she is transgendered.

transgendered by Zim1 June 11, 2006