A queer individual that holds the belief that you require gender dysphoria to identify as transgender.
The beliefs of some truscums can be a bit extreme, though most aren't. The one thing all truscums have in common is that they believe you must experience some form of gender dysphoria (no matter what form of dysphoria, as long as it is existent) to be able to identify as transgender.
The beliefs of some truscums can be a bit extreme, though most aren't. The one thing all truscums have in common is that they believe you must experience some form of gender dysphoria (no matter what form of dysphoria, as long as it is existent) to be able to identify as transgender.
"Kalvin Garrah is a truscum, meaning he believes you need dysphoria to be transgender."
"I personally fall under the truscum label - I believe there must be gender dysphoria behind your transgender identity."
"I personally fall under the truscum label - I believe there must be gender dysphoria behind your transgender identity."
by transmandan November 20, 2020
Trans people, mostly on Tumblr, who believe you need body dysphoria to be transgender. They police the identities of other transgender people and often mock nonbinary teenagers.
Kei: i'm a demigirl and my pronouns are fae/faer/faeself.
John: OHHH MMY GOD! SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE! IM A REAL TRANS
Kei: shut up truscum
John: OHHH MMY GOD! SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE! IM A REAL TRANS
Kei: shut up truscum
by cinderpelt February 21, 2015
The transmed who indeed is TRUE SCUM as they force their beliefs on trans/enbies whom aren't comfortable w/ medical transition
by suck_my_d33 June 24, 2021
The transphobic transmed who indeed is TRUE SCUM as they witch-hunt other trans as trenders (when it's defined as someone identifying trans to be TRENDY), intentionally misgendering or deadnaming them
by suck_my_d33 July 15, 2021
The transmed who indeed is TRUE SCUM as they witch-hunt anyone whom don't 100% medically transition as "trenders". They need to get a life, spend their time learning how to properly call out what transtrenders are by definition.
by suck_my_d33 July 17, 2021
Truscum also known as transmedicalists are a commonly misunderstood community on Tumblr. They follow the medical definition of transsexualism i.e that it's a medical condition and that you need sex dysphoria to be trans.
Bun: Truscum hate all non-binary people!
Truscum: Actually, 98% of us actually support non-binary people!
Truscum: Actually, 98% of us actually support non-binary people!
by Fiver5 May 18, 2014
Truscum is a transphobic transgender person who holds a definition like its moral code instead of understanding that every transgender journey is different
Truscum: “you can’t be trans! You don’t feel dysphoria every second of the day!”
Transgender person: “you don’t need to constantly be suffering to be trans, and you’re a truscum”
Transgender person: “you don’t need to constantly be suffering to be trans, and you’re a truscum”
by M0XIE-JX0N November 11, 2020