Theyfab is a derogatory term for individuals that use they/them pronouns and were assigned female at birth, usually those that present feminine or do not wish to medically transition.[1] It is most commonly used by transmedicalists and other exorsexists.
History
It is currently unknown when the term was first used, as it has existed in transphobic and discourse-heavy spaces for a long time. It is widely believed to have originated on 4chan due to the widespread use there.[2] A flag for those that reclaim theyfab was created by Tumblr user redtail-lol on October 3rd, 2023.[3] Another flag was created by Tumblr user shrubmogai on June 9th, 2024.[4]
Theyfab Origin Hoax
Circa 2023, a hoax began circulating that the term "theyfab" was created by trans women to call out transmisogynistic non-binary individuals. This hoax has since been debunked by the wider trans community.[2][5]
Etymology
Combination of they and FAB, from AFAB.
Resources
- ↑ wiktionary:theyfab
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240806050306/https://www.tumblr.com/boilinghotsoupandcrackers/711274853474385920?source=share
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240708043256/https://www.tumblr.com/redtail-lol/730134261981757440/theyfab-flag-image-id-a-7-striped-flag-colors?source=share
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240708043050/https://www.tumblr.com/shrubmogai/752820321352073217/theyfab-flag-for-those-who-reclaim-the-slur?source=share
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240806050846/https://www.tumblr.com/genderkoolaid/722860916185694208/im-seeing-people-use-theyfab-to-refer-to-afab-nb?source=share