Let’s see this question a bit at a time. First, the main issue:
- SOME PEOPLE TELL ME THAT A TRANSMAN IS THE SAME AS A BIOLOGICAL MAN AND SAYING OTHERWISE IS TRANSPHOBIC.
A transgender person, be it man or woman, is a living organism.[1] A transgender man is a “bipedal primate belonging to the genus Homo, especially Homo sapiens”.[2] A transgender man is a structure of organized cells that requires energy to survive, has the ability to metabolize, adapt to the environment, react to stimuli, maintain homeostasis, grow, reproduce… he lives.[3]
And his life, as precious as yours, his life alone makes him a biological man.
And his life, as precious as yours, his life alone makes him a biological man.
So yes, a trans man is a biological man. But cis men are biological men too, don’t worry.
- SOME PEOPLE TELL ME THAT A TRANSMAN IS THE SAME AS A BIOLOGICAL MAN AND SAYING OTHERWISE IS TRANSPHOBIC.
Saying that a transgender man is not a biological man is, first, very weird.
Perhaps all the hate and fake news during so many years has made the
person who doubts this obvious fact forget the basics of life. So that statement is ignorant, strange and, if uttered in an attempt to dehumanize trans folks… yes, it is transphobic.
- ISN’T BEING A MAN AND A WOMAN A BIOLOGICAL FACT?
Uh… no, sorry. You’re thinking of sex.
If you are wiling to learn about this, please read Jae Alexis Lee's answer to Is there any scientific evidence to support transgender identity [4]
- DO CHROMOSOMES NOT MATTER ANYMORE?
Chromosomes are much more complicated than what you think.[5] But Jae Alexis Lee can also help you with that. [6]
- WHAT DOES THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY SAY ABOUT THIS ISSUE?
I
have summarized and linked to some of the things that the scientific
community says about this issue. Of course, the scientific community is
huge and has differring views on many things, gender identity is among
them. Plus they have this habit of writing in long words and showing
lots of numbers. If you really want to learn, I’d suggest you follow Jae Alexis Lee and
read her answers on this topic. She has read, investigated and written
an enormous amount of information regarding transgender-related issues,
linking to the original sources.
But, basically, most scientists would agree that trans men are biological men, unless you’re thinking of robots.
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