@HemlockTapioca yeah I had thought that but A) some ppl have posted on bsky that the term is offensive and B) I think that it's actually not quite the right concept either bec ppl can be literally AFAB for cultural reasons but not have the functional reproductive system?
@HemlockTapioca also I feel like AFAB / AMAB imply stuff abt how you were socialized... and I feel like I wasn't particularly raised as a "girl" which is maybe why I don't feel like I fit the definition of "woman"?
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Reply · Jul 25, 2023@scrypto_ I'm afab anyway... (or is that a slur now too?) fuck gender tbhReply · Sep 21, 2023@a_musingcat type of afab who identifies as a dude because he was raised to go along with the group and all his coworkers are menReply · Mar 24, 2025@eschatail 🤔 is that an ok term to use? i sometimes have the "so uh i AM afab" convo and feel very awkward because i think ppl hate all ways of…Reply · Oct 9, 2022@randomstring729 🥲 I relate to this and yet physically AFAB