What are transmeds/truscums?
Short for transmedicalist, it is defined as someone that believes a trans persom requires some form of gender dysphoria to be transgender. Transmed is another word for truscum.

Why was this carrd made?
To clear up any misunderstandings about transmeds and to educate people on what it means to be a transmed.

What is gender dysphoria and why is it important to being trans?
Gender dysphoria is described as psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity.A trans person without gender dysphoria would be a cis person. Furthermore, by saying that you're a trans person with no gender dysphoria is like saying that you're trans for fun. It's the same sentiment as someone choosing to be gay for fun, which supports the homophobic belief that you can "fix" being gay. Alongside this, if a non-dysphoric trans person is looking to transition (i.e. HRT, surgery, etc.), the person is likely to regret transitioning and would have to detransition.

Why is all of this important?
Misinformation about transgenderism can lead to transphobia and anti-trans laws. It can also be harmful to the person identifying as trans if they don't truly know if they're trans or not.

Do transmeds believe in nonbinary people?
Yes. While some transmeds will say they do not believe in nonbinary people, the majority of transmeds believe they exist.

Aren't transmeds just cis people speaking on behalf of trans people?
No, most transmeds are trans themselves.

What's the difference between exclusionists and transmedicalists?
Exclusionists exclude certain labels in the LGBT community for a variety of reasons, while transmedicalists simply believe in the idea that gender dysphoria being important to being trans.

What's the difference between TERFs, transmeds, and tucutes?
Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF): A feminist who believes the transgender movement directly harms the feminist movement. These people generally believe that trans men are confused lesbians and trans women are predators.Transmedicalist: A person that believes you need gender dysphoria to be trans and the transgender movement should be medicalized, generally also critical of genders outside male and female. They believe the goal of transition should be assimilation.Tucute (too cute to be cis): A person that believes the trans movement should be about liberation and anyone who wants to be trans is trans and is not critical of "good faith identities".

SpreadsheetCARRDS WITH OTHER SOURCES
Why are neopronouns and xenogenders are harmful?
• discusses origin of neopronouns and xenogenders
• discusses autism, gender, and gender dysphoria
• warns about dangers of self-diagnosis
• details why neopronouns and xenogenders are harmful to actual trans and autistic peopleTruscum sources masterlist
• the site is messy but it's educational
• defines the L, G, B, and T in LGBT
• talks about neurodiversity
• talks about gender and pronouns
• talks about xenogenders and neopronouns
• debunks several arguments and cites multiple credible sourcesMore sources
• lists several sources about gender science
• warns about dangers of self-diagnosis
• peer-reviewed and IF sources
• includes a broader list of scientfic studies in various areas
• includes brain scans, hormones, gentics, and moreGOVERNMENT STUDIES
Neurobiology of gender and sexual orientationThe phenomenology of gender dysphoria in adultsBrain research, gender and sexual orientationYOUTUBE VIDEOS
The Neuroscience of Being TransgenderGodless Snowshoe