#transmasculine

Transgender is an umbrella term covering all gender identities or expressions that transgress or transcend society’s rules and concepts of gender. To be trans usually means to identify as a gender other than the gender one was assigned at birth. The category of transgender includes people who have the binary gender identities of female (transgender women) or male (transgender men). The transgender umbrella includes people with nonbinary gender identities. However, some nonbinary people don’t call themselves transgender.

Transfeminine is a term used to describe transgender people who were assigned male at birth, but identify with femininity to a greater extent than with masculinity. They could be either trans women or nonbinary. The “opposite” goes for Transmasculine.

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Kai says:

I have parents who only let me buy clothing from the women’s section, so I thought I would compile a list of places I know you can find masculine/gender neutral clothing in the women’s section for all the other transmasculine people who might be closeted or have parents like mine! If you know of any I’ve missed, please send an ask to my personal blog kaikev

Note that some of these stores/brands may be more expensive than others if they aren’t on sale. I also apologize in advance if these stores are not accommodating to plus size individuals; I don’t have any experience with that and if anyone has suggestions for additions to these lists, please tell me!

I also apologize for any problematic language I use in this post, so feel free to send any suggestions for better wording to my personal blog (listed above).

Button down shirts/flannels:

• Uniqlo
• H&M
  
• GAP/GAP Factory
• Old Navy
  
• J. Crew/J. Crew Factory
• Anywhere you can find button down shirts/flannels in general has masc/neutral style ones. Skate or surf stores/brands may have some.
  

T-shirts: (especially graphic tees)

• American Apparel
• Urban Outfitters
  
• Hot Topic
• Anywhere you can get unisex t-shirts (for example, custom designs or merchandise, stuff with chest designs, skater shops)
  

Pants:

• H&M
• RVCA
• Zumiez
• Pacsun
• Levi’s
• GAP/GAP Factory
• Adidas (they have track pants that are pretty masc/neutral)
• American Eagle
  
• Generally chinos, joggers, track pants, and sweatpants are styles that are more neutral/masc and tend to have bigger pockets
• For jeans, ‘girlfriend,’ ‘boyfriend,’ ‘tomboy,’ and ‘tomgirl’ fits are usually less tight and more loose and can hide hips
• Don’t go for high-rise pants if you’re looking to hide the waist/hip ratio. Go for low-rise pants.
  

Shorts (these are hard to find in the women’s section unless you can get athletic shorts):

• GAP/GAP factory (they have 9 inch or 10 inch shorts)
  
• athletic brands or stores for basketball shorts like Nike,Adidas,Under Armour,Sports Authority, etc.
  
• Generally, basketball shorts are masc/neutral and have pockets
• Edit: also bermuda style shorts are generally longer. You can always each “9 inch shorts” on websites and see what comes up
  

Jackets/Hoodies/Sweatshirts:

• Zumiez
• Pacsun
• H&M
  
• Old Navy
  
• Tilly’s
• Vans
• Urban Outfitters
  
• ASOS
• American Eagle
  
• Athletic brands and stores tend to have masc/neutral jackets, hoodies, and sweatshirts (see above at Shorts section for links)
• Edit: outdoor stores/brands like The North Face, Patagonia, REI, etc., surf brands, have a lot of neutral clothing in the women’s section.
  

Formalwear (specifically blazers/suits. If you’re looking for button down shirts, see the section above as well):

• J Crew/J Crew factory
• Nordstrom
• Wildfang(this is marketed towards masc women, so some parents might not approve because they sell men’s section clothing there)
  
• ASOS
• Mango
• Old Navy (for blazers)
  
• Dr. Martens (for shoes)
• H&M (for slacks/pants)
  
• Blazers can range from quite feminine to very neutral, so it may take a while to find one you like. Suits might be easier to find in a neutral style, though they tend to be more expensive. For button down shirts, see above. Slacks/pants are not too hard to find as well.
  

Shoes:

• Vans
• Converse
• Adidas
  
• Dr. Martens
• Nike
  
• Athletic brands in general, especially skate shoes tend to be masc/neutral/unisex
  

Swimwear(rash guards and boardshorts):

• If you search on Amazon, or online for women’s rashguards, there will be some that are more neutral. Kanu Surf brand looks a little more neutral, but I’m sure there are others.
  
• If you search for 9″, 10″, or 11″ board shorts for women, you can find neutral board shorts like this Volcom oneandRip Curl one
• Wearing a rash guard and boardshorts over a one piece swimsuit or a sports bra and a bikini bottom works for swimming
• Racing/sporty one piece swimsuits might help with compression and holding your chest in place, so check out brands like Nike, Speedo, etc. for high quality racing one piece swimsuits that have a little bit of compression
  

Binders/High compression sports bras:

• See our Transmasculine Resources for binders, though these are not from the “women’s” section, so transphobic parents might not let you buy it
  
• Underworks Magicotton Sports Bra and Binding Minimizer Bra (marketed for cis women as a sports bra, so potentially transphobic parents might let you buy it. If you check the reviews, many people use it as a binder)
• You can also find high compression sports bras from athletic brands like Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, etc.

Generally, I’ve had good luck with skate brands, surf brands, athletic brands, brands/stores for teenagers like H&M, etc.

I hope this helps! Please feel free to send me more suggestions if you come across anything helpful - this post will probably be edited to add more links so check back every once in a while and reblog again for your followers and for updates!