#transfoundationalism

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Transfoundationalism is an ideology/term for those who believe to be trans one must:

Experience a disconnect between one's perceived identity and one's true identity.

Experiencing dysphoria due to that misidentification and disconnect, and/or experiencing euphoria when exploring one's true identity and being identified as it.

This is made to be a sort of in-between for those whose stances fall outside of Transmedicalism beliefs and Anti-Transmedicalism (or "Tucute") beliefs. Doesn't believe seeking medical/physical transition to be necessary to be Trans, however, does uphold the idea that one should desire (or enact) social transition, mental transition, etc.

Against taking up identities under the Trans umbrella simply "for fun" or appropriating experiences under the guise of aesthetics, when one does not experience the points above.

Someone who believes/follows Transfoundationalism can be called a Transfoundationalist, Transfoun, or Transation. These can be added onto existing terms, such as Transation Transexual.

This is made to fit any general Trans- term; this just uses Transgender discourse stance terminology as a reference. Generally made because sifting through multiple posts of Cis- individuals using the Trans- label "for fun" or for "aesthetics" or straight up using the Trans prefix when one's Cis because "do what you want forever" is becoming increasingly frustrating to see as someone who experiences atypical dysphoria/euphoria and is seeking community with similar beings.

This ideology is also generally AGAINST using the Trans prefix being defined as "wanting to be" when coining and encourages the usage of other terms for that experience. Viewing those who are Trans AS their identity completely, over simply being a modifier.

Edit, 05/18/26: The above points are being misinterpreted. Transfoundationalism includes ANY kind of non-physical transitioning. It counts mental transition to be even small things, such as labeling the identity. It is being against labeling "for fun" applies to completely CisID individuals, such as someone who is natal black that doesn't experience racial dysphoria/euphoria and a racial disconnect labeling themself as Transasian for fun/aesthetics.

Transfoundational highly encourages the usage of the MutoID (DissiID for the opposite) for those kinds of experiences. It does NOT apply to already TransID individuals who fit under the Transfoundational requirements picking up labels for fun (or playing with labels) regarding the identity they experience the disconnect and dysphoria/euphoria for.

Edit 2: This can be considered ideologically in-line with TransID Reason Critical.

Made with the big Trans- terms in mind such as race, abled-ness, age, plurality, species. Other Trans- experiences that are easier to (physically/socially) transition to and/or aren't really socially enforced are under less scrutiny. Pretty much the ones folks like to label as "nonharmful" TransIDs.

Explicitly against Transhateful terms in general being accepted under Transfoundationalism, regardless of intent to transition. Views these identities as inseparable from the ideologies they mirror. For Transharmful and Transharmed, Transfoundationalism accepts transitioning as long as it's consensual and doesn't threaten one's life; supporting Critharmful and Critharmed.

"The above points are being misinterpreted. Transfoundationalism includes ANY kind of non-physical transitioning. It counts mental transition to be even small things, such as labeling the identity. It is being against labeling "for fun" applies to completely CisID individuals, such as someone who is natal black that doesn't experience racial dysphoria/euphoria and a racial disconnect labeling themself as Transasian for fun/aesthetics.

Transfoundational highly encourages the usage of the MutoID (DissiID for the opposite) for those kinds of experiences. It does NOT apply to already TransID individuals who fit under the Transfoundational requirements picking up labels for fun (or playing with labels) regarding the identity they experience the disconnect and dysphoria/euphoria for."

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Original Transplural (left) | Transfoundationalist Transplural (middle) | Daeitys's Transplural (right)

Flags for beings/individuals who apply Transfoundationalism to their Transplural/Diaplural beliefs.

Essentially, a Transplural being who believes:

One must experience a disconnect between one's perceived plural/multiple identity and one's true plural/multiple identity.

Be experiencing dysphoria due to that misidentification and disconnect, and/or experiencing euphoria when exploring one's true plural/multiple identity and being identified as it.

Does not believe medical/physical transition is required, but does uphold the idea that one should desire (or enact) social transition, mental transition, etc.

Can be referred to as: Transfoundationalist Transplural, Transfoundationalist Diaplural, Transfoundationalist Transsystem, Transfoundationalist Diasystem, Transfoun Transplural, Transfoun Diaplural, Transfoun Transsystem, Transfoun Diasystem, Transation Transplural, Transation Diaplural, Transation Transsystem, and Transation Diasystem.

Transethnic (left) | Transfoundationalist Transethnic/Transcultural (middle) | Transcultural (right)

Flags for beings/individuals who apply Transfoundationalism to their Transethnic/Diacultural beliefs.

Essentially, a Transethnic being who believes:

One must experience a disconnect between one's perceived ethnic/cultural identity and one's true ethnic/cultural identity.

Be experiencing dysphoria due to that misidentification and disconnect, and/or experiencing euphoria when exploring one's true ethnic/cultural identity and being identified as it.

Does not believe medical/physical transition is required, but does uphold the idea that one should desire (or enact) social transition, mental transition, etc.

Combined Transethnic and Transcultural under one flag, as these two experiences are quite similar and often referred to as the same.

Can be referred to as: Transfoundationalist Transethnic, Transfoundationalist Diaethnic, Transfoundationalist Transcultural, Transfoundationalist Diacultural, Transfoun Transethnic, Transfoun Diaethnic, Transfoun Transcultural, Transfoun Diacultural, Transation Transethnic, Transation Diaethnic, Transation Transcultural, and Transation Diacultural.

Original Trace (left) | Transfoundationalist Trace (middle) | Pvpmogai's Trace (right)

Flags for beings/individuals who apply Transfoundationalism to their Trace/Transracial/Diaracial beliefs.

Essentially, a Trace being who believes:

One must experience a disconnect between one's perceived racial identity and one's true racial identity.

Be experiencing dysphoria due to that misidentification and disconnect, and/or experiencing euphoria when exploring one's true racial identity and being identified as it.

Does not believe medical/physical transition is required, but does uphold the idea that one should desire (or enact) social transition, mental transition, etc.

Can be referred to as: Transfoundationalist Trace, Transfoundationalist Transracial, Transfoundationalist Diaracial, Transfoun Trace, Transfoun Transracial, Transfoun Diaracial, Transation Trace, Transation Transracial, and Transation Diaracial.

Original Transage (left) | Transfoundationalist Transage (middle) | Laura's Transage (right)

Flags for beings/individuals who apply Transfoundationalism to their Transage/Diaage beliefs.

Essentially, a Transage being who believes:

One must experience a disconnect between one's perceived age/chronological identity and one's true age/chronological identity.

Be experiencing dysphoria due to that misidentification and disconnect, and/or experiencing euphoria when exploring one's true age/chronological identity and being identified as it.

Does not believe medical/physical transition is required, but does uphold the idea that one should desire (or enact) social transition, mental transition, etc.

Can be referred to as: Transfoundationalist Transage, Transfoundationalist Diaage, Transfoun Transage, Transfoun Diaage, Transation Transage, and Transation Diaage.