About r/detrans
Welcome all detransitioners/desisters and self-questioners. Please self-identify your detrans status with user flair, or your content will be removed (medical or legal professionals, please message mods for an exception). Post anything about gender detransition. Ask questions, share memes, inspire, vent, wonder, etc. Abide by our rules (listed in the right rail below) - Discord: https://discord.gg/PNEkxQNUGm is open to anyone but prioritizes detransitioners, desisters and those questioning.
The community at a glance
r/detrans is a Subreddit for LGBTQIA+ with roughly 66K members. It has been around since 2017. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.
Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Transition, Detransition, and Gender. Product recommendations often mention book recommendation, razors, and compression swim shirts.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2018: 411 members
- 2019: 7K members
- 2020: 9K members
- 2021: 7K members
- 2023: 28K members
- 2024: 4K members
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 648 members
- Jan: 571 members
- Feb: 597 members
- Mar: 620 members
- Apr: 537 members
- May: 759 members
- Jun: 653 members
- Jul: 625 members
- Aug: 612 members
- Sep: 552 members
- Oct: 687 members
- Nov: 227 members
Topics
- Transition40 posts in the past month#140Transition
- Detransition27 posts in the past month#227Detransition
- Gender23 posts in the past month#323Gender
- Transitioned23 posts in the past month#423Transitioned
- Gender Dysphoria22 posts in the past month#522Gender Dysphoria
Flair
- ADVICE REQUEST13 posts in the past month
- Transition due to Schizophrenia
- Having top surgery in a few months. Scared that I will regret it because of discussions with a rabbi
- Not sure if I’m detrans, but more so, desisted? (MTF)
#113ADVICE REQUESTTransition due to Schizophrenia · Having top surgery in a few months. Scared that I will regret it because of discussions with a rabbi · Not sure if I’m detrans, but more so, desisted? (MTF) - VENT8 posts in the past month
- Why are we treated as "collateral damage"?
- Even if you aren't explicitly trans, you'll get read that way for being GNC nowadays
- I can’t handle my past
#28VENTWhy are we treated as "collateral damage"? · Even if you aren't explicitly trans, you'll get read that way for being GNC nowadays · I can’t handle my past - QUESTION4 posts in the past month
- What’s the reason you transitioned in the first place?
- Anyone else detrans/desist because of aggressive anti-FTM 4tran rhetoric?
- Top surgery regret?
#34QUESTIONWhat’s the reason you transitioned in the first place? · Anyone else detrans/desist because of aggressive anti-FTM 4tran rhetoric? · Top surgery regret? - DETRANS TIMELINE3 posts in the past month
- MTFTM - I'm so much happier with myself now
- 9 months off test
- Mtftm detrans [8 months off hrt ] Excuse the acne 😅
#43DETRANS TIMELINEMTFTM - I'm so much happier with myself now · 9 months off test · Mtftm detrans [8 months off hrt ] Excuse the acne 😅 - ADVICE REQUEST - FEMALE REPLIES ONLY3 posts in the past month
- Resources and therapy for desisted women?
- detrans women w partners
- Singing tips
#53ADVICE REQUEST - FEMALE REPLIES ONLYResources and therapy for desisted women? · detrans women w partners · Singing tips
Product recommendations
- book recommendation3 posts in the past month
- Book Recommendation: Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir
- Book recommendations
- Book Recommendation: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Johnathan Haidt
#13book recommendationBook Recommendation: Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir · Book recommendations · Book Recommendation: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Johnathan Haidt - razors1 post in the past month
- Best razors for facial hair?
#21razorsBest razors for facial hair? - compression swim shirts1 post in the past month
- [MtFtM] Does anyone have any recommendations on compression swim shirts?
#31compression swim shirts[MtFtM] Does anyone have any recommendations on compression swim shirts?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/detrans for?
- Best for LGBTQIA+ enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/detrans free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/detrans have?
- Roughly 66K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/detrans on?
- r/detrans runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/detrans cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/detrans is organized under LGBTQIA+.
- How do I join r/detrans?
- You can join r/detrans by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the LGBTQIA communities like?
- Communities for LGBTQIA+ people covering social connection, identity, mental health, and advocacy. Discord is a major hub with large and small servers for everything from general queer community to specific identities and interests, alongside subreddits and dedicated platforms for support and discussion.
Added 11/12/2021
Monthly Stats
- 23
- Views /mo (+35%)
- 18
- Visitors /mo (+6%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+50%)
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