r/detrans

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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 65K 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.

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Established 2017
65K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +7K members
Growth: +12.2% / year

Member 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)

  • Nov: 534 members
  • 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: 412 members

Topics

  • Transition
    40 posts in the past month
    #1
    Transition
    40
  • Detransition
    27 posts in the past month
    #2
    Detransition
    27
  • Gender
    23 posts in the past month
    #3
    Gender
    23
  • Transitioned
    23 posts in the past month
    #4
    Transitioned
    23
  • Gender Dysphoria
    22 posts in the past month
    #5
    Gender Dysphoria
    22

Flair

  • VENT
    12 posts in the past month
    1. signed up to a women'a center and found out it's open to amabs
    2. No one told me that my voice wouldn’t “drop” like a natal male’s would. I miss singing.
    3. Lacking community as a GNC detrans woman
    #1
    VENT
    signed up to a women'a center and found out it's open to amabs · No one told me that my voice wouldn’t “drop” like a natal male’s would. I miss singing. · Lacking community as a GNC detrans woman
    12
  • ADVICE REQUEST
    10 posts in the past month
    1. I think I want to detransition but I'm scared of sunk cost fallacy
    2. Struggling with feelings of resentment towards heterosexual/gender conforming women. I do not view them as my “sisters”, and they don’t either
    3. Did estrogen mess with your sinuses/ health/ mind?
    #2
    ADVICE REQUEST
    I think I want to detransition but I'm scared of sunk cost fallacy · Struggling with feelings of resentment towards heterosexual/gender conforming women. I do not view them as my “sisters”, and they don’t either · Did estrogen mess with your sinuses/ health/ mind?
    10
  • ADVICE REQUEST - FEMALE REPLIES ONLY
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Passing ok?
    2. Did some of you feel like their trans identity might have been connected to depression? Like, were you so unhappy with your life or yourself that you desperately wanted to be someone else?
    3. Im usually okay with being ftm until I see a pretty woman
    #3
    ADVICE REQUEST - FEMALE REPLIES ONLY
    Passing ok? · Did some of you feel like their trans identity might have been connected to depression? Like, were you so unhappy with your life or yourself that you desperately wanted to be someone else? · Im usually okay with being ftm until I see a pretty woman
    4
  • DISCUSSION
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How easy was it to get on T?
    2. I got they/them’d last night at an event and it felt so weird 😭
    3. How fast were you able to get gender affirming care in your country?
    #4
    DISCUSSION
    How easy was it to get on T? · I got they/them’d last night at an event and it felt so weird 😭 · How fast were you able to get gender affirming care in your country?
    4
  • CRY FOR HELP
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Seeking help. I made a mistake
    2. struggling with detransition (gender critical advice welcomed)
    3. Dysphoric confused and suicidal
    #5
    CRY FOR HELP
    Seeking help. I made a mistake · struggling with detransition (gender critical advice welcomed) · Dysphoric confused and suicidal
    4

Product recommendations

  • book recommendation
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Book Recommendation: Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir
    2. Book recommendations
    3. Book Recommendation: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Johnathan Haidt
    #1
    book recommendation
    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
    3
  • razors
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best razors for facial hair?
    #2
    razors
    Best razors for facial hair?
    1
  • compression swim shirts
    1 post in the past month
    1. [MtFtM] Does anyone have any recommendations on compression swim shirts?
    #3
    compression swim shirts
    [MtFtM] Does anyone have any recommendations on compression swim shirts?
    1
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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 65K 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.
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