"The TikTok video starts with Jess saying: "Female-to-male trans (people) and first time moms: y'all need to get together and decide who gets to keep the FTM acronym." She can hardly keep a straight face as she continues: "In my local neighbourhood giveaway group, this woman posted 'FTM: looking for boy clothes', and to be fair, she said 'boy'. That should have been my first clue.""
"Yes, the poster was actually a first time mom, looking for clothes for a baby boy, not a trans man looking for clothing donations. It's an easy mistake to make, though, especially if you pride yourself on being a supportive trans ally, as Jess clearly does! Still laughing, Jess continues her tale, saying: "So I messaged her, 'hey I'm moving, my husband's getting rid of some clothes, what size do you need?'""
A TikTok creator who runs a cat rescue charity shared a humorous mix-up after seeing 'FTM' in a neighbourhood giveaway post. The acronym was intended to mean first-time mom seeking baby boy clothes, but it was misread as female-to-male, prompting an offer of adult men's clothing. The creator messaged to offer donated clothes and then received a confused reply when the poster clarified she had not yet had the baby. The clip went viral with millions of views and thousands of comments, prompting others to share anecdotes about ambiguous acronyms and online misunderstandings.
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