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Onabe

Japanese derogatory term From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The term onabe refers to transgender men and trans-masculine non-binary people within Japan. Originating in the 1970s, onabe used to refer to a “maid servant," but later came to be used as a female counterpart for “okama,” a derogatory term for gay men and transgender women.[1]

Historically, the definition of the word is disputed.[2]

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