As someone who was raised in the United States as male and then became female later in life, I know every word in the female-prevalent list, and my knowledge of those words can primarily be traced to either my long-term desire to be a woman or to research performed during my transition.
The majority of these terms are simply women’s fashion terms, and aren’t considered “men’s” fashion terms to the majority of US men. ‘Pessary’ is domain-specific, and I only learned that one a couple months ago, because it turns out to be essential knowledge if you’re considering your options during transition.
However, while I can say I recognize every word on this list with certainty, I can explain 100% of the men’s words but only about 50% of the women’s words. Clearly I have more work left to do on my transition :)
The majority of these terms are simply women’s fashion terms, and aren’t considered “men’s” fashion terms to the majority of US men. ‘Pessary’ is domain-specific, and I only learned that one a couple months ago, because it turns out to be essential knowledge if you’re considering your options during transition.
However, while I can say I recognize every word on this list with certainty, I can explain 100% of the men’s words but only about 50% of the women’s words. Clearly I have more work left to do on my transition :)