While once common in adult entertainment, the word is now largely rejected by those it describes. Most individuals prefer the terms transgender woman or non-binary person .

Many individuals share their "natural" journeys on platforms like TikTok and Instagram to educate others and build community confidence.

Visual representations of trans women or non-binary people with body hair can be found in several contexts:

Sites like Shutterstock and Adobe Stock host images categorized under these themes, though they often use a mix of descriptive and legacy (sometimes offensive) tags for searchability.

Creators like Dee TrannyBear use photography and fashion to celebrate "Beard Gang" aesthetics and gender non-conformity.

In many queer and trans subcultures, embracing body hair—including facial hair, leg hair, or chest hair—is a deliberate choice to reject traditional, often unrealistic, binary beauty standards.