Oldshit
Definition
“Oldshit” is a derogatory term for a transgender person who began transitioning relatively late, after puberty was complete. In some usage, the label is applied to people who started transitioning in their late teens or adulthood, sometimes as part of jokes or criticism about trans people’s attitudes toward age and transition.
Quick Facts
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What does “oldshit” mean?
“Oldshit” refers to a transgender person who began transitioning relatively late, after fully completing puberty. The term is derogatory rather than a neutral description.
How the term is used
The label can appear in jokes or discussions about the way some trans people frame age and transition. It has also been used critically to describe the unhealthy romanticizing of youth and the practice of calling people who are not children “oldshit.”