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Again, it isn't a mistake - I am criticising the label not because it is imperfect, but because it is not a meaningful label. I would appreciate if you would consider the fact that I heard you the first time and disagree for a reason, not out of ignorance.
I understand where you're coming from with behaviour and mannerism adjustment - I had not (until yourself) seen these aspects held under the nebulous umbrella of "male socialization", at least not when it comes to the kinds of things that binary trans women would be looking to change in an effort to be perceived as feminine. Perhaps this is the correct term for that, but I'm not convinced
As a binary trans woman who is intentionally performing gender in a mostly traditional way, I wouldn't begin to gatekeep trans identities or invalidate the experiences of binary trans people. For all the conversation about behaviour and mannerism adjustment, I would have instead been using the terms "femininity" and "masculinity", or "traditional X gender presentation", especially given the widespread adoption of the term "male socialization" as a piece of transphobic rhetoric. I believe the aforementioned two terms to be more well defined, generally applicable, and less prone to centering the conversation on a gender they do not identify with.
If it is useful to you to use this term in this way, more power to you. I shouldn't, can't, and won't prevent you from doing so.