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yuribeam · 2 months

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for whoever needs to hear this:

starting HRT doesn't have to be a huge momentous all-or-nothing decision. you can just try it like you would an antidepressant you've been informed of the risks of.

there won't be any immediate irreversible changes overnight. you can always stop, change your dose, change your delivery system, decide it's not the right time. you can even microdose if you want to.

you don't have to tell anyone. you don't have to announce it if you don't want to.

stop waiting for a perfect time in your life because it won't come.

stop waiting to reach a mythical level of certainty that never comes to anyone, for anything.

you've been thinking about it long enough. if you have the opportunity, just give it a shot. you're worth the courage it takes to make a change in your life.

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touristclass · 23 days

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Empower your femininity to transform your life.

#trans pride #transgender #transsexual #transgender support #lgbtqia #transisbeautiful #gender dysphoria #male to female #cross dressing #mtf trans #trans joy #female gender identity #gender transition #transgender pride

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caintooth · 8 months

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i keep missing work due to my brain injury + brain cyst + general chronic illness, and i only have 5 months to generate over $10,000 or else i’m going to have to go even further into medical debt!

every single dollar makes a real, genuine difference in my life!

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brooke2valley · 8 months

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So like, how does being trans work anyhow? I’ve tried to research stuff myself (by googling like fifty different things) but I still have like no idea what happens??? Like I’ve heard about HRT but I have no clue how someone would go about that?

Asking cuz I read your comics a bunch and your parents remind me of my parents

Your question seems confused so I'm gonna section off what I'm seeing.

1) being trans is identifying with a gender one was not assigned at birth. If you're AMAB (assigned male at birth) for instance, identifying as a woman or non-binary, etc would make you transgender.

2) transitioning is the process by which someone changes physical and/or social characteristics about themselves to better align with their gender identity. The ways to go about this range a lot- HRT (hormone replacement therapy), laser hair removal, clothing choices, haircuts, new names, and any number of treatments related are included.

3) The way you go about acquiring HRT is going to depend on your age, location, access to insurance, and access to healthcare. In medical establishments, there's 2 main ways its acquired

1. Informed consent - the doctor explains the risks and expectations and you consent to receiving the medication(s).

2. Diagnosis care - a therapist finds you experience gender dysphoria and believes you to be transgender and writes you a letter in order for your doctor to prescribe HRT.

You'll need to research your country and/or local area for what's legal and available.

There's a 3rd option, which is DIY, but it's usually considered a last option due to the involvement one needs to have in order to do it safely.

That's not even going into social transition, which may consist of changing your name, establishing pronouns that align with your identity, sharing your gender identity, etc

Anyways, i hope this answers all your questions and helps you out!

#trans #lgbtq #mtf hrt #ftm hrt #hrt #gender affirming care #gender affirming healthcare #gender transition #mtf trans #ftm man #nonbinary #planned parenthood

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sparklemaia · 9 months

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From my Top Surgery Recovery Sketchbook!

I had to wear this post-op compression binder for a month and this is how I made myself feel better about it, because obviously Mulan rules 🤘

I have a substack! Subscribing (free!) puts comics and sketches right in your email inbox directly from me! (There's also a $5/mo option if you want Secret Bonus Comics)

#top surgery #trans #transmasc #genderqueer #nonbinary #gender transition #transition stories #mulan #lgbtq #queer #sketchbook #disasters and other genders

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maidenariana · 3 months

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I have released an updated full transition video on my YouTube account. Long time no see Tumblr! There was a time back in 2017 or so when if you searched this app for "transgender woman", my blog was the first one to come up. As my transition moved on I also moved on from posting regularly about it. I have continued a social media presence but my focus moved on into being both a Twitch streamer and YouTube partner. After producing the weekly Transvengers show during the years of the pandemic with Mikealaville, VictoriaMaximus and ItsEmily247, I now produce a weekly talk show for the Star Citizen community and constantly work on content creation for my other channels (maidenariana on both twitch and youtube). I never hide my trans identity and talk about it from time to time in the various communities I have become apart of. The Star Citizen community in particular has embraced me and I highly recommend checking it out if you enjoy scifi games. This is more of a check in post to say hello and to say that I plan to resume posting here on Tumblr as I approach some new milestones in my transition. I hope you all are well! -Ariana

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#transgender woman #transgender #gender transition #trans is beautiful #girls like us #MaidenAriana #Youtube

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angelic-transsexual · 1 month

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I’m kinda tired of the “trans men have it easier” bit.

Especially as a feminine trans man. Even with years of hrt and top surgery there are times I’m seen as a woman for simply how I express myself. Testosterone is not some magical passing hormone that so many people make it out to be. And if anything, my chest makes MORE PEOPLE stare at me. Even though I had peri top surgery, my scars are very unique and that makes people stare.

#trans #transgender #queer #trans man #lgbt #transition #trans people #trans guy #gender transition #gender nonconforming #testosterone #hrt testosterone #periareolar top surgery #top surgery #gender

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bananacat890203 · 10 months

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Girl! Drarry <3

Clothes from here :D

#harry potter #draco malfoy #drarry #gender transition

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hawkayeayecaptain · 5 months

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Just sent an application to change my first name... This is something that has been in the works for over two years. My parents just came around to it and approve of it. I am so incredibly happy <3

The most difficult part has been the fear of my parents' rejection. They are very traditional people and my mother has not wanted to even talk about the topic. Recently we had a phone call with me and my parents and my dad was really being the mediator and saved the situation :D I love my parents and I'm really close with my family so them understanding and being ok with it was and is really important to me.

Here's to hoping my name is accepted !!!

#nonbinary #agender #name change #transgender #personal #might delete later #transition #gender transition #gender euphoria #trans positivity

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asdro · 5 months

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It's been six months since my top surgery!

The recovery process has definitely been easier than I thought, I'm so happy for doing this, for being able to have surgery in my hometown and for how I'm looking today.

Thanks to everyone who donated and/or shared my top surgery campaign, it was truly so helpful and I just couldn't have done it without your help.

And thanks to all the people out there trying to create a more inclusive and accesible world.

#Trans #Trans boy #Trans timeline #top surgery recovery #top surgery #top surgery timeline #transgender #trans surgery #queer #trans man #lgbtqiia+#lgbt #transition #Surgery #gender transition #Transmasc #ftm surgery #ftm trans #ftm

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defilerwyrm · 9 months

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Hi! I'm a trans guy pre on everything but i got my first doctor appointment on my local LGBT+ health's office and wanted to ask you, i know we all are different with our own doubts and experieces but still, what would you rec me to ask them? like in general doubts or explaining procedures/treatments. Bc sometimes i get anxious and forget to ask questions. Thank you in avance!

Howdy, sorry for the late reply! Let’s see, questions you can ask:

What are the benefits and pitfalls of each of the types of HRT available to me?

Which changes are permanent and which require HRT upkeep?

How will HRT affect my fertility or lack thereof? (Personal note: T is not birth control!!)

How soon should I start to see changes on each type of HRT?

If I get put on injections, will I be allowed to self-inject?

If so, ask for a demonstration of where and how to do it

How many weeks worth of T can I get at a time?

How often will I need to come in for blood tests?

(If you had blood work) Based on my blood work results, should I change anything about my diet or supplements?

Who can I contact if I need an emergency refill?

Who can I contact if something seems to be going wrong (not seeing results, unexpected results, etc)

What kind of surgical options are available to me? What kind of paperwork do I need for those?

(If you’re at all interested in or curious about surgical options) Can you recommend a surgical practice?

What all do I need in order to change my legal name and gender marker? Can I get help with the paperwork/legal aspect from somewhere local?

If you get put on injectable T: How should I dispose of my sharps boxes? (see below)

From experience: if you do get onto injectable T and are allowed to self-inject, shop online for three things in bulk:

1 mL Luer-lock disposable syringe barrels (I recommend BD general use, they’re great)

20 ga Luer-lock tri-bevel hypodermics (for drawing liquid)

23 to 25 ga Luer-lock tri-bevel hypodermics (for injecting)

A box of 100 of each will last you almost 2 years. Your pharmacy might offer you these free, but my experience has been that they’re kind of crap (dull needles are not fun); YMMV.

You can use a square of toilet paper soaked in 70% rubbing alcohol to sterilize your injection site, and another square to hold on the site after withdrawal afterward.

You will also need a “sharps box,” which is any sturdy, disposable plastic container that you can seal. You could spend $$ on buying a medical-grade one, but I just use an empty laundry detergent bottle. When it’s full, wrap the whole thing thoroughly in duct tape and write BIOHAZARD - SHARPS on each side. Where I live, I can just toss them into the trash like that, but it might be different where you live.

Best of luck, brother. :)

#hrt #trans men #ftm #gender transition #trans matters #transgender #lgbtq #queerdom #replies to things #medical transition

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religion-is-a-mental-illness · 9 months

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By: Buck Angel

Published: Jul 21, 2023

A guest post by Buck Angel, which really should be in The New York Times—maybe they’ll republish it?

Every day, I’m called a new name. Sometimes it’s something obviously insulting, like bigot or transphobe. Sometimes it’s something more subtly designed to twist my knickers, like female. My critics assume this will wound me, because for the last 30 years, I have lived as a man. I medically transitioned at age 30, after what felt like a lifetime of struggle, and after many years of therapy and evaluation.

Transition saved my life. But being called female doesn’t hurt me, because while I changed my body, I’m well aware that I can’t change my sex. And even though I’ve felt since I was a young child that I would have preferred to be—and should have been—born male, I don’t believe that children should medically transition. I’m one of the oldest and most visible female-to-male transsexuals in the country, but because of my views, today’s trans activists not only don’t speak for me, they try to cancel me.

Let’s rewind. I grew up in the 60s and 70s, a time of tomboys, when I was one of several typically masculine girls in short hair and sports shorts, running wild. There wasn’t much difference between me and those other tomboy girls back then; I beat up the boys and earned their respect. For the most part, my parents let me dress and live as a boy. The few times I had to wear a dress for church were torture, but other than that I had an excellent childhood.

My parents assumed my tomboyism was a phase I’d outgrow, but at puberty, I became deeply uncomfortable with my female body, a condition I had no name for back then. I lived for many years as a butch lesbian, and was an internationally successful androgynous model. Sometimes I wore suits, but when they stuffed me into a dress, I would spiral.

Eventually, the disconnect between my body and my sense of myself became too great. Sad and lonely, I turned to drugs, became homeless, engaged in prostitution, lost most of my friends and family, and hit bottom.

Once I got sober, and got therapy, I also got clarity. I told the therapist I felt that I should be—no, that I was—a man, and, unlike everyone else I’d ever said this to, she said, “I hear you. I believe you.” She gave me a diagnosis of what was then called gender identity disorder, which didn’t feel like a stigma. It felt like a lightbulb going off, which allowed me to understand and accept myself. I had a mental condition. That’s why I experienced anguish. Our next task was to figure out how to treat it.

Gender clinics were hardly in existence then. She couldn’t just affirm me and send me off for drugs and surgery with a letter. We spent over a year exploring the source of my distress and what it meant to be or live as a man or woman. She dug deep, she pushed back. And eventually, together, we decided that the potential benefits of transition were worth the risks. I had already passed the “real life” test. Now I went in search of medical treatments.

We filled out an inch-thick pile of paperwork for a program at Stanford, and never even received a reply. Eventually, we found an endocrinologist who explained to me that if I took testosterone, it would be experimental. But by that time, after 25 years of navigating the world as a differently-gendered person and more than a year of intensive psychological evaluation, I was ready.

I did something even more radical than transitioning once my body changed: I became an adult film star, a man without male parts, making space for nonconforming bodies, raising awareness and increasing body positivity for trans people. Some of my lesbian friends called me a traitor, and haters sometimes called me a tranny, but for the most part, I found acceptance and joy. Until about five years ago, I was happily living as a transsexual, or, as I call it, “a man with a female past.”

Then several things started to change. The word transsexual—a person of one sex who changes their body to appear more like the other—was eclipsed by the word “transgender,” an umbrella term that included everyone from tomboys gently rejecting stereotypes to trans women who’d had penectomies, plus myriad gender identities that seemed to have no locatable meaning. The idea that people could actually change sex, that sex was mutable or unreal, took hold in society, especially with young people.

Then, as some clinicians, including trans women, have admitted, a rash of teen girls started to declare themselves trans and transition; some said they’d had no mental health treatments before doing so. Then I started to hear about and from detransitioners, who’d taken cross-sex hormones or had breast or genital surgeries, not to cure some kind of organic dysphoria but because they’d been taught that if they felt uncomfortable with themselves or their bodies, maybe they needed to change them to match their brains. One study of detransitioners showed 55 percent felt they weren’t properly evaluated.

When it comes to gender dysphoria, talk therapy is more important than anything else. In fact, several European countries are now insisting that therapy is the primary treatment for it, with medical interventions under strict regulation. Physical transition is hard both on your body and mind; I should know. You have to make sure this is the right path for you by working with a therapist who will push back and question and explore the source of your desire to change. Dysphoria is in the brain. If you’re skipping over the brain and going straight to the body, you’re not helping trans people.

People accuse me of climbing the ladder and pulling it up behind me, transitioning and then trying to stop other people from doing so. That’s not my goal at all. I transitioned at age 30 and never looked back or felt I’d made a mistake, and I welcome adults who can adequately weigh the risks and benefits of transition to join me. But I never could have been sure without the struggle I navigated, without my brain growing mature enough to decide. Every choice I made was in adulthood.

One reason I’m so adamant about not medically transitioning children is that those tomboy girls I played with growing up, who were just like me back then, didn’t turn out like me. Some are gay women. Some are straight. Some feminized during or after puberty. Some stayed masculine. Childhood gender nonconformity or even gender dysphoria aren’t indications of any one adulthood. We can’t just slap the label trans on a kid who’s differently gendered and assume we know what path that kid should take for the rest of their life. In fact, several studies show that the vast majority of kids who are gender dysphoric in childhood resolve their distress by the end of puberty, and a majority of those grow up to be same-sex attracted.

Instead of focusing on identity, we should be focusing on the rigid gender stereotypes kids are absorbing every day. Give them the room I had to be masculine or feminine without presuming what it means about their futures. For suggesting these ideas, my own so-called LGBT+ “community” attacks me, tries to silence and intimidate me, accuses me of condemning children to a lifetime of suffering. But that’s not what I’m saying at all. I’m saying it may be hard to live in their bodies, but it’s important that they try, because we don’t know how to forecast the future from their current struggle, but we know it’s important that they learn to navigate and overcome hardship.

Myself, I’m glad for my many years of struggling. Struggle made me strong. Now the struggle is so different. It’s a struggle to tell an inconvenient truth in a world that thinks truth is transphobic. It’s a struggle to keep my business going amid #cancelbuckangel hashtags. It’s a struggle to feel part of a community that would oust a pioneering elder for wrongthink.

I’ve already been through so much, and I can handle it. But I don’t think suppressing knowledge, dissent and discussion is going to create more space for kids struggling today. I think those kids are best served by having time and space to understand themselves, and not rush—or be rushed—to make decisions about who they are going to be.

#LGBT Courage #Buck Angel #Tranpa #transsexual #gender dysphoria #gender transition #stereotypes #gender stereotypes #gender ideology #queer theory #social contagion #gay conversion therapy #gay conversion #religion is a mental illness

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touristclass · 26 days

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Transitioning into a woman is not a voluntary choice. It is a necessity to live as one's true female identity. It is guided by an overwhelming instinct to be a woman. And it takes a great amount of courage.

Transition also involves the hard work of freeing oneself from an assigned male social role. A role we had no choice over being stuck in and that does not fit us.

Transition is not easy. But transition can also be one of the best things to ever happen to you. It is a result of understanding yourself, accepting yourself, learning to love yourself and then to finally become yourself. And that builds the confidence and strength to continue.

Once you are at peace with yourself there is another obstacle to overcome: the rest of the world. But hardships are how we learn to defend ourselves. And you keep on fighting. You have faith in who you have become. Your existence is not up for debate. It does not justify any insult or attack.

Transition allows you to be yourself. In a way that nothing else can.

#trans pride #transgender #transsexual #transgender support #lgbtqia #transisbeautiful #gender dysphoria #male to female #cross dressing #mtf trans #female gender identity #trans joy #gender transition #transgender pride

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caintooth · 1 year

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Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

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bramblefrump · 6 months

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Please Help! (I got help elsewhere but thanks for all the reblogs!)

Hey, I've been unemployed for the last 3 months and struggling to find work. I've been able to keep things going with the few savings I have but I just simply don't have enough money for hormones. I DIY because I can't get HRT through the NHS which means if everything goes to shit, I'm not helped out at all. I have an interview on Friday, hopefully I'll be back on my feet again soon, but yeah I really need some help!

Please, if you can give some thank you, if you can't, please share. I only need to get through this month ❤️

£0/£50

#new post #me #trans #trans woman #gender transition #genderqueer #gofundme #fundraiser #please help #help #need help #big help #beg post #pls

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idiotsquadassembly · 5 months

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The desire to start T is strong

#lgbt #trans #transgender #testosterone #hrt #transition #gender transition #t shot #talk talk

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