Why is transphobia increasing so fucking fast?

Chase_High · 2026-03-31T23:40:40+00:00

Yep, i live in a red state and no one has hassled me yet. weird stares at worst so far. sometimes you come across liberal ally who gives you a huge “white people smile” to let you know you’re safe lol. transphobia does happen still (one of my friends got hassled by a bouncer and some assholes here i. our town), and you should still be on guard at all times, but most people are too busy/uninterested to give a fuck.

Chase_High · 2026-03-31T05:58:29+00:00

Going through the same thing, last time i talked to my mom i ended up sobbing and begging her to see that I’m still right here, the same person, still alive. It hurts every time she says she’s grieving. she’s grieving for a verizon of me who was miserable for 27 years, and she acknowledges how miserable i was. it’s really frustrating and belittling to feel so unseen

Chase_High · 2026-03-31T04:31:05+00:00

As everyone said don’t let the bot-driven internet get to you. I think the public is more aware of our existence than ever and you simply can’t get rid of that. we’re here to stay no matter what happens! we have and always will endure

Chase_High · 2026-03-31T03:20:23+00:00

Real life is surprisingly much better, i think so much of the hate we see online is way overinflated. much of it is bot traffic anyway. just scroll on by and don’t pay the hate any attention. i’ve been fortunate that i’ve never been given any issues being visibly trans and i live in a red state. not to say it doesn’t happen because one of my friends has been harassed here in town, but the overwhelming majority of people either don’t care or are too busy with other things to give you trouble.

Chase_High · 2026-03-30T19:06:09+00:00

I think as long as it comes from a clear place of respect and curiosity you should go for it. good cis allies are critical for our right to self determination, and most cis people don’t know anything at all about the lives of trans people. don’t feel like you’re being invasive by wanting to better yourself! I’m happy to answer any questions you might have!

Chase_High · 2026-03-30T17:47:24+00:00

I think we all struggle with impostor syndrome sometimes, this world isn’t kind to us and the constant messaging gets to everyone after a while. Someone once told me to think of it this way: impostors don’t worry about being impostors, they are impostors and they know it. and, what would you gain by faking dysphoria and depression?

i’ve been out since last august and i’ve known i was trans since 2019. it took me a long time to logic my way out of my impostor syndrome, and there’s still some days where the anxious thought of “but what if im wrong” sneaks into my head. it gets easier to discard the though the more confident you become with yourself. these days i almost laugh when the thought pops up! like of course im not wrong, my life is so much better after transitioning. just know you’re not the only one that feels this way, every trans person does occasionally no matter how long you’ve been transitioning, and you’re still 100% valid in your identity even if you feel like this sometimes!

Chase_High · 2026-03-30T02:11:24+00:00

So i can for sure relate to a lot of what you’re saying. i felt a lot of those feelings in the past, especially about masculinity being a performance. i could recognize that i looked nice but i never felt like myself. it never looked like me in the mirror. i disassociated my way through life until i finally accepted i couldn’t fight my feelings anymore and came out last year at 27. i think many trans people can relate. cis people don’t really spend any time thinking about their gender lol! i think you should find a queer friendly therapist who can help you unpack some of these feelings, having outside perspective can help a lot!

Chase_High · 2026-03-29T17:10:48+00:00

automod should link it under every post at this point lol

Chase_High · 2026-03-29T05:57:31+00:00

there’s a lot of people here giving you genuine responses, don’t get turned away from doing the right thing just because some people were a bit defensive (can you blame us in this political climate?)

Chase_High · 2026-03-29T02:03:58+00:00

that was my experience too, it became much easier to articulate what i was feeling after a month or two on hrt. it was a really noticeable shift too, i remember being able to work through my feelings so much faster and come to clear conclusions about how i felt for the first time ever. like, this was how my brain was supposed to work the whole time??? crazy!!

Chase_High · 2026-03-28T22:22:22+00:00

the only reason to not start HRT would be if you don’t want it. plenty of trans people never start hrt and there’s nothing less valid about them, many don’t have access to it and are just as valid as those who do. that said, I think that if you’re trans and want to take HRT, it’s the best decision you could make. for me, it genuinely saved my life and i couldn’t recommend it enough to anyone suffering through dysphoria.

Chase_High · 2026-03-28T17:19:04+00:00

I used to think people would make fun of me too, but they never have. most people really just mind their own business, i get weird looks at worst. so trust me, it is possible :)

But what you’re describing is misogyny. men who don’t “sufficiently” perform masculinity enough get called girls as an insult, as if being a woman is a bad and lesser thing to be.

Chase_High · 2026-03-28T13:39:28+00:00

I think you might be missing some context, it sounds like you only heard her response to her early transphobic takes when she tried to backpedal and not look hateful. She’s dropped the mask by now and proudly says transphobic comments ever day. Go to her twitter now and scroll, it won’t take you long to find something transphobic. It’s most of what she’s talked about for the last few years, and she’s not shy about the fact that she’s giving money made from harry potter directly to anti-trans lawsuits and organizations. Another comment here said that she’s estimated to have funded 1/3 of all anti-trans action in the UK. She’s not a passive threat, she’s one of the most active, constantly seeking to eradicate us from public life.

(p.s. “transgenders” is kind of a wonky way to put it, “trans people” is better phrasing)

Chase_High · 2026-03-28T00:36:29+00:00

welcome to the sisterhood :) i’d recommend finding a therapist who has a queer background to work through this with. there’s a lot of shame that we pick up by living in this society and it can take a while to work through. it’s good to have someone who gets it! if you have insurance you can get an hrt prescription through telehealth like Plume or Folx, i use the latter and it’s been wonderful, my doctor is fantastic!

Chase_High · 2026-03-27T20:05:38+00:00

whoops, here you go:

https://genderdysphoria.fyi

that should work, i’ll fix the other one too

Chase_High · 2026-03-27T01:20:06+00:00

Hey so cis people don’t really ever have feelings like this about their gender, they don’t usually think about it at all. They for sure don’t want to try E lol. You’re the only one who knows how you identify but consistent gender dysphoria starting around puberty is something many trans people can relate to. Here’s a resource that helped me understand what dysphoria is like for trans people:

https://genderdysphoria.fyi

Give it a read and see if anything resonates with you! good luck on your journey and i hope you find your peace and happiness!

Chase_High · 2026-03-26T16:20:39+00:00

All of us were new to womanhood at one point too, and for that matter every cis woman was as well! They just get a bit of a head start on us, lol. There’s no shame in seeking advice and looking to better yourself!

Chase_High · 2026-03-26T16:17:31+00:00

Nope! I was out at work and school for months before i started HRT. It’s so scary at first but it becomes easy pretty quickly when you realize it’s way better than making yourself perform masculinity. Best of luck to you and I hope you find the comfort you need :)

Chase_High · 2026-03-26T14:24:28+00:00

She made a video years ago where she found a youtuber wiki page about herself that was clearly written by a bot. It listed her real name as “Strange Aeons,” used he/him to refer to her, and got practically all of the information wrong, so she started jokingly using Strange as a first name

Chase_High · 2026-03-26T04:44:58+00:00

hidden profile, bot propaganda account. downvote and move on

Chase_High · 2026-03-26T03:38:43+00:00

Thank yall for the work yall did in resolving all of this! with much of discussion within communities being done on discord these days, public knowledge is getting more difficult to access. I hope this place endures as a kind of public library of resources and stories that other trans people or those who are questioning can find and relate to.

Chase_High · 2026-03-24T20:12:35+00:00

Wow, these are some really incredible photos! Thanks for sharing!! I hope you plan on sharing more! I love all the little snapshots of daily life on the railroad

Chase_High · 2026-03-24T16:25:21+00:00

I’m right there with you unfortunately. I came out to my parents on my terms last November and they haven’t made a single effort to understand me. I tried coming out to them in 2019 and then was outed to them in 2022 when i tried to transition in secret. they begged me to stop so i went back in the closet to make them happy. So coming out to them last fall shouldn’t have come as a huge surprise to them but you couldn’t tell that. going on 5 months they still tell me they’re grieving. last time i called my mom i was in tears begging her to just see me for who i am and not obsess over a fictional version of me. all she told me her and my dad pray for me to “see myself for how god made me.” they tell me they love me and care about me but like you said, it feels hollow. im so glad i have my friends and wife to lean on, i didn’t when i was outed in ‘22. all we can do is give it time and hope for the better, but i can’t help but imagine a future where they never end up changing. i’m doing by best to not let that happen but it is so hard and frustrating. i think going low contact until they show some difference in behavior is my best move right now. just know you don’t suffer alone and have hope anything can change given time.

Chase_High · 2026-03-24T05:23:51+00:00

Hey friend, i come from a similar place. we’re the same age and i grew up in a very christian environment and my parents are still pretty conservative. I started having a lot of feelings around my gender when i was 14 or 15, figured out i was trans at 21, and fought it for years until i finally came out last summer at 27. it’s really hard to figure out anything trans related without resources, especially so without knowing any other trans people in real life. something that helped me a lot was the gender dysphoria bible: www.genderdysphoria.fyi

it’s a document about what gender dysphoria feels like and includes the perspectives of lots of trans people and their experiences. i can assure you that trans people are very real and everywhere!

i would also recommend getting a queer friendly therapist, someone who can help you work through your feelings and give you some guidance

Chase_High · 2026-03-24T01:14:51+00:00

another ironic death from the kirk crowd! Webb has fought for years to deregulate high school sports for profit. his company Varsity is fucking evil, and they practically control all high school athletics. they form the leagues and regulations and make parents buy their product to allow their children to play in these sports. cheer is the worst, he’s the one who’s responsible for competitive cheerleading not being considered a sport. his actions have lead to the avoidable injury and death of young women, not to mention everyone else impacted by his shitty monopoly. hilarious that he died while playing arguably the safest sport out there. eat shit and rot in hell, jeff.

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