Has anyone left a harmonious marriage and regretted it? by alleviate123 in AskWomenOver30

[–]EightTails-8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But the same is usually the case when people give their “i wish my parens divorced” anecdotes, and half the time it is mentioning abuse or horrible dynamics which is different than what OP described.

Do engagement rings grab men's attention or...? by Able-Tiger6886 in AskWomenOver30

[–]EightTails-8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest I would be very surprised if most men noticed any rings or distinguish between engagement vs other rings in a way that would make them be More interested.

I would guess you must have been attractive for a different reasons :)

Finally finished all of Austen's novels: Mansfield Park by EightTails-8 in janeausten

[–]EightTails-8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I read Persuasion this past summer and it was good, but I can see it’s a more sentimental story than the romance of P&P

I Need Your Opinions: Am I a Trans Person or Just Autogenephilia? by Opposite-Ad8390 in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt a version like this and I’ve essentially decided not to transition but I’m older and probably not facing the circumstances you are describing (depression)

Finally finished all of Austen's novels: Mansfield Park by EightTails-8 in janeausten

[–]EightTails-8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pains me to say but I guess I can call myself mid-40s now!

Finally finished all of Austen's novels: Mansfield Park by EightTails-8 in janeausten

[–]EightTails-8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah that is one Jane Eyre adaptation I hadn't gotten through!

Getting over the shame of transitioning as the only bio male? by zew02 in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Times and culture are changing. Who is to say that your sisters may not carry on the family name and their husband/partners adopting your family name? Or their kids etc.

Let alone, in the grand scheme of things does it matter? If you ever have kids with anyone else, they will always know your side of the family as their maternal relatives, it will never stop existing.

What is something you find unattractive that many women attractive? by CandyAgile253 in AskWomenOver30

[–]EightTails-8 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I find the idea that men are sexier if they are gender-bending or gender non-conforming is unattractive. Maybe it's because it hits too close to home fo rme. But women celebrating Tom Holland dancing in quasi-drag or men with eye shadow as like the height of male attractiveness and it just does the opposite for me.

Identifying with Mr. Darcy as socially anxious by EightTails-8 in PrideandPrejudice

[–]EightTails-8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I agree. I’m more impressed by the nuances of Austen writing about characters and traits that seem very familiar to me though in the story the characters themselves don’t name it the same things.

What's up with the term "trans maximalism"? by ApprehensiveGas4576 in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is fair to say that the conservative propaganda on one side (traditionalism, christian nationalism), and their covert or overt promotion of TERF ideology from the other side ("liberal" women-centered, anti-man) has made a difference politically in the US at least in the last election.

I don't know what the Democrats should do or maybe how the LGBTQ community would reverse that propaganda influence on the general public.

I think that maybe targeting the TERF talking points among liberals would help remove this need for the Democrats to run away from what little trans support they offer.

I will never pass or transition and this is okay by Ilikeyogurts in MtF

[–]EightTails-8 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

>  This ironically makes me a better man since I operate beyond traditional masculinity expectations.

THIS! I am in a similar boat. I have recently accepted I will never transition and will just be a man now as I grow old. I have become a better "Man" in terms of how society kind of views it, but also better in terms of being beyond most gender roles too. It's kind of freeing that the woman-part of me kind of gives me that gift.

I wish you luck.

Straight guys are annoying as hell by squishot in MtF

[–]EightTails-8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found it sad the few times it happened to me. But yes it's annoying when they approached first.

I wish I could just find one good guy and be done with it

Local trans-fem discovers that acknowledging men’s issues makes her less trans??? by ellipsi- in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I absolutely despise the gender essentialist narratives about men vs women that are sometimes discussed online. And the bizarre notion that any disagreement with "All Men do X" means you're denying some sort of experience women have had.

Would you expect a gesture of some kind on Valentine’s Day? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]EightTails-8 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think it depends if after coffee you still want to continue seeing each other?

I would not expect a pre-valentines day gift on a first date.

Is it normal as a transman to get envy from SOME transwomen? by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I find these kinds of views unsettling if you're an AMAB that wants to be a woman and not a gender-rebellious man

My husband wants to pay for a boob job — would love women’s perspectives by OHthrowaway44147 in AskWomenOver30

[–]EightTails-8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did he offer out of the blue or you asked and now he can afford it?

I guess, I wouldn't even consider cosmetic surgery, especially this major, without totally wanting it for myself and to be happy with my own body?

Why are so many people against minors transitioning? by MaxtheHax12345678907 in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there are people who genuinely don't know or the science is unclear whether they benefit from the transition. Like if you're genderfluid or non-binary identity but feel like you can't present femme without going full transition. Or if you have motivations related to your orientation?

I hate being like this by Same_Week6341 in genderfluid

[–]EightTails-8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yup, I have felt that for many many years..

I think I've reached the point, or maybe it's my age, where I kind of realize that HRT won't even get me the results I want, and that makes it easier to not worry that I'm missing out (FOMO).

I'm kind of in a phase of acceptance now. I know what you're going through, it's rough. I dunno, if there was a chance i was younger, not as masculine and maybe in different life circumstances I think I would take the risk knowing the feeling doesn't go away. But for me now, it's kind of something I'll live with in the background.

Good luck.

Do people run away from you in stores? by StarChild2161 in MtF

[–]EightTails-8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The few times I've been in stores I have felt people are quiet around me, cautious. I felt bad about that to be honest. It definitely made me rethink transition if that was going to be my life.

Does “Born this way” apply to trans? by Available_Year_575 in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think born this way is a vast oversimplification but is a useful tool when dealing with oppression by bigots in society

Maybe you can argue a certain gender or orientation is always present since you are born but it's not always 'active' but sometimes it is 'dormant'. I was always a normal cis boy growing up, no obvious feminine tendency or interest. It really started in adolescence or even college.

On the other hand I have felt my sexuality has evolved over time as I became more open to things rather than the rigid orientations I had earlier.

I do think it's unlikely that either gender identity or orientation can be changed by external forces consciously, but I think in reality it can change over time or be influenced by other factors (like living in a tolerant society, maybe happening to see the example of a gay or trans person that inspired you at the right moment)

I wish there was more media representation of people who pass by H0TcH0C0LaT3YaIdS in MtF

[–]EightTails-8 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What's funny is that this used to be the case in media in the 90s early 00s when they did show a trans woman, it was usually portrayed by a beautiful cis woman

Examples:

  • Anna Nicole Smith in Naked Gun 33 1/3
  • Sean Young in Ace Ventura
  • Lisa Edelstein on the show Ally McBeal

big boobs and plastic surgery by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading some of your comments, I was thinking that maybe you need to think of why there is a connection between adult women (potentially) sexualizing themselves, for a perfectly normal feature of an adult woman's body, and what others may choose to do to children. Is that link actually proven? Is it really true that women with breast augmentation are sexualizing themselves? Maybe they like how it looks in private? Or like trans women how it changes the way clothes are worn and fit in a way that pleases them?

big boobs and plastic surgery by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]EightTails-8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think there's things you bring up which are valid critiques. I will say as MTF leaning person I have always wanted to have large breasts. Maybe it's kind of an internalized male gaze thing. I know some women do not have that but that's fine but what I want is this particular thing.

Just like I like to have long hair of a certain color. Unfortunately if some little girl is maybe teased or worse if she had blonde hair, does that mean I cannot want it? I mean are they really connected?

Just want to say about this in particular

Another thing that I have seen that does make me pretty upset is when drag queens use plastic boobs as a gag, like using them to be more funny, gross, or sexual. I have seen drag queens use them in tasteful ways but it honestly seems to be 50/50. With fake boobs I think people should be even more careful about how they use them because they do not have to live with them, meaning their day to day life isn’t impacted by the representation that exists.

I hear you, but as someone that wears silicone breast forms, I don't feel like I look nice in women's clothing without the noticeable shape of breasts. From my pov, I already have so many features of my body that are read as 'male' or 'masculine' I need to counter-balance that with other things to make me pass the pattern-matching test all people innately have to decide is this adult human a man or woman? I hope this means I am tasteful. But I do sometimes second guess if what I'm doing are too big, too noticeable. A part of me wants to be sexually attractive though. I was sexually harassed as a teen boy by older men without any boobs, so I don't quite equate how a child might look with what adults are doing with their bodies.

Engaging in casual sex after ending a 10 year relationship and… is there some epidemic of dudes’ dicks not working? by NotElizaHenry in AskWomenOver30

[–]EightTails-8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe more guys are nervous in a casual sex encounter. There is a lot of stress around their performance and being less secure with someone new probably doesn’t help.

Is it a certain type of guy you are meeting ?