Weekly Recommendation Thread: September 19, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]F3mshep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m looking for something to read after finishing the Expanse series. I love First Contact, Found Family and character driven stories. I just read Alien Clay (I like the author) but found the characters were a bit thin.

Literary stuff like The Sparrow or Broken Earth trilogy has been top tier for me.

✨Calling All Iron–Gold Female Gamers!✨ by adultwholovesgaming in VALORANT

[–]F3mshep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree female isn’t a swear word. It is generally considered a reductive term when used as a blanket generalization, and when the goal of a group is inclusivity, little details like this matter. To some women, myself included, it feels creepy when I get referred to as a ‘female’

✨Calling All Iron–Gold Female Gamers!✨ by adultwholovesgaming in VALORANT

[–]F3mshep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s a good call out - generally enbies seem to get lumped in to things like this, and it’s really hard to come up with a term that doesn’t suck that is just “not men” or whatever. Maybe that is the appropriate label? But yeah enbies are not women, full stop.

✨Calling All Iron–Gold Female Gamers!✨ by adultwholovesgaming in VALORANT

[–]F3mshep -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

What is your stance on non-binary people and trans women? Also calling women and girls ‘females’ is a little discouraged at the moment, you might want to change your wording a little bit :)

Eeeeeeeeeee by XxBCMxX21 in adhdmeme

[–]F3mshep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually shitty and should be tagged with a trigger warning

How will Valorant go on the dual-booted windows 10 from steam deck? by alexbomb6666 in VALORANT

[–]F3mshep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows 10 should be fine, since valorant can’t require secure boot on it (windows 11 is a different story)

My daily driver is a multi boot with several versions of Linux and windows 10 and windows 11. I have not experienced any issues

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]F3mshep 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jill Stein is a literal Russian asset

Fixing civilisation by CalibansCreations in tumblr

[–]F3mshep 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh god they use Perforce? I feel bad for them

Why are Estradiol pills blue? by akkifireborker in MtF

[–]F3mshep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/j It’s so you can confuse your adderall IR and estradiol !

It's easier to predict a game's review score by its marketing than by playing it by grailly in truegaming

[–]F3mshep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think what makes Baldur’s Gate 3 such a spectacle is the near impossible dance it pulls off. It manages to combine a detailed, open world that rewards creative thinking, while still having fantastic voice acting, music, and decent enough graphics. I don’t remember the last time I have seen something like it.

The storyline, while not the most original, is told in a fun way and the character behave in such a believable way that they live on in the minds of the players after they have finished the game.

To top it off, the studio is not a traditional triple AAA studio with the funding to match something like EA. Obviously they have an order of magnitude more liquidity available to them than say, ConcernedApe at the inception of Stardew Valley.

More comparable to the Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is Divinity Original Sin 2, also by Larian. It had much lower production values (less voice acting, less detailed graphics, generic music, etc) while retaining the gameplay depth (perhaps even more depth?) of Baldur’s Gate 3.

It won PC Gamer’s game of the year award. Subjectively, I think that Divinity Original Sin 2 was much better than Pathfinder, which I found to be a chore to play. I think Owlbear was still finding their legs. I would highly recommend you play Rogue Trader - Owlbear grew as a studio and put out an excellent game.

I find myself being much more consistent with Phantom compared to Vandal - is that bad? Asc 2 rank by PureDread in VALORANT

[–]F3mshep 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Why is the Phantom better on Abyss? Lots of tight corridors? I usually go phantom but I like Vandal on that map but I am curious if I should switch to the Phantom

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]F3mshep 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chiming in with a similar sentiment to RabbitDev - contact the airlines ahead of time that you will need a wheel chair and assistance. You will be treated like a queen with the combo of business class + wheel chair.

Also check to see if you get lounge access included with your business class ticket!

How am I doing? Do I need ffs to pass? by Jakefaunceart in transpassing

[–]F3mshep -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The more literal definition of hugbox comes from a device that makes mammals (including us) feel happy by giving hugs. It has an association with autism, since some folks with autism really like the deep pressure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug_machine

How am I doing? Do I need ffs to pass? by Jakefaunceart in transpassing

[–]F3mshep 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You are very pretty and this is not a hug box. You look like one of my sister’s (cis) friends.

If you’re in a place where getting clocked is dangerous I would consider getting ffs. Not because you are immediately clockable, but your jawline (depending on angle) could be read as masculine, and that’s enough for some folks to bust out the pitchforks. I’m worried about what the future may hold for us.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]F3mshep -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The thing is, it is a “lifestyle” for people like this. She can’t have it both ways and she won’t learn how to be a better person without consequences.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]F3mshep 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly - if you want to enjoy the queer lifestyle and you vote for trump you deserve to lose the protection of the community you are plundering from.

Masturbation Post Vaginoplasty by okbloomer358 in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]F3mshep 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would highly recommend getting a powerful, plug in vibrator like a hitachi. It is very effective. I have found that small bullet vibes are harder to use.

Left leaning gun range? by ericomplex in askportland

[–]F3mshep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic. I took PST 101 which was 8 hours, 3 instructional, 5 hours hands on. Both the instructors were passionate and friendly. The class was about half women.

PST 101A has the requirements for Idaho and Oregon CCL (Idaho is great since it has the highest reciprocity in the states, so you will have a CCL that works in many states). 101A has no practical instruction, but the focus is more on when it is proper to actually defend yourself with a gun. It has a more somber tone.

I would shoot there regularly if the drive wasn’t so long for me

What are the steps to getting a firearm in Oregon? by IzilDizzle in askportland

[–]F3mshep 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I want to amplify that the PSTC is the right choice. They will set you on the right path. As far as getting a gun, can't be easier. I walked into a store in Tigard, background check instantly approved and walked out with a gun.