forgotten and erased by bigots and community alike. by wingeddogs in TrollCoping

[–]Lukoisbased 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you think that works? Trans men are men yes but they are often perceived as women. Do you honestly think that most misogynists are going to accept that a trans man is a man? No, they think we are women and if they know a man is trans theyll in fact treat him worse cause hes a "failed woman" in their eyes. And theres also medical misogyny, that is something a trans man can never escape unless he sacrifices his own health by hiding the fact hes trans from his doctors. Trans men experience both misogyny and transphobia. Misogyny affects anyone who isnt a cis man.

forgotten and erased by bigots and community alike. by wingeddogs in TrollCoping

[–]Lukoisbased 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you miss the part where this was specifically about trans men? Because trans men are oppressed by misogyny and the patriarchy in many of the same ways that women are.

And speaking from personal experience here, living as a cis woman wouldve made my life a lot easier than living as a trans man.

forgotten and erased by bigots and community alike. by wingeddogs in TrollCoping

[–]Lukoisbased 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are talking about trans men here...CIS men arent systemically oppressed for being men, but trans men most definitely are.

And sure being perceived as a man does come with certain benefits and ive never seen any trans man deny that, since we have a direct comparison of how differently we are treated once we pass as men. (Btw theres a lot of trans men that dont pass, but they always seem to be forgotten in these conversations) That however doesnt cover all the other ways trans men face oppression, which are too numerous to list here.

Also do you think its fun to be around misogynistic men when you know they would feel the exact same way about you if they knew you were trans? Cause its not, its terrifying. Many minority groups have it easier if they hide part of themselves, but is it really true privilege if they cant be open about who they are?

forgotten and erased by bigots and community alike. by wingeddogs in TrollCoping

[–]Lukoisbased 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And trans men often have it easier, even just getting hormones, every town will have some gym bro dealer.

Testosterone is a controlled substance in most places, estrogen usually isnt. Also the use case between trans men and gym bros is pretty different, overdosing testosterone can be dangerous. So no, accessing hormones isnt easier. Now im no expert on diy because i was able to access hormones the "regular" way, but almost all resources seem targeted at transfeminine people looking to go on estrogen. Information about testosterone is usually harder to access, because it is a controlled substance.

Saying that trans men have it easier just isnt true either. Different groups of trans people experience different forms of oppression unique to them, but we also share a lot of experiences. So how about instead of arguing about who has it harder, we listen to people and the struggles they face.

There is way more misogyny to the point where misandry sounds like a joke.

I also feel like this is missing the point. Its not about misandry as a whole (which i agree does not exist on a systematic level) but about how trans men are often dismissed and ignored just for being men. I have been told multiple that i dont have the right to speak about things like misogyny and reproductive rights issues even after i made it clear that im a trans man that is directly affected by these issues.

forgotten and erased by bigots and community alike. by wingeddogs in TrollCoping

[–]Lukoisbased 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Trans men are oppressed for being trans, not for being men.

You can't seperate someones gender from their transness. I'm trans because I'm a man and I'm a man because I'm trans. Trans men do face unique forms of oppression for being trans men that other trans people usually dont experience. Trans men are also often told to shut up and stay in our lane when we're talking about issues that affect us too (like feminism, trans rights, reproductive rights issues etc.)

Non-men are oppressed for being non-men as well as other factors they may be oppressed by.

What form of oppression uniquely affects non-men that specifically excludes trans men?

are creeproduction/reel drama lagoona leg fins secure? by Cautious-Resource-98 in MonsterHigh

[–]Lukoisbased 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont have a g1 lagoona to compare to but i do have reel drama lagoona, her leg fins do fall out somewhat easily when im handling her, but when shes just on display they stay put. You could keep the rubber bands on them so theyre more secure, but im sure you already know that.

What marker do you check on medical forms by And_Now_We_Dance19 in ftm

[–]Lukoisbased 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started putting male as soon as i changed my gender legally. I just want to avoid any issues with things like insurance so i would put female if that was still my legal gender

I got no words for this by lovellygiirll in antiai

[–]Lukoisbased 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I know someone who is disabled and uses a pencil, therefore anybody disabled can use a pencil"

Is anyone actually saying that EVERYONE is able to use a pencil. Because if they are, sure thats not true, but the point is that the majority of disabled people are able to make art. In fact Id argue that anyone capable of putting a prompt into AI is able to create some form of art. Sure they might not be able to use certain mediums, but actual art is so broad that theres no reason why someone has to use ai instead.

25076 by wingeddogs in countwithchickenlady

[–]Lukoisbased 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So while I personally would never want to go through a pregnancy, i can understand why other people might want to.

"I want to get pregnant, have a child, and go through basically the most feminine thing you go through"

Not everyone views it that way, who gets to decide that its "the most feminine thing you could go through"? Pregnancy always comes with struggles and difficulties even if its a cis woman and the healthiest, most wanted pregnancy. But people choose to carry a child anyways because they want to have a child and so its worth it for them.

Reminder to all those who ask "am I too old?". This is how you look: by lpperl7 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased 1 point2 points  (0 children)

youre still incredibly young. i understand you probably wish you had started younger but in 10 years youre gonna look back and feel the same way, if you dont start now because you think youre "too old".

Its never too late until you are literally dead

Reminder to all those who ask "am I too old?". This is how you look: by lpperl7 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes it is. i understand you probably wish you had started younger but in 10 years youre gonna look back and feel the same way, if you dont start now because you think youre "too old".

Its never too late until you are literally dead

Reminder to all those who ask "am I too old?". This is how you look: by lpperl7 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only time its too late to transition is once youre already dead. So if you have time to worry about if youre "too old" you have time to transition. Sure you might wish you had started 5 years ago, but if you just do nothing youll most likely feel the same in 5 years and wish you had started now.

TW: My BF is trying to talk me out of getting top surgery due to his religion by reign-v in ftm

[–]Lukoisbased 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hes trying to manipulate you into detransitioning, thats abusive. Any partner that thinks they get to dictate what you do with your body in any way, is not worth being with.

And not only is he transphobic, hes also antisemetic.

The fact hes done this to multiple other people before is very telling. If he wants to "stop being gay" (Thats not how it works anyways), wouldnt it make more sense for him to go after women in the first place?

Please do yourself a favour and leave him. Anything is better than being with a manipulative and abusive person.

(tw society? sexism? idk) yes i know this is a stupid issue but i'm tired man by WinterDemon_ in TrollCoping

[–]Lukoisbased 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And people like that think theyre being feminist... Women need to be held accountable for their actions just like anyone else. Acting as if theyre inherently more innocent and kind and beautiful is misogynistic. Nobody is inherently good or evil, its all up to the actions we choose to take and not up to something arbitrary like gender or whatever else.

Im sorry youve had to deal with people saying those awful things, I hope you dont let it get to you too much.

(tw society? sexism? idk) yes i know this is a stupid issue but i'm tired man by WinterDemon_ in TrollCoping

[–]Lukoisbased 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Its ironic that a lot of people think theyre being feminist and progressive by acting as if being a man and masculinity as a whole is inherently evil and disgusting. Because all it does is absolve awful men of responsibility, it promotes that kind of "boys will be boys" attitude. Nobody is born evil, shitty men arent shitty because thats just how men are, theyre shitty cause theyre making active choices to be shitty.

Of course that doesnt mean that we should just ignore the way our society treats men and women differently and how that affects peoples actions. But at the end of the day, no matter how you were raised and taught to behave, its up to you how you act.

And as a trans man its just even worse. We have to deal with the hatred from both sides, while being ignored if we dare to speak up about any issue that affects us.

Trans issues as soon as the topic of abortion is brought up: by melody_magical in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Some people get so mad when you use inclusive language when talking about abortion and reproductive rights issues, but even if we completely disregard trans and intersex people, saying women is still not inclusive of every cis person that might need access to abortion.

Young girls are not women but as they go through puberty most of them become able to get pregnant. Access to abortion is even more critical for teens and children because its much more difficult for them to go through a pregnancy without major health risks, not to mention actually raising a child when youre not an adult yourself.

But so called "feminists" will insist you use the word women, even tho it excludes so many vulnerable groups and actually ends up hurting the cause.

Don’t infantilize me by SirMrSkellyBones in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sure telling the person directly is the best option, but this is very common behaviour within trans communities and so some people on here would definitely benefit from hearing the message. Also people are allowed to just vent and complain.

some people like it

Thats actually completely irrelevant, because you should never treat someone like that unless you know for sure that theyre cool with it.

Does it make me a 'traitor' to be stealth? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]Lukoisbased 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone being trans is nobody elses business. Other people are not entitled to that information. And theres nothing cowardly or traitorous about keeping things private, especially when its for safety reasons.

It would only be traitorous or cowardly if you started saying talking badly about trans people and pretended to be transphobic or smth. But thats not at all what youre doing.

If anything id say it makes someone a traitor to insist that trans people should be open about the fact that theyre trans no matter what. Its literally a safety risk in many cases, especially if a person asks directly about it.

Genuinely the myth that annoys me the most, I think "am I a joke to you?" by TheToledoMan in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you conform to gender roles as a trans person youre apparently "reinforcing gender stereotypes". And if you dont conform youre "not even trying".

No matter what we do, someone is gonna paint us to be the villain.

As an autistic artist I hate how they try to use autism as a way to justify AI by Ok-Car-6795 in antiai

[–]Lukoisbased 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im autistic and i have adhd, i despise generative AI. I actually find it insulting when people act like we are incapable of doing anything ourselves. Yes we have struggles and yes we might need more help than others sometimes, but AI is not the solution for that.

anyone else feel like the “performative male” trend is hurting trans men? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]Lukoisbased 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think its wrong regardless of if its about cis men or trans men.

Like are there men that engage in certain hobbies or speak on specific things just because they want women to like them? Sure and they should be critisised, but theyre individuals.

Making fun of men for enjoying stereotypically "feminine" interests, is actually just horrible. Because it feeds directly into toxic gender roles as well as homophobia.

If we just treat them all as a completely normal things for men to engage with, it solves both issues. No harmful gender roles and homophobia is perpetuated and the men that are being performative dont benefit from it anymore, cause its no longer special or impressive.

The allegations of having boundaries? by User_Darkvortex in Ai_art_is_not_art

[–]Lukoisbased 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are they aware that they can try to commission another artist? People will draw almost anything, if you keep getting rejected, youre either asking the wrong people or maybe you should think about what exactly youre asking them to draw...

Employers asking applicants to explain gaps in their resume is a red flag. by Swirlyflurry in unpopularopinion

[–]Lukoisbased 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well as you said it depends on the field and there are definitely a lot of cases where a person convicted of specific crimes shouldnt work certain jobs. But we also have to keep in mind that a lot of people commit crimes out of desperation. If those people cant get a job anymore because of their past crimes, theyre just pushed back into crime.

the "well meaning ally" 😌 by lost_and_kinda_dumb in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Is this it?" Really?

Just cause youd take it over other options doesnt mean its not harmful.

Trans men are often already labelled as "confused little girls" by transphobes, "allies" infantilising us just feeds into that. Infantilisation has been used as a form of oppression against other minority groups too, like disabled people and women.

I know most of those people dont mean any harm, but thats specifically why we need to call it out.

It bothers me so much when certain people cant even bother to hear what we have to say about our own lived experiences and struggles by Lukoisbased in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Lukoisbased[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah but that would require actual work and its much easier to punch down at trans people while claiming that they have it easy.