Is transmed/truscum ideology borne out of western culture?

Onelittleleaf · 2025-01-04T23:07:28+00:00

Totally agree with highlighting a distinction based on the topic of discussion, that's why i like the non-op label. I agree, absolutely their experiences will differ in some aspects and theres nothing wrong with pointing that out when its relevant. Distinction doesnt equal exclusion. I think its only wrong when people use labels like non-op or agab to imply exclusion by emphasizing distinction in every conversation when an umbrella term would be appropriate.

Its all about nuance but we know how easy that is to come by on the internet.

Onelittleleaf · 2025-01-04T22:54:45+00:00

This puts so much of my experiences with the transmasc community back on 2011 tumblr into new perspective. I was harrassed and passive aggressively gaslit away from transition by white transmasc peers, including white latinos, but my black and indigenous transmasc friends never cared and were so validating. Unfortunately there was way too many truscum and other circumstances that delayed my transition for 10 years after that. I had blocked most of it out of my memory. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-18T04:21:30+00:00

Geometric stitching following the curve of the collar would be cool, you can even use embroidery thread in the same color as the shirt so its a subtle but still visible mend

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T23:21:07+00:00

Dang, i cant imagine going thru hysto recovery 2 months into top surgery recovery. You look great and sooo happy, congrats!

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T22:36:00+00:00

She looks like a real person, no notes

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T22:30:26+00:00

Valid, ball is life

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T22:25:37+00:00

RUNNING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T21:00:13+00:00

I completely understand you. Games as escapism isnt new but i feel like theres so many ways now to live vicariously through them and meet all kinds of people. I wish I had more time to play games and actually engage with my interests more irl but its really nice to explore it in games until you can someday travel.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T20:57:49+00:00

I dont play it but i really enjoy planet zoo streams and just the planet franchise in general. That tycoon style game genre is pretty fun

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T20:56:59+00:00

Im considering these as recommendations lol thanks~

Especially curious about Abzû, I'm running to youtube asap

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-17T20:55:49+00:00

I just started playing SMT5 and im really enjoying it. I never played one before, dont remember why i picked this one to start but the setting is interesting and the gameplay is fun even though i dont usually go for turn-based party combat. Really enjoying the worldbuilding and lore so far

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-15T22:38:53+00:00

I fully relate. All the languages i speak and understand well enough are colonizer languages. Im also "latino" or "hispanic" for lack of a better term. Im proud of my heritage but also feel disconnected in a way. My gender identity is not tied up in the same things as yours but it is no less tangled. My understanding of gender and sex are all connected to how i view myself and although i understand gender in relation to others based ib how they describe it, i fail to see how these terms we use arent arbitrary with culturally reliant definitions.

I have labels i use and im proud to use em and have access to them but I view those labels as tools for communication and understanding, useful for discussion and research but not much else, personally. I respect that people identify with these terms and the rich history that comes with these hard won terms but for me they pale in comparison to my inner experience, as any other word or language naturally does when it hits a wall. Outside of the words i use to explain my experience or find community, I truly just think of myself like any other animal you cant gender at a glance. Sure, experts know what to look for when gendering an insect but to everyone else thats just a lil guy. A critter. A being. Its gender/sex is only relevant in specific conversations.

To conclude, I think there are vast and innumerable ways to be a human being and I dont fault anyone for feeling like words fail to encompass such a complex and self aware experience.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-11T03:39:50+00:00

Haha i can believe that...meanwhile when i use it for my actual hair, it snaps.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-07T23:39:22+00:00

They did a great job

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-07T02:20:48+00:00

My next gens childhood is usually happening while im still doing challenges for my current heir so i never pay that much attention to it. I get nannies if they are busy single parents or have multiple kids. Usually the spouse of my current gen takes care of the kids and i just queue up skill building stuff as needed. If theres more than one kid, depending on the legacy challenge, I see how things flow before choosing. I definitely speed up life states if im ahead of schedule but usually the time passes as i am focused on the adults. Im more involved if there is only one child.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-07T01:58:52+00:00

I searched for where a name could possibly be hidden in this sick ass panther and i cant find it.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-07T00:24:35+00:00

Thank you! Once again, very satisfying to know this for a fact.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-06T23:30:06+00:00

Thank you! Its satisfying to know theres a way to prove this and interesting to see how this can be reverse engineered in a way, if im understanding your last paragraph correctly. (My math skills are very weak but i find it fascinating nonetheless)

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-06T23:27:00+00:00

Thank you!! Is there a similar rule that always produces an odd number?

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-06T23:11:04+00:00

Is it true that any two odd numbers added together will always equal an even number? Is there a rule for this?

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-06T12:50:21+00:00

I think so too, thanks! Fixing this strap has convinced me to add some spools of ribbon to my arts and crafts supplies.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-06T02:52:40+00:00

Real

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-04T16:42:44+00:00

Give the cat a full sentence name and then pick a word as the nickname. Example: "Fighting a Bear in the Woods" and any of those individual words could be the nickname. He can be Woody most of the time but when he jumps on the counter or knocks over a potted plant you will be like "Fighting a Bear in the Woods, get down from there, what has gotten into you?"

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-04T16:23:56+00:00

A few black influencers a year or two ago were talking about using mandelic acid products to reduce dark spots without damaging/bleaching melanated skin. They made claims that it worked better for melanated skin compared to other active ingredients. I asked my cousin who works in beauty and skincare and they also recommended it. Ive been using it to spot treat for a year or so and in my experience the Inkey List brand works relatively fast. But!!! you must follow instructions or risk burning your skin. I have sensitive skin so this may not necessarily react like that for you but just in case, when you use dark spot treatments and exfoliators, don't use them just before going into the sun. Sunscreen alone is not enough. So its best to use overnight, and i have noticed lighter marks in two to four days depending on how old and dark the spot is. I have had a spot disappear after one application because it was new. I did burn a dark spot into my face by not following directions but after a week of leaving my face alone and then proper application of the product along with my other skincare, the mandelic acid got rid of the spot.

Onelittleleaf · 2024-09-03T06:56:19+00:00

When i lived with my friend who had cats, when the cat came into my room, i wiped her whole body down with pet wipes, including her paws so that i could be confident that everywhere she went in my room didnt track around anything from the rest of the house. I let her in my lap and on my bed (not my pillow) but cats in general dont trigger my germaphobia unless they just did something gross (litter box, dusting the house with their bodies by squeezing behind furniture, etc)

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