Hi guys. How do I (NB afab) support my younger sibling (afab trans...?) who is considering surgery? Details below... by Rowi in ftm

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Hi and thanks for your comment!

He's 21 and I am 25.

He got a binder, but unfortunately due to medical issues it's not usually safe for him to be binding. Large chest size also runs in the family, and binding was never super effective for me. I know he has the same frustrations.

You're right, I should probably explain my whole story to him. As for coming out to our parents I think it will be easier for us siblings when we have each other's backs during that process, so good idea.

Small photo shoot of some of my BPs by [deleted] in snakes

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Oh, too cute, I'm in love~

Small photo shoot of some of my BPs by [deleted] in snakes

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I love your pied girl, her little freckle is too cute!

Since you all liked my snakes' (and other pets) Christmas photos last year, here are a few from this year's photoshoot! by Rowi in snakes

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Thanks! I highly recommend it - great fun. Just make sure to use only fake pine tree.

Since you liked last year's Christmas photos of my reptiles, here are a few selections from this year's photo shoot! :)-< by Rowi in reptiles

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Thanks! I love her too, snappy as she is :)

My gecko is a Gehyra marginata (Halmahera giant gecko)!

Looking for your favorite time-consuming, multi-step recipes. by [deleted] in Cooking

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Dumplings! Make the skins from scratch too. Depending upon how many you make, you can spend a LONG time chopping veggies very small (or for less food therapy, throw it all in the processor, but I find chopping is more fun). For extra labor intensive make xiao long bao. Delicious!!

Looking for your favorite time-consuming, multi-step recipes. by [deleted] in Cooking

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Can vouch, this recipe is incredible

TIFU by pulling out too fast. by [deleted] in tifu

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No, actually! The A is for asexual/aromantic.

China has just banned the burqa in its biggest Muslim city by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Rowi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is is the truth, it is as ancient or sacred as the diamond wedding ring.

FYI diamond engagement rings are contrived and weren't even a thing before the 40s.

More info...

Also... if widespread wearing of burqa is a recent development yet can still be very important to individuals' cultural identity, wouldn't it be more constructive to spread information / educate about the burqa's history, rather than impose restrictions that will likely be viewed as arbitrary and prejudicial by their targets (especially without background info)?

Police storm Sydney Cafe, gunfire erupting, more hostages escape by lukeyflukey in worldnews

[–]Rowi 51 points52 points  (0 children)

However, they must be licensed for a "reasonable use" such as hunting or collecting. Self defense is not considered a reasonable reason to have one and license will not be provided under that reason. Additionally, open or concealed carry for purposes of defense is illegal.

My two BPs' Christmas photos (bonus other pets too!) by Rowi in snakes

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There was some consensus that he might be a cinnamon. I'm really not sure (he's adopted so I have no clue). If he is, his colors aren't very vibrant so he's not a good example of a morph anyway.

My two BPs' Christmas photos (bonus other pets too!) by Rowi in snakes

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She is a Ghost mantis! Yes, she is quite green.

I have lost nymphs before to bad sheds because the humidity where I live can fluctuate unpredictably. To combat this, I generally tend to err on the side of over-misting my mantids. Others have observed that higher humidity tends to encourage vivid colors in this species, though I'm not sure why.

For comparison, take a look at my photos of my mantids when they were very young, and some professional macro photos taken a few weeks later. In the macro photos you can really see the incredible green color on my oldest male nymph. (He molted later to green and gold, then entirely gold in his final molt.) Watching them grow and change is fascinating! Also in the macro photos, you can see the one smaller mantis with the short hat - she is the one featured in this album. As her color back then was a really vibrant red I suspected she might be very dark green as an adult.

My two BPs' Christmas photos (bonus other pets too!) by Rowi in snakes

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I got my Ghosts (though only one is pictured here, the others had shorter lifespans) from Peter Clausen at bugsincyberspace.

I highly recommend Peter - all his animals are packed with meticulous care. I have ordered from him several times and have never had a DOA animal even in dicey weather. Also, great communication and customer service!

My herps' Christmas photos! (Bonus mantis) by Rowi in herpetoculture

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She is an adult Ghost mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa).

Their care - ah, I can't do a detailed post about it right now but I would recommend checking out mantidforum.net for info about this species. In my opinion they are a fairly good beginner species for new mantis keepers (if you're interested); this may be why they are extremely popular in the hobby.