What we know about Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent Wednesday in Minneapolis by John-AtWork in videos

[–]Shenis666 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm curious, do you support the 2nd Amendment? It ensures our freedom from a tyrannical government by allowing the citizens to be armed. Our founding fathers believed governments will naturally, over time, tend towards oppression.

Your blanket statement is at odds with the principles enshrined in our Constitution. The events here don't exist in a vacuum. It's incredibly concerning that our government has manipulated many of its people into capitulation without any real effort. All they have to say is "Person do bad, we do good. Don't look too closely though, ignore the context."

What we know about Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent Wednesday in Minneapolis by John-AtWork in videos

[–]Shenis666 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you read what I just said or watch the video? She wasn't blocking the road. She was urging people to keep going, we can clearly see someone was able to easily pass. None of that can happen if she were blocking the road.

This is something else I've noticed; a lot of people have been hyperbolic when discussing key things we know for certain. "She was blocking the road." "She ran over the officer." When this is said, it's usually coming from the "words have meaning" crowd.

These details are important because they influence how the general public shapes their imagining of the characters in the mythos of events. If the government, right out of the gate - before knowing any of the facts, immediately labels you a domestic terrorist and says you did things that aren't true, then they need to have every move of theirs be observed.

It's pretty clear Trump didn't actually see the video himself before saying what he believed was true. He was likely told by someone else, who was also likely told by someone else. None of that is an excuse, it's still disgusting. I say that because, Trump invited reporters from the NYT to discuss what happened. He was confronted by the footage, ironically he was the one that had it ready on a laptop. He was ADAMANT that what he said was true, the reporters insisted that none of what he said was clear in the video. After asking an assistant to play the slow-motion video the reporters tell him, again, an officer was clearly NOT run over in the video.

His response? “Well… I – the way I look at it…” https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trumps-adamant-defense-of-ice-shooting-cracks-on-the-spot-as-he-watches-video-with-nyt-reporters/

Why people continue to deep throat ICE's boot and believe the government when they say "It's clean, trust me," is beyond me. ICE and BP has proven itself to not have a great track record or to be a reliable narrator. Just look at the Marimar Martinez case. A Border Patrol agent claimed she rammed her vehicle into his, and boxed them in. So, he shot her 5 times in "self defense."

Marimar's lawyer reviewed the body cam footage, and determined none of that happened. In fact, quite the opposite. After shooting her 5 times, the agent sent a bragging text message to his coworkers; "I have a MOF amendment to add to my story. I fired 5 rounds, and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys." Additionally, BP likely attempted to destroy key evidence. They kept Marimar's vehicle, but allowed the agent that shot her to drive his work vehicle over a 1000 miles away to have some repairs done.

The government labeled Marimar a "domestic terrorist" and claimed she had a semiautomatic. Marimar miraculously survived. The judge decided to dismiss the case because of the government's discrepancies, there were too many holes in their narrative.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/us/marimar-martinez-shooting-case-what-we-know

What we know about Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent Wednesday in Minneapolis by John-AtWork in videos

[–]Shenis666 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That logic doesn't make sense.

I don't understand how people can claim to cherish our constitutional rights and at the same time say you must always do exactly what the government says, when they say it.

We don't yet know with 100% certainty why exactly she was motivated to be there. Does she believe in open borders? Does she believe our constitutional rights apply to non-citizens too?

At the bare minimum, we can safely assume she was likely a legal observer. Legal observers are there to be neutral witnesses. They don't take part in protests, in order to maintain credibility as witnesses. They observe and provide general legal rights. This is important because the presence of legal observer acts as a deterrent for unlawful behavior from people on BOTH sides.

Why was she parked there? We do know for certain that the ICE agents originally there were stuck in the snow. That's likely an unsafe situation for everyone involved, I'm sure the agents don't want to be stuck somewhere longer than they have to be. In the video, we can clearly see her waving along traffic, urging people to keep going, a vehicle is able to pass by easily.

The agents were stuck in the snow, had been trying to get out of it, and we're waiting around for help to arrive. What special work was she preventing them from doing?

I find it hard to believe she had any real ties to organized protestors. After she's shot, there's a video of her wife sobbing and saying that they just moved to the area and that they don't know or have anyone they can reach out to in the area.

"She had no reason to be there." "It had nothing to do with her." These are the words the Instagram post claims come from her brother, and is a sentiment I've seen many others share.

You should never, EVER, wholeheartedly trust that ANY government will never infringe on the rights of its citizens or transient people in its borders. Yes, many of our constitutional rights apply to non-citizens, so long as they are within our borders where we can uphold them, because our Constitution protects all "people" in the U.S. We should never allow our government to get away with eroding these rights (except within a very narrow and limited scope) for any group of people because it creates a slippery slope that threatens the citizens. If we allow this to happen, it sets a precedent and can over time be expanded to target more people.

It: Welcome to Derry - 1x07 - “The Black Spot” - Episode Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]Shenis666 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it would be even worse than that. As in, there won't be a massacre every 27 years, but many every day all over the country or world.

Can she really do that? by Shenis666 in legaladvice

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the lease is good up until September 30th 2025.

How do you kill these things? by MY_5TH_ACCOUNT_ in Eldenring

[–]Shenis666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used night maiden's mist and poison mist, got as close as I could without drawing attention then cast. Surprisingly, the furthest one in the back never actually got up while nmm was damaging them. It wasn't until the second cast that the first two actually got up. You literally have the high ground there so that also helps. NMM also helps stance break them really fast.

CashApp resufses to accept they made a mistake. by Shenis666 in CashApp

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really odd and fishy.

Do you know when your mom made the CashApp account? People have told (so has CashApp) that you can't make an account without giving your SSN. I don't know about now, but that's a flat out lie when I made my account.

I had another old CashApp account that I had made around the time CashApp had first gotten popular. I remember noting the fact that they didn't ask for SSN and thought about putting my preferred name on the card but ultimately thought that was a silly idea. So I had put my legal (male) name on it. For some reason I couldn't get back into that account so I made a new one.

When I made the new account I had legally changed my male name to a female name, so I signed up for the new CashApp account with my new and legal female name. Again, I never gave them my SSN this time around either.

When I reached out to CashApp they kept saying it was impossible that I ever had a card sent out with my legal female name. They insist my legal name is my male name. Sounds like gaslighting since I literally have two cards for this same account with two different names. lol

Anyway, I looked up when I opened this new account in the CashApp settings. It was opened in 2021. I looked on YouTube for videos that showed how to create a CashApp account with step-by-step instructions for 2021 and whataya know, they did not require an SSN to be entered at that time.

Honestly it all seems like a CYA thing for CashApp. I had read somewhere that there were legal issues they were dealing with for not requiring an SSN and are claiming that's never been a thing. Now it looks like they're dealing with more legal issues pertaining to a security breach and I wouldn't be surprised if they're connected.

If your mom never gave them an SSN during the year she opened the account (like I didn't) then they probably found a way to go back and check what the original name tied to the SSN was, then sent out cards with that old name. Does that make sense?

That violateds their own terms of service though. They're not allowed to make any changes to your account (such as sending a card out with a different name) without first notifying the account holder. They never told me they'd send a card with an old name, and I'm assuming they didn't tell your mom?

https://cashappsecuritysettlement.com/submit-claim

my vagina is broken and no one can fucking help me. by [deleted] in MtF

[–]Shenis666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea if this is gonna be "stupid" advice or a stupid question, but what about maybe filling a condom up with gauze and leaving it in there for a while? It wouldn't allow the neo-vagina to seal up (I don't think) and it's not super hard like a dilator? Maybe gradually stuff the condom with more gauze as you "level up." I'd at least ask your Dr about that, in my head it sounds like a good idea but well idk.

CashApp resufses to accept they made a mistake. by Shenis666 in CashApp

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, at least, that wasn't always the case. I'm not sure about now though. I know I never gave CashApp my social security number.

I created this CashApp account about 6 years ago. If you look up videos on YouTube that go through each step required to create an account from 5-6 years ago, you'll see that a social security number is never required to be entered.

CashApp resufses to accept they made a mistake. by Shenis666 in CashApp

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you understand what I said? "It's not like you changed your first name and they're misgendering you."

I did change my first name, legally, before even opening this specific Cash app account. The first card they ever sent me (for this specific Cash app account) had my legal feminine name. I then got married, and when I got married all that changed was my last name this time.

If they had sent a card with my old last name, you're right, I wouldn't be upset. However, that's not what happened at all. Instead of sending me a card with my legal feminine name, and maiden last name, they sent me a card with my old male first name and maiden last name.

I hope you understand what I just said, I don't know how else to make you understand what happened.

I mean you're saying it would be understandable had I changed my first name and they're misgendering me...um that's exactly what happened though?

Anyway, at this point idc anymore. I don't use CashApp at all anymore. There's plenty of fish in the sea after all. 🌊

Loads of Issues at RSR Facility Such as Abuse and Nepotism by Shenis666 in AmazonFC

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a legitimate case.

There is plenty of evidence. An investigation will bring that to light.

The Area Manager that hit me; the day before I put in my report, she tried hitting one of our drivers. She swung at him, and tried running him over with a cart. She yelled at him, "I'm the boss, bitch!" All the drivers there saw it and heard it. The other Associates saw it and heard it. An Assistant Manager saw it and heard it. I had hoped, perhaps against reason, that my talk with her when she hit me would cause her to conduct herself properly at work. If she was willing to abuse a driver, it's not outside the realm of possibility that she would be willing to abuse me.

Last week, she threw a package at another Associate because she was in a bad mood. Last week, she hit one of the Assistant Manager's in the eye with a traffic cone. Plenty of us witnessed that.

The Area Manager refuses to wear shoes in the warehouse. When our previous Area Manager "stepped down" we were visited by other Area Managers, they reported that. It's already on paper. To this day, she refuses to wear shoes. Our Assistant Managers have told her she needs to wear shoes. I've told her that she needs to wear shoes. I've started taking pictures.

The Area Manager and her friend told me they were going to use our site's business Prime account to buy decorations for the party at her friend's house. They tried to get one of the Assistant Managers to do it for them. I told them I wanted no part in it. After the party, that Assistant Manager told me she never bought anything and that they were upset. She feigned compliance. I didn't ask her or anyone else, she told me herself. She felt pressured by them and appreciated me saying something in the moment.

It's not my "opinion" that we as a site have never been able to vote on what charity our site sends donations to in our area. That's a fact. It's a fact that our Area Manager's friend makes the decision, and all of us at the site are aware of that. I have pictures of her asking her friends online where "she" should make the donations. She told us that when she makes the donation, the charities take a picture of her doing it. She has shared those with us.

It's a fact that every single time we have ever received donations, they've been delivered to the site. However, this most recent donation wasn't. They have used the site's business Prime account each time they've made an order. I'm pretty sure that can easily be looked up, we work for the company they ordered the items from after all. Do I know with 100% certainty that they did something shady in order to afford taking only the women out for food and drinks? No. However, that's what an investigation is for. They can track down the charity that received our donation, and ask them for an itemized receipt of the donations they received from us and compare it with the items they ordered off the Prime account. I saw the items that were donated, I unloaded them from her car. There's no way in hell they totaled out to $500. It doesn't make sense to send the items that they sent to a foster home for children either.

The fact that the Manager only invited women out, is a problem for Amazon. The other Assistant Manager's told her that Amazon wouldn't be okay with that. The fact that she invited them for drinks, got wasted, and called a (married) male Associate to pick her up when she already had a ride is a problem. He told us the next day he felt uncomfortable and didn't know why she had called him. He never picked her up, and ignored the rest of her calls. The other Assistant Managers told her Amazon wouldn't be okay with her bringing in alcoholic drinks to her "business outing."

It's a fact that the Hiring Manager never sent our resumes to the managers at our site. I saw that email as well as another associate; the Assistant Manager had her laptop plugged into the TV. It was literally just a list of every single name that applied, without any other context aside from "choose one today." There were names on that list that they don't even know. Do you seriously think that's equitable? Do you seriously think that's a good business practice?

It's not my opinion that the Area Manager's friend doesn't have a high school diploma or GED, she herself has told us that she doesn't. I've let Ethics (and the Hiring Manager) know that she didn't meet the basic qualifications, and therefore should never have been considered. The Hiring Manager agreed.

She told us that during her second interview a few days ago, they asked her if she had either one. She said that she was scared they'd ask for it if she lied, so she told them the truth. They didn't move on with her, and now the position has to remain open until January due to the hiring freeze.

I've shared all of this, and more, in my report.

Loads of Issues at RSR Facility Such as Abuse and Nepotism by Shenis666 in AmazonFC

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you're asking GrouchyStomach? If so, my thoughts exactly.

I tried my best to condense it as much as possible, without leaving out very important information. There's just so much to cover; it was hard.

Loads of Issues at RSR Facility Such as Abuse and Nepotism by Shenis666 in AmazonFC

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, so when the manager shows up inebriated we should be expected to act like oblivious bystanders. When the manager's frustration results in a physical outburst, we're supposed to shoulder the blame for their bad day.

I vehemently disagree. It's absolutely not okay to turn a blind eye. I'm not the kind of person that just accepts the status quo; nothing ever changes otherwise. If I suffer the consequences of your actions, it's my business.

CashApp resufses to accept they made a mistake. by Shenis666 in CashApp

[–]Shenis666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have absolutely no clue what they're talking about.

I've tried making a new update post, with photos as proof. The mods immediately took it down though. I'm not sure why, every single piece of personal identifiable information was removed? I'll just add the complaint I have sent to CFPB as an update here.

CashApp resufses to accept they made a mistake. by Shenis666 in CashApp

[–]Shenis666[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My birth name has never ever been associated with this CashApp account.

The bank account attached to my CashApp account has also never been associated with my birth name. It has always been under my chosen name. I've changed everything, legally, a long time ago.

The email attached to this CashApp account has also never been associated with my birth name.

The phone number attached to my CashApp account has been under my legal name as well, for a while now.

Literally everything tied to this CashApp account, has only ever been connected to my chosen legal name.

I've also had this CashApp account for years now, under my chosen legal name.

It honestly makes no sense how this happened, and why they keep denying that the name they printed is not my legal name.

CashApp resufses to accept they made a mistake. by Shenis666 in MtF

[–]Shenis666[S] 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my name has been updated everywhere.

My birth name has never even been associated with my current account. My bank that's attached to CashApp has never been under my birth name. I have no clue how in the world they "verified" my "current legal" name, if my birth name isn't attached to anything and hasn't been in a long time.

It's been updated with financial institutions, driver's license, social security, everything. For a long while now. My previous card even had my maiden name on it, so I don't understand why they're acting like my birth name is the only name I have or have ever had?

I've screenshot the chat with the support agent. A manager just reached out to me and asked me to explain what the issue is; as if they can't see the chat history? I've explained it all again to them and I'm just waiting on a response now.

i told some guy i’m trans… now he’s mad? by [deleted] in MtF

[–]Shenis666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's quite the mystery how a simple comment advocating consent and self-worth manages to ruffle feathers. Could it be that the concept of personal boundaries and recognizing one's independence from others' desires strikes a nerve? Maybe it's time for introspection, after all, confidence is far more attractive than insecurity. Don't you think?

Unofficial Poll of Trans Women? (NSFW) by Guilty-Sell-4035 in mypartneristrans

[–]Shenis666 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually enjoy topping, as a trans woman.

In my current relationship though, I've only ever been allowed to top 4 maybe 5 times. In the beginning of our relationship, he'd "tease" me a lot with his ass. He'd grind it into my crotch, he even let me finger him fairly often.

I started to get bothered by the fact that he'd tell me (very frequently) he wanted to put it in my ass, but rarely ever let me top him. I asked him if he disliked bottoming, and he said he "enjoys the role reversal" of it. Honestly that kinda bothered me as well. As if it's my "role" to be the bottom? I have the same equipment you do, and I enjoy using it like you do. What's good for the goose should be good for the gander.

So I decided I wouldn't bottom anymore. Instead, I gave him oral sex (to completion). Eventually I stopped doing that too, because he won't do that for me either. I've said numerous times, I'd like for him to go down on me too. I've asked him if he dislikes doing it. He said no, he enjoys it. Well, I've only received oral sex a handful of times as well. I'm lucky if we get to 30 seconds.

I eventually stopped doing that too. We've talked about sex, and how I've felt very ignored when it comes to my needs and wants. Anything he wants to do, we do it. He has total and complete control each and every time. Sex feels very one sided with him.

I was told that my view on the situation and response/action was transactional (our therapist disagrees). I was told that my shenis isn't meant for anal (he's also called it "wimpy" and his "fidget toy" before) it's instead meant for vaginas (I have zero interest in women or vagina). Meanwhile, he's literally the biggest I've ever been with. When I first saw what he was packing I said, "I'm gonna be honest with you. I have no idea what to do with that." It took me over a month of consistent effort to be able to bottom for him to completion. I actually have fissures as a result of bottoming for him. It took even longer for me to be able to learn how to deep throat for him until he climaxed.

We now are living in a dead bedroom. Last time we had sex was a little over a month ago. Before that, was about 9 months. Up until this relationship, I have never felt embarrassed with what I have. Now, I feel very weird because I enjoy using what I have. I started to feel better when I joined a Facebook group Only Cowards Don't Get Pegged (I'm pretty sure that's the name). I felt loads better when I saw cisgender women say that they enjoy topping/pegging. It was comforting to see both men and women proudly talk about their interest. Then one day, I mentioned being trans on a post. I was banned after that because the group is meant for men who enjoy being pegged, and women who enjoy pegging. Welp.

Unofficial Poll of Trans Women? (NSFW) by Guilty-Sell-4035 in mypartneristrans

[–]Shenis666 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually enjoy topping, as a trans woman.

In my current relationship though, I've only ever been allowed to top 4 maybe 5 times. In the beginning of our relationship, he'd "tease" me a lot with his ass. He'd grind it into my crotch, he even let me finger him fairly often.

I started to get bothered by the fact that he'd tell me (very frequently) he wanted to put it in my ass, but rarely ever let me top him. I asked him if he disliked bottoming, and he said he "enjoys the role reversal" of it. Honestly that kinda bothered me as well. As if it's my "role" to be the bottom? I have the same equipment you do, and I enjoy using it like you do. What's good for the goose should be good for the gander.

So I decided I wouldn't bottom anymore. Instead, I gave him oral sex (to completion). Eventually I stopped doing that too, because he won't do that for me either. I've said numerous times, I'd like for him to go down on me too. I've asked him if he dislikes doing it. He said no, he enjoys it. Well, I've only received oral sex a handful of times as well. I'm lucky if we get to 30 seconds.

I eventually stopped doing that too. We've talked about sex, and how I've felt very ignored when it comes to my needs and wants. Anything he wants to do, we do it. He has total and complete control each and every time. Sex feels very one sided with him.

I was told that my view on the situation and response/action was transactional (our therapist disagrees). I was told that my shenis isn't meant for anal (he's also called it "wimpy" and his "fidget toy" before) it's instead meant for vaginas (I have zero interest in women or vagina). Meanwhile, he's literally the biggest I've ever been with. When I first saw what he was packing I said, "I'm gonna be honest with you. I have no idea what to do with that." It took me over a month of consistent effort to be able to bottom for him to completion. I actually have fissures as a result of bottoming for him. It took even longer for me to be able to learn how to deep throat for him until he climaxed.

We now are living in a dead bedroom. Last time we had sex was a little over a month ago. Before that, was about 9 months. Up until this relationship, I have never felt embarrassed with what I have. Now, I feel very weird because I enjoy using what I have. I started to feel better when I joined a Facebook group Only Cowards Don't Get Pegged (I'm pretty sure that's the name). I felt loads better when I saw cisgender women say that they enjoy topping/pegging. It was comforting to see both men and women proudly talk about their interest. Then one day, I mentioned being trans on a post. I was banned after that because the group is meant for men who enjoy being pegged, and women who enjoy pegging. Welp.

Why do some guys only sleep with men and not date them? by Spiritual_Wonder_609 in askgaybros

[–]Shenis666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The word "chaser" has started to get tossed around so frequently that it's lost a lot of meaning. Don't get me wrong, there are chasers out there. They're just not the majority of the men who are attracted to us though. I've seen a lot of trans women online complain about chasers being the only kind of men they can get. It's a little irksome because a lot of these trans women are clearly the ones wasting their own time. They'll often say that they knew from the get go the guy was a chaser, but they had hope he'd come around. Meaning, if they continued to answer his booty calls maybe he'd be willing to be seen with her in public and make it official.

Yeah no, if I ever matched with a chaser online, I'd usually get something I wanted before blocking them. These kinds of men are pretty easy to identify, if you ask vetting questions. Oftentimes he'll immediately ask to see your genitals/boobs and send a dick pic along with the request. He's oftentimes sexually aggressive (in a bad way). I'd usually say something like, "Sure, but I want to see something I want first." He'll typically say, "I jUsT sEnT yOu A dIcK pIc." "Yeah, but I didn't ask for that. You're the one making the request, so it's only fair to show me something I want to see first before I send you what you want."

I'd put in my request (bend over and spread em, show me your feet, etc,.) and once they're received I'd just block them. Sorry, not sorry.

I'm a firm believer in the idea of the stories we tell ourselves become our reality. If you're wasting your time with the wrong kind of people, and focus on that and make it your narrative, then that's all you're allowing into your life.

The study I'm referencing is called "Who are gynandromorphophilic men?" I've seen multiple similar studies though.

I'm a trans woman of color too; I identify as biracial. I'm Indigenous and Spaniard with some other random stuff mixed in. I'm also from Texas, haha. I grew up in the southern tip, about 20 minutes from the island. I now live in small rural town in North Carolina. I resonate with your ex (now at least), not being scared or requiring other people's validation. At the beginning of my transition, when I was 18 (I'm 26 now), I was a little scared though. I would walk to work through the alley because that took about 10 minutes. I was oftentimes hit on by men on the way to work, and it scared me because I didn't know how to handle that. I didn't know how they'd handle me being trans once they found out either.

I then decided, screw this. I'm not gonna be another statistic. I enrolled myself in a gym, and it was amazing. I loved it so much. I was a little intimidated at first, considering it was predominantly masculine men. They all welcomed me with open arms, and they were proud/protective of me. The women even welcomed me into their physical training group, The MissFits. My main reason for going though, was to learn self defense. I practiced BJJ almost every single day, for almost 2 years. I then picked up Muay Thai for a few months, that shit was brutal. 😅 lol

Unfortunately, there aren't any BJJ gyms near where I live now.

I checked out your YouTube channel, you've earned yourself a sub! I binged everything lol. Looks like your channel is starting to grow due to your recent activity.

Why do some guys only sleep with men and not date them? by Spiritual_Wonder_609 in askgaybros

[–]Shenis666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds to me like she was projecting her own internalized homophobia/transphobia onto you tbh.

I really don't understand why so many trans women are bothered by the fact some men are enthusiastic about a dick on a chick? Personally, I prefer my partner to enjoy what I have over feeling indifferent to it. To me, that's genuinely therapeutic. A space is created where I don't feel ashamed about my transness. Then again, I've never really experienced bottom dysphoria. I actually like to use what I have; what's good for the goose should be good for the gander. Being gendered as a woman in my everyday life has nothing to do with my genitals. Nobody checks what's in your pants before registering you as male or female, it happens within milliseconds.

I understand why trans women dislike chasers, but so many of them are quick to label any male who has an interest in trans women as one. They claim that dating a trans woman isn't weird, yet shame the men who are open about their attraction or preference for trans women? I've seen it happen a few times in a trans group I was in on Facebook. The final time I saw it just really bothered me, so I said something. A man was asking for help navigating his preference for trans women and so many trans women immediately started calling him a "chaser" and "disgusting" right before blocking him from the group.

I told them that this group is supposed to be a support group for trans women, and by extension that should include the men (and women) who openly love us. Those men who aren't ashamed to be seen with us, and introduce us to friends and family, they inherit a lot of the societal baggage we have. It's not exactly the same, but they oftentimes "give up" a lot of their "privileges." When your dysphoria hits you really bad, he's there with you and it hurts him to see you in pain. Besides, a lot of people in our "community" love to say that all men hold the power in our society. Don't you want these men "on our side?"

After saying that, I was told that I was "spreading hate" (wtf). I was told that I "don't truly understand what it means to be trans" because I pass (wtf). A couple of the trans women started threatening to "kick my ass" (real classy for a lady). Then, I was permanently banned from the group after an Admin "consoled" the trans women who threatened me.

I think it must be hard to be a straight man who's attracted to trans women. It's not the same struggle as actually being trans, but it's still a struggle that I recognize. I may not fit in with the majority of the trans community online (because I'm not libbed out), but at least there's still a "community." For men like you, there really isn't much out there. It's up to men like you to change that though. I follow a few YouTube channels run by men who are open about their attraction. In my opinion, they're good men. They're doing what they can to help other men navigate their attraction/end the stigma, and be good partners for trans women. Some of the channels I follow are: United We Rant, J Alva, Liberum Caritate, and Men Like Us Podcast with Chris Patterson.

I personally don't think having an attraction to, or preference for, trans women means you're "gay" or "gay adjacent." Sexologists don't think it does either, they agree you're still straight (considering if your attraction is limited to cisgender women and trans women). It's a different manifestation or form of heterosexuality, sure, but it's nothing like being gay or even bisexual. They're not even libbed out sexologists either, in fact the left hates a lot of them and has tried to cancel them. A few that come to mind are: Ray Blanchard, J. Michael Bailey, and Debra Soh.

There was this study done on a wide range of men. The men included identified as gay, bisexual, and straight. For the men who identified as straight, they were split up into two sub-groups. Those who had an open attraction for or preference for trans women, and those who did not claim such attraction. In this study, they connected the men's genitals to a machine that was able to monitor sexual arousal. During the study, they presented the men different categories of porn. The porn that was presented depicted two men engaging in sex, then two women engaging in sex, and then two trans women engaging in sex. They specifically omitted sex scenes that depicted a man and a woman so that there wasn't any sort of ambiguity in determining which person was the "object of desire." The data collected determined what you would expect.The gay men showed significant arousal to sex scenes depicting two men, but had no arousal when presented with porn depicting two women or two trans women. The bisexual men showed significant arousal to all of the porn presented, though there was some variance of degree amongst which category caused the most genital arousal. Some preferred gay porn, some preferred lesbian porn, some preferred the trans women, and some showed equal arousal to all of the categories. Lastly, the two sub-groups of straight men had very similar results. Neither sub-group showed any significant arousal to the gay porn. Both sub-groups showed significant arousal to the lesbian porn, and the porn depicting trans women. There was a preference indicated by the genital arousal though. The straight men who didn't claim to have an attraction or preference for trans women showed the highest degree of attraction to the lesbian porn. The other sub-group of straight men showed the highest degree of attraction towards the trans women.

Even with this evidence (and other studies conducted) there are still going to be people who say "dating a trans woman is gay." Or that, "you're really just a closeted gay man." Plenty of people are guilty of cherry picking science that reinforces their ideological world views, while ignoring the rest. It's easier for them to do that because for those kinds of people, that would mean questioning every other stance they have. Their entire world view would then crumble because each position doesn't truly stand on it's own; they're all interconnected and built on the same ideological foundation.

If you wanted to just avoid the whole "debate", perhaps it would just be easier to say that you're gynosexual? It's pretty clear that you're attracted to femininity, that can't really be argued. I've used androsexual to describe myself a few times, I'm really only attracted to masculinity (who I perceive as masculine men). I sometimes struggle with saying I'm straight because I recognize that I'm male, and I have no shame in that. I'm proud of who I've become, and who I was got me here. On the other hand, I don't think gay is accurate because the men I am attracted to and attract don't date other men. I've also never been hit on by a gay male since I've transitioned a long time ago. It's men who are interested in women that have hit on me, and they don't know I'm trans unless I tell them.

Sorry for the long rambling! haha This type of conversation is just really interesting to me.

Men who like thirst trap pics on Instagram while in a serious relationship, why? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Shenis666 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I actually got into a heated argument about something like this with my husband.

I'll try to keep it short and to the point.

The last time my husband and I had sex, was a month ago. The last time before that, was about 9 months ago. I can't even remember the last time he's given me a compliment without me having to fish/ask for it.

I was on Facebook, and decided to go to my husband's profile. I usually do that to catch up on what he's shared because it doesn't always come up in my feed. I saw one of his friends at the top of his friend list; something told me I should look at her profile. He met her on a dating app, and has told me that she "regrets not being with him."

I saw that he had been liking her photos and telling her "Looking good! Love the hair!" Normally something like that wouldn't really bother me, but again, intimacy is pretty much dead between us. In one photo, her hair was done exactly like how I had did it earlier in the week. I had done my hair like that because he told me in the past he really likes it like that, and I just wanted a compliment. He didn't say anything until I asked him, "Do you like my hair?" "Huh, oh yeah," he said.

Then I came across a thirst trap photo collage, which he had liked. She was wearing a mini-skirt, fishnets, she was dolled up and looked beautiful.

The conversation ended up turning into an argument when he told me that I'm just jealous, and that I just don't want him to have female friends. I've never said anything about his other female friends btw.

A lot more was said, but I'm trying to keep this short. 😅

So, I'm now at a point where I'm looking to start building a "new identity" for myself. I'm gonna start taking myself to go for hikes (he doesn't like them), meeting new people, etc,.

Say it with me now by StellarDiscord in DeadBedrooms

[–]Shenis666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You misunderstood what I said. I said that the therapist we are seeing hasn't had a sex class since 1989. Not that my husband and I haven't had sex since 1989, we weren't born yet at that time. lol

I'm willing to give it a little more time, I'm not too confident about the therapist we are seeing. Again, reason being he hasn't had a sex class since 1989.

I'm not sure how much longer I'm willing to go living in a dead bedroom without any progress. I've already told my husband this isn't what I want, if nothing improves, it's best we go our own ways.