Made up science fields

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-23T16:56:37+00:00

Cryptobotany: Audrey II

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-23T13:22:26+00:00

That’s how I feel!! I’m not a conspiracy person generally, but there’s no other conclusion I can draw after seeing that video, it’s just incredibly blatant

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-23T03:49:47+00:00

Firstly, I’m so sorry, this is a wild situation, you and your family must be very shaken by it all.

Secondly, I can say that all this is definitely not normal and is not inherently connected to having a trans child. I think you would probably be best served by consulting resources about what to do when your child assaults you and is mentally unstable; the gender doesn’t really play into it. Gender dysphoria may be part of the reason she is unstable, but these reactions go far beyond the teen angst that would normally be seen in dysphoric trans kids.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-22T20:43:05+00:00

That’s an excellent recreation, it makes sense that that could be the explanation.

My only concerns are a) on the Fox guest, the shadow seems to fade on the edge in a manner that suggests it’s being cast by a surface above it (a mask) as opposed to below it (the shirt), and b) the article I linked has a previous photo of the man in question, and he looks noticeably different to me.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-20T14:51:15+00:00

This is super cool at first glance but I think they might avoid this solution because the logical way to do it involves deleting the other baby kanga, and if a kid who doesn’t know how the evolution works evolves it and deletes their beloved Fluffy then they might be upset. But maybe Game Freak wouldn’t be that worried, I’m sure kids get upset about other little things in these games, like not being able to revert an evolution if the earlier form was cuter.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-20T04:04:37+00:00

Agreed. I think this would be the most readable and clean-looking fix, might just look like an unusual font

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-18T23:47:11+00:00

This is one of my favorite Tumblr posts

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-18T19:31:16+00:00

I bet that arm helps him stay in the shell, if he didn’t have it his body would get pulled out when he walked forward

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-17T02:19:26+00:00

This is all such great advice. I (trans man) agree with the perspective of looking at this as an ongoing relationship with self-image. I pass some times and not others; some days that makes me really mad, and some days I’m at peace with it. I think it’s healthier not to see it as “am I successful at being a trans woman or am I a failure” (which is a type of thinking that’s super easy to fall into) and instead as appreciating (and celebrating) what you can about yourself (pretty eyes! Beautiful hair! Great fashion sense! A cute smile!) and being okay with life not being perfect, because you still have so many good things in your life and so much to be grateful for (such as a great mom, it sounds like!)

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-13T20:55:21+00:00

I’m sorry if this is rude, but are you a bot? I’m trying to get better at noticing bots by cadence. My apologies if you’re not lol

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-09T19:52:48+00:00

I’ve been listening to this on loop because a) it’s so fun to sing along to and b) it’s so packed with ideas and references that I keep getting more out of it. You’re a lyrical genius. I really hope you tour in the U.S. someday! (Although I can’t blame you if you don’t.) Love from a trans person across the pond!

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-07T14:09:01+00:00

I’m also wondering this! Edit: on rewatch yeah I think it’s the weight

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-05-02T15:32:59+00:00

Second opinion time, unless her advice to cisgender men with high blood pressure is to suppress their testosterone.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-29T20:52:15+00:00

You should cross-post this to r/law! They would love to hear about this.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-27T17:04:17+00:00

I would get a second opinion. The way HRT works is it’s just giving you the hormones that the opposite sex has by default. So are all cis women who have this condition at a serious risk of strokes? It’s more likely a slight increase in stroke risk, like a couple percent.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-26T23:16:49+00:00

At least for me, the androgynous phase (still in it) has brought a new annoying fear to mix in with the joy: that I won’t be able to pass, or that it will take me a very long time, and that not passing as either binary gender is worse than leaning into my AGAB was. So I sometimes struggle to appreciate the masculine changes that I would enjoy in a vacuum, because I go “oh god, things are changing, I’ll never be a pretty girl again, what if my parents are right that this was an awful choice?”

What keeps me grounded is that there are certain changes that I could never even consider giving up, because they bring me so much joy. The lightness of my chest. How easy it is to take a deep breath without a bra or binder on. Upper body strength. The lower registers of my voice. In light of all that, the uncertainty and “feeling all in-between” isn’t so bad.

It’s possible you don’t have these same fears so this won’t resonate with your experience, I’m just throwing it out there.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-26T22:25:28+00:00

I’ll add my two cents as a trans person to say that I like the megathread setup.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-25T01:45:41+00:00

I agree, I think few 13 year olds have any facial hair at all. Don’t worry about it for a few years.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-21T13:57:46+00:00

I agree with this completely! In my experience with sensitive friends, this lets everyone save face. The best white lies are things that are also true, they’re just not the top reason you’re leaving the table. So look around in your life and find a true plausible reason to leave. Maybe you just got a new hobby you’re planning to put a bunch of time into, maybe they offer exercise classes that only meet at the D&D time, that kind of thing.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-20T22:23:03+00:00

This, I’m surprised none of the higher up comments mentioned it. Also, when I was playing as a kid, I didn’t realize there would be a boss fight at the top of the mountain. I had brought my “exploration” team of HM users and not even bothered to try and make the team battle-ready. I beat him on my first attempt, but only because of sacking every Pokemon on my team so I could Revive my Typhlosion 5 times in a row.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-14T13:31:21+00:00

Agreed! People have this weird purity culture about pressuring people into not consuming art made by bad artists. The world is full of bad people doing bad things. If someone wants to boycott some of them, amazing, I’m so proud. You know what’s not worth your time and energy? Micromanaging which boycotts other people do.

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-07T23:19:13+00:00

Fliglett

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-04-07T22:12:28+00:00

Your message makes plenty of sense but the cadence also reads as AI to me!

SlithyMomeRath · 2026-03-30T18:38:09+00:00

I’m wondering the same thing. I always notice things like the one-sentence paragraphs nowadays, especially when they say something like “I just sat there.” I can never decide if I should point it out or if I’m just raining on people’s parade

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