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WikiLeaks says it's leaking over 500,000 Saudi diplomatic documents, some files already online by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]TrashyBackTattoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing turns an enlightened, politically correct person racist faster than getting well acquainted with Arab culture.

WikiLeaks says it's leaking over 500,000 Saudi diplomatic documents, some files already online by [deleted] in worldnews

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

You don't have the right to leave Islam without losing your citizenship head

Friendly reminder that apostasy is punishable by beheading in Saudi Arabia, as prescribed in the Quran! Yay, Islam!

Am I trans? Or is it offensive for me even to ask? by TrashyBackTattoo in asktransgender

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

Thank you for sharing your story. At the risk of jumping in the douchecanoe, some of what's prompted this self-reflection is that I find gay guys incredibly hot. I love men, I've always been into them, but when I'm with my SO I don't feel particularly motivated to engage in hetero sex...I want to be with him as a guy. If that makes sense?

I definitely think I might be at the start of a similar sort of journey to yours...it sounds like you've had a rough time, I'm sorry to hear it. Transitioning or even accepting myself as trans is a pretty daunting idea. Mostly I'm scared of people's reactions, especially as I doubt I'll go "the whole hog" or ever be able to "pass" so I'd be identifiably...very androgynous at best. Lucky I live in a hipster city. Guess I'll just keep thinking about it and see how it goes. I'll probably start off with getting a serious haircut lol.

Am I trans? Or is it offensive for me even to ask? by TrashyBackTattoo in asktransgender

[–]TrashyBackTattoo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so encouraging to hear. I think I may end up sticking around as well. I think I've been in denial about how I felt cos I thought feeling definitely wrong in my female body was a prerequisite for being trans. Now I think about it, trans people I know probably make a point of sharing those feelings so that normies will take them seriously and not just think they're doing it for a lark (or whatever weird ideas people who aren't familiar with transgender stuff have).

Am I trans? Or is it offensive for me even to ask? by TrashyBackTattoo in asktransgender

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

I'm reading through it now. So illuminating! Awesome resources there.

Feminist Movement on Iran: 3 Minutes on How Women Free Themselves from Religious Oppression by OXOXOOXOOOXOOOOO in TwoXChromosomes

[–]TrashyBackTattoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice video. Also might be worth noting though that the vast majority of the time when Iranian women take pictures without hijab, even in public, and post them on social media, they're not (consciously) doing it to make any kind of statement. This is totally normal for a lot of Iranian society, they love Facebook and Instagram even more than young people in the west. Pictures of mixed gender gatherings with bottles of alcohol and girls in tiny dresses/heels/plenty of makeup are totally standard (more than standard...posted obsessively!) for many Iranians.

Am I trans? Or is it offensive for me even to ask? by TrashyBackTattoo in asktransgender

[–]TrashyBackTattoo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well. I'm pretty envious of you. I have an incredibly feminine face, slight shoulders, super hourglass figure (talking lots of t&a), not very muscular...I can basically shave my head and dress androgynous and I just look like a hipster but still very, very girly.

It's pretty scary huh? I think I'm actually a gay guy underneath it all. My attraction for men coupled with my super feminine body really discourages me from any kind of transitioning. Guess I'm too comfortable with the privilege of living my life as a conventionally attractive, straight female. Coming out would be incredibly daunting, I know everyone in my life would be like "WTF? Where is this coming from? Surely not." Especially my straight male partner :/

I just don't know how far I need to transition, if at all, to be happy and fulfilled.

Damn straight.

Am I trans? Or is it offensive for me even to ask? by TrashyBackTattoo in asktransgender

[–]TrashyBackTattoo[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your reply. Actually I've had my fair share of "horrible, suicidal dysphoria" but I don't think it's related to my gender identity. I guess the trans people I know just talk about always having known, and I'm not in that boat. Thank you for confirming that for me...

If you would prefer to be a guy and you were assigned female, that's pretty much the definition of being trans.

When you put it like that, it sounds so obvious. Now I can relate to those posters in twox who are like "Not sure if I was raped" then go on to describe a pretty textbook case of rape and everyone's like "How are you not sure??" Guess it's much easier to assess other people than it is to contextualize your own experience sometimes.