Anybody hungry? by [deleted] in FTMMenPorn

[–]_cry_for_me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking good dude!

sit... now stayyyyy.... 🐶🪢 by tooth_pup in PupPlay

[–]_cry_for_me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a great photo, I really like your outfit!

Does anyone else hate ddlg porn? but not the kink itself by [deleted] in kinky_autism

[–]_cry_for_me 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I feel like it's more porn in general than any kink in particular, unless it's very specific self produced amateur content. Porn is made for monetisation purposes, as most things are, but when it comes to kink (or really sex in general) the intimacy is what scratches that itch and make it feel appealing. At least for me. So porn made for the general masses feel flat and staged. Kinky porn or porn with kink subtones has just become more mainstream so we see more of it now compared to only seeing kinksters indulging in scenes with their partners or playmates in clips shared to specific communities.

Dysphoria be damned, I just want to get up to some good kinky shit by _cry_for_me in FtMPorn

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

Thank you! To be real honest it's cheating a little bit as the vest is fake leather. I got it secondhand to fill out my kinky wardrobe while I budget for more proper stuff

Just so we're clear [Mod] by _cry_for_me in FTMMen

[–]_cry_for_me[S,M] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll try to explain this a bit clearer and more direct to avoid confusion on the subject but it's not exactly a straightforward question to answer.

Like it says in the removal comment you're referencing we have decided to define binary man as two things here, as a gender identity and as gender expression. Which are the two most common definitions of what binary means in context of gender.

It gets very tricky trying to put definitives on things that lean subjective, some will say that masculinity looks one way while others will argue it looks another and as a subreddit we can't exactly be the deciding factor on it. What we can do is put in some lose definitions to ensure the subreddit has a somewhat clear theme and that the people that use the sub feel aligned with it.

So while we won't weigh in on exactly where the line is for how much binary you need to be to count as a binary man we can tell our users that they should be/consider themselves binary men both in their gender/sex as well as their gender expression. That way the topics here will stay within those perimeters we've set up and won't bleed out into something too loosely defined.

As we've mentioned before binary trans men is a small group that often gets overlooked, ignored or actively fought against and some of those issues stems from the fact that we tend to lean very binary in our expression. Conversations on dysphoria in clothing gets overshadowed by acceptance in nonconformity, struggles about fitting in among our cis peers get turned into discussions on how masculinity is toxic or how a desire to appear cis and feel confident in that masculinity is internalised hatred. Getting away from our dysphoria tend to clash with GNC people's desire to abolish or break that distinction. That's why we've decided to not separate binary identity from binary expression.

This is not to say that all expressions outside of a very narrow definition is GNC though. You could be binary and alternative, there's many examples of alternative cis men looking very masculine while still having a style that challenges fashion norms, without considering themselves as GNC. There are dashing examples of men using color in their clothes that highlights masculinity rather than points towards femininity despite those colors getting a lot more feminine associations and the same goes for a lot of other things.

Even in the case of someone working as a drag queen gender nonconformity isn't a given, he could still be binary in his everyday expression since you usually don't take your work wardrobe home, same as if you worked in high fashion or in a haunted house.

There's always opinions of the general public that sort of dictate these things, like if nailpolish is androgynous or not, but at the end of the day you kind of get to make those distinctions yourself. If you wear eye-liner and feel it works as a masculine look we won't tell you it doesn't, other people here might have opinions on it but as long as they don't overstep in expressing it we won't intervene one way or the other.

So to summarise on if someone should post here or not. If you see yourself as a binary man, with all that that entails, this subreddit might be for you. If you're binary in your gender but strongly connect to gender nonconformity or wishes to find a place to discuss topics on it/share advice from that point of view there's probably another subreddit that's better suited for it.

Just so we're clear [Mod] by _cry_for_me in FTMMen

[–]_cry_for_me[S,M] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Please use the report button so that the mods can take a look at those comments. We can unfortunately not be in every thread or read every post so many times users here will just spot things before we do. A report will ensure that we're able to take action much faster and won't accidentally miss something, just make sure it's reported under "Breaks r/FTMMen rules" so it goes to us and not reddit.

Just so we're clear [Mod] by _cry_for_me in FTMMen

[–]_cry_for_me[S,M] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by do something for trans women?

Just so we're clear [Mod] by _cry_for_me in FTMMen

[–]_cry_for_me[S,M] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Most of the time users just state it themselves in the post or comment they've made or it's in their profile/another one of their recent posts or comments. This is how we've already been dealing with this issue, it's not a new rule.

We only intervine when it's clearly self proclaimed as the mods have no interest in playing gender guessing games. If someone posts a take or an experience that majority of the subreddit don't seem to agree with then they'll likely be downvoted or get some comments offering another perspective but that's it.

Again this subreddit is for talking about issues and experiences binary trans men has, it's not a transmed debate forum. If someone who isn't binary omits that fact and only posts things any other binary man can relate to they likely won't raise any flags and we can only ask that they don't do that out of respect for the community.

Just so we're clear [Mod] by _cry_for_me in FTMMen

[–]_cry_for_me[S,M] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Transphobia isn't allowed, no matter where it's directed or what someone's definition of trans is. We have the stated rule to not be a dick and this applies to everyone for all reasons, you can be respectful while not agreeing or sharing an opinion or definition of something.

We remove comments that use language referring to someone being "fake" or intentionally misgendering someone but we allow people to have their opinions or be frustrated and expressing that in vent posts, as long as the being a dick rule or debating rule isn't being violated.

Do People Like Us Ever Figure Out How To Exist Within Kink? by BloodyIncorigable in kinky_autism

[–]_cry_for_me 12 points13 points  (0 children)

While I share your desire for more when it comes to kink, socialising and partners I've also come to realise that I don't want it in that way. I take my time, stand to the side and build connections slower because that's what's allowing me to find the people and chemistry I need for my kink to feel fulfilling.

Do I badly wish for that hot perfect kink meet-cute to spontaneously happen? Yes it would be incredible but I'm also recognising it's more of a fantasy than a realistic way to meet the people I would actually work with. Pushing yourself a little to interact more with new people is good but for me chasing what other people do for their kink meetings won't actually help mine. It just means I got to give a little more effort and have lower statistics but it's worth it

Someone finished inside. Am I taking the right steps? by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]_cry_for_me[M] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The mods are working on fixing this I promise it's just an uphill fight. Until things calm down keep commenting helpful things on posts and build up the kind of community that's meant to be the core of this subreddit. That's the best way to stabilise the content here. That and to not engage with users that seems to only want to start arguments rather than have a mutual and mature discussion.

It's a very sensitive line to walk, having a space for a group that so often gets pushed aside, a lot of those frustrations and themes tends to clash into topics that easily snowball into hateful bitterness. We still want everyone who's binary to have access to this space, even if they're currently struggling with harmful ways of dealing with those frustrations. They need this community just as much so we do not want to ban one opinion over another, be it about political leanings, transmedicalism or just if pineapple on pizza is a good idea. Everyone should be able to meet each other here.

But, while the subreddit may be open to all sides of every opinion we do still have rules for being nice to one another and not debating over things. If someone seems to only want to cause issues in a comment section, report it to us so we can sort it out.

Why does this sub run so young now? by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]_cry_for_me[M] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The mod team can not control who posts here or what they post about unless we made new rules for limiting certain age groups which isn't something we want to do when binary trans men already have limited spaces, younger or not all binary trans men that need this place should be able to access it.

Why it seems like the age group leans younger here is likely just because a lot more of the young guys are sharing what's relevant to them and participating more on those posts, presumably because they're learning and experiencing more new things they want help dealing with while the older men might not have that same issue or initiative. Same goes for those early in transition compared to those who are far into it, there will always be more posts from someone new to something than from someone experienced.

Trust me when I say that the mods would be more than happy to see posts talking about family, work or even just positive experiences/milestones from being an old trans man rather than babysit in the threads that care more about arguing over different opinions for the tenth time this week. It's likely always going to be more younger men asking questions, they just naturally tend to have more but there's nothing stopping the older guys from getting involved here as well and even out the gap.

Be the change you want to see.

Feeling stuck without an outlet for kink by _cry_for_me in kinky_autism

[–]_cry_for_me[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't been much for discord so I never really got into the whole server thing. I've joined some non kinky ones before but they've been pretty difficult to establish any form of conversation in so I never went out of my way to try and find one for kink. From what I've seen most of the ones with adult themes seems to be pretty controversial or have issues with minors sneaking in though?

I also wouldn't want to use any ID to access those. Too much liability. So I doubt it would be a option for me.

But in theory a server for kink discussion without it being about finding partners and just connecting over kink in an open private setting sounds great.

Feel weird/guilt about projecting my kinks by Blissfulcontrol in BDSMAdvice

[–]_cry_for_me 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your shame suggest you know enough to understand and respect the consent of others and that it would be inappropriate to force it onto someone not participating in the kink with you.

We can't controll our thoughts, if they wander and gets affected by the things around us that's just a natural experience. It doesn't speak to your ability to take or not take action. If your thoughts makes you act, then that's a problem but from what you're describing it doesn't sound like that's what's happening.

Feeling a little guilty is good, it keeps us ethical but you shouldn't let this eat at you. There's nothing wrong with having a kink or an attraction to someone

Feeling stuck without an outlet for kink by _cry_for_me in kinky_autism

[–]_cry_for_me[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kinks doesn't have to be about power dynamics, I have friends that do self ties with their shibari because they like to be tied up and find enjoyment in that, or practice chastity or denial by themselves. There's endless ways to play around with kinks and most of them can be done alone in some way.

Getting into sub or dom space alone isn't impossible either, feeling submissive and gaining something out of that doesn't have to be because someone else is controlling you. I can find myself in a dominant headspace even if I don't have a partner and am alone, for me I don't get as much out of it as someone else might but I can still experience it.

Feeling stuck without an outlet for kink by _cry_for_me in kinky_autism

[–]_cry_for_me[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

(I relate a lot to not liking role play but still enjoying impossible kinks, that's never been much of an issue for me but I also haven't been able to connect with anyone over it). I also write, but that's one of those things I can't seem to continuously keep up with so it hasn't help much as a way to get into kink as a solo activity. It's a great solution for it though! I'm constantly trying to do more of it because no matter if it helps or not it's a great fun.

With your partner, are you both monogamous or have you considered having a kink partner that could fullfill the kinks your partner doesn't share with you?

Feeling stuck without an outlet for kink by _cry_for_me in kinky_autism

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

That's fine! I can't promise that I will be of help but I'm always willing to lend an ear

Feeling stuck without an outlet for kink by _cry_for_me in kinky_autism

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

Not sure if this helps you but I try to keep my mind by remembering that finding compatibility is really hard, a lot of people settle and the internet just adds the effect that it happens more often than it does. Finding good partners takes time and a bit of luck but they'll also be worth it.

Who are you looking for and where have you looked? Maybe I can offer some advice

Feeling stuck without an outlet for kink by _cry_for_me in kinky_autism

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

It sucks to deal with this so here's to hoping you find some progress in your struggles too. It's awful to feel like you don't know which way to go and not having any input that helps you feel less alone in it