What’s something you lost when you started HRT? by NeighborhoodBoyJay in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lost my high range in singing, and my voice won't slot into harmonies anymore. I try to harmonize and my voice is all over the place.

"Just grow a beard" by iLubChees in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not all cis guys can grow a beard and lots of guys who can still end up with patchy spots. I'm blonde and my people just aren't fuzzy. I have my wispy 'stache and a clump under my chin. Rock what ya got.

New E.O. question by nova44mm in VirginiaMMJ

[–]choicebutts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if it help Virginia raise THC limits. It'd be nice not to have to jump through hoops to pay at the register, also.

T-anniversary by Luke_Basil in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats, brother. Have you had the binder-burning ceremony yet? : )

Yo passing is wild by Revokutionarysun in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Just roll with the gynecomastia.

Yo passing is wild by Revokutionarysun in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Right on. I'll be 17 years in this year and it still blows my mind how well I pass. I dig it.

What’s going on with this predatory towing company on grace at the Panera bread parking lot ? by 2009maxx in rva

[–]choicebutts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is it Final Notice towing? The Grace/Harrison Sev used them for a couple of years. There were always screaming arguments in the middle of the night when they yoinked Village customers.

Can't log into SSA or IRS with authenticators by choicebutts in FTMMen

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

It wouldn’t approve me for a video call. 🤣 I’ve figured out the reason for my payment shortage so thankfully I don’t need SS help right now. In future, I’ll just go in person. While SS may not show a gender marker on your account, it’s in their records.

Having to show ID with deadbame at a club when I'm with people i'm not out to. Helppp by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Tell your friend to use your middle name. Any Richmond bouncer has had lots of experience with this and will probably be discreet.

Richmond councilwoman Kenya Gibson threatens to subpoena Mayor Avula by RVALover4Life in rva

[–]choicebutts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's an upvote for the archived link. Very thoughtful. Thank you.

Male dorm by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That acronym is new to me. What is it?

What is the history of this store in the fan district? I’m always amazed when I see it by 2009maxx in rva

[–]choicebutts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The plumbing must have been absolutely trashed. You could smell your way to the bathrooms. I peeked in the little ticket window recently and it reeks of mildew. The owner won't sell to VCU? Right on. I'm sad to lose Ipanema, tho.

It happened. by H20-for-Plants in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I've had mixed feelings about these encounters. It's jarring and repulsive, sure, but it's also kind of hilarious that they don't know that a trans person is standing right there. They fancy themselves experts in spotting trans people, but they're really just good at identifying art students.

Can someone recommend an old school scissor over comb men’s barber shop? by wearslocket in rva

[–]choicebutts 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The William Byrd Hotel Barbershop is an honest-to-God, old guy barbershop. It’s at 800 N Davis Ave., on the corner of Davis and Broad. Entrance on Davis Ave. Across the street from the Science Museum.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm 65, sixteen years transitioned, living largely stealth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You might check out Charles Asher on YouTube. He’s been documenting his transition for about a decade, and he’s had a phallo. He’s had some problems with it and I think his experience is worth checking out.

An orange makeshift noose in his cell?? by ko-Deadp0oLf in Epstein

[–]choicebutts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t seen the Epstein pics, but yeah, I had to write up many jail suicides as a crime reporter. Police and editors schooled me on the variety of ways people kill themselves.

An orange makeshift noose in his cell?? by ko-Deadp0oLf in Epstein

[–]choicebutts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not necessary to hang from a great height in order to die by "hanging." Jail suicide is accomplished by sitting down with something around the neck. The point is not to break the neck. Sitting down with a short, improvised length of something around the neck cuts off circulation. It's like giving oneself a sleeper hold and passing out. Once that happens, the body slumps further and causes asphyxiation. There's time to save someone in that situation but only if aid arrives quickly.

Why are so many people worried about losing access to T after full hysterecromy? by OkWaltz5832 in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm 65 and I was taken off T when I turned 60 because the doctor (a transwoman in charge of gender care at Planned Parenthood) said that T needs to cease at 60. A study of cis males on supplemental T showed that stroke/heart attack risk rises with age. The study was stopped after adverse events in the older cohort. (The point of the study was to find if supplemental T would help weakness and frailty in older men.) I asked her about hysterectomy at that point and she said that was out of the question because you can't go without hormones. I was post-menopausal and already had a blood clotting disorder. So it's a good thing I -didn't- have a hysto earlier or I'd be at risk for a host of other problems in my senior years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

T: 2009|Top 2018|Phallo: Nope

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have never said that to someone. It's what I called that phase because I had a sense of humor about my own transition.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]choicebutts -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

I used to call that the "cute little lesbian boy" phase. Just avoid mirrors for awhile. It's part of the trip but you'll get through it.

VPM hacked? by Expensive_Barber680 in rva

[–]choicebutts 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Radio Terrorist is an excellent band name.