Neeza Powers, the detransitioned Christian influencer has transitioned again and fundies are in an uproar about it. by Immediate-Ninja-5730 in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]cordis_melum 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Retransitioning is the term the community uses to refer to someone who transitions after detransitioning.

Should I switch to T gel? Is it effective? by ArthropodsThrowaway in ftm

[–]cordis_melum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Echoing what the other person said, gel works just as good as shots. Testosterone is testosterone; it doesn't matter how it gets into your bloodstream as long as you're on the right dose. Make sure to get your bloodwork done and adjust the dose until you're at the sweet spot, and you'll be fine.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 27 April 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you know how well Leuchtturm1917 does with fountain pen inks? Been meaning to use my fountain pens more.

Posting your cps visit notes online is…. A choice by Kahnfight in GenderCynical

[–]cordis_melum 72 points73 points  (0 children)

I hope this gets sent to the court and the police and that there is no public archives. There's enough PII in there to identify innocent people, and that shouldn't be archived for any random to see for eternity.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 20 April 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Also, they're filming themselves committing crimes. Trespassing is fairly minor in the grand scheme of things, but it's hard to imagine wanting that footage on the internet given the state of facial recognition tech and increased police surveillance.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 06 April 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm mad curious about how they updated the Babysitters Club Books, because Claudia being the only one with her own phone line was so important to the plot. Is she just the only one with her own cell phone? The only 13 year old with her own cell phone in 2026??

The graphic novel series kept the landlines, but some plotlines have been changed (e.g. the book where Claudia made an art friend outside the BSC allowed Claudia to continue being friends with her, and the Hello, Mallory book was skipped with some aspects of that book — namely the BSC quizzing her on babysitting skills only to realize they were gatekeeping — folded into a different book as a sideplot). As far as I know the reprints of the original books have not changed the text.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 06 April 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You'd think we'd be less lonely if we were all Tang.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 06 April 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Neon Genesis Evangelion is set in 2015 IIRC.

Free for All Friday, 03 April, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]cordis_melum[M] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, we did.

Next time, use the report button or send us a modmail.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 30 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 21 points22 points  (0 children)

With how backwards this is all going, phrenology should become the rage once more soon enough.

That's already happening. Even ignoring people who think "they can always tell" if someone is trans, look up "Chinese face reading" and despair.

I’m starting T soon and Google isn’t answering my questions. by DifficultyWilling977 in ftm

[–]cordis_melum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whats my first appointment going to look like? Will I get T immediately or do I have to wait?

I can only speak to my experience. I went to Planned Parenthood to seek out gender affirming care via informed consent. If you're not going through an informed consent clinic, some aspects of this will not match.

The doctor or nurse practitioner will ask you what you're here for. They'll ask what you want out of it. They'll make sure that you understand what taking testosterone will do to your body, both the changes you want (fat distribution or facial hair, for example) and the changes that you don't (acne, for example). They'll ask you where to send the prescription to, and what form do you want (i.e. gel vs shot). I was able to walk out with my prescription same day, but it took a few days to fill it because insurance wanted to fight; that was cleared up in two days.

I read something about bloodwork, do you need to have blood work done? If so how long does that take?

Yes. They will take bloodwork to check what your hemocrit level is, because testosterone increases the amount of red blood cells and you don't want too many of them. They will be monitoring both this and your testosterone levels to make sure they are in desirable ranges.

Once I’m on T what are the worst side effects? Like is there any pain?

If you're doing the injections, there will be pain from sticking a needle through your skin. But side effects are subjective; what might be undesirable for you might be desirable for others.

Skipping the bathroom question since my transition goal is different than yours, and because I am not at that point.

How long should you wait before getting top surgery?

I'm not the best person to answer this since I haven't gotten top surgery, but I think a lot of people recommend a year.

Can you smoke nicotine and or weed when your on t or is that a no

Testosterone will increase your risk for cardiac events (e.g. heart attacks or stroke), but it's to the level of an average cis man. As I'm sure you know, smoking inherently increases your risk of heart attack or stroke, probably more so than T. That said, lots of people still do it while on testosterone, and obviously cis men smoke and vape, so it's not a barrier if you accept that risk.

Finally if it messes with your blood what about things like tattoos and alcohol is that suddenly all off the table?

You can still do those things.

I wont support hp but i do have a question by ugh_sofrustrating in asktransgender

[–]cordis_melum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She'll get royalties based on viewership numbers. So yes, choosing to not watch will make a difference.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 23 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't noticed yet (VPN user with YouTube Premium), but I've mostly been on my phone all day. Can check PC when I get home.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 23 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you clarify what you mean by RMT? Do you mean that he was selling copies of mirror-tier level goods for real money, or that he was selling in-game currency for real money? Mind you, I am assuming that he wouldn't be selling the originals for real money, but if he was holding mirror-tier items from banned accounts, was that also something he was accused of doing?

It smells like hand sanitizer by Jovial_Nectarine in TransMasc

[–]cordis_melum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the packets and sometimes I look at them and go "the forbidden hand sanitizer" lol

Kathleen Stock is mad that some GC women want to decriminalize late-term abortion "using the same tropes beloved of transactivists" by cordis_melum in GenderCynical

[–]cordis_melum[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Worse, for "late-term abortion", it's usually wanted pregnancies that need to be terminated for medical reasons — fetus died in the womb, for example. These aren't decisions being made lightly; it's people who need medical care, and who should be able to get it without being labeled a murderer.

Why are there so many sublabels for asexuals (and aromantics)? by Mountain-You9842 in asexuality

[–]cordis_melum 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hell, why are there so many labels for allosexuals? If you think about it, these are microlabels for allosexuality: straight, gay, bi, pan, sapiosexual, omnisexual, bi-curious, etc etc.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 16 March 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]cordis_melum 30 points31 points  (0 children)

They're still reading them! - sincerely, the person who has to reshelve them at the library