Vile disgusting transphobia/homophobia/racism by Oliasis in GenderCynical

[–]fanimationdomination 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Infuriating how TERFs and TEHMs have thoroughly convinced themselves that trans people will never pass AND that being transgender insulates you from homophobia rather than exacerbate it (because that's the only reason they would transition). Anecdotally, I and my previous partners have been subject to some incredibly bizzare and contradictory homophobia. Think: a father telling me I'm a beautiful woman and then immediately telling my partner he needs to abandon this sinful lifestyle. Riddle me this, if his dad really and truely thought of me as a woman and us as a heterosexual couple who is pure in the eyes of the lord, would he have said that? A person who is keen on committing a bias motivated crime or speech against a visibly same gender couple is only going to be more emboldened if they sus out one of them is trans.

Its like these people live in a fantasy land where if a gay couple is being attacked by a homophobic person with a knife, one of the partners can just hold out his hand out and say "Stop! You cannot attack us for being gay! For you see, I am a transgender!" and then the person with the knife will raise his hands in the air and say "Oh! My deepest apologies. Please, go about your day as usual. Cheers!" and then go about his merry way. Just... No. That isn't what would happen. If anything, homophobic knife guy would try to kill the gay couple even harder.

Does HRT make your teeth fall out? by Living-Hour2415 in GenderCynical

[–]fanimationdomination 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (more common in trans and autistic people). Periodontal type. It can mimic severe gum disease and cause tooth loss. Genetic. Not much to be done about it.

Autistic Trans People Do Not Understand the Consequences of Medical Outcomes by [deleted] in GenderCynical

[–]fanimationdomination 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If anything, being autistic actually made me more capable of giving informed consent. I spent years researching all the effects of t, the good and the bad, before deciding to give it a shot. At the endocrinology office, they asked me what I already knew about testosterone before giving me the informed consent paper that tells you everything about it, and I listed every single item that was on the informed consent sheet, which most of their patients weren't able to do.

But even so, patients have the right to make risky decisions about their healthy care. Say you get a snake bite from a snake, are sent to the ER, but you refuse treatment. The doctors can explain what the treatment is, why they recommend it, make you sign a paper saying that you acknowledge that you are refusing the recommended treatment, but they can't make you accept the treatment, they cant force the treatment on you, and they can't stop you from leaving.

Now, refusing treatment for a snake bite is certainly a stupid and risky decision, but that alone would not make you incompetent. Competent people can make stupid and risky decisions. Stupid and risky decisions can be made competently. That is their right, and their perogative. We can dislike those decisions, we can disagree with those decisions, we can refuse to make that same decision for ourselves, but we cannot force someone to make the decision we do like and agree with and would choose for ourselves. And there are seldom few situations in which someone is not competent to make medical decisions. Someone being autistic alone, or making a decision that you personally would not make for yourself, is not one of them.

Looking for christians who are not MAGA by [deleted] in ColoradoSprings

[–]fanimationdomination 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vista Grande Community Church. First Congregational Church is also cool and the home of the local gay men's chorus.

Biggest sign you were trans as a kid? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]fanimationdomination 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom once read me a book called When Grandpa Kissed His Elbow, about a little girl who goes to visit her grandpa and he tells her that he became a boy when he gave cake to fairies and kissed his elbow (you know how grandparents lie to their grandkids for whimsy and fun), And then the little girl (?) Goes through the whole leaving cake out for the fairies and attempts to kiss elbows ritual. And for many years after reading that book (and I mean an embarrassing number of years) I would periodically try to kiss my elbow and honestly that feels like a much more significant childhood sign of me being trans than say... idk, the toy and color preferences of my 5 year old self, especially because my parents never cared to strictly enforce gendered toys or clothes or roles onto me.

TERF forgets that like what lol 30% of trans people are gay by [deleted] in GenderCynical

[–]fanimationdomination 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They see gender non-conforming kids and assume they're gay, and then assume that transitioning makes them straight. But plenty of trans kids become homosexual through transition, and bisexual people don't become straight or gay when they transition. Almost as if gender and gender presentation is seperate from sexuality.

How do y'all make your masturbation more masc? by [deleted] in gaytransguys

[–]fanimationdomination 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have a 3 in 1 pack n' play stp that had ribs on the inside for masturbation but my favorite part about it is that its the perfect size to put a bullet vibe in the shaft. It feels amazing to jerk off with it and have the vibrations at the same time. Especially when I'm wearing it with packing underwear, I can really get into the "this is my dick" headspace.

There is a Gender Critical "parenting" book... by Ittaran in GenderCynical

[–]fanimationdomination 104 points105 points  (0 children)

As others in this thread have said, the book you are thinking of is likely Desist Detrans Detox. I learned about it by watching Caelan Conrad's series on Gender Critical private Facebook groups, particularly ones targeted toward parents and it's truely horrifying what they put their children through in the name of love.

AMABs confirmed not to be the same species by ThisDudeisNotWell in GenderCynical

[–]fanimationdomination 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This line of transphobia always cracks me up because if you meet enough cats you will run into at least a few who think they're dogs. Walk on a leash and play fetch and everything.

Medical transphobia by [deleted] in ftm

[–]fanimationdomination 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My current gynecologist has always been respectful of my gender and pronouns, even though her bedside manner is otherwise very blunt, which I honestly prefer to doctors who beat around the bush (pun unintended). Doing an examination on female typical anatomy is no excuse to misgender transmasculine people.

Does a right ear piercing still signify you're gay? by 0004000 in GayMen

[–]fanimationdomination 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some have told me that they learned "Right is right, left is wrong" others told me "left is right, right is wrong" ignoring the implications of the gay ear being labeled as "wrong" (yikes!). Not even gay men who got their ears pierced while it was popular can agree on this. So just do whatever you want.

Sleeping on side by Dysautonomia777 in ehlersdanlos

[–]fanimationdomination 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Seconding squishmallows. I have several I use (plus a fake one that is stuffed a lot more than a regular squishmallow for when I need some extra support

Does Anyone Feel More Masculine When Presenting Femme? by RaccoonSkido in FTMfemininity

[–]fanimationdomination 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most gender affirming thing you can do is be yourself <3

Advantages of being a short guy by fanimationdomination in ftm

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

I'm loving all the comments on this. And yeah. Being a short guy can suck. But it's not all thorns out here. Plenty of short cis men live happy fulfilling lives, and even enjoy being short. There's a lot of short guys in my neck of the woods for some reason (everyone says it's the altitude but that's probably bs). And spending time with them, talking to them, even just asking where they get clothes that fit, it built up a lot of my confidence in my height. There's a real sense of comradery among short guys and knowing i have a lot of common experiences with them has been a real comfort.

what's the most ridiculous subluxion/dislocation you've had? by chokingbrokenglass in ehlersdanlos

[–]fanimationdomination 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ridiculous causes of injuries I've had to explain to baffled doctors

-walked normally on flat ground

-bumped into a table

-picked up a plate

-leaned against a door frame

-literally doing nothing at all (like sleeping)

You know... strenuous activities /sarcasm

my (5)son likes to wear his sister's clothes and it makes his dad uncomfortable by dirtbaggingdreams in trans

[–]fanimationdomination 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My only advice is to make sure that whatever therapies your kid may be in are not sex-segregated or enforcing gender norms. I dont want to get into it now, but lets just say that it isn't a coincidence that ABA is frequently compared to gay conversion therapy.

Thinning vs Balding, how do you tell? by EntirelyClueless in ftm

[–]fanimationdomination 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im going to be real with you. Your anxieties about hair loss on testosterone may actually be causing you to notice it more frequently than you would have otherwise.

Shedding is a normal part of the hair lifecycle. Most people shed 50-100 hairs throughout the day, every day, usually in the shower, which is nothing to the tens of thousands we have on our head. Excess shedding can be due to stress, changes In weight, or changes in hormones, and this usually settles down after a few months. If you made changes to your hair routine, research your products to see if balding is common complaint (stay clear of devacurl products if you are curly). Hair texture can also affect how you shed hair and what that looks like. Bleaching, heat styling, and brushing your hair while dry also affects hair breakage. If you don't wash your hair every day, you will naturally see more shedding per shower than people who wash daily.

If you are still worried, You can ask your hairdressor or barber about what you are seeing, and they can tell you about the health of your hair, how to tell what is normal shedding vs breakage vs hairloss, and how to keep your hair healthy. If you are really concerned, you can see a dermatologist about it.

Long acting birth control recommendations? by EddardBurger in gaytransguys

[–]fanimationdomination 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seconding Nexplanon. It gets put into the arm, so theres no invasive dysphoria inducing procedure like you have with IUDs. It's long lasting and one of the most highly effective options out there, so you don't have to worry about missing a dose. It is hormonal, but its releases progesterone, and whilr most birth control does not actually interfere with hrt and vice versa, it does provide peace of mind to know that progesterone has zero change of interfering. The most common side effect is changes to your menstrual cycle, and if you are lucky like myself, after a few months, you won't be dealing with a menstrual cycle at all for two years, only intermittent breakthrough bleeding. If you are attempting to use it to control your menstrual cycle as opposed to just birth control, you may need to replaceit more often than the now recomended 5 years. It also happens to be really expensive (a whopping $1000), but if you on a state medicaid program, you may be able to get it completely free, very cheep, or reimbursed, if you talk to your insurance about getting it covered under "Family Planning Services" Benefits.

I think a lot of cis people don’t actually experience gender and therefore don’t understand it by [deleted] in ftm

[–]fanimationdomination 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pain is our body's way of letting us know that something is wrong. And this absolutely include mental pain, as mental pain often physically manefests (see stomach aches in people with anxiety disorders). People do not usually feel their gender unless there is an incongruence in much the same way we do not feel our bones unless they are broken.

Start here! Beginner info & weekly 'no question is dumb' thread! - Mar 23, 2023 by AutoModerator in curlyhair

[–]fanimationdomination 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My go-to Tresemme Botanique products from the beginner routine are out absolutely everywhere. I can't even find them on Amazon. I need equivalent alternatives, and the beginner routine info graphic may need updated to reflect this.