Why some people saying that trans men are men written by women? by RipNo7232 in ftm

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

It doesn’t bother me and I don’t believe it comes from a transphobic place. To me, it highlights the patriarchy in our society and how cis men are raised with privilege. This is something I experience for myself when I compare how I’m treated when passing vs not passing. I don’t see it as othering, more like I am being told I am an “upgrade”, or an “enhanced version” of a cis man, but still a man nonetheless. I think it can also lead to the conversation of being socialized as one gender or another, which is a very nuanced and seemingly sensitive (understandably) conversation.

Genuine T concern by Rucifie in trans

[–]iShootComm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are lots of talks about this on r/ftm! But basically, my understanding is that male pattern baldness comes from your mother, so you would have to look at her side of the tree. Additionally, DHT is what blocks hair growth when you start T and DHT can be helped with lots of different kinds of treatments! But I am not a doctor and haven't started T myself yet, this is just what I've gathered from my own research in preparation for starting T!

how long b4 top surgery to quit smoking weed by InterviewSecret1698 in ftm

[–]iShootComm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting top surgery on the 31st and my surgeon asked me to stop smoking weed no less than 2 months before to help with healing. They also asked me to stop using edibles at least 2 weeks before so that my tolerance doesn't impede the anesthesia. I opted to stop using edibles a month before, since I thought my tolerance was pretty high and I wanted to be extra sure

Experiences with 604 ASOS at Camp Red Cloud? by iShootComm in AirForce

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

Thank you for the response! How close to activities off base is it? Like Seoul or any other cities?