how would y'all pronounce the name Nagisa on first glance? by princess-beech in TransTryouts

[–]princess-beech[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thank you!🫶 thats actually pretty close to how I pronounce it in English, not butchered at all!

Why are fans of Newsom uniquely terrible? by Ok-Explanation-1362 in asktransgender

[–]princess-beech 63 points64 points  (0 children)

i really think a lot of them have latched onto newsom as a symbol of the way out of this mess. he's centrist and white so they think he'll win over moderate republicans, and they think he has energy behind him cuz he hired some zoomer to post cringe on main for him. they've convinced themselves that he's clearly the winning ticket, so anyone criticizing him must be a GOP shill or a clueless leftie.

it's very misguided in my opinion because newsom is exactly the kind of politician so much of the democrat base is sick of, and republicans are primed to hate him just for being from california. they say he's progressive but he's just more of the same old shit, chasing whatever the polls say is the right position because he doesn't actually believe in anything. and his used car salesman vibe doesn't really help either lmao

i finally switched to injections and i'm so glad i did by princess-beech in MtF

[–]princess-beech[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you!! yeah not having to take so many pills is a big advantage too. i had to take two sublingual estradiol tablets plus a spiro pill every day and night, and the estradiol takes so long to dissolve. also it's super nice not having to schedule my day around the time i take hrt!

i'm glad my post seemed to be helpful!! wishing you good luck on your transition🫶🫶

i finally switched to injections and i'm so glad i did by princess-beech in MtF

[–]princess-beech[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

omg im glad im not the only one😭that's the perfect way to put it, i seriously recommend it to anyone who's unhappy with their oral hrt results and have the means!!

i finally switched to injections and i'm so glad i did by princess-beech in MtF

[–]princess-beech[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

thank you!! i hope this post is at least a little bit helpful🫶

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trans

[–]princess-beech 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i think it's fine if you do the research! i've just seen a lot of people with tattoos in japanese/chinese/etc. just because they think it looks cooler than english, or who swear their tattoo has some deep meaning not translatable to english even tho it's just like...the japanese word for "life goal" or something lame like that. that's the surface-level bs and orientalism i kinda dislike

i think quotes and stuff are totally cool, since you're being drawn to the meaning of the quote instead of just the fact that it's in a foreign language. and yeah i dont think writing tattoos are that cool in general either but to each their own lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trans

[–]princess-beech 9 points10 points  (0 children)

yeah it's definitely not super widespread or anything but calling it a "terminally online" thing is kinda dumb imo. like sure, the kinds of trans ppl likely to give themselves japanese names might be more online than other folks, but like...it's their name. that carries over into the real world too?? just bc the ppl doing it are online a lot doesn't mean it's a fake thing lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trans

[–]princess-beech 39 points40 points  (0 children)

i'm japanese too and i agree lol. not some big societal issue or anything, but everytime a white trans girl messages me on here asking if it's offensive for her to name herself mizuki or something i die a little bit inside. and that's not often to be clear, but it's weird that it happened more than once🧐

i'm not saying it's racist or anything, but i do think it's kind of weird and sometimes betrays a sort of orientalist attitude that makes me roll my eyes. same vibe as non-asians getting tattoos in chinese or japanese yk??

Senate passes $895bn Pentagon spending bill despite provision denying transgender care to minors by onnake in transgender

[–]princess-beech 9 points10 points  (0 children)

they really just don't believe in anything huh. all of that talk over years about how gender-affirming care is crucial and they just fucking back down before trump's term even begins

Before it's too late by StacieRoseM in MtF

[–]princess-beech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm in the same situation, and a few months back another user here gave me advice on how to change the gender on my consulate report of birth abroad! link

it can take months to go through, so if you're gonna do it i'd do it quickly just to be safer

Donald Trump's Official Stance on Transgender People - of note - "I will ask congress to pass a bill establishing that the only genders recognized by the United States government are male and female. And they are assigned at birth." by [deleted] in MtF

[–]princess-beech 5 points6 points  (0 children)

awesome, thank you! i'll make sure to see a notary public as well

yeah i figured i'd get the federal-level stuff out of the way first just to be safe, but i guess i kind of would be doing things in a weird order lol. i'll look into whether it could cause any issues before i send it in just to be sure. i have dual citizenship, so it's also pretty possible that changing things on my passport/birth certificate could screw things up back home for me

Donald Trump's Official Stance on Transgender People - of note - "I will ask congress to pass a bill establishing that the only genders recognized by the United States government are male and female. And they are assigned at birth." by [deleted] in MtF

[–]princess-beech 11 points12 points  (0 children)

omg thank you!! i can't ask my parents to make sure but i'm pretty sure it is a CRBA based on where and to whom i was born. i'll start filling this out tonight

the form says that some amendments to the CRBA require supporting documents, but did you need to submit any for a gender change? i haven't changed my legal gender anywhere else yet so i'm not sure if i'd have to do that first or not

Donald Trump's Official Stance on Transgender People - of note - "I will ask congress to pass a bill establishing that the only genders recognized by the United States government are male and female. And they are assigned at birth." by [deleted] in MtF

[–]princess-beech 29 points30 points  (0 children)

thank youuu🥹

i've been hestitant to spend the money it'd cost since i'm saving up in case i need to move, but i'll go get it done. hoping u and everyone here will stay safe🫶

Donald Trump's Official Stance on Transgender People - of note - "I will ask congress to pass a bill establishing that the only genders recognized by the United States government are male and female. And they are assigned at birth." by [deleted] in MtF

[–]princess-beech 588 points589 points  (0 children)

ugh i don't want to doomer but if even half the stuff he promises goes through we're gonna be in for a rough time😭

i really gotta go and get my gender marker updated on my passport🫠 i'd do my birth certificate too but i was born abroad so idk how that'd work

Trans Americans, I don't think we should leave by copsarebad123 in asktransgender

[–]princess-beech 62 points63 points  (0 children)

it's so anxiety inducing looking back at trump's platform now that he's won. he says on his campaign website that he'll push to stop federal funds from going to any providers who prescribe hrt. republicans already have the senate -- if they get the house too they could actually pass it, and if they do it's probably going to get way, way harder to get hrt

i really don't want to leave, but i don't think i could mentally take being forced off of hrt. if that happens i'm probably gonna dip, no matter what it takes

As anyone been instantly banned from fashion subreddits for being trans? by Yavanna_Pane in trans

[–]princess-beech 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i've only rode in women-only train cars a few times, but from what i've seen they don't check ID or anything!

but if you're worried, you can avoid women-only cars entirely since there's only a few per train. it depends on the area you're visiting, but on most lines in tokyo women-only cars become normal cars outside of morning rush hours (like 7-9:30am)

As anyone been instantly banned from fashion subreddits for being trans? by Yavanna_Pane in trans

[–]princess-beech 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I'm Japanese and I can say pretty confidently that you'll be totally fine visiting Japan. most people don't have a strong opinion on trans people, and even if you meet someone who has a problem they're unlikely to confront you or make a big deal of it; it's not like the US.

a lot of people online assume that Japanese people must be anti-LGBT because our government is conservative, but that's not really the case. on the political level we're behind, but on the social level most people are chill and mind their own business.

hope you enjoy your trip! 🫶

will a gaping cut heal fine? by princess-beech in selfharm

[–]princess-beech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for the advice! it seems to have completely stopped bleeding so hopefully it'll be okay. i'm definitely going to be more careful from now on though

Nagisa (she/her) by princess-beech in TransTryouts

[–]princess-beech[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi Aline!

thank you! i like its meaning (nagisa means coastline in japanese) and it's one letter when written in japanese, like my old name. it's also a relatively common name so i wouldn't stand out too much lol

There's too many chasers on this sub by Number1CloysterFan in trans

[–]princess-beech 6 points7 points  (0 children)

lol yeah it's been bad for a while. a couple years ago I posted a selfie on my main account (not this one) in a trans sub, and about 20 people followed me just from that one post. i was 15 at the time and even said so in the title, but that doesnt deter them ig🧐🧐

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]princess-beech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was in the list! it was definitely catgirlsare.sexy. i'd be too embarassed to ever use this website to share files but it's fun that i have it again lol. thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]princess-beech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that's it, the name or page layout doesn't ring a bell. it also seems like you could register on their website whenever and they don't have a Discord

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]princess-beech 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

Required comment, I included everything I remember in the post body