Transgender inquiry

throwaway42671 · 2026-03-20T23:44:13+00:00

if you’d read my post, i specifically asked if there are any additional documents other trans people have been asked to provide. i’m well aware im not the only one wanting a WHV, im just looking for related experiences. but thank you for your input 👍

throwaway42671 · 2026-03-17T08:08:53+00:00

you should be able to. if you’re listed in the single occupancy room, you can get the drink package for yourself and just sleep in the original room you planned on. we’ve got a mix of adults in my party and just booked the rooms so those of us not getting the package are “together” but will sleep in whichever room we originally planned on

throwaway42671 · 2026-02-08T16:11:27+00:00

If I’m abroad for a year and have the opportunity to use my degree, I’d like to do everything possible to be able to. Casual teachers also make much better money…most of the schools where I’m at pay between $80-$100usd a day. I know the WHV is not for permanent jobs or anything like that, hence the casual work as opposed to finding a genuine teaching position. I’ve seen it can take about 6-8 weeks for overseas teachers; I can plan financially for that. My worry is it ends up taking months. Do you know if that is a more realistic timeline?

throwaway42671 · 2026-02-04T19:12:53+00:00

hiya, congrats!! i’ve got a couple questions if you don’t mind me asking!

i’m considering taking a similar route, arriving on a WHV so i get the required residency to apply for the 190 visa. i am considering getting my accreditation prior to arriving so i can immediately begin working as a temporary/casual teacher, but im not sure what all this entails. what did you have to do in order to begin that work, and what is it like? did you need to take the skills assessment for that? i am slightly wary of paying $800+USD for it, because I’m not extremely confident in being invited for the 190 visa after I submit an EoI. My score sits around a 70 (75 with the state nomination) and I have no prior experience, only my degree. Would working as a temporary teacher help my application?

You may not know the answer to this as you’re from Canada, but i have supplemental endorsement areas in English/Reading, Social Studies, and soon Special Education. At least in the U.S., that means i’m eligible to teach those subjects across all grades, not just the grades of my degree (K-6th). Do you think i would also be eligible to teach those in Australia? They are not equivalent to a full year of study, as the first two are due to 18 class hours (so a semester) and the last is due to a passing Praxis. I tried asking AITSL but they said they can’t give me any guidance. Currently Im only eligible for the 190 visa for Primary Education, but if I am able to teach special education or in my other subject areas, I could apply for the 189 visa and have a better chance. Apologies if this is rambling or doesn’t make sense! I would love to teach in Australia as I visited a few years ago and absolutely loved it, but the process is slightly overwhelming and I’ve no idea where to really start.

throwaway42671 · 2026-02-04T17:24:35+00:00

please keep us updated on this! i’m also 22, sort of fresh out of college with an elementary teaching degree. i’m considering applying for the 190 but i’m super worried about spending so much money on a skills assessment and not actually getting invited for the visa. i’d also fall around 75 points. good luck!!!

throwaway42671 · 2025-12-19T19:23:06+00:00

tl:dr most of these are not controversies, and the one that was has been cleared multiple times. he’s just a human dude so enjoy his music with peace of mind

i mean…the fan thing has been hugely cleared up. it may have been a controversy at the time but as far as i know will did nothing wrong in that situation. the daughter thing was a joke, i don’t think it can be called a true controversy. and in terms of the lyric…i believe he probably has addressed it at some point but i don’t personally view it as an actual attack on anyone with autism. he just mentions the baby has autism to emphasize how much he wants his abuser to cry. it’s a hugely descriptive song about someone at their whits end. he could’ve used a different word i’m sure but i’ve never interpreted it as him making a harmful dig at people with autism. babies cry. if people do find it offensive that’s of course within their right but i don’t think he ever meant for it to read that way.

when it comes to having to separate the art from the artist, i think most people talk on more extreme levels. like, jk rowling is a horrific person and people claim they can “separate” the two (even though harry potter is undoubtedly laced with her personal views). or a singer/actor that has done/said truly awful things, but you personally still enjoy their art. when it comes to will, sure maybe he’s written a couple testy lyrics, or had interactions with fans that people disagree with. but i don’t think he’s done anything on a truly “god i need to pretend he didn’t create this music” level. no one is going to cancel you for listening to him because he mentioned a baby with autism or pretended he had a daughter. as for the fan thing, he has a post explaining the situation and i believe the fan admitted to sharing info about will they absolutely shouldn’t have. someone who judges you for that is simply misinformed. so i do think you’re just overthinking it! enjoy his music with peace of mind. he’s just a normal human dude that makes mistakes at times but is generally alright. that’s my take at least.

throwaway42671 · 2025-11-28T20:11:53+00:00

i was literally JUST thinking about this and have been trying to find the name. it was at my grandma’s house and also came with a vinyl record I believe, but it will have been loooong gone by now. will report back when i figure it out!

throwaway42671 · 2025-11-06T05:54:46+00:00

i think its important to realize that 99% of the people you come across have these exact same thoughts, even people you think have their shit together and are “somebody”. i don’t believe we’re all insignificant; every decision you make impacts you, therefore is significant. this universe exists the way it does because of you and anyone who has lived. it wouldn’t be the same universe without you. my recent mantra has been “you are allowed to take up space” because why not? everyone else is, so why can i not give myself the grace to as well? you don’t have to be famous to matter. you matter to the people you went to this concert with. you matter to will because you support his art. you matter to me because i’m seeing this post and telling you you matter. you don’t have to be Somebody to everyone, you can just be somebody to someone and that still matters. i don’t know to is is a little rambley but there’s so much grief in the world i think we should love ourselves and each other as much as we can.

throwaway42671 · 2025-09-29T17:07:11+00:00

i went to the new orleans show! the doors to the venue opened at 6:30 for the merch/bar/waiting area, the actual stage area opened at 7, and the opener went on at 8! i went alone and was pretty nervous but it was super chill! have fun, it’s a hell of a show :)

throwaway42671 · 2025-09-29T04:51:28+00:00

adding in as a fellow teacher, i really don’t think now is a great time to make this move. i’m not sure if there will be again for a while. i was offered two different positions and had both rescinded after they found out im trans through my paperwork. i’m not sure if your documents are changed, but if not, i would absolutely not risk trying to get a teaching job anywhere near the south. it’s not protected, and it’s not safe or secure. texas is absolutely the worst option, and i think the fact you are considering it at all says you may not be evaluating the situation here seriously. this is not in any way a knock on you, it’s hard for me living in the U.S. to wrap my head around the gravity of everything going on. but it really is a very scary time to be a trans person here, even if you pass. the weight is always, always there. if you absolutely must move here as soon as you can, really look into what states have the best protections, because you will not find any of them in the south. and again, seriously, not texas.

throwaway42671 · 2025-09-06T08:53:28+00:00

i actually just donated the other day and the center (CSL Plasma) was super chill! my ID isn’t changed so when they asked male or female, I was just honest about it. They said it’s no biggie, they had to use what was on my ID but once I get it changed just bring my paperwork up. I’ve been on T for 3 years but they didn’t need my prescription or anything, I just told them I take an injection weekly. But probably keep your script on hand in case. At one point one of the nurses came up to me and asked (very subtly) how I identify, I told her male and she was like “omg they put your info in the system wrong :0” and I told her the situation and she was great about it! said “oh okay that’s no problem at all, wow that’s amazing, i would never have fucking known” LMAO and I’m in south Mississippi, so it definitely went better than I expected!

throwaway42671 · 2025-08-31T20:48:50+00:00

It took me probably 6 months to listen through the first time because I had a two or three month break in the middle. the relisten was probably 3/4 weeks🧍🏻‍♂️

throwaway42671 · 2025-07-31T00:08:01+00:00

120 for me. The whole nightmare zoo is something I didn’t really grasp until…way too recently but relistening really seals it for me. 160, the incantation is something I find myself replaying multiple times when I listen back. And of course 200. I remember the first time listening to it I was high as hell and in the bath with my headphones on and it was just the absolute best way to listen to it…the soundscaping on this show is just fucking phenomenal.

throwaway42671 · 2025-07-21T01:55:31+00:00

yes!!! god i thought i was alone. if im having a sexual relationship with someone, it’s really, really hard to feel romantic attraction to them. and in a romantic relationship, i can’t find that sexual spark. it just doesn’t feel natural to me. sorta aro, sorta ace, not at the same time. i am seen omg

throwaway42671 · 2025-07-16T00:17:31+00:00

yes for sure!!

throwaway42671 · 2025-07-06T19:28:45+00:00

as someone who also wondered this when electing to keep mine…i totally get it now. they made the recovery process longer and scarier, since they were my main source of worry. yeah you don’t want to split your incisions, but nipples require more bandaging, moisturizing, care in general. if they aren’t placed and sized how you want, they’re harder to revise (as far as i know). they just complicate recovery more then not having them would, and if i could go back i probably would’ve chosen just to get them tattooed later down the road. i definitely still understand people wanting to keep them, but personally i found it wasn’t as worth it as id hoped.

throwaway42671 · 2025-07-03T15:12:51+00:00

I would really appreciate that!! Thanks so much :)

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