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Trans People Are Sharing These 40 Memes To Talk About The Struggles They Run Into
The internet is filled with wonderful things and nothing defines our use of it as clearly as the concept of the meme. Recently, they have become as powerful as language itself, covering literally any topic you can think of—from cute and comfy animal jokes to expressions of your own identity.
Enter the r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns subreddit (or r/traa for short), a place where transgender people can make fun "of themselves, others, and the situations they find themselves in." Known as one of the most legendary trans-centered communities, it is dedicated to posting meaningful content ranging from serious, to relatable, to completely hilarious.
Bored Panda collected some of the most spot-on memes and jokes from the sub, so check them out below and make sure to upvote your favorite ones!
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#1
Hail Human Mountain Friend
Stoopham McFernybabes 3 years ago
I love that people around were sticking up for her, I don’t love that it comes down to threats of violence to get someone to behave themselves - that’s lowest common denominator stuff.
Fat Harry 3 years ago
Because sometimes you DO have to sink to their level to make a point they'll understand, sadly.
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Sky Render 3 years ago
Further proof that transphobia is not confined to a particular stereotype. Sometimes I wonder if the real issue with many transphobes is nothing more than base jealousy that we're willing to be ourselves and they're not brave enough to do the same...
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#2
Do You Seriously Think I’m Just Gonna Leech The Nutrition From Your Body Until You Die? How Did You Know?
J Garza 3 years ago
Everyone understands that there already are male and female soldiers right? So why would you not trust the person next to you regardless of appearance. Same training, same deadly bullets in their gun.
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I absolutely don't trust someone whose trust can by swayed by their fellow servicemember's gender identity. Here's looking at you, grayed out name.
Devil's Advocate 3 years ago
Pro or anti-trans, someone fighting by your side is someone fighting by your side, as long as they can do their job, who cares.
deanna woods 3 years ago
When there are bombs dropping all around you and your major concern is your fellow soldier's genitals, you might be in the wrong profession.
yourlocalweeb 3 years ago
bro who cares what gender they might be they're on your frickin side and not dropping bombs on u
Randolph Croft 3 years ago
As an ex-Navy dude I seriously don't need to know about anyone's d**k ever.
Ever since its creation in 2012, r/traa has become a true powerhouse with more than 297K members posting memes that have something to do with being trans, or about the trans community. The subreddit asks its subscribers not to be too political and simply have fun. Many people share posts about the struggles they run into every single day, from transphobia to transitioning and many more.
Still, their take on tackling such serious issues is to disguise it with humor. This isn’t the place to argue but rather to embrace the weirdness, absurdity, and hilariousness of random situations that trans people find themselves in.
Being one of the most popular online trans-oriented pages, the subreddit is also dedicated to building a supportive and meaningful community, not only serving memes. One of the moderators told Mashable: "When I started, it was a lot more edgy memes. Now it's more like a place where people can leave events, support others, and comfort others while seeking humor."
#3
Trans Dad Jokes Are The Best
Hugo Raible 3 years ago
He has probably waited for this moment for months with this joke sitting in the back of his brain ;)
cal has returned (they/them) 2 years ago
I want this to be the reply from my dad (or anyone) after I (hopefully) get top surgery.
2 years ago
The best part is this is definitely something my ZaXe would do XD (ZaXe: the most common gender neutral terms for parents)
#4
Troll X Chromosomes
Vera1 3 years ago
A rapist is not going to be stopped by a women's only bathroom sign. If he was worried about doing something illegal, he wouldn't rape someone in the first place
Deborah B 3 years ago
Let's be real here: the big cause of sexual assaults in bathrooms, is cis-male rapists in bathrooms. Trans-women just want to use the loo in peace.
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Some men in bars prey on vulnerable drunk women and assault them. I have yet to hear anyone call for banning men from bars.
Vera1 3 years ago
That is ignoring the very frightening statistic that says that 1 in 16 (although other studies put that number 1 in 7) men rape, and 1 in 3(!) men say they would rape if they knew for certain that they would get away with it (source: https://wearawhitefeather.wordpress.com/survivors/rape-culture-statistics/) Following republican logic, it seems about time to ban men from public. Of course they won't, because their objective is not to keep women safe, it's to oppress non cisgender people.
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And note, the claim isn't "Trans people are assaulting people" the claim is "Men will pretend to be transwomen in order to assault people" - I.e., the supposed problem is *MEN WHO ARE ASSAILANTS* and the "solution" (as usual) targets someone/anyone/everyone else.
Monday 3 years ago
Further note that assaults are happening anyway regardless of bathroom rules.....it's not like a rapist is going to be stopped by a sign.
Load More Replies... J Garza 3 years ago
I have never thought of trans people as anything other than just people. And if I see a person dressed like a "s**t" I don't feel a need to rape them. But all these people that connect those dots must be supressing some serious inner demons that are just fighting to come out of them. And a lot of those people are our "leaders".
Daria B 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah, I mean... I'm a heterosexual woman and I've seen plenty of good looking shirtless guys on the streets, never occurred to me that they'd ask to be harassed. Boundaries, mate. Boundaries. I was always taught to never lay my hands on anything that doesn't belong to me without permission, and I know that men aren't stupid by default, thankfully, so one's chromosomes are no excuse. So, indeed, as you say, it's these people "connecting the dots" that are the suspicious ones. Sure, one can want to simply protect, but you can see the difference in attitudes.
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KimB 3 years ago
Every encounter I've had with trans-women in or near bathrooms has been pleasant...the one that sticks out in my mind was being in line for the bathroom with two trans-females in front of me...when they noticed I was behind them they both let me go ahead of them. One even asked me if I wanted her to wait outside while I went as she only wanted to freshen up her make up in the mirror. I told her I had no problem with her being in there! That she had every right to be there as much as I did. I've never had anyone smile so brightly at me as she did after I said that : )
Healing Moon Breezes 3 years ago
some blatant lies here. No trans perps sex assaults in bathrooms - might want to talk some high schools and prisons.
Brenda Spagnola 3 years ago
This pisses me off! It's not Republicans or Democrats making these statements. It's stupid f***ing a$$holes who don't know s**t! Believe me, comments like this and all the replies saying it's true... You're only hurting people who have lived through it. Myself included
Valentino (they/it/he/xe) 3 years ago
It's TERFs making the trans statements mostly, from what I've seen. That's the whole reason they exclude trans women from their "feminism"
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F Em Up Phillip
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Well, those all are definitely words. How you think any of it is a relevant response to "There are people born with Y chromosomes who are female," I'm not sure.
Load More Replies..."We didn't realize the user base had changed so much. It was just a couple thousand people just making crass jokes." But really, it had become something more than that.
Over the past few years, the page has seen an enormous increase in subscribers. "I think a lot of it has to do with increasing acceptability," the mod said. "Of course during [Trump’s] presidential administration we've regressed a lot in terms of human rights. But in terms of social consciousness, people are more aware of what being trans is."
They added: "People want to know what options there are for people who experience gender dysphoria or who are not their assigned gender at birth. It's really hard to be able to explore those things alone."
#6
This Man Has The Full Respect Of My Heart And Soul
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 3 years ago (edited)
So true! Like, how many children did Loki give birth to? Including a friggin six-legged horse XD Edit: correction, eight-legged. Sorry it's been a minute XD
Fat Harry 3 years ago
I have no issue at all with gender fluidity, but I do believe the number of legs on a horse should be non-variable.
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Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
I love this man so much ❤ The way he effortlessly inserts LGBT+ characters into his stories is just beautiful and the representation makes my heart so happy. And of course as he points out, it's mythologically authentic.
Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago
I went from admiring Alex Fierro, a sassy, genderfluid girl, to becoming Alex Fierro.
Gender Panda 3 years ago
RICK! He is my favorite author EVER!!!!! I highly suggest reading his books. He is so cool, just like the books. I want to meet him someday
Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
I like this man more than most members of my family.
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XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
I'd just tell them that they can find a new book if they don't like it
Jupiter the Trans Boi 2 years ago
SO TRUE!! My uncle Geeekk, and he said whoever made that comment is stupid
#7
"So What's In Your Pa-" 401 Unauthorized. Content Forbidden
Soap 3 years ago
The day one of my non-binary friends wasn't at school, a classmate said "Non-binary isn't a gender" (another classmate said another thing but that's a different story). The whole class and teacher were like "Hol Up". I got permission from the non-binary friend that stayed home (I texted throughout the day to keep them caught up on Homework) to peacefully break the classmates legs.
Got the Gift 3 years ago
I'm stealing this idea and making a shirt right now. Would you like one?
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AugustTheLeaf 3 years ago
I NEED THAT!!! I’m non-binary and I have access to a Cricket, a sewing machine, and material… hmmmm
Got the Gift 3 years ago
I searched for ideas for shirts and I'm going to be making this one. It's so good, it can't NOT be shared
#8
Didn't Really Know Where To Post This
Scagsy 3 years ago (edited)
Here in the UK it isn't illegal for a person to go topless (or even fully nude) regardless of gender unless they seek to cause harm by doing so. I cannot comment on the laws of other nations, however, the World Naked Bike Ride is a good example of this mass - and socially acceptable - nudity.
Sky Render 3 years ago
Ah yes, one of the delightful double standards of patriarchy: you're only what makes it easiest for the patriarchy to control at any given moment.
Aidan Pite 3 years ago
There's a great reddit post from a woman who got so fed up with her neighbours constantly calling her a man, went on their morning jog without a top on. Yep, they called the cops on the topless woman in the neighbourhood. Fortunately her lawyer and the cops thought it was hilarious, and she was just asked not to do it again.
Abbie Brown 3 years ago
Oh sh** — this goes on the list of things I hadn’t considered, this is messed up.
adiiantryx 3 years ago
this is precisely how jewish law describes intersex and islamic law describes transgender (both from the medieval ages and before)
BorPand8 3 years ago
"Trans women are only considered women when it justifies more harm..."? ???
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The moderator mentioned that they’ve noticed an increase of younger users who are feeling more open in their lives to come out. At least to come out online, and that's why a lot of trans people turn to the r/traa subreddit.
Such online communities are great for people who might not be ready to talk loudly about their struggles but need to vent and let those feelings out in some way. It allows people to know that there are others like them who are going through the same issues in their everyday lives. This creates a sense of belonging and reminds them that they have a place to turn to.
#9
Best Take On Elliot Page And Future Season Of The Umbrella Academy Yet
Destiney Haddox 3 years ago
All I care about is that he's still in the show and I get to watch a new season! 🤷
Valentino (they/it/he/xe) 3 years ago
Actually, Vanya is now transmasc and goes by Viktor now :) finally some good trans rep
Abbie Brown 3 years ago
I like how people think it’ll somehow “ruin” the character — this is why it’s called acting, Elliot is going to be just as amazing as Vanya as he always has.
Aidan Pite 3 years ago
I was really afraid they were going to either replace him or cancel the show. So glad they kept him on.
cal has returned (they/them) 2 years ago
I also love Elliot and TUA (because of MCR, duh)
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Aren't We All Gender Enjoyer?
Stoopham McFernybabes 3 years ago
Chuckled out loud to that one. You enjoy your gender, darlin’! Enjoy it!
Cactus McCoy 3 years ago
And he was self-aware and listening to the mumbojumbo he was uttering. :D everybody should have a good laugh about it. Also, he's not entirely wrong.
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deanna woods 3 years ago
I never thought about it, but I do enjoy being female. There are so many aspects to being female that are so awesome. I am sure, it's the same way for being male or non binary or trans.
#11
I'm Having A Pretty F***ing Good Day People
Spock's Socks 3 years ago
Plot twist: she always knew this would happen, even before you were married and was looking forward to you becoming the real you. Whatever the case I am happy for you both!!
Sky Render 3 years ago
There's some truth to that! I figured out my wife was trans years before she came out. And she subconsciously knew that I was trans for about as long.
Load More Replies... KimB 3 years ago
I believe some of us truly fall in love with souls not genders or labels...my husband could come home and tell me he's gay/bi/trans/going to turn himself purple I can honestly say I'd stay with him and love him no matter what...he's my best friend and the one person I can always count on...gender has absolutely nothing to do with that.
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
Some women seek these relationships out 😉 she's been waiting for a while 💖💖💖 the fact she remembered the name. She knew for at least 2 years before you mentioned that name. Glad you found your lid and she found her pot 💖💖💖
"Trans people are often some of the most marginalized people in society," the moderator explained. "So they develop thick skin, which translates into humor. Because a lot of trans people's experiences are pretty dark and pretty sad, there has got to be some way to keep the hope up [and this is one]."
Since the trans community has only grown more visible in recent years, it is critical to represent their thoughts and feelings. The content r/traa posts shows that it is a safe environment with a purpose. Even if that purpose is to share the most absurd and ridiculous memes out there, trans people have a chance to feel free and express their own voices.
#12
A Nice Meme I Came Across
TrixicBird(Any pronouns) 3 years ago
i like to tell men that they are gay if they continue flirting with me due to me being nonbinary. Watch them defend their ego.
Load More Replies... Sky Render 3 years ago
Ever notice that the most vocal transphobes are also almost all cishet white men? As soon as you imply that they might not perfectly fit that mold, they get really upset. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
Elizabeth Guss 3 years ago (edited)
Yep. There are some tremendously transphobic boys/ men (and girls/ women) in the world. It seems like a lack of understanding coupled with fear. What bothers me about ANY of the phobic/anti persons, especially those who behave so abhorrently, is this: HOW is someone else's identity any of their business??! (It's NOT, so why can't they leave well enough alone?!)
Load More Replies... AugustTheLeaf 3 years ago
This once again brings the question to my mind. Where do non-binary people go to use the restroom if there’s only Male and Female restrooms
Mercedes 2 years ago
Speaking from personal experience, in order of preference: At home, gender neutral bathroom, single occupancy bathroom, hold it, bush, pants
Load More Replies... Jupiter Ely 2 years ago
OMG!! Damien Delarge, if you see this, I kinda think you are secretly the blonde dude here. Call me Jupiter not saturn, idiot. Jupiter is A GOD!!!!
Suzuki Hoshi 4 months ago
That's absolutely perfect and funny, and I'd say that if I were a tmasc (i'm a tfem)
Emily Dixon 3 years ago
Imagine being a woman and having to use the same restroom as Buck Angel....
#13
So What Are The Odds This Would Work Today?
Fat Harry 3 years ago
These days it would end up as some conspiracy theory about gender-changing chemicals in the water put their by the government.
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Jo Choto 3 years ago
In the UK at least, it was perfectly legal and acceptable to change gender, going back about 100 years. It was just no big deal and people accepted that it happened, albeit very rarely as far as anyone knew. Get a load of this chappy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Ewan_Forbes,_11th_Baronet
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Would you say it was easier to get away with it becuase he was a baron with influence and money? After all, the same year that he officially changed his gender, Alan Turing was chemically castrated for being gay.
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yourlocalweeb 3 years ago
well you see, i must have ingested some gender-altering chemicals in the bread i bought yesterday. oh well too late to change it. so sad.
TrixicBird(Any pronouns) 3 years ago
My gender, it changed over night, what a shame haha no point in fighting it if its what nature wants haha
the harbinger of doom s/t/h 2 years ago
*takes notes* now what kind of tumor would cause me to be a liquid gender….
Jupiter the Trans Boi 2 years ago
Y'all I got a tumor! I'm TURNING INTO A MAN! Oh weell! Nature wanted it
#14
Being Yourself Is A Right And Not Something That Should Be Seen As An Agenda
Brenda Spagnola 3 years ago
Yes! I have a Trans son and although I mourn the loss of my daughter, I celebrate adding another son! My biggest fear is some close minded asshole deciding to confront him. Why? It's none of your business. You just want to start trouble.
Valentino (they/it/he/xe) 3 years ago
I love seeing accepting parents on here, since my mom isn't that accepting. I'm sure your son loves you, and he's very lucky to have you!
Load More Replies... Sky Render 3 years ago (edited)
I hate hearing people claim that kids "can't know that young". Excuse me? I'm pretty sure cis kids know exactly which gender they associate themselves most comfortably with by the age of 8, so why do you not believe the same is true of trans kids?
Mimi whatev 3 years ago
The cis kids don't know exactly what their gender is, it is not a notion that we question. You just go along with the codes and roles which are imposed on you, codes which some of us later question. I never recall "feeling like a girl" but rather being confused as why girls where supposed to like some stuff and behave in a certain way. To be honest I don't fully understand how the process of "feeling like a girl / woman" initiates when you are a trans woman/girl, I'd be interested to know.
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Trevor Nicholson 3 years ago
It's not that more people/kids are "becoming" trans. It's that more are understanding what they're feeling and comfortable enough to express themselves instead of repressing who they are.
Mackenzii Trujillo 2 years ago
Then there me wishing my dad was not so transphobic so I could actually come out as trans
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Why you so scared? The future is bright and wonderful.
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This Is The Way To Rule The World
#16
Be Gay, Do Crime
Rojo 3 years ago
I would say Stonewall influenced the queer community world wide :)
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Virtually Fabulous 3 years ago
Oops lol still don't know how to edit didn't mean to put the ?
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Boreedout of my mind 3 years ago
Shout out to all the queer people who still can't get married
#17
Trans Rights Are Human Rights
XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
If you were born a baby, then you still are a baby, it doesn't matter what you tell everyone
Sofie 3 years ago
Yeah, you're not fooling anyone with your secret agenda! 🤣
Load More Replies... Sky Render 3 years ago
It's even more delightfully frustrating for those of us who are intersex and were forced into a gender we don't identify as. We're already not fully one or the other physically and/or genetically, it's pretty freaking insulting to declare that we can't possibly be the opposite gender of the one we were made to adopt...
aroace man, but german 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
both get injured by a gaint boot, so much like actual people!
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Morgan Lemmons 2 years ago
ok here's my thing here. I (who am genderfluid) am constantly confused by cis people who don't understand how that works. They will talk about a person who transitioned from m to f but say a trans man. And then others will sat trans woman. I understand the thing is education, but some people don't understand which is why people say f to m/m to f.
#18
Have You Ever
XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
Unless you don't have a classroom because you're homeschooled so your parents can shove a bunch of conservative propaganda down your throat
Fellowbob 3 years ago
As someone who was homeschooled, that stereotype is really annoying. Sure that may be common, especially in the US, but that's not ALL homeschoolers.
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Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Literally every person who isn't both white and male has had to defend their human rights.
K Witmer 3 years ago
Yep. I've had to defend the rights to my own body endlessly as a woman can't imagine how it feels to fight as a trans person
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Boreedout of my mind 3 years ago
It's always like I don't hate you and I'm a great open minded person but also you don't deserve equal rights lmao 🙄
ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago
"I'm just telling the truth." "I'm just trying to have a debate." Great, why don't I just go walk in front of a f***ing bus since your innocent debate is about whether or not I am an equal human being to you based on my friggin' skin color.🤬
Load More Replies... Soap 3 years ago
A classmate said non-binary isn't a gender. Another person of my grade said, and I quote, "If you have a vagina you're a girl".
fin the frog 3 years ago
heard someone say "if you have xx chromosomes does that make you gay?" in a science lesson
Load More Replies... John Smith 3 years ago
never saw the point in discussing serious things with close minded fools. They drag you to their level and beat you on experience.
Jupiter Ely 2 years ago
I have. a kid tried to get me in trouble for being genderfluid and he got written up. I see yo a*s, hunsinger
#19
Happy Bday To A Legend!
#20
Hope Your Holidays Go Better
Sky Render 3 years ago
Yeah, I have one of "those" relatives. I bet she gets a lot of odd looks now when she misgenders me...
Valentino (they/it/he/xe) 3 years ago
If you're a trans woman do you get to choose your boob size /gq
#21
The Real Self Made Men
Valentino (they/it/he/xe) 3 years ago
Not all trans people need the *multiple* surgeries they can get to help with their dysphoria. There isn't one surgery, there's a lot.
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A Intesting Title
Orange is aging 3 years ago
At first reading this, I thought he was being a transphobic idiot himself, but then I realized what the other people were doing
Sky Render 3 years ago
Would you like an itemized list, or would a summary suffice? The short version: propaganda, toxic localized culture (family/church/neighborhood/etc.), personal repression, jealousy, irrational anger.
Load More Replies... Daniel Marsh 3 years ago
So they're presuming a cis guy is a trans woman because of a pronoun pin?
King Kashue 3 years ago
Flip that - they're assuming that the pronouns mean they've changed them, therefore he's a transman rather than a cisman, and - because they're a twaffle - they're intentionally misgendering them in an attempt to insult their (non-existent) trans identity.
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Milda Dell 3 years ago
If that transphobic person was a man I'd call him ma'am. If it was a woman - Id call her sir. See their reaction
Valentino (they/it/he/xe) 3 years ago
They're always like "oh haha misgendering isn't that bad" then throw big hissyfits when you misgender them it's so funny
Load More Replies... Alex Boomhower 3 years ago
I wear a pronoun pin [he/they] and another trans coworker of mine (who is a lot farther in his transition than me) is one of my good friends so i got him one as well [he/him] (happy to say he wears it every day :] ) and when I bag for him on his register I still get people saying "have a nice night ladies." like ????
Sky Render 3 years ago
At this point I just raise an eyebrow when someone misgenders me and assume that they need to get their eyes checked. They are the exception nowadays, thank goodness.
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King Kashue 3 years ago
Latin prefix that's the counterpart of trans. Trans- means "on the other side of" and "Cis-" means "on this side of" - in this case, the gender assigned at birth. For historical examples, the different parts of the Roman province of Gaul were respectively "Cisalpine Gaul" and "Transalpine Gaul" - literally, Gaul this side of the Alps and Gaul across the Alps.
Load More Replies... Healing Moon Breezes 3 years ago
Oh, you need a pin? How about telling someone your story. Don't expect the word to bow to you.
#23
Trans Rights Are Human Rights
XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
One time a guy told me that most people regret it, and I've never stopped wondering where the Hell he read that
Sky Render 3 years ago
I have never once met anyone who has regretted transitioning. Amongst circle of trans friends (around a half dozen or so of us), 100% of us are glad to have done so and are genuinely happier for having done so.
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Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I'm not sure why you're getting downvoted. If you're trans, your identity is still valid if you don't transition. And you're right. A lot of trans folks don't medically transition. It's expensive, painful, scary, etc. That doesn't make them any less trans.
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Annalye Shin 3 years ago
I just sent this to my mom before I remembered she thinks she's in a healthy marriage
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Or maybe we could just mind our own business about how others live their lives and recognize that we are all human.
Elizabeth Guss 3 years ago
Go to https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/what-is-divorce-rate-america/amp/ for a discussion of the divorce rate in the USA. It's actually lower than people think. Still, how one calculates makes all the difference.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
That's exactly what I thought. It has also been affected by the percentage of people choosing not to marry at all.
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MikeyWaveOven (he/him) 3 years ago
A lot of people who regret transitioning are the ones who think they didn't need gender dysphoria to be trans or they just got their identity wrong (often people fit both of these categories)
Marcellus II 3 years ago
50% divorce rate seems awfully close to normal, background divorce rate?
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
50% divorce rate is actually a popular myth. It does depend on your country but most are much lower.
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Things Cis Say
Casey McAlister 3 years ago
The culture where in order to attack someone you insult their mother who never did anything to you must die. Really bad taste and kinda misogynistic.
#25
Problems???
XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
Sounds like you need to start calling your parents by the wrong names
Sky Render 3 years ago
Hell yes! Teach those who are disrespectful via their precious "golden rule" that they only follow selectively and show them what it feels like to do the awful things they do to you by doing it right back to them.
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RedFox 3 years ago
People after woman gets married :hello mrs (insert new last name here) vs People after I tell them that I want to be called by my preferred name: BuT iVe AlWaYs KnOwN yOu As (dead name)
ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago (edited)
I knew a lady who never changed her name to her husband's and never used his name once. People constantly addressed her as Mrs. [Husband's Name] and even addressed mail to her like that. It's ridiculous. Clearly people don't have trouble calling a person by a new name if it adheres to the rules of the patriarchy, even when they prefer not to be called it. But the moment a trans person wants to be referred to by a new name, it's too hard to remember, and people are suddenly too attached to the old name to let go, and it simply can't be done!
Load More Replies... Alex Boomhower 3 years ago
i was told i'd always be [deadname] and id always be a girl. by the mom of a classmate who used to be a hero of mine. it stung pretty bad
Sky Render 3 years ago
Don't ever let the ignorance of others cloud your happiness. It is sad, but there are always those who will be unable to respect you. That's true no matter what, but the problem with transitioning is that you discover just how many only respected you before due to you fitting their very narrow window of "acceptable".
Load More Replies... Elizabeth Guss 3 years ago
omgosh... Mine were SO put out by my asking them to stop calling me by my childhood nickname. I cannot imagine what would be the response if I changed my name entirely. They wouldn't care if I were trans, but the name change would make them crazed.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Yes! My sister decided to stop going by her nickname after about 4 years and my parents still took ages to let it drop. They would have been able to accept the name change easier if she was trans though I think which is weird.
Load More Replies... Trevor Nicholson 3 years ago
There are people who refuse to call him Muhammad Ali. And yet it's actually expected for women to change their last names when they get married? If only there were some patriarchal reason why the only time choosing your identity is acceptable is when a woman takes her husband's name.
Abigail Luscher 3 years ago
My mom said that names didn't really matter and don't mean anything and kept calling me my dead name. I said, "Ok Andi." Cause that's her first name. She looked super sad and I'm like, "Well, names aren't important right? They don't mean anything. I'll just stop calling you mom." Never deadnamed me again. Great training method 10/10 would recommend
Soap 3 years ago
When I mentioned I might be Trans to my mom, and stated some names, her reaction told me that she didn't really like them. Ohhh boy, wait til she hears the two I might go with (Wilbur and/or Thatch)
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Did she accept that you were trans though and/or give you some names you might like to consider? I think as long as she accepts who you are and uses the correct name and pronouns it is okay if she doesn't personally like your choice of name.
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I Just Thought It's So Wholesome
Cactus McCoy 3 years ago
You cannot walk around and steal other people's partners.
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Aidan Pite 3 years ago
I was once asked whether my girlfriend had a vagina or a penis, because they needed to know if pregnancy was a possibility before prescribing my medication.
Deborah B 3 years ago
Excellent! I imagine that the gynecologist's surgery is a minefield of potential misgendering and transphobia.
Tracy 3 years ago
If someone's partner is a trans woman or non-binary person who was assigned male at birth, they might be sperm-producing but aren't men. It's more inclusive than saying "do you have sex with men?" because the answer to that question might be "no," even though the person has genitalia that produces sperm.
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We're Not Sideshows, Our Bodies Are Not For Public Consumption
King Kashue 3 years ago
Wendy Williams is so staggeringly awful. The fact she has a career is not a compliment to our society.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
Plus, since when is it okay to ask people about their private parts? I just found out she has an identical twin brother, who did some of her scenes in OITNB about her pre-transition life.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I think it is offensive to ask anyone if they have had plastic surgery or anything done isn't it, regardless of gender?
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ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago
Yeah, blame her for someone else being rude to her.
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Priorities In The USA
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
There are daily mass shootings in the U.S. Conpared to similarly wealthy countries, this is a uniquely American problem. We also have a disproportionately gigantic number of civilians already in prisons. I don't know how to make us more concerned about this.
Valisbourne Spiritforge 3 years ago
In America, you cannot go against the Holy Gun. It outweighs other religions & football. The Gun is Holy. The Gun is Almighty. The Gun is Sacrosanct. And every day, people die because of our fixation on owning guns.
Load More Replies... Lukas-not-Luca (he/him) 3 years ago
I recently saw an article banning trans girls from playing sports on female teams in my state and almost started crying in school... it frustrates me so bad... and when I was talking to my freind about it a boy at the table started saying "oh I'm a lesbian because I like girls" all mockingly and I'm so tired of this crap
Lukas-not-Luca (he/him) 3 years ago
oh and in my state it's illegal (or was gonna be, I'm not sure if the law was passed) for minors, even with parental consent, to start hormone or medical transition and I was in the kitchen doing dishes when I heard it on the news and was quietly sobbing over the sink (before I even realized I was trans) while my parents trash talked trans people
Load More Replies... Kai David 3 years ago
If Republicans are so concerned about womens sports all of a sudden; maybe they should concentrate on equal pay for equal play?
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
That would be socialism, though. Republicans are allergic to communism.
Load More Replies... Hugo Raible 3 years ago
I don't care at all about professional sports, but still I'm curious what will happen to those sports where physical strength is an important factor and cis-women have a genetic or hormonal disadvantage.
Potato 3 years ago
If they don't get money for winning, then why does it matter? People play the game to have fun. And People who say "my kid lost a scholarship opportunity because of a trans player" are full of s**t.
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That’s The Idea!
Mad Dragon 3 years ago
My son finally feels good in his skin and doesn’t want to commit suicide. I am hoping it is irreversible!
Jaclyn Levy 3 years ago
Yay, I'm so proud of you and your son! Please tell him a rando on the internet gave him virtual hugs and said to have a great day!
Load More Replies... Sky Render 3 years ago
"Aren't you worried that if you continue to not transition, you might permanently be stuck as your birth gender?" Imagine that, your question sounds stupid as hell when reversed.
Istax 3 years ago
yeah, it's irreversible. yeah, thousands of young women are regretting mutilating their genitals and cutting of their breasts. yeah, you haven't heard of them. wonder why? well, trans activists are bullying them and silencing them and ignoring them. yeah, their stories go untold, and in the few instanced a detransitioner makes a public stand they're ridiculed and shamed. concerned? I am.
Whyareyoureadingthis Seriously 1 year ago
Modern day surgery is not mutilation, many cis women get breast implants and many cis men get reduction and you have no issue with that, so go talk to a therapist.
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Transwomen Are Women
FromageFeet 3 years ago
Love the one in shirt, I think it’s meant to be depicting the struggles of realisation and coming out but I hope it’s more an actual physical morphing into their true self illustration. Like when Jim Carey morphed after putting on the mask. Awesome.
Mimi whatev 3 years ago
Transwomen are different than biological women though. We are not totally the same.
Sky Render 3 years ago
3 + 3 and 2 + 4 are also technically different. And yet they still give the same answer. You are not just the parts that make you up.
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Become A State Senator To Dunk On Transphobes
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Is that a preschooler questioning them? Or do actual adults refer to other adults as "boy" and "girl"?
#32
Psa!
Jo Choto 3 years ago
I know a good number of trans people (close friends and also acquaintances). All of them transitioned as adults and none of them pass. They are the ones whose rights I will fight for the hardest. I've had a lifetime of being judged for my appearance. They don't need that bullshit on top of everything else they have been through.
Tom Bolton 3 years ago
Big time. Too often the public tone is, however unintentional, "it's great you meet my expectations of femininity/masculinity, otherwise I'd be juvenile as f*** right now!"
#33
To All My Hot Girls Out There!
oddkiddo 3 years ago
Well, the only country physically having land mass between Norway and Sweden is Denmark. <3
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Jupiter Ely 2 years ago
YES! TRANS WOMEN ARE HOT, NO MATTER IF YOU THINK THEY ARE UGLY! ATTRACTIVENESS IS A THIRD PARTY OPINION! THEY UP THERE IS MY PARTY!!
#34
Consistency
Les Izmore 3 years ago
Is it the fake balls hanging from the trailer hitch of the truck that convince you the truck is a her?
Brenda Spagnola 3 years ago
Why do I always call dogs male and cats female? People just call cars "her" for some reason. Maybe because you think your car is beautiful
Missy D'Evily 2 years ago
i do the same with dogs i say him and and cats her, but i also called my firebird her unless something broke then it was a "he" lol
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just_a_snake_in_a_hat 3 years ago
My mom saw a trans women on jepordey, and turned to me and said "Isn't that a man?"
#35
Yeah I Have Had Surgery (When I Broke My Arm)
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Brilliant! If it works, it works. Your gender is valid, even if you never medically transition.
#36
I'm Only A Victim If We're Roleplaying
Andy Acceber 3 years ago (edited)
Infamous TERF J.K. Rowling believes transwomen are a threat to lesbians. We all know how much Rowling supports lesbians because in roughly 4,000 pages of Harry Potter, she included exactly 0.
Sam A. 3 years ago
She included 0 lesbians because that would have been against section 28 of the government act 1988 (repealed in 2003).
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yourlocalweeb 3 years ago
a PSA to TERFS - trans women existing does NOT make other women "less female" and "attacked" in any way shape or form.
Istax 3 years ago
yeah, I agree. but men pretending to be women in order to rape and sexually assault them does. if a "trans woman" with a penis used the women's toilets or changing room, that makes me feel uncomfortable. but somehow seeing someone with a penis in a bathroom meant for women like me is "transphobic" and I'm meant to welcome men into my toilets with open arms.
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
As a cis lesbian, If I am attracted to a women and she is attracted to me (ha if only) I would date her regardless of if she is trans it cis
Istax 3 years ago
if you're a woman who is attracted to both female-bodied and male-bodied people, then you're bi, regardless of how the people you're attracted to identify. I'm a lesbian too and I would not want to have sex with a dude with a penis, regardless of how he "identifies".
Load More Replies... Jupiter the Trans Boi 2 years ago
I just reported ISTAX! Hope your day is better, My guys, gals, and nonbinary pals!
Trevor Nicholson 3 years ago
Saying transwomen are preying on anyone is wildly offensive because like, people are adults making their own decisions. If a lesbian doesn't want to be with a transwoman, she won't.
Olga Dremina 3 years ago
@TruthMonster despite popular opinion (in patriarchal culture) women are not obliged to date nor to have sex with whoever you decide. How abt mutual attraction? What a wild concept for you!
Emily Dixon 3 years ago
Hey better to be a transbian than a he/him lesbian Srsly tho. I acknowledge trans lesbians (MTF transwomen that like women) exist and they are valid. He/him lesbians aren't. It's just another form of misogyny disguised as wokeness
Meng Ma 7 months ago
Pronouns don't equal gender though??? Girls and non-binary people can use he/him, words are all technically made up anyways. Really, gendered pronouns are kind of weird if you think about it.
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lucy dale 3 years ago
a trans woman can indeed be a lesbian with a penis. another lesbian isn't transphobic if they don't want to date someone with a penis. A lesbian is a transphobe if they don't date someone *because* they're trans
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#37
(Place Title Here)
King Kashue 3 years ago
You know what ciswomen can't do without a whole f*****g rigamarole? Get their tubes tied, get a hysterectomy, etc. - doctors constantly do s**t like seeking the husband's permission, denying the procedure for single women because "Your future husband might want kids" etc. It's almost as if society is designed to suppress women's autonomy over their own bodies - whether that body is cis or trans - *except* in the ways that are pleasing to men. Almost...
XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
I'ma just pretend to be cis when I get top surgery, tell 'em my tits annoy me ;))
TrickQuestion 3 years ago
There's a man who got breast implants because of a bet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Zembic I doubt he needed any documentation. Body adjustment (Including any to remedy dysmorphia) should be the individual's choice.
Carol Emory 3 years ago
18...try 16. There are plenty of affluent girls out there that get plastic surgery for their sweet 16 presents. How come it is required to get approval before going through HRT?
Emma Starr 3 years ago
I don't know any tattoo artists that would tattoo an 18 year old on the face neck or hands,much less whole body.
Random Panda 3 years ago
How in the hell is tattooing anything like taking hormones? One slightly alters the appearance of your skin, the other can permanently f**k up your body.
#38
Cognitive Dissonance
#39
She Won't Be Happy About This
Random Panda 3 years ago
She pretty much said biological sex exists and doesn't like dehumanizing language like "uterus bearer", "menstruator". This was enough to earn her the "terf" label.
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Meng Ma 7 months ago (edited)
I mean in general you shouldn't be playing Harry Potter video games if you support trans people anyways because J.K. Rowling still owns Harry Potter and benefits from its popularity. If you buy it legally you're giving her more money, and pirating it is fine I guess but you're still engaging with it, exposing yourself to her stuff, and possibly becoming a TERF in the future if you're not careful. And speaking about it gives her more platform.
Meng Ma 7 months ago
Harry Potter was one of my childhood faves, and still is, but I just can't engage with it in good conscience anymore (also I'm Asian so I take particular offense to Cho Chang's naming...plus Hermione wasn't naive or whatever for trying to free the house-elves, clearly DOBBY wanted to be free)
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ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago
You clearly didn't actually read what she wrote. She literally repeated the trans bathroom nonsense, among other things. Jfc.
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#40
Im Just Concerned For Your Health
Sky Render 3 years ago
Oh wait, it just says "I know who I am better than you know who I am". Huh, imagine that!
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Jo Choto 3 years ago
I'm cis, so I'll say, "I hope this helps you become who you are meant to be. Good luck."
Destiney Haddox 3 years ago
Yeah I feel bad that the only cis people she knows are so close minded and rude.
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ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago (edited)
I.e. Random Panda in the entry above this one [titled (Place Title Here) with the post written by neuropunk-travesty].
Brenda Spagnola 3 years ago
As long as YOU thought it through, and YOU did your research so YOU know what is going on/will happen, and YOU think it's the best decision for YOU- who cares what others think? You know better than anyone else what is best for you
#41
An Interesting Title
Allison Riley 3 years ago
I hate to be that person but I don't understand this one. Can someone help?
#42
It Do Be Like That Doe
Adam (they/he) 3 years ago
I saw a post once that said- trans women have 22nd century cyberpunk hacker names and trans men have drowned victorian children names, nonbinary people names are like. just nouns. and that’s honestly so accurate
#43
Not Exclusively A Trans Thing, But Certainly Relatable
Sky Render 3 years ago
They were doing this to us a LONG time ago. We just stopped letting them get away with it Scott-free recently.
Valisbourne Spiritforge 3 years ago
Gen X, who never had enough numbers to oppose the Boomers worth a damn, sitting back watching everything and sipping a cool drink knowing Gen Z will win because the Boomers are all dying off.
#44
Seriously Guys, It's Not Fun Living In These Countries...
#45
Finally Caught A Break I'm So Happy
#46
An Exact Conversation I Had With My Therapist
Jo Choto 3 years ago
I'm a cis woman who has never liked girlie things. My version of womanhood is 100% valid. So if a trans woman feels the same way I do, then her womanhood is also 100% valid.
Carol Emory 3 years ago
I'm with you. I hated Barbies and pink crap. I spent most of my childhood days stomping through the woods and the mud catching frogs, snakes and donning head to toe dirt. Frustrated my mom with how to get the grime out of my clothes. Finally decided to have me wear my brothers hand me downs as "play clothes" so I wouldn't mess up all my nice shirts and pants.
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M O'Connell 3 years ago
That is a sentence I have never heard before, and wouldn't mind hearing again.
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L.A. Trefry 3 years ago
OK, first, before people jump on me, I'm totally, 100 percent pro LGBTQ, I'm just a word nerd so ... it really bugs me that the word tomboy came into existence in the last few decades because it makes no grammatical sense. ORIGINALLY (and into the 1960s at least), the term was tomgirl. (Tom being a boy's name and also a word for certain male animals, e.g., tom turkey, tomcat.) Now, I'm not saying it was a nice or kind word -- it was, etymologically, calling girls who behaved like boys a "male girl". (But it was nicer or kinder, or at least more neutral than the male version: "boys who behaved like girls" (or in an effeminate way, or if they were gay) were called Nancyboys -- a girl's name paired with the actual gender of the person.) And, yeah, the "your" in the comic is bugging the heck out of me too!
Lukas-not-Luca (he/him) 3 years ago
Being a feminine trans guy is valid as well! My parents say I can't be a boy because I was always their little 'princess' and I'm like- yeah I wear dresses and skirts, I'm still a guy.
Soap 3 years ago (edited)
I want to be transmasc but I don't get Gender dysphoria from dresses or long hair. It makes me wonder if I really am trans.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Dresses and long hair don't have to interfere with masculine traits, they can coexist.
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I F*cking Love Janet
Sky Render 3 years ago
It's interesting how any post relating to J. K. Rowling brings out the downvotes for anyone speaking against her. It's almost like her devoted fanbase can't accept that she might not be a shining beacon like they've always believed. I have bad news for those of you who think like this: a LOT of authors have met that fate. Orson Scott Card was one for people around my age, and just like with Rowling, he had a swarm of defenders despite his awful homophobic comments and behavior. Just like with Rowling, his defenders were all too happy to downplay and spin-doctor his homophobia and make it sound like everyone else was the problem. And does anyone hear about Mr. Card nowadays? No, no they do not.
Talon 3 years ago
I totally agree, I love Harry Potter and I’m nonbinary. A lot of the time I doubt if I’m valid in being nonbinary because I like Harry Potter and if the LGBTQ+ community will hate me for liking the story. I don’t like J. K. Rowling. At all. I love the story she wrote Harry Potter
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 3 years ago
I FINALLY decided to read the Harry Potter series and about a chapter into book three, she started with her transphobic TERF comments. I have never been able to continue. I since found out from a trans friend of mine that her descriptions of Rita Skeeter are very obviously her way of mocking trans women and I can't bring myself to read that either.
Donkey boi 3 years ago
Rita Skeeter was a jab at the British Tabloids and American journalist Kitty Kelley. It has nothing to do with Trans people. While I could never condone some of her comments, I stand by my support of the 'wizarding world' she created. Sometime the artist is a piece of s**t, but the art can still be appreciated.
Load More Replies... Anna Banana 3 years ago
You're right, a man can never be a woman. Trans men are men.
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#48
I Highly Doubt It Would Be Unfair To Anyone If I Joined A Basketball Team. Maybe Whatever The Little League For Basketball Is
Evil Little Thing 3 years ago
You know it's been fact-checked when it's written by Legitimate Journalist Name.
XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
The transphobes are still gonna find a way to make her look like the sexist one
#49
Dankmemes Dont Like Trans People
Sky Render 3 years ago
That's the problem with the internet. It forms echo chambers of hate, as people who are like-minded can easily find and support one another for ANY cause.
Load More Replies... Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I forgot. Trans folks are interplanetary unicorns, not humans. *facepalm*
#50
It Is The Way
#51
Trang Be Like:
Deborah B 3 years ago
I've heard it compared to chronic pain. "Not in pain" doesn't get noticed as something affecting your daily life. But if you have chronic pain, every thing is affected by it, all the time. Things that seem unimportant/unnoticable to someone 'not in pain' like stepping up a curb, or bumping into someone, can be agonising. Moments/situations where the pain is reduced are important. The "Chronic Pain" experienced by trans people is emotional or mental rather than physical. A trans person can get "bumped into" with a micro aggression, deliberate or accidental, and experience pain from something a cis person is blind to.
#52
Detransitioners In A Nutshell
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Detransitioners are rare. Think of it like people who have a bad reaction to a COVID vaccine. That DOES happen. But if you're going to base your entire science on those rare extreme cases, you're missing the broader point entirely.
King Kashue 3 years ago
People who have undergone the transition process and then decide to transition back. While anti-trans folks make a huge deal out of it, less than 1% of people who transition do so and about half of those that do say they did not because they regretted their transition, but because of social pressures (there's an entry above that mentions it).
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Rachael Sampson 3 years ago
Yes but the entire point is that anti-trans folks like to spew that topic as though it happens all the time. When less than 1% of people actually detransition. And its been proven that they only do it because of social pressures. So the extremely VAST majority of trans people are beyond happy that they have transitioned.
Load More Replies... Istax 3 years ago
it's the absolute opposite. I usually remain pretty calm (if a little sarcastic) but this just makes my blood boil. detransitioners are silenced, scorned, and hated. there are thousands of detransitioners out there, most too terrified to tell their stories, and those that do are ostracized and despised by the "trans community". whilst almost everyone nowadays has to push trans rights and laugh and clap when a twelve year old takes puberty-stopping drugs because it's the "right" thing to do. detransitioners, on the other hand, and immediately held in contempt. silenced. ignored. overlooked. this is blatant misinformation and I can't believe people are promoting this.
#53
It's Really Not Actually Helpful
Monday 3 years ago
You can be both valid and depressed at the same time though....I'd imagine most people want to look like the gender they feel like.
Sky Render 3 years ago
It's nice when things align like that! Honestly I care more about people not making a big deal about me being myself. I don't care what they think I look like so long as they don't go out of their way to offend me about being transgender.
Load More Replies... Alexej Dvorak 3 years ago
I'm a little low on topic specific vocabulary here. What does pass mean in this context?
Sky Render 3 years ago
In this context it means to fit the social expectations of appearances. So a transgender man who "passes" does not have a visible bust or a "feminine" voice, and a transgender woman who "passes" does not have a flat chest, facial hair, or a "masculine" voice. It's quite silly, to be honest.
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Thanks For The Shout Out I Guess?
#55
Facepalm
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Ugh. I really hope OP was able to find a new doctor. There REALLY needs to be better, required, continuing education to teach healthcare providers to be more inclusive.
Lukas-not-Luca (he/him) 3 years ago
My mom does that... she says I can't "trans" under her roof, it's fun /s
#56
Two Steps Forward, One Therapy Session Back
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Um, I feel like this is mocking gender dysphoria. Am I missing something?
M O'Connell 3 years ago
I think this might actually be a science meme, since certain species of fish (and gastropods) are capable of sequential hermaphroditism, where they can change genders (usually only once) as part of their life cycle. When this fish became human, it lost the ability to naturally change sexes.
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Soap 3 years ago
I'm still in the closet (even though it has holes) and even though I have supportive parents, I'm scared I could be faking it or that I could be injured (or even killed) if I try to be my preferred self out in public. I also don't get much dysphoria, probably since my parents taught me that clothes don't have a gender and neither does long/short hair. But I'm still scared. I've told some friends to try and get used to it, but now I'm even questioning the name I chose. But, I'm proud of Trans people, whether they be masculine or femminine. I wish it wouldn't be so difficult to be yourself in this world.
Sky Render 3 years ago (edited)
You are far from alone. Let me say to you the thing that finally woke me up: a cis person probably thinks about being the opposite gender with about as much mental energy as they wonder what it might be like to be a lamp post. If you find yourself questioning your gender, even slightly, it's worth it to take a deeper look. You might be trans. You might be agender. You might be genderfluid. Until you look inside yourself, you can't know for sure. And whatever you turn out to be, there will always be those who will support you.
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Orange is aging 3 years ago
I remember a transphobic moment I had once - my teacher was doing roll call, just asked names. For one girl in my class? Name and gender. It boiled my blood so much!
Bex 3 years ago
I'm old enough that I remember when coming out as a guy man or a lesbian was still considered shocking, and watching that become a rare moment transform into something that (for the most part where I live) is now considered no big deal. I love seeing the strength and bravery of the Trans, asexual, gender fluid, and other marginalized people gaining strength and being supported as their fight is gaining support. I can't begin to imagine the hardships, struggles, and fears myself, although I have close friends who have (or are) going through it. But I'm just hoping in another few (short) years this will all be viewed the same way being gay is now, like it's a natural part of life and humanity.
Mackenzii Trujillo 2 years ago
My dad is extremely transphobic and I I've wanted to be a boy since I was six
Sardonyx_3 3 years ago
These comments warm my heart. I'm at an age where most wouldn't consider that I'm not cis. (Less than 15!) I have looked through multiple LGBTQ+ dictionaries, and feel that Faesari is the best term for me. (Mostly Agender with a connection to Femininity). I'm still finding myself every day, and I support those who are in the same position as me, or even just people that support people LIKE me. I'm so glad I'm growing up surrounded by support from random people on the internet. Be brave. Be you! 😊❤️
TrixicBird(Any pronouns) 3 years ago
Psst @Toni there were trans and gay people in ancient Greece and Rome.
ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago (edited)
What? How the heck would not having gender built into your language make you LESS open to gender fluidity? It automatically allows you to think in less gendered terms overall, so that is actually one positive we have going for us. America's problem with gender fluidity does not come from the language, it comes from our Puritan Christan values, which permeate almost all parts of our society.
Load More Replies... Soap 3 years ago
I'm still in the closet (even though it has holes) and even though I have supportive parents, I'm scared I could be faking it or that I could be injured (or even killed) if I try to be my preferred self out in public. I also don't get much dysphoria, probably since my parents taught me that clothes don't have a gender and neither does long/short hair. But I'm still scared. I've told some friends to try and get used to it, but now I'm even questioning the name I chose. But, I'm proud of Trans people, whether they be masculine or femminine. I wish it wouldn't be so difficult to be yourself in this world.
Sky Render 3 years ago (edited)
You are far from alone. Let me say to you the thing that finally woke me up: a cis person probably thinks about being the opposite gender with about as much mental energy as they wonder what it might be like to be a lamp post. If you find yourself questioning your gender, even slightly, it's worth it to take a deeper look. You might be trans. You might be agender. You might be genderfluid. Until you look inside yourself, you can't know for sure. And whatever you turn out to be, there will always be those who will support you.
Load More Replies... Orange is aging 3 years ago
I remember a transphobic moment I had once - my teacher was doing roll call, just asked names. For one girl in my class? Name and gender. It boiled my blood so much!
Bex 3 years ago
I'm old enough that I remember when coming out as a guy man or a lesbian was still considered shocking, and watching that become a rare moment transform into something that (for the most part where I live) is now considered no big deal. I love seeing the strength and bravery of the Trans, asexual, gender fluid, and other marginalized people gaining strength and being supported as their fight is gaining support. I can't begin to imagine the hardships, struggles, and fears myself, although I have close friends who have (or are) going through it. But I'm just hoping in another few (short) years this will all be viewed the same way being gay is now, like it's a natural part of life and humanity.
Mackenzii Trujillo 2 years ago
My dad is extremely transphobic and I I've wanted to be a boy since I was six
Sardonyx_3 3 years ago
These comments warm my heart. I'm at an age where most wouldn't consider that I'm not cis. (Less than 15!) I have looked through multiple LGBTQ+ dictionaries, and feel that Faesari is the best term for me. (Mostly Agender with a connection to Femininity). I'm still finding myself every day, and I support those who are in the same position as me, or even just people that support people LIKE me. I'm so glad I'm growing up surrounded by support from random people on the internet. Be brave. Be you! 😊❤️
TrixicBird(Any pronouns) 3 years ago
Psst @Toni there were trans and gay people in ancient Greece and Rome.
ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago (edited)
What? How the heck would not having gender built into your language make you LESS open to gender fluidity? It automatically allows you to think in less gendered terms overall, so that is actually one positive we have going for us. America's problem with gender fluidity does not come from the language, it comes from our Puritan Christan values, which permeate almost all parts of our society.
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