trans

I'm not a man. I've wanted for so long to present as femme, to be seen as femme. My housing situation has been precarious lately, and I recently went from staying with a friend that was the worst kind of liberal ally to friends that are are both Q and T. I started feeling more safe and looking into diy hrt and seeing how so many of us are using ourselves as guinea pigs because we've lost access to anything like the ISR. And I see how it's becoming more and more dangerous where I live. And I realize that I'm not in a very stable position for reliable HRT. And during all my searching, I decided it's just not safe.

I just need help coming to terms, I guess. Because I would transition if I felt like I could, but I just don't.

since I think more people need to have this under their arsenal when talking to vaushits who claims he supports trans rights.

oh yeah this is a thing as well

Original by Ratette (@Ottar@lemmygrad.ml)

"Vile cretinous bootlicking piece of shit.

I wasn’t going to vote for him anyway but what a vile, slimes, performative piece of utter shit.

How do I hate the Labour leader more than the conservatives at this point?!

Utter scum.

Scum.

Worth less than the shit suits he wears.

Rotten slime.

Link: https://twitter.com/WhatTheTrans/status/1587452628912508935?t=WNaxjlnpbirN4eLuKFjBYQ&s=19

Scum.

I deal with enough transphobia on this shit hole island without them legitimising it further.

I’m fucking angry and I’m genuinely scared 😞"

Credit to @GiorgioPerlasca@lemmy.ml from Lemmy's Russia community

Very based name btw

My mom has been bugging me about this question ever since I started the process of getting on HRT. As a child there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted kids, but in the past few years I've been reconsidering a lot.
I finally got my hormones last week, so now the clock is ticking. I'd love other people in my situation's thoughts on the matter.
Thanks :)

How do you combat dysphoria in order to be yourself? I find myself struggling to dress the way I want to, love the way I want to, and even try makeup because I constantly get a sudden overflow of dysphoria. I can do things for an hour at most until I feel completely shattered. I struggle to combat internalised transphobia too.

Idk, I just feel so stuck and alone in this battle to liberate myself sometimes. I know I have so much potential but my dysphoria shuts me down completely.

There's also some dysmorphia that may be at play. Not being able to really know what I look like fucks with me to an immense level.

ABSTRACT: Neoliberal processes take place in rapid compromises with political sovereignties of nations. The only unsovereign political space where neoliberalism is practiced today is Palestine, particularly in the West Bank, since the Oslo peace process. The portrayal of Islam in a certain light is essential to the success of neoliberal practices in the region. In line with this, Israel’s official 2007 campaign, “Brand Israel,” saw millions of dollars spent for this propaganda. One of the central points is “pink-washing” where Israel portrays itself as a haven for homosexuals while deliberately glossing over its occupation of Palestine. Israeli occupation does not distinguish between queer and straight. This phenomenon of employing gay rights as political strategy, and in this case anchored in Islamophobia, is termed by theorist Jasbir Puar as “homonationalism.” Gender is clearly an organising principle of Israeli re-pression and what needs to be looked at is whether gender is also an organising principle of Palestinian resistance. The Palestinian queer movement is deeply embedded in anti-pinkwashing activism and differentiates itself from Western notions of queerness. This article applies these crucial understandings to the current context of Palestine because it is a predominantly vibrant, contemporary site.

Excerpt regarding Palestinian queer movement:

Anti-pinkwashing and queer rights activism has been picking up tremendously in recent years. In 2019, a Palestinian teen was severely stabbed near Tel Aviv (a gay haven according to the “Brand Israel” campaign), allegedly by his own brother based on perceived sexual and gender identity. This snowballed into unprecedented protest actions across Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Israel (Ziv, 2019). This was also the first time there was widespread reporting by the media on an incident of violence against the queer community in Palestine. A statement by Al Qaws, the organisation at the heart of the move-ment that followed, read: "This attack exposed how complicit our society is in covering up and legitimizing violence against LGBTQ people. Furthermore, this crime and the subsequent social reaction reemphasizes how much the violence against LGBTQ people in Palestine can-not be divorced from violence against women or ongoing colonial violence including Pinkwashing." (Al Qaws, 2019) A rallying point in this movement was seen in placards with slogans calling for the freedom of Palestinian queers to not align with their occupiers, as collectively building a gender- and sexuality-diverse civil society was the only solution. This was a watershed moment in the Palestinian queer movement as it saw very public protest actions that continued for several days, assertively calling for a resilient struggle for a free Palestine for all.

thats all, hope everyone having a lovely day, im very happy.😎😎

**This is slightly sad, just a warning if you don't like that **

Recently I have been lethargic and not able to present that feminine. I've just been tired and I don't know why. I was sick until recently, but even then I was doing good. I've been spending most of my days just listening to music and playing online chess. And even when I take the initiative to get in the shower put on female clothes, my joy is somewhat fleeting knowing tomorrow I'll probably wont. I'm still growing my hair too so it sucks, feel free to answer, or maybe just express solidarity, I don't know, but thank you for your time.

edit: I am feeling much better and doing better, thanks for your support!

There are a lot of self proclaimed ML’s online who have mostly agreeable politics but are also very socially reactionary. They often post something decent like ‘NATO provoked the conflict in Ukraine’ and at the end randomly say ‘this is similar to when liberals pretend trans identities are valid’ they talk about trans identities as part of western societal decay etc. (One thing I have noticed is that they praise tomboys but condemn trans women or even cis men in dresses). How does one expose their lack of materialism around this issue? I honestly think some could be swayed.

Would people here be interestsed in this? A big advantage would be listing suppliers openly and no more banning of transmasc HRT discussion. It could also be part of this community if people don't want to make a separate one.

An insightful video assessing the origins of our modern western genders and why defining womanhood is such a contentious dispute. (this video is over 40 minutes long but it was so interesting I didn't even notice)

⚠️ Content warning for transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, ableism, and racism ⚠️

This video series is an investigation of the anti-trans "gender critical" cult. It details how they recruit people, abuse children, and manipulate the public.

Apologies for the serious topic, but I think comrades here would appreciate Caelan's videos!

No matter what point you may be during your transition, I hope everyone gets and got to have a great day today! We're all facing a difficult journey, but just always remember it's all worth it!

I used to be a law student in poland (i hate that coutry and it's 'conservative values'), and I made a mistake by coming out as trans (mtf btw) to my conservative father (I really dont know what the fuck i was thinking, i hoped propably that he'd at least try to understand) and told him to not tell this to my even more conservaive and more religious fanatic mother for a while. Of course he didnt keep that fucking secret, he told me that he was devastaded by the news, and my mother was in tears. I then backed out out of this back into my closet, but I was so devastated, that I failed to exams and have to redo a year. So i am forced to go back into my fucking home. Even though I am quite visibly depressed and even attempted suicide twice, they did not make any appoitment to a pshychologist, but my fucking mother thought that i was possesed (fortunately now she doesnt think that i am). Instead of psychologist they force me to go to church nearly daily, where for example I heard yesterday priest comparing abortion to nazism. And they (my parents) almost constanty tell me haw i made them heartbroken after I told tham that i am trans, they wont even consider that they are destroying me and my life. They even forced me to give facebook and gmail passwords, so I cant even join any support group here. And did I menton that my mother is as emotionally stable as balans Just after fall of yugoslavia and my father sometimes hits me when hes angry. And the fact that poland is one of the worst places for lgbt people doesnt help either. fuck my parents fuck poland fuck vatican

I've been playing Deus Ex and I'm angry they keep calling me he despite there's no female character option

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/175647

I dont know if this is even relevant but it has something to do with being trans sooo idk

I just watched the last two episodes of the anime 86 and I just was balling my eyes out every single second. I knew it was going to be emotional like the ending of the first season but letting your emotion run free because you realized you are trans and dont have to restrain such feelings feels so good.