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Resources:
Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.
Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en
StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/
Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/
[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map
[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination
[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/
[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/
[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/
[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org
*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on
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Probably a hot take but I disagree, it's the same issue as the whole "trap is a slur" situation that I also disagree with.
The issue is that, if the word is used against a trans woman without bottom surgery, it's a term that might not fit or be appropriate. With trap, it's just straight up misgendering, but it might fit someone who still identifies as male. With futa, (if I underatand your point) it might carry a lot of sexual meaning with it which could be inappropriate.
It's an issue with "who uses the word to describe who", and therefore isn't in my eyes a slur.
Edit: clarification
When one is using it on themselves like you describe it is a form of reclamation. Same goes with trap.
Though I disagree with you and find "trap" to be uber offensive even as someone who is also a femboy, because it implies I pretend to be a woman to trick people, really gross.
You are spot on that these words are mainly offensive when used against people pejoratively, in that context they absolutely are slurs.
Best argument I've heard as to why it's a slur. Honestly thank you.
The term is rooted from "entrampment" referencing a legal defense where straight cis men would seek a lesser charge than murder because the victim "tricked" them into being into the situation.
Oh my god, that makes it even worse, WTF? Seriously how can femboys want to call themselves something that has such an awful connotation to it.