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A comic based on this poem
Reblogged demilypyro
do foreigners even know the joys of the humble kaassouflé
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shoutout to non-binary people who are tired of the "transmasc or transfem" dichotomy and shoutout to intersex people who are tired of the "afab or amab" dichotomy
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"Stealth trans men have privilege over cis women" worstie that is not correct
how would a guy who is correctly recognized as male in every aspect of his life, to the point he navigates the world identically to a cis man and cannot be recognized as trans by others unless he discloses it, not have privilege over women - cis or otherwise? is systemic misogyny just not real to you. are you somehow misunderstanding what "stealth" means. this is such a confusing assertion.
Well you said it yourself - "navigates the world identically to a cis man". Trans men do not do this, and cannot do this, by nature of being trans. There is always some aspect which separates the experiences of trans men with cis men, even if the trans men themselves are stealth.
For example, a trans man who has had all of the surgeries and all of the hormones and all the legal document changes still
1. Had to live a life experience before all of that happened, and unless they never interacted with anyone ever, there runs the risk of people from their past outing them.
2. In that same vein, can never talk about their foundational experiences growing up unless they heavily bend the truth or lie (or unless they transitioned at, like, 3 months old??)
3. Still had to go through the surgeries, which is accessing a medical system, which may or may not have discriminated against them for being trans (rather than privileging them for being a man)
4. Some countries, like mine for example, keep a record of your name change on your birth certificate, so even if I had all the legal and physical changes, having to provide proof of citizenship would immediately out me. In a similar vein, to prevent fraud, many government organisations ask if you have ever been known by any other names. This outs people immediately.
5. Again, with medical care, you would need to provide a list of your medical history to your practitioner, which would out you
6. Most trans guys that pass are still on testosterone, they do not stop it. This is another area where trans men may be discriminated against - for example right now in the US they are trying really fucking hard to ban HRT. Some insurance companies won't approve of prescriptions because of the nature of the prescription. This is not a privilege
Not all trans men who are stealth have had all or any surgeries (like myself). This means:
1. I can still get pregnant and need care for that, which outs me, and opens me up to discrimination cis men would never face
2. I have to piss sitting down, because I can't afford an STP + packing underwear. I know this isn't a huge deal bc I know some cis men pee sitting too, but if you're in an area where people are constantly transvestigated or just a transphobic area, this may cause problems.
3. I can't wear certain shirts or tops because my binder will show. I can't go swimming. Tell me how that's a privilege lmao
4. When accessing medical care, I put myself at serious risk for transphobic treatment and harassment to the point where it might even be life ending - people may not do their proper duty because I am trans, and therefore something important may be missed that could risk my life
5. There is very little research about trans men's bodies and how things interact with testosterone HRT and other such things. For example, the symptoms of a heart attack look different for cis women and cis men. What do they look like for trans men 8 years on HRT? Do you know? No, seriously, do you know? I need to know this. I have a history of heart failure in my family.
Like I won't deny that stealth trans men can recieve social benefits/privileges when people misread them as cis men. I should know, I pass pretty fucking well all things considered. It's really weird when people talk to me when a woman I'm with has asked a question. However that is not the same as real systemic privileges, because at almost every turn interacting with systems throughout our lives, we will be outed or open to discrimination.
On top of that, even though I am stealth, as soon as people find out I'm trans, that privilege disappears immediately.
I don't think it's a privelige to also never be able to talk about my childhood or my experiences as a trans person. I don't think it's a privelige to have to hide a part of myself and my identity for safety.
To put this another way, do you think bisexual people have straight privelige because they can date someone of a different gender and never talk about their queer identity? Or is that just being trapped into hiding who you are? Is that different for stealth trans men?
Reblogged perramore
I once heard this argument that people need to stop babyfying Tails and stop seeing him as the cute character because that’s what leads to him not being taken as seriously as the others and makes people just see him as a little guy who can’t really contribute in any way.
And to that I say, FUCK YOU! Cute characters can be taken seriously; Tails can be badass and adorable, and I say we need more of that. Have him just be the cutest little precious bean on the earth while breaking people’s noses. Have him literally fucking kill people with a little happy smile on his face that just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. Make him bathe in the blood of his enemies before getting head pats from Sonic.
Reblogged perramore
people will hurt you, traumatize you forever, ruin your life, warp your mind and put you through hell for YEARS and then be like "oh just forget about it" "just let go" "live like nothing happens"
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tumblr and discord changing their ui just enough to be noticeable within a week of each other, 1 million billion neurodivergent people found dead
i go on discord. the icons are tiny now. i go on tumblr. the icons are massive. i kill myself
Reblogged perramore
We literally cannot let them start charging 80 dollars for video games 70 dollars was already outrageous 60 was pushing it. 80 fucking dollars. ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR DAMN MIND. For MARIO?!?!?!?!?
Reblogged perramore
I guess the moral of the story is that the $15 pc indie game reigns supreme at the end of the day
Reblogged perramore
That smile... Its contagious.
Reblogged perramore
mixing some drinks to renew my gender reveal, whichever taste i find peace with will choose my path
midway check-in: the pink one tastes pink and by god the blue one tastes blue. when you drink them both together it tastes distinctly like pineapple. there is no pineapple in either one
okay i have consumed both to their fullest extent and i have come to the conclusjion that i….am….
DRUNK!!
pronouns are he/hinebriated
y’all are gonna make me regret this post in the morning arent you
y’all are gonna make
me regret this post in the
morning arent you
Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.