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Yes, genuine compliments from other women are the best! I’m still insecure about my makeup, fashion, etc. so getting “approval” like that feels very affirming.

Nothing makes me feel more valid as a woman than seeing how men live.

And they’re not all filthy, but the joke that they’re happy in an empty room with nothing but a bed and a desk really seems to be true.

I think this is the best approach. I’ve created a short alias for my trash tool and also aliased rm to do nothing except print a warning. This way you train yourself to avoid using it. And if I really need it for some reason I can just type \rm.

If you want to train yourself even more effectively you can also alias rm to run sl instead :)

+1 for Slay the Spire. It’s a bit different than Balatro, but to me it scratches a similar itch. It’s easy to get into but somehow I’m still not bored of it after over 500 hours. Even started a second save on mobile.

I agree, they definitely aren’t the same thing. AGAB is just what the doctor decided when you were born. Sex is much more complex than that, it’s a collection of characteristics, some of which can change over time.

People focusing too much on AGAB is something that bothers me too, but I don’t mind the terms themselves too much in situations where AGAB is actually relevant. Which isn’t that often. And I also like to use phrases like “people who went through male puberty” in cases where that more accurately describes what I mean.

I like transfem/transmasc because they’re more general terms and include more than just binary trans people. To me “transfem” is essentially a superset of “trans woman” and as a trans woman myself I usually don’t mind it being used for me. I am transfem, but I agree that it’s inappropriate to use that word in a context where you can just use “woman” instead. It’s similar for “trans woman”, if the “trans” part isn’t relevant, just say “woman”.

Same! But I’d rather not disclose to my (potential or current) employer that I’m neurodivergent 😅

I’ve spent so much money on nail polish since I started transitioning. It’s more of a macro transaction really.

Is there evidence that that’s actually what happens and not just e.g. spontaneous remission? But even if it’s true, if a drug works as well as placebo then we usually conclude that it doesn’t work.

Also, people who know that someone else is praying for them actually have worse outcomes according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever done on this.

I definitely relate to that too! I’ve always known that trans people exist but it seemed so scary and I thought I’d be better off just living as a guy than trying to be what I thought wasn’t a “real” woman. But once I saw what HRT can do I was immediately like “yeah, I need that”. And seeing other trans people just being normal and happy also gave me a lot of hope.

Had I known back then what I know now I think I would’ve started transitioning like 15+ years ago as a teenager.

It’s easier said than done but I’ll try! I’m generally struggling with imposter syndrome, in other areas too. Being very uncomfortable pretending to be a guy for most of my life as well as dealing with ADHD issues has really destroyed any confidence I might have had. But I’m working on it!

Thank you! It was scary at first but totally worth it. I feel like a real person now, before I was just kind of existing. For a long time I didn’t even realize how uncomfortable I was, I just thought it was normal.

I like that perspective! Intuitively it doesn’t feel like I could inspire anyone but seeing others has definitely helped me so I think you’re onto something.

I really appreciate how welcoming this community is! I’ve only properly started presenting femme a few months ago even though I’ve been on hormones for over a year and I still have massive imposter syndrome when I call myself a woman (even though I know I shouldn’t).

Christmas has gone too far! I will defend Halloween with my life!

Carly Hoy is among eight staff challenging an “inclusive” policy which allowed a female-only changing room at Darlington Memorial Hospital to be used by a biological male who identifies as a woman.

I’m not at all surprised to read something like this from British media, but it’s still appalling to see a public broadcaster spreading hate and pseudoscience. Even the quotes around “inclusive”.

The peregrine falcon. Because it’s the fastest animal (that we know of)!

I share the frustration but I think it’s still better to keep saying it rather than just being silent.

I started listening to Chappell Roan a few months into my transition and her song Pink Pony Club really spoke to me because it reminds me of my own journey of finding and accepting myself. It’s so queer, happy and liberating and occasionally it still makes me cry when I sing along.