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Can you expand on this? I want to make sure my kink circle avoids it if this is the case. Someone also made a comment about it being really homophobic? Sounds like a lot of broken stairs...

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but as someone who was volunteering for trans lifeline, they are racist, they pocket money that should go to the company, and treat their volunteers horribly. If you must talk to someone it's probably better than nothing but... be careful

Lol ok.

I usually go with a "nah, you?"

ACAB is the only acronym that matters 🥰

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Rat poison followed by a bottle of sulfuric acid

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Yep, np! Same for me until I was almost 15 I was put on e. I started having cycles, they were all excruciating. I was diagnosed with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and a severely tilted cervix. I developed breasts, I hated myself lol and didn't know why. I was diagnosed with GERD and IBS (I think I had crohns but I didn't pursue a dx) I had migraines regularly, hot flashes, had a cycle for 8 months straight, didn't get a dx no doctors could tell me why. I got tested and was told I had abnormal hormone levels, t was high and e was too low. Nothing was done.

Fast forward to 23 I quit taking e and at 25 found out I was intersex. Started t pretty immediately, my digestive issues, cycles, migraines, and acne cleared up almost immediately. Was told I had endometriosis at 28. Was also told my hormone levels caused all the prior issues- my levels would bounce around when they weren't controlled by hrt. The finasteride helped, because I didn't want the body hair, head hair loss, voice drop etc, and wanted a more controlled "transition" so it didn't hit me all at once. I'm off of fin now and have developed hair and such very quickly lol

I hope your digestive issues are soothed and wish you the best! If t doesn't help you can always try e! It just depends on what works with your body and what makes you happy! Feel free to ask any specific questions or you can always dm me if you wanna chat 🙂 I'm also in the InterConnect intersex support group and can help connect you with them on discord or fb if you'd like

While I definitely understand the frustration, I am not opposed to any visibility of intersex people. The more people are aware of our existence the easier it is to just be ourselves. I also think if it works, go ahead and use me as an example against transphobes. Anything I can do to help my trans/intersex siblings is worthwhile.

However I also believe that a very large amount of people that are bigoted are going to be that way regardless of what we say, and for the most part there's no way to change their mind. In that case they may be hurting intersex people by conflating them with trans people and making those bigoted people think that intersex is simply a gender identity, because they're not going to listen to what those people are saying.

Another thing is, if these specific people aren't advocating for intersex individuals elsewhere then they shouldn't be using us solely as an argument. Furthermore I feel like if it is an intersex individual then they have the right to use themselves as an example.

That's just my o/pinion t/hough

While I definitely understand the frustration, I am not opposed to any visibility of intersex people. The more people are aware of our existence the easier it is to just be ourselves. I also think if it works, go ahead and use me as an example against transphobes. Anything I can do to help my trans/intersex siblings is worthwhile.

However I also believe that a very large amount of people that are bigoted are going to be that way regardless of what we say, and for the most part there's no way to change their mind. In that case they may be hurting intersex people by conflating them with trans people and making those bigoted people think that intersex is simply a gender identity, because they're not going to listen to what those people are saying.

Another thing is, if these specific people aren't advocating for intersex individuals elsewhere then they shouldn't be using us solely as an argument. Furthermore I feel like if it is an intersex individual then they have the right to use themselves as an example.

That's just my opinion though

While I definitely understand the frustration, I am not opposed to any visibility of intersex people. The more people are aware of our existence the easier it is to just be ourselves. I also think if it works, go ahead and use me as an example against transphobes. Anything I can do to help my trans/intersex siblings is worthwhile.

H owever I also believe that a very large amount of people that are bigoted are going to be that way regardless of what we say, and for the most part there's no way to change their mind. In that case they may be h urting intersex people by conflating them with trans people and making those bigoted people think that intersex is simply a gender identity, because they're not going to listen to what those people are saying.

Another thing is, if these specific people aren't advocating for intersex individuals elsewhere then they shouldn't be using us solely as an argument. Furthermore I feel like if it is an intersex individual then they have the right to use themselves as an example.

That's just my opinion though

While I definitely understand the frustration, I am not opposed to any visibility of intersex people. The more people are aware of our existence the easier it is to just be ourselves. I also think if it works, go ahead and use me as an example against transphobes. Anything I can do to help my trans/intersex siblings is worthwhile.

However I also believe that a very large amount of people that are bigoted are going to be that way regardless of what we say, and for the most part there's no way to change their mind. In that case they may be hurting intersex people by conflating them with trans people and making those bigoted people think that intersex is simply a gender identity, because they're not going to listen to what those people are saying.

Another thing is, if these specific people aren't advocating for intersex individuals elsewhere then they shouldn't be using us solely as an argument. Furthermore I feel like if it is an intersex individual then they have the right to use themselves as an example.

That's just my opinion though

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Where. Are. You. Getting. This. Information. From?

You can't even provide proof. You're simply bashing someone. Troll. I'm not going to reply anymore

Edit: btw it's Takashi Amano, not Takeshi. 🙂

Her research was done in her tanks and specific experiments regarding plant growth, fauna health, and ecological balance within a planted tank. She barely says anything about bodies of water like lakes. You still haven't said where you get your research and instead assume my tank is a "piece of shit" lol troll

Where are you getting your info??? Diana Walstad's book is all about her planted aquariums and how to successfully set up your own. She has many aquariums running her method successfully, one for over 20 years. Myself a very successful Walstad for over a year, no water changes, only a heater and a small submersible pump.

Stop trolling

No, equating beastiality or meat and dairy farming to homosexuality is fucked up. Regardless of if you're a vegan this post is about being queer, on the LGBT sub. I'm no longer going to respond because it's pointless, I'm not upset, I'm just pointing out that people are derailing the post and still equating being LGBT to animal farming.

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You also frequent hate subs. Get off our sub

Sure but that wasn't the case originally and that's beside the point of the post. Equating these things is echoing rhetoric that wants people like me dead just for being alive.

You're literally just here to shit on us, so leave

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Except that is survival, we don't need to fuck animals to survive. This is a completely ridiculous and fucked up opinion.

Whatever clothes you're going to wear, crumple them up in a pile so they're wrinkly and rub some lint or pet hair on them. Fart on them. Then put them on and roll outside in some dirt. Don't forget to let a wild animal jump in your hair for a bit. That's all you have to do to pass

It is absolutely imperative that the trans community and affirming healthcare providers provide important feedback to WPATH on the mistakes & problems within the new guidelines, as these issues can and will negatively impact trans healthcare for the next decade once the final document is published. Make no mistake, there are many positive changes to the new SOC as well: much more affirming language, lower recommended general minimum age to access gender-affirming healthcare, a new chapter for nonbinary people, etc.

But right now, the immediate & most pressing issue is to fix the problems. So let’s talk about them:

First, and most egregious, is the entire Adolescent Chapter. This section legitimizes the debunked hypothesis of “social contagion” causing people to identify as trans (p4,) gives lip service to the entirely debunked junk science of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria," and advocates for extensive gatekeeping of any and all trans adolescents prior to beginning HRT (Statement 3 & discussion) p11-12. This section also propagates a recently-coined euphemism for anti-trans conversion therapy: “gender exploratory therapy” (top of p15.) This term is used by numerous conversion therapists and by transphobic hate groups [1] [2] which refuse to affirm the identities of trans people & oppose the ability of trans adolescents to access any kind of gender-affirming medical treatment (puberty blockers, HRT, and surgeries.) Statement 11 legitimizes unfounded “concerns” of transphobic parents regarding alleged social contagion & perceived “very recent and/or sudden self-awareness of gender deiversity” (p20.) Statement 12B (p22-23) requires “several years” of well-documented “gender incongruence or gender diversity” prior to the initiation of HRT. Statement 12D (p24-26) advocates for further gatekeeping of autistic trans adolescents prior to initiation of HRT.

The problems within this chapter both legitimize debunked, entirely unevidenced junk science, and deny the fundamental right of bodily autonomy to trans adolescents. Restricting trans adolescents’ rights to agency & bodily autonomy is reprehensible and profoundly harmful. In addition, the entire chapter caters to the tiny percentage of people who eventually detransition due to a change in gender identity, at the direct expense of trans adolescents needing medical care.

Child Chapter  Fortunately, there are not nearly as many problems as in the adolescent section, but the one listed is significant. The major problem is in the discussion of Statement 14, (p13) where the so-called “risks” (“locking in” an individual to a gender expression even if they want to detransition in the future) of social transition for pre-adolescent children are exaggerated, speculative & hypothetical. Given the proven benefits of social transition for trans children, Statement 14 must take a stronger stance in support of this if the child desires it.

Hormone Therapy Chapter This section is much improved, but there’s an omission of an important medication in the suggested hormone regimens for trans women & girls:  Progesterone (p1) due to claimed “insufficient evidence.” But in fact, there IS evidence that progesterone can be very beneficial for trans women. Refusing to include it in the new SOC may make it much more difficult for trans people to access it through insurance.

The section also should have mentioned the inefficacy of 5α-reductase inhibitors (eg Finasteride or Dutasteride) as a primary testosterone blocker. It simply isn’t how those meds work: they work by blocking the conversion of testosterone to the more potent dihydrotestosterone, not by suppressing testosterone nor its effects. They can be effective in reversing hair loss, but not as a general purpose androgen blocker. Unfortunately, 5-ARIs are still commonly prescribed for the latter in a variety of places. [1] [2]

Intersex Chapter  While the new WPATH has taken a big step forward by officially recommending against non-medically necessary surgeries on intersex infants & young children, the committee is not nearly as firm about this as it should be. In addition, the discussion section under Statement 9 (p11-12) contains a reprehensible statement including potential “parental distress” over the genitals of intersex people as a factor in the decision as to whether or not perform surgery on nonconsenting infants or young children. It must be made clear that the priority is the bodily autonomy of intersex people, not the comfort of their parents.
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Severely compounding the problems in the new SOC, a transphobic clinician has a spot on both the Adolescent & Child committees of the new Standards of Care, and has very clearly influenced both. This clinician, Laura Edwards-Leeper, has a long history of gatekeeping trans adolescents for lengthy periods of time, and has repeatedly adovcated for all other clinicians to do the same. Several weeks ago, she wrote this abhorrent article and she has contributed major quotes to other transphobic pieces in the same vein [1] [2]
Apart from all this, her personal bias is very clear. She follows & interacts with dozens of prominent transphobes on twitter, along with multiple transphobic hate groups (“Transgender Trend,” “4th Wave Now,” and “Genspect.”) See her account for yourself

Here’s a sampling of some of her recent tweets from the past couple months – unfortunately, she deleted all of her tweets from before then:

-Supporting this comment against people fighting for trans equality
-Claiming that parental & professional involvement should "usually" happen prior to schools allowing students to social transition at school: [1] [2]

-Fallaciously linking the formation of trans identity with viewing porn

-Associating gender stereotypes with the formation of trans identity

-Endorsing junk science like “ROGD” & paying a hate group to watch their webinar on it 

-Refusal to refer to any trans children as trans: [1] [2] [3]

-This nonsense

-Liking a tweet gloating about how transphobic rhetoric made it into the new WPATH guidelines

This is not someone who should have any say in the direction of healthcare for trans people.

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So, you’ll ask, what exactly can YOU do to mitigate all of the above issues within the new SOC? Fortunately, a few things: First and foremost, you can directly send in feedback on the new guidelines, chapter by chapter.

Submit your feedback through these surveymonkey links: (Adolescent chapter, Child Chapter, Hormone Therapy Chapter, Intersex Chapter)

Let the WPATH know what the problems are, and more importantly, that trans people are demanding a significant say in our own healthcare. Nothing about us without us. For maximum effect, be civil, be specific, and detail the reasons for your feedback. Additionally, you can contact WPATH via their general contact form here, for issues besides the content of the guidelines: https://www.wpath.org/contact Second, tell all affirming doctors about this, and ask them to submit feedback of their own. Especially important are doctors who provide gender-affirming care, as their feedback is more likely to be taken into consideration.

Third, spread this information to as many people as possible. Whether on various social media platforms or to people you know in person, it’s important that people who support trans equality help to improve the new guidelines before they become final. Make a post of your own, share this one, whatever. As long as the message gets out, there’s a chance to make a difference.

You may feel you don’t have the energy to submit feedback. Do it anyway, or at least share the info with others. You may be tired, but those against us are not – in fact, they’ve been rallying their supporters to submit feedback to make the new SOC much worse. Our healthcare is at stake.

The message is great but assigned male comics/Sophie labelle is pedophilic

So, you're admitting you're a terf...fuck off