The transiest of trans memes, what are TERFs? Why is trans everywhere? Order my book here: linktr.ee/jammidodger Join this channel to get access to perks: / @jammidodger
I knew I was trans as a kid, but I didn't have the language or knowledge to understand how I felt I knew I was trans as a teen, but a host of trauma and indoctrination left me feeling like an abomination unto god Finally, at 44, I was able to understand and accept who I am
Except for being gay, not trans, this looks so much like my story, in general outline at least. Except I never felt like an abomination (I did feel I had to hide), and I didn't come out until I was nearly sixty. It's never too late, and it feels so much betrer, even if only because you can acknowledge and accept yourself.
That's pretty much exactly how I was too, OP; I always saw myself as a girl, I just didn't quite realize it or understand why when I was a kid. Because my family and I didn't have the language or education to understand or articulate what I was experiencing.
19:28 This is like that story about the kid who got into a fight with a trans boy and then, when the school's principal (headmaster) told him off for hitting a "woman", he got mad on the trans boy's behalf and got into another fight with the principal.
@@waffles3629 Having been in a similar situation where my bully decided he was gonna defend me, the whiplash is surreal but there's also this weird joy in knowing someone that hates your guts has decided that you deserve respect even if they hate you. (I had a very strange relationship with my bully after that defense that was half "uneasy truce" and half "eerie respectfulness")
While uncommon, GNC alternatives for titles such as Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms exist. As an enby, I prefer Mx (pronouned "Mix") which happens to be the most mainstream option, but just google it and youll get a whole list. If you're looking to get it changed legally without the name change hassle though or someone doesn't want to use your preferred title, then Dr. may be your best alternative because not calling you by that is a major sign of disrespect (which should be said for all titles and names in general but unfortunately we live in a society)
@@neoqwerty Ngl a good portion of Jojo villains fit the criteria of being peak masculine energy while wearing suth you’d never seen in your life… With eyeliner
Yeah, at most they might see if that person was pregnant before or something, but other than that, almost no signs, if they were archeologists, they'd probably see the objects around that dead person, oh wait, graves would probably look creepy to be honest
One of my roommates came out as a trans woman in college during the lockdown. She told us that she knew all throughout high school that she was trans, but her parents were transphobic, so she ended up repressing her feelings to the point that she presented even more masculine and would use a deeper voice and grew out her beard. So on the surface, she "didn't show any signs as a child or teen" but that hasn't invalidated her identity!
That’s really REALLY common. Most trans ppl try to be hyper the other thing for awhile. I was hyperfeminine for awhile bc I always felt like I wasn’t convincingly being a girl or was doing it wrong so I just kept trying harder and harder.
@@SpecialBlanket That also happened to me. I am so glad that I'm not alone. It made me feel less valid because I "wanted" to be a girl so I couldn't be trans. It got to the point that I was questioning if I really was because I made myself like dress, makeup and other super-feminine things. So I was like "you can't be trans, you like lipstick", for exemple. What made me question a bit less was how I felt when I saw myself with a short haircut and a somewhat flat chest. It was true gender euphoria. I still question myself everyday because of that super-feminine phase. And I haven't told anybody around me because I always think "what if this is just another phase?". And because I'm scared of how my transphobic family will react. I "played around" with the idea of me being trans in front of them and their reaction and the argument they started were not pretty.
I started watching the first Bad Education series recently because I used to love it. Episode 5 casually drop the t-slur when a (cis woman) teacher wears makeup. Surprising with how Stephen loves to blur gender so much.
Millennial here, so my fav childhood shows had not just transphobia, but also homophobia, rhape culture, fat "jokes" straight up racism, blatant misogyny, ableism, Islamophobia and anti semetism on a VERY frequent basis Needless to say, most are not enjoyable to me now
I still love Life Of Brian even though that whole Stan/Loretta sketch is being held up as a Transphobic joke. You have to remember when that movie was made, I doubt anyone was thinking about being anti Trans because that wasnt something people even really knew existed back then. Unless its bigotry for ALL ages like this *they're just best friends* thing when its CLEAR they were lesbians and lesbians have been known about since Roman times, you have to put each movie in the context of the time it was made or just dont watch older films. Your choice.
As a cis man, I know what dysphoria is like. A woman once told me that I have nice and feminine hips/waist... that messed with me for a long time. That wasn't the only thing, but it's the one that still sticks out in my mind.
@@SpecialBlanket she may have meant it that way but I was already doing everything I could to be buff and "manly" in appearance, so it had an undesired effect.
Jammidodger: "trans women aren't just cookie-cutter copies of eachother!" me, holding my blahaj, sipping monster energy, and eating a pickle: "yeah! you tell em!"
I realized not long ago that too much of my reason for wanting to go for a PhD right away (despite it being questionable whether I can afford it right now) was so that I'd have a gender-neutral title. I think I've decided "screw it, for the next ten years or so they'll have the choice to use 'Mx' or 'Reverend,' and I may eventually show mercy by giving them the option to use 'Dr'."
reverend is so iconic i jokingly tell people to exclusively refer to me as bitch because i just feel ✨not gendered✨but reverend might take the place of that….
Translation: A process or instance of rendering one language into another. Cislation: Standing there dumbfounded, unable to understand each other. Transportation: Conveyance or travel from one place to another. Cisportation: Sitting around in the same old boring place. Transaction: An exchange of goods, services, or funds. Cisaction: I take your things and run away without paying.
@@M_M_ODonnell Incisigent: changing your opinions and behavior every time you find something else that you want to hitch your wagon to because you have no self-identity and values of your own yet
So, kinda going off of the don’t bind with duct tape, there actually is a tape that is designed for both tucking and binding. It’s called transtape. I’ve actually recently switched to using it for working out since I swim and weight lift a lot and lifting with a binder is not safe lmao. It is nice and waterproof, and you don’t really need to change it that much (probably more if you use it to tuck), and I personally find it more comfortable than a binder. It only tucks under your arms, and doesn’t compress your ribs like a binder does, so it’s a lot easier to breathe in it.
I saw it and can't wait to have the chance to buy it! I have used regular sports tape and I think the main thing we should all keep in mind when using any type of skinsafe tape is it should always be removed using oil. Especially for anyone who is hairy, which would be most trans guys lol
Just came to say this! I exclusively use tape to bind because it works better for me than regular binders. My chest always shifts to make it look like I have one big boob in normal binders. 😂
The transformer meme made me think of this sweet anecdote. Warning, I’m dyslexic, and AuDHD so this will probably be long-winded and full of typos. I think it’s worth it though. I used to teach English as an additional language at a secondary school. I was one of several openly queer teachers working there (I was out to other staff but not to the kids), and the head teacher had recently sent out an email to all staff saying that we could not have any pride displays or teaching materials, because “students learn about the equality act in PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, & Economic Education)”. I’m not even sure if he was allowed to do that by law, but many of us were afraid of losing our jobs. This was around the time that Lil Nas X came out, and Caitlin Jenner was a contestant on I’m A Celebrity. My year eight students (aged 12-13) were all obsessed with old town Road, and one of them asked me if I’d heard that Lil Nas X was gay. I said yes. One of them said that they thought it was really cool that a Black gay man was making country music. Then another kid asked me what the word was for when someone likes boys and girls. I said “ bisexual”. It turned out that his friend had just come out as bi to him, and he wanted to know the English word for it so he could be a supportive friend. I had to try so hard not to cry. Then the same kid asked me about Caitlin Jenner. He said “ she used to be a man, and now she’s a woman. What’s the word for that again? I know it’s something like ‘transformer’, but that’s not it. I said “transgender” and he laughed because he was embarrassed that he got the word wrong. I said he had nothing to feel embarrassed about, and that it was good that he was so respectful and wanting to learn about different people. I kept trying to think of how I could change the subject, but the kids kept asking really thoughtful questions. Some were wanting to talk about LGBTQ+ laws in their home countries. I was anxious that the kids were asking me all these questions about sexuality and gender identity. On one hand, I felt really emotional that they felt comfortable enough to ask me these questions, and I was also immensely proud that they were so inquisitive and respectful, but on the other hand, I was worried about the email we’d received, and I was cautious about safeguarding guidelines and overstepping boundaries even though it was the kids who brought up the subject. I said “I want you to know how proud I am of you all, but I’m not qualified to have these kinds of discussions with you, so I’m afraid I’m going to have to end this conversation. I’ve been told you learn about these kinds of topics in PSHE, so I suggest that you write down any questions you have, and ask your PSHE teacher in your next lesson.” One of the kids said “but we never learn about bisexual people or transgender people in PSHE!” and another kid said “yeah! All they teach us is “don’t do drugs and don’t meet strangers off the internet”, and we knew that already!” I quit teaching in 2020, and with the current moral panic against queer teachers, I am so relieved that I don’t teach any more. The Tories and the media are pushing this narrative that LGBTQ+ issues are being “forced” on kids, when in reality that’s not the case at all. If my students had been receiving adequate social education, they wouldn’t have needed to ask me what words like “bisexual” mean.
22:30 Jaimie's *gasp* "I'm a doctor!" is low key adorable that said, I too have a doctorate, and although I honestly don't really like being called Doctor as it seems too egocentric however I WILL use it as a tool against transphobes them: "ok SIR" me: "it's Ma'am if you please" them: "no, it's SIR!" me: "ok fine you wanna play it that way, it is in fact DOCTOR and you WILL address me as such!"
I used to get dysphoria from the feeling of jeans on my legs. Not leggings, or sweatpants, just jeans. So for like, a year, I didn't wear jeans at all. We're good now. Jeans are comfy.
I've never liked jeans and likely never will. I've never understood how people can feel comfortable in them. They're so restrictive. I always stick to sweatpants, yoga pants, shorts, or even a casual dress (with pockets) anytime I'm not staying at home. Oh, and on the dress, that's never a particularly girly one. Just basic and comfortable single-color-soft-fabric. Others can wear those frilly and/or fancy ones, if they want, but I won't be caught dead in one. I'm an afab enby that very much refuses the "girly" stuff, after having it forced upon me against my outspoken will for my entire childhood.
Tbf, it seems like a relatively new invention, like an offshoot of the kinesio tape physio and massage therapists sometimes use to treat chronic muscle and posture problems.
Do you know the best brand of transtape? My binder has been feeling more and more uncomfortable to wear, which sometimes makes me feel dysphoric because I can't bind as often or for as long as I'd like to at times.
The character with the "NO TRANSPHOBIA ALLOWED" sign is Caine, from The Amazing Digital Circus! He's basically what happens if AM from "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" was a wacky little guy instead of a murderous, hateful AI bent on wiping out humanity. Hope that helps!
Considering how anti-trans Rowling turned out to be, it's so funny how easy a medical (...or I guess magical?) transition would be in the Harry Potter universe... Potions that can regrow an entire skeleton *OVERNIGHT* are a common mass-produced product that the school nurse keeps in stock. Temporarily turning into a copy of another person just takes a moderately advanced potion and a bit of their hair. And then we've got Animagi who can change *SPECIES* and stay that way for years on end if they so choose... Changing a wizard's hormone balance and restructuring some of their body parts a bit so they're closer to what feels right for them should be super easy compared to all that!
"You can just be a feminine man!" "No." _Thiiiis_ is something I've come to figure about myself. On principle, effeminate men are legit, in all the ranges that incarnates, but since I started medically transitioning and subsequently began concretely conceptualizing myself as a woman, I've -chocked- chalked up the occasional unease in my receptivity to such men as -- well, prolly no small part internalized toxic masculinity, but also a repulsion against that for my own self. The answer's been, I want to be feminine _as a woman,_ thank you very much~
Helping people understand the difference between being an effeminate man and being a trans tomboy is one of my most frustrating but favourite things to do.
It's also completely valid to be a tomboyish trans woman, or a tomgirlish trans man. You can be trans and gender nonconforming relative to your gender identity. It's okay to experiment with and change your gender expression day by day if you want. Do what makes you happy.
@@FrozEnbyWolf150 Quite true! I think my comment got hidden because I am literally the syrup within RU-vid's walls by now, but it was mainly just pointing out that I'm a perfect example of your point; a transfemme tomboy. Someone who, while having typically masculine-coded/marketed interests and dressing in a mildly masculine or "blue collar"-ish fit, identifies more with the female gender and engages with those interests from a feminine perspective.
There are devices that actually are designed to open lids. They have a rubber part that tightens around the lid, and a ratchet part that lets you tighten them until they're tight enough. That said, I usually just ask my Dad, who built up his grip strength from doing a lot of pruning work as a kid and teen. So, if anyone does get dysphoric with their grip strength, it can be something you can work on.
a few weeks ago in my lgbt youth group we were at a church because they were letting us use their kitchen to make food (we made nachos and rice krispys 10/10) and one of my friends was tryna open a salsa jar and couldn't then asked "does anyone have man hands to open this?" and I then popped it open(for a slight bit of context I have kinda big hands and like long fingers almost everyone who sees this says I should play piano or something) and I just wanna say as an afab enby it was extremely validating
@@Ohmygod_neilciccerega Just another sh***y bot… Report, block, move on. Not worth engaging. There are a few accounts in this comment section with the EXACT same comment. Don’t know why turkey bots are on the loose all of a sudden, used to be ruZZians…
Me as a child: “I hate wearing dresses because they make me feel like I’m a boy wearing the wrong thing. Also I’m not playing with dolls anymore because I don’t have pants for them and I feel bad forcing them to wear dresses.” My parents: “Ah yes, our beautiful and very feminine daughter, who is 100% a female girl, we have never seen any evidence to the contrary.”
Meanwhile, I have had to deal with people telling me I’m just a man or that I should just “stay a man” because I’m a transfem and a tomboy (yes we exist)
I'm non-binary, but I'm a bit older. So, I don't think I'm quite up to getting a Ph.D at my age. I think I might just carry around a toy sonic screwdriver and say that I'm The Doctor. That should work too. Also, I think I would go with the sign over the door. It's probably faster and easier to put the sign on the door itself, so that seems to me to be the easier mistake.
@@missnaomi613 Doctor who is British and has always been queer. it's just been more apparent especially in nuwho. there's a whole compilation of 13 forgetting she's a lady now
I was fine with myself until I understood what trans/nb were and that there were certain characteristics I had that were difficult, if not impossible to reverse after puberty…
As for the reversed signs on the bathroom doors, I agree. It's more likely the signs on the doors were correct and someone mixed up the hanging signs after installing the brackets. I thought this just before Jamie asked so I thought I'd comment and feed the algorithm...
I would love to identify as an attack helicopter. Not in a transphobic way, just in a cyborg/armored core sort of way. All my trans and ally friends could ride around in my cargo bays with the transphobes below watching in envy. Fwoom fwoom fwoom get blocked get blocked get blocked get blocked.
My worst dysphoria, oddly enough, comes from my feet. Any time I look at my feet I get dysphoric, because they're larger than the average woman's. It really sucks when I'm trying on shoes, and someone points out how big my feet are. I'm just sitting there like: "Thanks... I really needed to be reminded of that."
Dude! you have to put a spoiler warning on the doctor who bit... I've been waiting for my niece to catch up so we can watch it together, and it's killing me that I haven't seen it yet lmao 😂😭... I'm probably the last whovian that hasn't watched it, but we sacrifice for the niblings lol
Listen. I watched that episode the day it came out and the Internet still managed to spoil this for me. I'm insanely impressed you made it this far but i think it was a losing game.
There is tape for binding. I've been using it for the past 2-3 years because I need to be able to play hockey without crying in the locker room. Obviously, don't use duct tape.
Years ago, pitched in to get a Satanic Temple member card, a design with the Seven Tenets on the back. I'd lost it by now, but with a week of me taking a look to the site for a replacement, there's a site-wide sale! So, will have a new card with my new name embossed in golden sheen~
TST is hot garbage. You question any of the eugenecist, sexist, antisemetic, racist bull the leaders spew and the members will attack you. So glad I left that cesspit that makes a joke of actual Satanism...
19:50 The pronoun-respecting bully actually reminded me of in 8th grade how these two kids at my table would try to make fun of me for not wanting them to kill tadpoles, but were still respectful of my preferred name, haha. Very strange way to get gender euphoria.
The one I get as a nonbinary person is " But you have on a dress and makeup. Shouldn't you be wearing pants?" Cloths don't have a gender. People make that up. If its cool and I look good, I am going to ware it.
I'm a med student. A while ago, some of my fellow trans students and I were chatting, and it seems we all coincidentally had the thought at some point that going to med school -> being called "Dr." -> never having to use our assigned gendered title again. You know, as cis people think.
Omg I relate to the "I didn't understand the assignment" meme because I'm autistic but diagnosed later in life and I literally did not comprehend until I was an adult that gender norms are also a social expectation and not just a description of averages. I knew that sexism and gender stereotypes existed ofcourse but like I did not comprehend that most people genuinely identify with their gender and were expecting me to as well. Like I basically thought gender was only sexism and oversimplification and not something people actually experienced, so I just escaped the feeling of being pressured to conform to one because any effort to instill that in me went over my head 😅
@@meilinrivera1 I think I basically only noticed gender as a social thing when it was at an extreme, so when someone was expressing overt sexism or portraying a stereotype. When I did notice more nuanced effects of gender (like most kids preffering friends of their own gender for example) I probably assumed that to be a result of sexism too and not any innate experience of gender.
I'm trans and I knew since I was around 10-11 that I wanted to be a girl, that I was a girl. All of my life I would wear women's cloths, I finally was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and stared to transition. Several months ago I asked my mom if she would have let me transition when I was 13, she told me NO and that I was a child and that I didn't know what I was. I'm living as my true self and I looked at her and said "Apparently I did know, just look at me now!". The problem with most people is that they don't think that kids are self aware. If an adult can be self aware, so can children. Parents need to listen to their children.
My family told me they didn't see any signs. Even though I have a lot of memories of me thinking about being the opposite gender. I literally was wearing a skirt outside once and was told to take it off. My Mom doesn't remember telling me that, but I remember it clearly. Besides the skirt I don't remember what happened that day.
self awareness is all well and good but adults have an awareness of the world and experience in it that you can't understand yet. Stay true to yourself but be aware they want what's best for you and can see a longer view.
Was originally gonna talk to my doctor about starting hrt next month but I knew I was gonna psych myself out before then, but on a whim I checked out my local planned parenhood's website to see if they did hrt a few days ago and now I've got an appointment tomorrow morning!!!
I didn't figure out I'm trans until into my 30s. And it's not that there were no signs: it's that no one recognized the signs. I never identified as a girl as a child, but I was quite feminine. Oh! Your assessment of The Meep is actually really interesting. I hadn't thought of it like that before.
People are allowed to have preferences when dating, but if that preference is ONLY because someone is trans, that's ridiculous. Trying to separate cis women from trans women without singling out a lot of other cis women in the process is funnily sad in it's own right
80% Of those people have unresolved insecurities relating to gender or sexual orientation (then I'd say 10% are pick-mes and the other 10% straight up evil). What is tough is that those types are usually so afraid of what they'll find if they start questioning where their insecurity comes from that it's really hard to get them to do it.
me as an 8-year-old: screaming and crying about being forced to wear girls clothes and play with girls toys my mom when i was 24: "i accept trans people but i don't believe that you are trans"
There's a local socialist trans group that I'm in the Discord server for, and it feels like most of the active posters are transmasc, and my endocrinologist had even remarked about more people getting testosterone treatment, but I don't clearly remember if that was an anecdote for that practise, in which case maybe it's skewed by D.I.Y. availability between estrogen and testosterone? I'unno, I jus' eat them blue pills~
I'd go by the sign on the door too. I love that you know about The Star Beast! I'm a lifelong (48yo) Doctor WHO fan so cool to see that referenced here. If you hadn't already obviously seen it I'd have wanted to see you and Shaba react to it.
@drillturkiye31051 I'm sure someone equally depraved will find that impressive. I thank you for buying one in the first place, your money will spend well for one of us.
Gotta love Jamie not knowing who Caine is and asking if it's something he should know, and then later in the video goes on a whole ramble about whatever "the Meep" is like it's something that everyone knows about and needs no explanation.
I don't misgender horrible trans people because being identified by your correct pronouns is not a privilege that can be taken away, its a right everyone has. Unless they're transphobic and you're doing it to make a point, you'd never normally misgender a cis person just because they do something awful, so why would you ever do it to a trans person? And like, its not even about the awful person, its about telling the trans people around you that you respect their pronouns unconditionally. Misgendering trans people if they've done something awful is just like saying that you don't actually recognize them as the gender/non-gender they identify with, and that you only recognize them as their preferred identity if they're 'good' in your eyes. At least, this is how I've always thought about it. TLDR: Correct pronouns are a right not a privilege.
Also, as for the toilet signs, I'd go by the on door sign. It would be the most obvious one and the one you see last as you enter. Unfortunately I'd probably still go in the male one though as I got a long way to go before passing yet and kinda scared lul. (but I WILL get there)
A technique I'm itching to use if/when I interact with someone who claims to be anti-pronouns is to use their name. For example, "Bob's birthday party is at Bob's house this weekend. Bob has promised Bob will not get as drunk as Bob did at Bob's work's Christmas party". See how long it takes them to back down.
8:13 TRANSTAPE THO!!!!!! binding with trans tape (when done correctly) is super safe!!! ive been doing it for almost a year nearly (every 6 days not in the night) and my skin is perfectly fine!
My favorite comeback to the "my pronouns are attack/helicopter" meme is simply... respecting those pronouns and seeing how fast it takes the transphobe to get fed up. If attack wants to be referred to with attack/helicopter pronouns, then who am I to deny helicopter that?
If you claim the benefits intended for a minority group, you may have an easier time. Think of someone using a handicapped parking space when they're not disabled. It doesn't mean disabled people have an easier life, it means that person usurped resources intended to help someone who is struggling.
@@alex_blue5802 people dont really do that for lgbtq cause regardless of their stance on it they know its frowned upon and if they dont think that then its likely they would be embarrassed to present that way
@@axel90000 I don't think anyone actually does it, but plenty of cis people joke about taking advantage of policies meant to help trans people. I think the "life on easy mode" comment was coming from the same place.
@@SpecialBlanket usually it's about self id. The joke goes "I'm going to identify as a woman to get access to women's showers/changing rooms/prisons." When of course that's not what self id is for, it's to help trans people.
24:51 I have mine set to fucking/disaster because I am legitimately not a human being I am three raccoons in a trench coat and I live for pure chaos. My pronouns are not a joke, they are a warning
with the stuff about the meep, i havent read the original comic yet, but the star beast was adapted from a comic of the same name from a dr who magazine from the 70s or 80s. idk if the meep was written to be an allegory for a bigot then but 100% was adapted into one (even makes a transphobic remark against rose after revealing the meep was evil)
Somebody attacked me for having preferred pronouns in my Twitter bio yesterday (just standard he/him/they/them to help make others more comfortable) and then blocked me when I pointed out their bio started with a pronoun. These guys don't know what a pronoun is and just think it's some kind of thing they can throw out and win any argument. The more we normalise people listing their pronouns the more our friends whose pronouns may not be obvious can feel comfortable. It's not hard to be nice so all the pronoun attackers do is show they aren't nice. It's an easy win for us because it means we can spot arseholes really quickly :)
oh god i'm just imagining a trans man using baby powder to dry himself off before putting the binder on and ending up like ross from friends in the leather pants... tugging on it and whacking himself in the face, "the powder and the moisture have made a PASTE!" i hope that never happens to anyone...
My (trans woman) weirdly specific dysphoria was from the first time I shaved my face after coming to teens with who I am. It was such a rush of so many emotions all at once. The next day, it was better, and now I hate it when I have any visible facial hair, but shaving it off that first time made it so real that I could barely manage.
As a cis woman who is letting her leg hair grow out, but occasionally gets dysphoric about is as a neurodivergent person cause it's visually "not neat" (it's too flimsy, short n spaced out to be fluffy & too dense n dark to blend with my very bright skin LOL) ....... I find the hair aspect of your description so relatable. I'd be fine shaving them but I'm NOT fine shaving them for the wrong reason. And the thing is, I don't notice in everyday life. I only notice when I'm "brushing up" for some doctor's appointment or outing and then it's "learned ingrained misogyny" and I go "NOPE, I'm NOT damn shaving NOW for THAT reason!" and "I'll just shave next time I shower and have no plans, just for myself". But then my brain pays more attention to my humming and the lovely hot water sensory stuff and I forget 😆 Brains are funny sometimes! Bodies are, too!
my parents said they didn't care when I came out bc "I was their kid" it took a lot of arguing, but I think they understand now that I care about being recognized as their daughter
the part about there not being a "right age" to be trans genuinely made me so happy. Because these are the same internalised issues I have with myself. I feel like I'm too old to come out as trans (I'm 25) and if I actually were trans I would've known earlier and shown signs growing up. It really helps hearing that that argument is nonsensical
Some people know who they are when they're little kids. Other people don't realise until a lot older than you are. Whether you realise at five, twenty-five, or one hundred and five, these are all equally valid.
As a 5'5" trans guy, I rarely feel height dysphoria because men are so short where I live I'm just kind of average height, especially among other French Canadian men in the area. (I'm not from Québec, those mfs are tall)
As a trans guy from quebec I can confirm that even the transmasc mfs are tall here. (I blame our egos, we just need more body to fit all that French ego in.)
"Dinosaurs are cool, transphobia is not" Me, a trans guy sitting here in my dinosaur pjs, looking at my shelf with my dinosaur figurines: :) **adds to cart*
Yaaaay I got an ad with a German petition for LGBT+ rights (which I signed last time I saw it). Good job for once, YT ads!! Can't you blasted keep it up and let me say "no" to all of the triggering n creepy stuff for myself already? surely there's more AWESOME ads like this in the repertoire?!
I’m 53 cis woman. I’m a nurse. I go in the bathroom that doesn’t have anyone in it. If it’s a single toilet I don’t care what sign is on it when I have to pee! I’ve survived many dirty looks and a few nasty comments from all kinds of people when coming out of a men’s toilet.
*sapient. Sentient is just being able to perceive and feel things, without any higher intelligence. Even a jellyfish, which has literally no brain therefore no real ability to even think, is sentient, so it's not the bar to apply for "that is people". (you hit my pet peeve when discussing intellect can you guess)
Jamie, I like how you say "official binders," with the weight and authority as if there is a national league of binder experts who are going around cerifying the things. That said, as a transmasc who is only discovering myself in my 30's: I love my binders! They are incredibly comfortable, easy to wash, and don't cause me any pain when used correctly. Worth every penny. Bind safely, friends!
I will say for binding, there is KT tape, which is meant for binding, but, and this is important, you don't go all the way around with it. The technique is completely different. (I don't have room to talk though, because I used to use masking tape.) Also, shadow euphoria/dysphoria. If your shadow looks particularly masculine or feminine when you look down at it, you tend to fixate (at least I do).
I can still remember people saying that I must want to be a boy when I was younger because I've always felt more comfortable in either gender neutral or masculine clothes. They also said that I should dress more feminine, have more feminine hobbies, and that my goth "phase" would end eventually & I would start being into more feminine stuff. Fast forward 20 years later & I'm still see myself as a woman who loves my goth wardrobe and is a massive nerd when it comes to video games, history, & technology. It's almost like the way someone dresses & their hobbies don't define who we are as a person. Rather, a person defines themselves & people should be able to be themselves without fearing what other people will think about them or being shamed for who they are
I can highly relate to the people wanting to be offended of transphobia on my behalf, its like "Were you offended" "should we be offended too" "Who do we need to kill to fix this". Hilarious but still nice that people do care. 😂
@drillturkiye31051a lot of modern flags are fireproof, mate. Nice try. Also please get your face out of the pfp, the internet’s a scary place. You even old enough to use the internet?
@@notareallifetiger4817 it's a spam bot, and honestly it's even more useless than the "hot singles in your area" bots. Probably uses some rando's facebook photo for this
