• Dogiedog64@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      They don’t want you to know this, but you can become a woman through the wonders of medical science.

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        The thought has crossed my mind a few times through the years. I guess transphobia and such bigotry is one of the few things I wish didn’t exist when growing up during the 90’s. I’ve often felt uneasy and uncomfortable in situations where I was required to “act like a man”, but I never had the guts to protest.

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          It’s never too late to start, though, with the current political trends in the USA, it may not be prescient to continued survival.

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            I was JUST closing my eyes, drifting away, imagining a world without gender and sexuality related boundaries. And POP you popped my bubble. D: No hard feelings though. :D

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              I’m sorry, it’s just the tragic and unfortunate state of the world. Would be nice if people stopped fighting over it though.

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              I won’t make any false promises and tell you it’ll be easy, but you can be a woman. It’s never too late to consider transition, and despite all the evil in the world there will be many more people who will support and cherish you.

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                Thank you for your words of encouragement 💐 maybe I’ll read up on people’s experiences on transitioning in adulthood 😊

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                  I transitioned at 40. Easily the best decision I’ve ever made. It’s never too late. Happy to answer anything you might wonder.

            • applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              Hey if you decide to start now you won’t be alone. I only started hormones like 6 months ago so I’m going to be in my visibly trans phase during all of whatever crazy shit is about to happen. The crazy shit is going to happen anyway, might as well get on the road to being the real me.

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      i don’t, because it brought us you. i totally get wishing our genetics were different, and i totally get the sentiment you’re saying it with, but i’m not going to curse the day you were born. you’re too important.

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        Thank you. These are the kindest words I’ve heard in a long time. Keep up the good work of existing and being yourself! 🫶

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        They’re cursing the wrong sex part, not the being born part. Let’s curse the fact they were not given to us in the form they prefer - they deserve our cursing support!

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          agreed. short version, i’m a stickler for my words (i try not to be for others but y’know, sometimes it slips out) because sometimes the slightest change in wording in our self-talk can change our long-term outlook. never know who will give us the words we need, and if i can give positive words i’m going to.

          regarding the cursing, i will gladly join y’all in cursing that E_Soup comrade doesn’t have the body she desires. i don’t know gender dysphoria, but i know body dysphoria and if they’re anything the same it’s gotta suck.