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since Pamela Paul has written *yet another* anti-trans #NYTimes op-ed, time for me to re-up my uber-critique of this genre of articles – no paywall, please share widely!
https://juliaserano.medium.com/gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth-is-neither-new-nor-experimental-a-timeline-and-compilation-b4bb8375d797 #trans #transgender #LGBTQ #lgbtqia #health #science


Trans people in the US: Whatever you think about staying and fighting versus living to fight another day, please get an up to date passport with your correct information on it before November if you’re able to. https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/passports #USPol #trans


FUCK @dasharez0ne, if you have a scrap of dignity and give a fuck about trans people? Spread this far and wide.

Below is a Google Doc discussing how the trans person that was behind
it got chased out by the transphobic asshole running things now. Oh, and how she got cut out of getting almost any money from that highly successful Kickstarter campaign.

They don't deserve your time or dimes. Spread the word everybody, Da Sharez0ne is DONE.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QBwTeS3c5v1CJYQys68wBECrexEh4I1yWWtWT93ilWM/preview

#Trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights


A good haircut really makes a difference.
I couldn't help smiling when I saw the result and if I'm not smiling on the selfie it's only because
1) I had the sun in my eyes
2) I'm very self-conscious about my smile (nothing to do with my teeth I just think I've an 'ugly' smile)
3) I wanted to look kind of 'badass guy' 😜​

Too bad some people close to me were upset that I'm 'really looking like a man' (so technically a compliment put wrapped in disappointment).
It put quite a damper on my euphoria even though they say they'll get used to it.

#transjoy #transmasc #transgender #trans #selfies #lgbtq #transrightsarehumanrights

Selfie of a white middle-aged trans masc person (me) in a driveway in front of an open garage where you can see the back of a Ford Galaxie.
It's sunny and I'm wearing large 70s style sunglasses and a light brown corduroy jacket with fake fleece collar.
I'm not smiling, just trying to look badass.


Tomorrow I get a haircut.

Yeah, how is THAT for entertaining information?!

Joke aside that's the first one I get in 9 years (I usually do it myself).
It's also the 1st time I go to a barber, not a salon.
They have the pride flag on their window but still I'm a bit nervous to be honest.

So... Tomorrow, new haircut selfie or not?

#trans #transmasc #transjoy #lgbtq

  • Yeah! (40%, 6 votes)
  • Nah, I'm good. (0%, 0 votes)
  • U don't need an excuse to post selfie man! (60%, 9 votes)
15 voters. Poll end: 6 months ago


I joined mastodon today because the CEO of #tumblr had a complete meltdown recently when people called him out for deleting a trans woman's blog because she posted a transition timeline. The vibes were definitely off, just doesn't feel like a safe place right now. I'd love to follow more #trans and #queer folks on here! This is my second social media account (third if you count myspace. omg should I go back to myspace??) so I need all the help I can get with navigating this place.


Content warning: Eye contact


The #wtf of the day:
A cis-man who knows I'm trans accused me of mansplaining to him.
Then he mansplained that me mansplaining is a side-effect of taking testosterone.
But only for trans people.
According to him cis-men are born with T so they 'know' how to deal with its effect while trans people like me are too overwhelmed by it to be able to control it properly.

I was too flabbergasted to ask him how come rape, physical violence, mass shootings etc. are done mostly by cis-men supposedly 'in control' and not by 'rabid trans men' like me.

#trans #transmen #transmasc #TransDayOfRemembrance
#transrightsarehumanrights
#transphobia #mansplaining


FIVE SEX PANICS

In the 19th century there was a panic about masturbation and its effect on the nation on both sides of the Atlantic.

At the beginning of the 20th century there was a panic about women's liberation, in sex and politics, destroying society.

By the mid 20th century there was a panic about sexual liberation and free love.

Later, in the 70s and 80s, there was a gay panic and gays were presented as predators and deviants.

Now, in the early 21st century, there is a trans panic and its trans and non-binary people who are seen as the social threat.

These are five separate panics across over 150 years, But, actually, they're not separate at all: they are the same panic generated by the same people that comes again and again and again in waves. Its a panic generated by the sexually puritan and socially authoritarian whose politics is that of coercion and control.

This tendency is the ultimate enemy of all lovers of social and personal freedom.

#lgbt #lgbtq #trans #gay


I think it's possible for different well-intentioned folk to come to different conclusions about the #BBC, harm done to the #trans community by their coverage over the years, our hopes for the future of the #fediverse, etc.

But while forming opinions, maybe seek out writing by ACTUAL trans thinkers and journalists. Not just the quick reactions of cis social media admins who've never had to grapple with any of it.

Speaking of, that's something BBC itself is historically quite bad at.


Really love how cis ppl who've never been impacted by or cared about #BBC's years of overtly anti-#trans coverage are suddenly experts on what is/isn't transphobia.

I have nuanced views about the value of pre-emptive blocks and the vital importance of creating space for news organizations.

But I'm really disappointed with a number of #fediverse thought leaders whose stance to our legit pain seems to be dismissal and mockery of folks most directly harmed by their coverage.


I don't honestly care how uncomfortable #TransWomen in a locker room makes someone or how many concerns you have about #TransKids. #Trans peoples' human rights to bodily autonomy and their right to exist peacefully in public supersede anyone's baseless concerns.

If you're uncomfortable seeing me in the locker room, you can either choose to no look at me or you can wait until I'm done. If you think that any given trans kid isn't truly trans and will regret transition, too fucking bad. If it's not your body, you don't get a say in the decision.


Oh my God. PLEASE do not get on Meta's new competitor for Twitter.

It harvests mucho data including our health data.

You cannot opt out.

#Meta has already taken info from a Facebook Messenger chat about seeking #abortion in a hostile state, and turned it over for prosecution.

If you're #trans or might ever need to end a pregnancy PLEASE do not use #Threads.

Boost this. Protect your damn friends.

Edit to add documentation: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/10/23299502/facebook-chat-messenger-history-nebraska-teen-abortion-case
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'Redundant' is a 2 part music and film project made by 5 non-binary and transgender artists raising awareness to violence against transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people. We respond to the UK government’s blocking of Scotland's gender recognition reform bill and their avoidance of legislating a ban on conversion therapy.

Watch now - 'Redundant':
https://youtu.be/NfhmHzPQoLs

#nonbinary #trans #transgender
#UK #London #England #art #music #artists #musicians


#musique #chanson #music #morceau

🇨🇵🇨🇵

I had to delete #ZazaFournier 's #Mademoiselle because I looked up the English translation, and it sounds like #AntiTrans shit.

Can anyone comment on this?

Merci

#LGBTQIAplus
#trans 🏳️‍⚧️ #nb :nonbinaryflag:


Last night I spoke to a group about the Indiana #SlateOfHate.

It was a lovely group, but I'm amazed at how insulated cis folks are. A few well-meaning questions along the lines of "is this really about hate or just lack of understanding?"

And my internal reaction is just shocked that cis folks either aren't aware that major political figures are now openly calling for the total eradication of people like me or else don't think that counts as hate.

#HoosierMast #Trans


A few absolute shockers in the list of websites the Washington Post has revealed are used to train Google's generative AI tools. Apparently including the likes of 4Chan, Breitbart, and RT.

From WaPo:

"Meanwhile, we found several media outlets that rank low on NewsGuard’s independent scale for trustworthiness: RT.com No. 65, the Russian state-backed propaganda site; breitbart.com No. 159, a well-known source for far-right news and opinion; and vdare.com No. 993, an anti-immigration site that has been associated with white supremacy.

"The top Christian site, Grace to You (gty.org No. 164), belongs to Grace Community Church, an evangelical megachurch in California. Christianity Today recently reported that the church counseled women to 'continue to submit' to abusive fathers and husbands and to avoid reporting them to authorities."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/ai-chatbot-learning/

#technology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenerativeAI #Google #tech #news @technology @politics #trans #lgbtqia #lgbtq


Teared up a little at @evan's post here today: https://cosocial.ca/@evan/110118213178919473

> This protocol was made by trans people and this culture was built by trans people.
>
> If you love the #fediverse, thank your #trans friends, colleagues and allies today.

Given how instrumental Evan has been to *everything* on the fediverse, that was a wonderful thing to read. But yes, ActivityPub the standard was primarily authored by trans folk and so much of fediverse software development, so many instances being run have happened thanks to many wonderful trans folk.


This protocol was made by trans people and this culture was built by trans people.

If you love the #fediverse, thank your #trans friends, colleagues and allies today.



This protocol was made by trans people and this culture was built by trans people.

If you love the #fediverse, thank your #trans friends, colleagues and allies today.


https://ago.mo.gov/file-a-complaint/transgender-center-concerns

the fascist attorney general of Missouri has set up a tip site for complaints about gender transition, hope it doesn't get spammed by long, fake complaints over and over until he takes it down!

#trans #TransRights #LGBTQ #activism


#Pin3
My current interests are: #accessiblity, #AntiFascism, #identity, #IntersectionalFeminism, #LGBTQ (#trans, #NonBinary), politics, and race and curating posts to help people find information on these.

I also am very pro alt-text, content warnings and other info management tools. For people who dislike bookmarks:
#ThePragmaticCaseForAltText is below.

#Pin1


Two US trans gals I know - Nora & Zoey - have set up a survival fund & could use some help, even if it's just a boost :sadness: :trans_heart:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/nora-and-zoey-survival-fund

#trans #transgender #TransFem #SurvivalFund #crowdfunding #fundraiser #MutualAid #queer #LGBTQ


I’m wondering if y’all can help me build a community of trans people of colour on the tag #TransPOC as i miss the wonderful people i knew on a different animal themed app.
After seeing reports of racism and bad moderation I guess i’m just trying to find my people. Boosts very welcome.

#Trans #Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBT #BlackMastodon #Black #POC


…social butterfly? Liegt es am Sternzeichen (bin #zwillinge ) oder an #adhs … oder bin ich einfach so: mal sehr extrovertiert, fröhlich und flatterhaft, mal eher introvertiert, still und sehr, sehr nachdenklich #notJustSad 🤷🏻‍♀️

Ich bin #lesbisch, eine #trans Frau und lebe in #beziehungsanarchie 🌈 Für #queerfeminismus engagiere ich mich bei den Grünen :b90gruene: und in lokalen Projekten in #braunschweig. Bei #foodsharing setzte ich mich gegen Lebensmittelverschwendung ein 🥕

#introduction


i reformatted a zine i made earlier this year to post it as a thread.

1)
i was frustrated with the language used to describe gender and how limiting it is as a nonbinary/genderqueer person to use language centered around the gender binary. this is what sprung from that frustration:

#zine #trans #gender #queer #nonbinary #genderqueer
cover of a zine titled: Describing Gender Beyond the Binary. ideas for describing gender without the framework of a male-female binary by @frogwatching. there's a red-yellow gradient shape with dots, crosses and dotted lines around it in the upper right corner of the cover.
this zine is a small tool for deconstructing the gender binary. it contains ideas to describe gender that don't rely on the juxtaposition of male and female as opposites on  an axis that all other genders must be positioned around.

it's an invitation to be creative and imaginative with the language around gender.


Content warning: :boosts_ok_gay: Transgender bigotry warning (please boost) :BoostOK:


Hello friends,

Do you know of a tech coop that is accepting new members? Does your community require some IT work to be done (programming, running servers, and similar)? Does your small company want to contract or hire an extremely experienced IT person? I need to work on a part time basis, and I have over 20 years of experience. I am the only member of our four person household that can currently support us. Please help.

#python #debian #trans

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