Changes between 1 month on T and 16 months on T
“language is a constantly evolving thing”
an excuse made up by people who like to ignore what a specific word means so they can cater to their own feelings because that word is WRONG or something
Discuss.
I agree with carry-on-little-lion-man.
Initially I had thought it was entirely unnecessary to include; but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that if they hadn’t have put that detail in, people more than likely would have assumed it was two men. I don’t know the story; so I’m not sure if the cops pulling out open fire was a good thing/necessary or not; but they could either be trying to show that women are equally capable or equally as trigger happy/potentially violent.
i’m going to fucking set myself on fire
thanks, transstuck.tumblr.com for reminding me why so many people hate the homestuck fandom
When will people realize GID WAS NOT TAKEN OUT OF THE DSM! The name was changed.
If you are ftm you do not belong in women only spaces
If you are ftm you do not belong in women only spaces
If you are ftm you do not belong in women only spaces
I ordered Mr Limpy on the 8th of May and it still hasn’t be shipped.
Self Made Men incompetent?
Have you tried to contact them?
Apparently they’ve been moving locations for the past couple of weeks and have just now been able to get back to working on their orders.
Definitely send them an email though, just to make sure.
Pyramid of Debate. You want to be on the top three layers to make a coherent argument. Otherwise, just STAHP.
The story of David Reimer (born Bruce Reimer) begins in Winnipeg, Canada in 1965. Bruce and Brian Reimer were twin boys born to Janet Reimer. When Janet brought the boys to a doctor because they were experiencing problems urinating, the doctor suggested they be circumcised.
The doctor’s performing the procedure chose a rather unconventional path that required burning off the foreskin of the penis instead of cutting it like a traditional circumcision. The procedure took a turn for the worst when one of the doctors burned Bruce’s penis so severely that it could not be repaired and was practically nonexistent.
The Reimers consulted numerous physicians following the botched procedure. None of the doctors could provide them with any help on what to do. They informed Bruce’s parents that he would have to live with “nonexistent” genitals.
The family found hope one night while watching a TV interview with Dr. John Money of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Money was explaining his theories on gender, stating that a boy may be raised as a girl if the process begins at a young age because he believed that gender is affected by nurture instead of nature. Janet Reimer became interested in the theory and decided that it would be their best option to travel to Baltimore and consult Dr. Money. Sure enough, Dr. Money found Bruce Reimer to be a perfect candidate.
At 21 months old, Bruce Reimer’s testicles were removed almost entirely, only leaving the small bit of what was left of his penis so it would not interfere with his urinary track. When Bruce was sent home, the Reimers were told to treat him as a female without ever indicating that he was born male. That is when Bruce Reimer became Brenda. Janet showered Bruce with dresses, jewelry, skirts, and makeup. But he was anything but feminine. He still acted just like the other boys at school, often getting into fistfights on the playground. She was called things like “caveman” or “it” by schoolmates
By the time Bruce was nine, the family was having doubts about Money’s experiment. Although he claimed it was a success, Bruce’s twin brother Brian begged to differ. He said that she was exactly like him in every way, except with longer hair. Shortly after that when Bruce hit puberty, it was crystal clear that Money’s experiment was a failure. He grew thick, broad shoulders and a thick neck. It was at this stage when the Reimers were left with their biggest decision yet: whether or not they’d allow surgeons to reconstruct what was left of Bruce’s male genitals into a vagina so he could live as Brenda.
Bruce refused, threatening to commit suicide if they made him go through with the surgery. Bruce’s father broke down and told him everything about the botched circumcision, leaving him completely angered. So upset by the news, Bruce attempted suicide three times over the following years. His third attempt, a drug overdose, left him in a coma. After recovery, Bruce left his identity as Brenda behind. He cut his hair, wore men’s clothes, and changed his name to David.
David eventually underwent four reconstructive surgeries to physically make him a man again. He would be able to have a normal sex life, but would not be able to have children. For years, Reimer only told his story in anonymity. This changed when 2000 came along and American author John Colapinto wrote As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl. David finally agreed to publicly talk about his story to help other children facing the same fate.
Four years later in 2004, David’s life took a drastic turn when he lost his job and separated from his wife. He was also still severely grieving from the death of his twin brother in 2002.
David Reimer committed suicide on May 4, 2004 at the age of 38.
A note on emotional changes on T
Been meaning to write about this for a while, but just been last tbh.
I don’t think I was really prepared for the emotional changes that come with T. Not that the changes are bad, and I knew that there would be changes going off what other guys have said, but I just weren’t aware of the extent, if you like.
Since starting T my mood in general has calmed down quite significantly, by this I mean that beforehand I was a lot more anxious quite a fair bit of the time and would stress about stupid things or over things I had no control over. I was more depressed and dysphoria got me down a lot more and a hell of a lot more often. And when something bad happened, or not even particularly bad, just something that bothered me, I got so unbelievably emotional and would just cry so much.
But now, it’s as if the T has had a calming effect on my brain. I am a lot more content most of the time. I am much less depressed generally. (In fact the only thing that has got me depressed recently is the trying to deal with the stuff from my past, which I am finding difficult tbh. Other than that, life’s amazing.) Dysphoria doesn’t seem as overwhelming. It’s still a bitch, don’t get me wrong, and there are still times where it’s just shoved right in your face, but it’s just not as bad and seemingly world ending as it felt before. I don’t get upset the same anymore. In fact, feeling sad/upset is a very different experience nowadays and tbh am not too sure what to make of it/how to deal with it, sort of. It is good. It is a lot less intense an emotion than before. Like, more numb, in a way? However, when something does really upset me or get to me, again, it’s far less intense, but when it’s the kind of situation where I would before just have like a good cry to kinda let it out, now, I can’t. I simply have not been physically able to cry since starting T. It’s very very odd. lol I’ve even tried to make myself cry, but I just can’t do it. But I kinda want to know how guys do like vent and get it out if they can’t cry. Perhaps I have my own Ask a Cisman question? lol
So, to sum it all up, I am calmer, less depressed, sadness is less intense and ability to cry has ran away from me.
