Let me make this clear. A lot of you are missing the point.

If you support trans rights and you support someones identity, but you maybe don’t support a trans billionaire as mentioned by one commenter, then that’s but “I support trans people, but”. That’s just supporting trans people.

If your support for someones identity or rights is conditional then that would be the problem. Phrases like the one in the comic is often made when saying something controversial and invalidating, like only supporting some trans people or thinking it’s okay to misgender certain trans people.

Traffic cone tits is pretty common 😭 but you’re early in your hormonal transition so I can tell you they will fill out more, especially if you put on a bit of weight, so remember to eat properly!

That’s true! I meant more as an example of a community that because of its nature has to ban more than other communities!

Also it occurs to me that I have no idea if rimu is looking at instance bans, community bans, or all bans. Instance bans will typically also include community bans which can inflate the numbers if all bans are counted in the data

Edit: in fact it’s all weird. if you instance ban someone early before they can participate much they technically get very few community bans, whereas if you ban someone who has participated a lot they’ll get lots of community bans as well (when you are instance banned you get banned from all communities you’ve participated in on that instance). an instance that is more trigger happy will have fewer community bans than an instance that is slow to instance ban

Edit 2: And then there’s temporary bans! I dunno if those have been counted

Yeah from memory most of our instance bans are gatekeeping and transphobia (and spam) which are the things we are the strictest on. We also notice that many transphobes are also bigoted or inflammatory in other ways as well, which makes sense as you wouldn’t notice someone with bigoted views unless they were very willing to voice those views.

I don’t think this is terribly meaningful. Do you take into account unmoderated communities? Some communities and mods are also more ban happy than others, so one instance can have communities that very rarely ban and ones that ban a lot, and how big those communities are will also vary.

A more meaningful analysis would try to measure the impact of ban-happy communities by adjusting for their size/activity or would compare individual communities.

Edit: Some communities or mods also get harassed a lot and therefore need to be more ban happy (like womens stuff), but I don’t think accounting for that would be within the scope of what you’re looking at, but it’s worth being aware of.

mystic mushroom is not a dude! Ze uses ze/zir pronouns

Much like WPATH and other serious organizations blåhaj firmly supports HRT for minors. All current research suggests that for those that need it it is everything from good to life saving.

In many cases people cannot safely pursue HRT with the aid of a doctor, or the care that they receive does not follow proper guidelines. We often receive doses that are simply too low or even too high at times when it comes to certain blockers. Given that puberty is permanent and can cause trauma and harm, and given that HRT is life saving, we fully support DIY.

This is described in the rules in the sidebar.

Drive-by cishet people

4mg-5mg weekly is very standard, but some do need a bit more to properly suppress T. 7.5 sounds like a way too high number for no real reason. Some people may need that, but the vast majority won’t. I recommend sticking to your plan of 5 (or even reducing to 4) and then adjusting depending on what your blood tests show.

A lot of the concerns about matrix encryption are only relevant in big open rooms. In invite only chats it’s not an issue

You look great! Also I’ve seen the cast to this movie what with the gangs and the youths in america before I think :P

It’s better to split the dose over the course of a day for sure. Especially for mono

They’ll have best before dates or something like that but will usually last for much longer. They might lose a bit of potency after some amount of time. Store them in a dry and dark place at room temperature. I know vials can last for one to several years, but I don’t know as much about how long pills last.

Judging by your posts you are in a very bad place right now and you’re struggling with a lot of issues related to your self image and your body. I’m not so sure that HRT will do what you want it to do. If your hormone levels are fine then your fat distribution isn’t likely to become any more feminine. If there is something wrong with your levels, it will be because of some underlying issue, in which case HRT could even make things worse.

As a cis woman in the UK, you have access to HRT via a GP, which would enable you to get proper specialist support that isn’t readily available to us, and everything (other than your prescription) would be completely free. Superdrug & Boots also provide affordable private assessment & support for hormone issues that are exclusive to cisgender women. Handling this via a GP is something I really recommend. If you are unable to get an appointment in the morning, try calling anyway as they occasionally have cancellations available later on. If all else fails, 111 can make an Out of Hours appointment, either with your GP or with a OOH doctor, or they can refer you to mental health services for immediate support.

Places like GenderGP are aimed at trans people who are currently unable to use regularly accessible services, and are significantly more expensive & less reputable as a result. They are also overburdened, with waiting times that significantly exceed a GP.

If you do wish to take hormones DIY, I urge you to take things a bit slower and read up on how to do this safely. Research what HRT actually does and why, and be aware that we take regular blood tests to make sure our levels are okay. If possible, try to find resources specific to cisgender women, as they would be able to provide more guidance in ways that we’re unable to.

I wish you the very best, and I hope you’re able to get the support you need.

Haha, we’re literally in the same boat then! Unfortunately I had to update my account on the crypto exchange I use and they ran out of the vials I wanted before it got fixed

Poste restante works. With that we can order to certain post offices and go pick it up ourselves.

Dang. I love VC, but unfortunately they don’t ship to my country anymore. I would buy some vials otherwise

It is

It’s magical being able to just be content, isn’t it? I thought contentedness just meant “not bad” until I got on HRT and got to actually feel happy and content :3

I’m very happy for you, cow!

I already link several of their pages. I suppose I could link this page there: https://transfemscience.org/articles/transfem-intro/

Edit: and now I do!