“sorry madam, you need to wear a headscarf in the mosque”
(a) eww, misogyny (b) so gender affirming!
I was traumatised and tortured by testosterone poisoning.
I'm in a touristy area, and yes, it's very annoying that the stall sellers are calling you over.
But damn, being called "madam" never gets old for making a part of me smile.
“I don't think the best part about looking in the mirror after transition is that I see a woman.
I think the best part is that I see me”
Oof. So much this.
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I'm trans, so speaking about myself in the past is... complicated
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When speaking about a person in German, you have to mostly specify the person's gender.
This brought to you by me saying "I was a python programmer, well programmer"
transitioning has made me more confident (& happier obv). OTOH I sometimes feel nervous and self conscious (eg at a conference talk I gave today). What's up with that?
Maybe just more aware of my body and emotions, causing the nervousness? More aware of past history/trauma?
it always warms my heart, when i, as a trans woman, see cis women, and cis queer women, with pro-trans stickers/merch etc.
feel like I've unlocked a new wave/next step of gender euphoria. this is awesome.
me: “OK I'll try reading _Welcome to Dorley Hall_, the presmise is pretty silly, but hey, let's see”
me: *reads a few chapters*
me: “OK this is hitting me in places and running around my head”
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