Warning: If you watch the video of Harris’ speech, have some tissues handy. Hell, even if you choose to read this post on my blog, you might want to grab some tissues.
Continue readingJulia Serano on Male Socialization: A Critical Perspective
21 SepRecently, I came across a piece that Julia Serano published on the topic of “male socialization” and how that is wielded as a weapon against women like me. The piece is from November of 2023.
Continue readingThe Beauty Class
16 SepYesterday, I attended a makeup class with a few friends. I was very much looking forward to the event.
Continue readingInsurance Approval for Surgery
13 SepI’ve been notified of the approval for my gender-affirming surgery!
Continue readingAutism and stimming
12 Sep
I’ve been stressing a lot recently, and as a result, stimming quite a bit. I usually have some sort of stimming object near me. I have a stress ball on my desk, and have a tendency to just trace the outline of my phone case where it has an opening for the camera.
Continue readingTilly’s Trans Tuesdays
12 SepI highly recommend this site, for both cis and trans people. The page I linked below is mostly for people with “little to no prior knowledge of what it means to be transgender.”
Surgery preparation
11 SepYesterday, I received a call from the cardiology clinic. Anesthesiology had contacted them to obtain a clearance for that upcoming, not yet scheduled, surgery.
Continue readingUnderstanding Childhood Trauma: A Personal Journey
9 SepI generally avoid taking about my childhood. That’s largely because I have very few memories of it. I remember perhaps 5% of my childhood before my parents divorced, around the time I turned 10.
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