On May 6th, 2016 (just over a year ago), I had a boobectomy. Top surgery. De-boobing. Double mastectomy. Whatever you want to call it, it was one of the best days of my life (despite being stabbed three times by the anesthesiologist trying to find a good vein, unrelenting nausea after surgery, and pain) and … Continue reading
It’s been two years on testosterone now. Last year, I wrote a blog about what being on testosterone was like after the one year mark. Wow have a lot of things changed since then, and re-reading that blog post is kind of sad and funny at the same time. There was a slightly hopeful tone … Continue reading
I wanted to write a bit about body positivity and trans masculine people. While it is super important than women (and especially young girls) receive body positivity messages, I believe it is equally important that trans masculine people do as well. To society, trans masculine people are still perceived (often) as women. We’re aren’t, obviously, … Continue reading
I am a trans person. Specifically, I am a transmasculine genderqueer person. It means that I do not identify as either a man or a woman, but I tend towards the masculine side of the spectrum rather than the feminine side. While I would rather have a neutral gender, I prefer to be mistaken for … Continue reading
It’s been a year, a whole year. I can hardly believe it’s been that long. It doesn’t feel that long. Lots of things have changed over the course of that year. It’s been a bad year for trans people, in some ways, and a good year in others. We have the mess that is North … Continue reading
Those of you who know me on Facebook know that I occasionally post expletive-filled angry scientist rants on topics people are rather stupid about. I don’t blame you (okay, maybe not ONLY you), I blame our pathetic science education here in the US. So, here’s another angry scientist rant for you. This one is going … Continue reading
I get a lot of crap from the LGBTQ+ community. I’m bisexual, so a lot of gay people feel I don’t belong anyway, and I’m married to a man, which is a double whammy (at the moment, I still look fairly femme, even if I’m wearing more masculine clothing). I’m too straight for the gays, … Continue reading
I started testosterone treatment about 6 months ago. Here’s a little bit about how things have gone. First of all, I was unsure whether testosterone was what I needed. I had realized (slowly) that my issues with my body stemmed from having breasts. I looked back on my life and remembered how embarrassed I was … Continue reading
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