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you know what i want all of us to normalize? trans people changing their name more than once.

you changed your name again because the other one didn’t work for you? that’s cool.

you changed your name again because you found another better one? that’s cool.

you changed your name back because it just felt better? that’s cool!

also normalize not changing your name at all, or having several different names, and just normalize all kinds of relationships with names, because it really does get complicated for some. and that’s cool.

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honestly? most people who identify as a non dysphoric trans person do feel minimal dysphoria, usually social or body dysphoria easily mistaken as a low self image that only is felt occasionally. oftentimes they dont even REALIZE its actually dysphoria, or if they do recognize it they think its so minimal it might as well not be a thing.

dysphoria comes in many different “types”, be it top, bottom, hair, social, or what have you. dysphoria comes in many different intensities from almost nonexistant to strong but long periods of time between each experience, to strong and almost constant dysphoria.

every trans person is different. you have no right to police their experiences, and you have no right to tell a trans person that theyre not trans.

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If you use transphobia instead of transmisogyny when referring to the oppression of trans women, I need you to consider why.

Because it’s easier? Because you think it’s the same thing? Because you think it covers all bases?

Reconsider. Trans women face a different oppression than other trans people. We face oppression because we’re Trans Women. Yes, this is 2 oppressions on top of each other, transphobia and misogyny, but we face this specific oppression that other trans people and cis women cannot experience.

Many of the things you call out for being transphobic humor, have you noticed it’s especially pointed at trans women? Man in a dress, men wearing makeup, “effeminate men”(which, yes, is also homophobic), etc. Cis men joking about “men dressed as women”. I will not lie and say it doesn’t hurt other trans people, of course it does, it hurts all of us, but it is specifically targeted towards trans women and hurts us in a specific way that other trans people do not experience.

Let’s consider, if you are gay, homophobia hurts all gay people. But a person targeting a lesbian is lesbophobia, and while it can still harm you as a gay person, it is not targeting you, it is targeting lesbians. They face a different type of oppression other gay people do not experience, it does hurt you but not in the same way it hurts them. Yes, you COULD call this homophobia, but it’s towards a SPECIFIC type of gay person, lesbians, and not towards other gay people, as lesbians tend to be targeted very often even by other gay people.

So, just consider, we face a different type of oppression, it’s not the same. We have a word for that, it is wide-spread, and it’d mean much more to us if you could recognize that.

I especially encourage you to reblog this if you’re not a trans woman.

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Is it just me or is the “body positive” movement not working? Like at all?

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I’m working with Mental Health America this month to ilustrate #mentalillnessfeelslike submissions for Mental Health Awareness Month. You can submit your own by messaging me (I’ve temporarily turned on anonymous messages) or use the hashtag #mentalillnessfeelslike on twitter.

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here’s some info you might like to share

gofundme takes up to 7.9% of everything people donate you + $0.30 per donation

that means that if 10 people help you raise $1000, you’re losing $82 bucks

gofundme doesn’t allow fundraisers for abortions but let darren wilson open a fundraiser after he murdered mike brown

instead, try using http://www.youcaring.com/ which is not only free but also pro-choice and not fucking racist to my knowledge

they can stay free because they ask everyone who donates to a cause whether they’d like to donate $1 to the website to keep it running

good luck w/ ur fundraisers!!

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@ cis people, try this! Use someone’s correct pronouns and if you accidentally slip up, don’t turn it into a lecture or sob story about how hard it is for you to use the right pronouns or how you’re trying your best! A quick “he, sorry, she“ or “she was saying, I mean they were saying” is fine! Most trans people don’t want it to turn into a huge thing, we don’t want the fact that we were misgendered to be acknowledged any further than it has to be! Save us both the embarrassment and save your breath, you don’t need to justify to us what it’s like or explain how us being trans is somehow harder for you than it is for us. Keep it polite, keep it simple, correct your mistake and move on. That’s all you have to do.  

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two genders myth BUSTED

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Signal boost!

Please. Please please please read this and reblog!

If you support LGBTQ Rights you need to stop scrolling and read this. This is not a fucking joke.

If you cant read this, here it is: 

If you don’t remember Sophie M Herold, she is a German girl, who is extremely homophobic and transphobic. She has found out LGBTQ persons names, addresses, personal info etc. And set up her own database. Her intentions with this are harmful.

She is sending out this information, your information, your best friends information, someone you love and care about. She’s sending it to hate groups, malicious people, people with bad intentions. And if you think I’m blowing this out of proportion, people have been kicked out of homes, disowned by families and even MURDERED. Yes, murdered. Innocent people who have done nothing but love. She has had numerous blogs and each have been removed. Tumblr staff are aware of her, and as far as I’m aware she currently doesn’t have a blog, but this does not mean she isn’t still on peoples tumblrs, asking via anon where you live, what your name is. An email I received today. She’s sending out information of same sex couples with children so the children can be kidnapped. She entitled it “Time to strike back”. If that doesn’t suggest harmful intentions I don’t know what does. Please be extremely careful what you post on tumblr, on twitter, facebook, anywhere. Do NOT give out your full name or your address, or even the town in which you live. Look out for one another, and don’t answer any suspicious anons. Especially if they use your name in quotation marks. Sophie M Herold is still out there, she always will be, so please spead this message and warn people. She’s attacking in silence. We don’t need more people dying because of her actions.========This disgusting excuse of a human being of needs to stop, but the only way it can be stopped is if you spread this! Please, be aware of any suspicious people or anons asking for personal information. It can get you or your loved ones in SERIOUS DANGER. Thank you.

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oh no! i accidentally misgendered someone! what should i do?

DO: 

apologize

thats it. 

realize you fucked up. 

realize you probably hurt the other person. 

apologize. 

IN THE FUTURE:

try to make sure it won’t happen again 

get in the habit of asking someone what their pronouns are 

when in doubt, use gender-neutral pronouns until you figure out what they use

dont assume gender from someone’s name/clothing/appearance 

FOR THE LOVE OF SOMEONE PLEASE DONT: 

try to make excuses for yourself

go on the defensive 

try to justify it by recounting your own experiences with misgendering

brush it off as ‘not that big a deal’ 

refuse to try and correct your behavior

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sexuality and gender is hella confusing so if you’re still figuring yours out its fine

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Srsly, even if we have never interacted before and never will again, I am willing to talk to anyone who needs it. Reach out for help when you need it; don't suffer alone.

reblog if your inbox is open to any lgbtq+ kids who need to talk over the holidays

#lgbt #lgbtq #genderqueer #genderfluid #nonbinary #support #gay #trans #transgender #lesbian

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At UMPI eagerly awaiting the start of A.W.E.'S Breaking the Ice part 2! Starts at 6pm, college students only $1 with student ID! (at University of Maine at Presque Isle)

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Adorableness overload!

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Just realized my profile photo was about 150 pounds ago, so figured I should update it. Please excuse the locker room mirror pic, our locker room has great lighting. :P