It would be way better to not have society be going through a moral panic about trans people at the same time I’m coming to terms with my trans-ness. I feel like I’d have to struggle with self-acceptance a lot less if I didn’t know that a large percentage of society hates me without knowing a thing about me. I don’t want to have to change out of my girl clothes or take off my makeup because I need to take my dog for a walk around the apartment complex, and I don’t know how my neighbors would treat a visibly trans person. I don’t want to have to worry about when the incongruity between my appearance and my passport is going to become a problem. (Setting aside that now for all my gender markers across documents to match, I can’t change any of them, and they’ll have to stay wrong). I don’t want to have to worry about losing friends or family or my job because I come out to them. I just want to live life being fully myself - what’s so wrong with that?

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    1 day ago

    I’m planning on getting my earlobes pierced in a few weeks too

    Yesss! Dooo ittt!

    (I’m actually on my way home from the piercing place right now! +100 Girl Points and I’m in a great mood)

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      12 hours ago

      Yay, I’m so happy for you! What jewelry did they give you? Just like simple studs while the piercings heal?

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        11 hours ago

        Probably depends on the place, but the one I went to supplied an extra-long stud (for ease of cleaning) in a choice of 12 colors, silver, gold or clear. They’re really tiny so not too ostentatious. I went for purple :3

        Now I get to look at all the jewelry shops I’ve been avoiding when I go to the mall!