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Q-Force - Stat & Twink - Tourette's Syndrome Awareness Month Prompt 3 : Triggers

Prompt : Write a fic about a character's triggers for their tics Headcanons : Nonbinary!Stat, Tourettic!Stat

Stat knew all the things that generally served as triggers to make their tics worse- Caffeine, lack of sleep, stress- Basically all constants for them.

You'd think that, considering these things all made their tics worse and they knew this, they'd cut back on the caffeine, try to sleep more, and change their situation to lessen stress. And that's what they would do if they were about 20% more careful with their own wellbeing, but this was Stat. Self care wasn't exactly their strong suit.

This all culminated in a very active tic day that left them thoroughly exhausted by the end. The rest of the Q-Force didn't comment on it. They'd all been around the hacker for years- They were used to the highs and lows of their Tourette's (even Buck). However, by the end, Twink was worried enough to speak up.

"Active tic day" he started with an awkward smile as he flopped down on the couch next to them. They just stared at him miserably. "Any reason?"

"Coffee, lack of- Haha! Wow! WOW! Wow!- Lack of sleep, and- Mph!- Stress" they listed off, just as they'd done plenty of times over the years. Their neck jerked painfully and their arm shot up, which made them groan in annoyance.

"You should rest"

"Gee, thanks Captain- Loser!- Obvious" they spat. "Really wish I- Haha! Crazy! That's crazy!- Thought of that one"

"Don't be a cunt"

"Sorry" Stat sighed. Twink shrugged. He didn't mind their rudeness. Lord knows he could get crabby when he didn't eat breakfast or missed an hour of rest. He couldn't imagine dealing with the constant shouts and movements all day, hopeless to stop any of it.

"Would melatonin help?" he offered. "I know it can be harder to sleep when they're so persistent"

Stat smiled weakly and nodded.

Do not repost on other sites! If you want to participate in this month's challenge, there are 15 Tourette's-centered prompts that you can find here

[uncanny-tranny]

I recall saying this before, but it bears repeating:

There could be a billion trans people in the world and it still wouldn't be a bad thing because being trans is not a bad thing. Even if the rate of people discovering they are trans is "disproportionate" to trends from decades ago, that is not a bad thing. In fact, it's a natural consequence for there being more trans people being able to stay alive, and, overall, being able to live in a slightly more tolerant world. You'd only see that as a bad thing if you actively didn't want trans people to either live or live a life that facilitates wellness.

[gay-otlc]

I'm generally not a fan of quantifying oppression or looking at it as a scoreboard, but I frequently hear the claim that if you read the data, it will show that trans women are indisputably the most oppressed of all trans people, and isn't comparable to the level of oppression trans men face. And I looked at some data, from the UK's National LGBT Survey (I was referring to it for some data on transheterosexuality so I had it on hand).

The survey included 3,740 trans women and 3,170 trans men.

Being LGBT in the UK:

Average comfort level being LGBT on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most satisfied: 3.10 for trans women, 3.15 for trans men

Average life satisfaction on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the most satisfied: 5.07 for trans men, 5.52 for trans women

The data from this survey indicates that similar proportions of trans men and trans women tended to struggle in their overall experiences living as a trans person.

Openness about gender identity

Entirely closeted with friends: 7.4% of trans women, 2.8% of trans men

Entirely closeted with family members that participant lived with: 20.1% of trans women, 14.5% of trans men)

Entirely closeted with family members that participant did not live with: 25.3% of trans women, 22.0% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity for fear of a negative reaction: 58.9% of trans women, 56.2% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity in public premises or buildings: 67.6% of trans women, 62.4% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity on streets or outdoor public places: 68.1% of trans women, 61.8% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity on public transport: 68.7% of trans women, 58.7% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity in neighborhood: 68.5% of trans women, 56.9% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity in workplace: 60.6% of trans women, 53.0% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity in cafes, restaurants, pubs, or clubs: 61.8% of trans women, 57.5% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity in the park: 54.4% of trans women, 46.2% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity in other environments: 9.0% of trans women, 8.9% of trans men

Avoiding being open about gender identity in athletic environments: 63.1% of trans men, 60.2% of trans women

Avoiding being open about gender identity in schools: 45.6% of trans men, 35.1% of trans women

Avoiding being open about gender identity at home: 38.9% of trans men, 32.4% of trans women

The data from this survey indicates that more trans women than trans men tended to struggle with being open about their gender identity.

Transphobia from people the participant lived with

Verbal harassment: 34.0% of trans men, 22.2% of trans women

Outing: 38.5% of trans men, 23.5% of trans women

Threats of violence: 7.0% of trans men, 6.1% of trans women

Coercive/controlling behavior: 25.0% of trans men, 18.2% of trans women

Physical violence: 6.1% of trans men, 4.2% of trans women

Sexual violence: 2.2% of trans men, 2.1% of trans women

Other transphobic incidents: 29.4% of trans men, 18.3% of trans women

The data from this survey indicates that more trans men than trans women tended to struggle with facing transphobia from people they lived with.

Transphobia from people the participant did not live with

Outing: 29.4% of trans men, 24.6% of trans women

Verbal harassment: 42.2% of trans women, 36.0% of trans men

Threats of violence: 13.7% of trans women, 10.5% of trans men

Physical violence: 7.2% of trans women, 5.6% of trans men

Sexual violence: 6.1% of trans women, 3.9% of trans men

Other transphobic incidents: 27.6% of trans women, 25.8% of trans men

Private sexual images shared without consent: 18.5% of trans women, 13.3% of trans men

Had conversion therapy: 5.0% of trans women, 4.1% of trans men

Offered conversion therapy: 9.3% of trans men, 7.6% of trans women

The data from this survey indicates that more trans women than trans men tended to struggle with facing transphobia from people they did not live with.

Experiences in school/educational institutions

Entirely closeted at school: 16.6% of trans women, 9.3% of trans men

Entirely negative reactions at school: 3.6% of trans women, 2.1% of trans men

Entirely positive reactions at school: 28.9% of trans men, 34.7% of trans women

Outing at school: 77.9% of trans men, 62.9% of trans women

Verbal harassment at school: 73.4% of trans women, 70.0% of trans men

Exclusion from activities at school: 31.7% of trans women, 24.3% of trans men

Threats of violence at school: 25.0% of trans women, 19.8% of trans men

Physical violence at school: 15.1% of trans women, 9.6% of trans men

Sexual violence at school: 12.4% of trans women, 5.0% of trans men

Other transphobic incidents at school: 50.0% of trans men, 47.3% of trans women

The data from this survey indicates that more trans women than trans men tended to struggle with being trans in schools/educational institutions.

Workplace experiences

Had a paid job: 56.9% of trans men, 65.3% of trans women

Entirely closeted with senior colleagues: 33.4% of trans men, 31.5% of trans women

Entirely closeted with colleagues at same/lower level: 30.6% of trans men, 26.6% of trans women

Entirely positive reactions in workplace: 34.7% of trans women, 36.3% of trans men

Entirely negative reactions in workplace: 5.1% of trans women, 3.9% of trans men

Outing at work: 59.9% of trans men, 55.5% of trans women

Verbal harassment at work: 49.6% of trans women, 45.6% of trans men

Exclusion from activities at work: 32.7% of trans women, 21.8% of trans men

Threats of violence at work: 9.6% of trans women, 7.7% of trans men

Physical violence at work: 5.5% of trans women, 3.2% of trans men

Sexual violence at work: 7.0% of trans women, 4.0% of trans men

Other transphobic incidents at work: 54.2% of trans men, 53.3% of trans women

The data from this survey indicates that similar proportions of trans women and trans men tended to struggle with being trans in the workplace, with slightly more trans women struggling.

Public healthcare experiences

Needs ignored: 32.3% of trans men, 24.0% of trans women

Avoided treatment for fear of discrimination: 24.3% of trans men, 17.4% of trans women

Inappropriate questions/curiosity from healthcare workers: 29.0% of trans men, 18.9% of trans women

Discrimination from healthcare staff: 14.2% of trans men, 12.6% of trans women

Inappropriate referral to specialist services: 13.8% of trans men, 10.3% of trans women

Unwanted pressure for medical testing: 10.6% of trans men, 8.6% of trans women

Had to change GP: 10.9% of trans men, 9.7% of trans women

The data from this survey indicates that more trans men than trans women tended to struggle with public healthcare.

Mental healthcare experiences

Average ease accessing mental health services, on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being very easy: 2.49 for trans men, 2.55 for trans women

Unsuccessful accessing mental health services: 28.6% of trans women, 27.7% of trans men

Anxious/embarrassed about accessing mental health services: 40.1% of trans men, 29.1% of trans women

Unsupportive mental health practitioner: 17.0% of trans men, 16.9% of trans women

Average mental health service ratings, on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being completely positive: 3.22 for trans men, 3.40 for trans women

The data from this survey indicates that more trans men than trans women tended to struggle with mental healthcare.

Sexual healthcare experiences

Average ease accessing sexual health services, on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being very easy: 3.72 for trans men, 3.75 for trans women

Unsuccessful accessing sexual health services: 14.6% of trans women, 12.3% of trans men

Anxious/embarrassed about sexual health services: 57.3% of trans men, 31.8% of trans women

Unsupportive sexual health practitioner: 15.1% of trans men, 11.9% of trans women

Rating of sexual health services, on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being completely positive: 4.05 for trans men, 4.10 for trans women

The data from this survey indicates that more trans men than trans women tended to struggle with sexual healthcare.

TLDR: According to the data from this survey, the areas in which trans women tended to face more struggles than trans men were in openness about gender identity, transphobia from people they don't live with, and being trans in educational institutions. The areas in which trans men tended to face more struggles than trans women were in transphobia from people they did live with, public healthcare services, mental healthcare services, and sexual healthcare services. Trans men and trans women struggled similarly with being trans in the workplace, and with their overall experience being trans in the UK, with trans women facing slightly more struggles in the workplace.

Obviously, this is only one survey, and doesn't represent all trans people as it was conducted only in the UK. It's possible that another survey might show trans women struggling more in healthcare, or trans men struggling more in schools.

But I would say this is strong evidence that trans women are not necessarily the most oppressed of all trans people by far in all areas of life. Trans men and trans women both face severe oppression, in some similar and some unique ways, and it helps no one to minimize the suffering of either.

Reading Comprehension Questions:

Did OP say that trans men are more oppressed than trans women? (Hint: No)

Did OP say that trans women oppress trans men? (Hint: Also no)

Did OP say that transmisogyny isn't a real issue, or that trans women shouldn't be allowed to talk about transmisogyny? (Hint: No again)

Did OP say that trans men's oppression is more important than trans women's and deserves to be talked about more? (Hint: Still no)

Did OP say that any issues are exclusive to trans men or trans women and that we have no overlap in our struggles? (Hint: You guessed it- no!)

[thuesdaynightdykelife]

Truth be told, I like my butches pretty and my femmes handsome. Is that a crime?

[dkettchen]

I already feel so vindicated for my crazy decisions (downloading and working through last years gender census data in this case) and this is only the pronouns so far

TLDR:

While almost 80% of respondants ticked they/them pronouns, only about a fifth actually uses *only* they/them pronouns, a number on par with he/they (incl they/he), she/they (ditto), and any pronoun users.

I personally actually both am and used to be in the minority as someone who went from using she/he to he only, both of which only apply to less than 4% of respondants.

Only about half of respondants use unaligned pronoun sets. The other half uses pronoun sets that use one but not the other of the binary pronouns.

for contrast: op's stats always look like this, bc they only straight up count the tick boxes, which does not tell you any of these nuances smh:

I've also meanwhile made the github repo for this project public if y'all ever wanna look at my (other) charts or methodology doc or anything in there (I'll also be posting updates on here as usual & this is all for future shenanigans you'll see in time to begin with)

[chueesy]

timebomb is soo nb4nb actually

[inezrable]

So Aziraphale/Crowley got no.1 on nonbinary top ships on ao3. But they listed Crowley as NB and Aziraphale as M. And here are some responses the creator of the list gave

Yeah, we need canon nonbinary Zira in s3 just to spite this person specifically

[wellijustfinnihedoneofthebooks]

*answer for whether you have ever identified as ace, whether that be currently or in the past at some point

[rebellum]

When I was a psych student there were a weird amount of people (both in and out of psychology) that seemed extremely surprised i didn't want to be a therapist

I dont want to talk to people about their problems all day

That sounds boring and depressing as shit

[thechubbiestlamb]

I need to be a communal house's domestuc food and cum disposal, STAT

[arsenicflame]

People who use multiple sets of pronouns,

(to me, using neopronouns but listing he/she/they for people who wont use them comes under the first option, even if you dont really want people to use them at all)

[concoulor]

oh also. if they are going to do the whole angels have no gender blah blah they need to actually do that

[mythicmagics]

Frost a Dark Elf Bard (can you tell i like bards yet?). The campaign they were apart of was suposed to be a Christmas oneshot, it did not stay that way. All of the characters where various Christmas characters recontextualized as dnd characters. Mine was Jack frost. They were a Christmas caroler who got roped up in saveing Christmas. We never got to finish this campaign.

[bigpeepee]

my spotify listeners gender stats is so iconic rn

[gettinhellaswoll]

Took a walk this evening