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Transmasculine Resources (Incomplete)

Transmasculine, sometimes abbreviated to transmasc, is an umbrella term that describes a transgender person... whose gender is masculine and/or who express themselves in a masculine way. Transmasculine people feel a connection with masculinity, but do not always identify as male.

► Transmasc 101:

What is Transmasculine? (from health.com)

Transmasculine, Everything You Need to Know (from cosmopolitan.com)

Butch (Nonbinary Wiki)

► Transitioning and Healthcare:

How to bind safely (Trans Lifeline)

Spectrum Binders

Free chest binders

FTM Voice Training 1

FTM Voice Training 2

What to expect when taking testosterone

Masculinizing hormones (from TransHub)

Gynecologic care

How to get on testosterone (video)

Gender-affirming healthcare information (Planned Parenthood)

► Transmasculinity in Other Cultures:

Decolonising Transmasculinity - The Visibility of Brotherboys

A Transmasculine Account of Reimagining Masculinity Without ‘Maleness’ And Aggression (Feminism in India)

Gender-Variant Identities Worldwide (Nonbinary Wiki)

► Further Reading:

Is Healthy Masculinity a Lost Cause?: A Non-binary Person’s Thoughts on New Masculinity

Navigating Toxic Masculinity as a Demiguy

What’s in a Word?: Crafting Transmasculine (Note: This blog post loosely defines transmasculinity as an AFAB experience.)

Testosterone Does Not "Work Better" than Estrogen

Please note that many definitions of 'transmasculine' tend to include being assigned female at birth (AFAB) but this is not a requirement in many spaces. Also keep in mind that the person posting this is technically transmasculine and has taken steps to physically transition in a masculine way, though ey does not consider emself to be transmasc. ⚡

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Plurality Resources (Updated 06/20/2022)

► Basic Terminology and 101 Topics: The Plural Dictionary Google Doc The Plural Association website Plural FAQ from The Plural Association Pluralpedia More Than One website - basics and causes Whispering Flowers website - firsthand experiences General alterhuman resources Plurality categories on the (New!) LGBTA Wiki headmatesfaq on Tumblr - check the side bar for links on desktop headmatesfaq basic FAQ headmatesfaq glossary of terms The origin of “endogenic” and “traumagenic” as terms

► Plurality Origins: Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) basics Endogenic Systems Carrd - basics and terms Fictives - Multiplicity and Plurality Wiki Introjects - Mulitplicity and Plurality Wiki Endogenic Hub website Research on endogenic systems (kinhost.org) r/Tulpas - Reddit community Creating a tulpa A Partial History of Plural Self-Advocacy Dissociative disorders in general

► Apps and other things for organization: Simply Plural app The Plural Spectrum Tool - not an app

► Please click here for all plurality resources compiled on this blog.

Please feel free to contact me to add new resource links to this post or correct any misinformation. This post will be updated with far more information as I find it. If any of these links are from sources that are against non-traumagenic systems or non-disordered systems, contact me to have the link(s) removed. Keep in mind that I can only speak from my own experience as an OSDD-1 system with no existing tulpas or fictives. ⚡

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Bigender Resources (Updated 11/23/2023)

► What is Bigender? “Bigender, bi-gender, or sometimes dual-gender/dual-gendered, is a gender identity under the multigender, nonbinary, and transgender umbrella terms. Bigender people have two [or more] different specific gender identities, either at the same time, or at different times.” When there is no fluidity or shifting between the genders, it is called ambigender.

► Bigender 101 and Similar Terms: Bigender on the Nonbinary Wiki Polygender on the Nonbinary Wiki Genderfluid on the Nonbinary Wiki Ambigender on the Nonbinary Wiki Androgyne on the Nonbinary Wiki Ambonec on the Nonbinary Wiki Demigender on the Nonbinary Wiki Femache coining post Bigender on Wikipedia

► Community Resources: bigender.net forums r/Bigender on reddit talking-bigender on tumblr bigendering on tumblr bigender-culture-is on tumblr your-bigender-big-brother (YB3) on tumblr bigendersupport on Instagram Gender flowchart by bigendering Click-through version of the above

► Discord Servers: bigenders multigenders The Polygender Palace (18+)

► Artists: YB3 zine on Instagram Bigender products on Etsy Bigender products on Redbubble Polygender products on Etsy

(Support queer artists always!)

►Similar Identities in Other Cultures: Ardhanarishvara, the Hindu deity Hijra, an Indian gender identity Two-Spirit, a pan-Indian gender identity Gender identities in Thailand Bishōnen, an androgynous Japanese identity Yīnyáng rén (陰陽人), a reclaimed Chinese slur for intersex people

► General Info: The Nonbinary Wiki Other Multigender Identities

Please feel free to contact me to add new resource links to this post or correct any misinformation. This post will be updated with more information as I find it. Keep in mind that the creator of this post is bigender emself. ⚡

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Otherkin and Therian Masterpost (Updated 02/14/2024)

(Note: For starters, otherkin and therian are identities under the “alterhuman” umbrella label.)

► What is an “alterhuman”? “Having an identity that is alternative to the common societal idea of 'human'; a person who identifies as such.” Some identities that fall under this label are plural, otherkin, therian, furry, and many more.

► What is an “otherkin”? “Otherkin are a subculture of people who identify as not entirely human.” ► What is a “therian”? “Identifying as an extinct or still alive earthen creature; a non-sapient nonhuman identity.”

► General alterhuman links: Alterhuman FAQ Alterhuman glossary Alterhuman resource and terminology Carrd AnOtherWiki beyondhumanity.net The Chimera’s Library website

► General otherkin links: Otherkin Wiki (and their Discord server here) Otherkin resources Carrd A directory of otherkin writings otherkin.net fictionkin.com The Otherkin Timeline eBook Otherkin theories and sources on Reddit Firsthand account of the problem with “kinning” for fun Alternate terms for “kinning” (Carrd)

► General therian links: Pages to explore on the Therian Wiki Clinical lycanthropy on the Psychology Wiki

► Blogs for otherkin resources: who-is-page aestherians tanix-dragon a-dragons-journal a-dragons-explanations shadowfae liongoatsnake therianimals

► Otherkin and therian Discord servers: Otherdirect: A server for finding otherkin servers Dragon Sanctuary: A server for dragonkin and others

► Otherkin and therian creators in general: List of creators on YouTube, tumblr, Twitter, and more

► Games for otherkin and therians: Flight Rising Furvilla OviPets Lioden (Note: Dragon City was removed due to their racist portrayal of indigenous people. See their Wiki page here for info on the game’s “Apache dragon”.)

► Otherkin and therian lifestyle: A masterlist of spaces to interact with other nonhumans Pinterest ideas for fashion fashionablekintypes on tumblr Directory of kintype fashion on the otherkin-fashion blog A blog for fashion, decor, and video games Food for ‘kin blog Another food for ‘kin blog

Please note that the person who created this post is an astral dragonkin and not therian, which is why there is a heavy focus on draconity.

Feel free to contact me to add new resource links to this post or correct any misinformation. This post will be updated with far more information as I find it. To keep these posts shorter, I will keep otherkin and therian together while making a separate post for heartedness, copinglinks, and others. A separate post will be available for all plural resources. ⚡

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Abortion Resources Masterpost (updated 06/25/2022)

Non-exhaustive list of companies headquartered in states with “trigger bans” which will ban abortion within 30 days of today’s overturn of Roe v Wade.

General abortion funds and pro-choice organizations to support.

Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds.

Abortion funds in every state.

Abortion funds in the south.

State-by-state legality list and resources.

See the above legality list below. (one asterisk indicates potential change and two asterisks indicate some limitations):

Alaska

Arizona*

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

D.C.

Florida**

Georgia*

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana**

Iowa**

Kansas**

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan*

Minnesota

Montana

Nebraska**

Nevada**

New Jersey

New Hampshire**

New Mexico

New York**

North Carolina*

Ohio*

Oregon

Pennsylvania**

Rhode Island

South Carolina*

Vermont

Virginia**

Washington

Abortion fund set up by Hank Green (Twitter thread.)

What your next move (as a Democrat) should be, posted by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Twitter thread.)

(Please note that I am a stranger on the internet. I can't and shouldn't offer to give you rides to "go camping". Additionally, I cannot find you resources on giving yourself an abortion because I am not educated enough on the methods being suggested. I encourage you to support abortion funds, volunteer for pro-choice groups in your area, keep sharing information as much as you can, keep track of what others are doing to help the cause, and support those in your life who have been affected by this issue. ⚡)

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How to Make a Difference

► Become a Problem-Solver Focus on the needs of members within your community. - We as activists often try to take on way more than we can handle. Start small and direct your attention to those around you. Think of your own needs as a member of the community. - As a member of a marginalized community, consider what kind of issues you yourself deal with. Know that others just like you have the same needs. Use whatever skills you have to be helpful. - Are you good with people? Do you know how to share information around on the internet? Are you particularly knowledgeable in a specific issue? Use what you know and can do, no matter how small, to help the cause. Offer insight into what can be done about an issue. - Never point out problems without offering a solution. ► Be Critical, But Not Reactionary Listen to the voices of marginalized people. - No one wants to feel talked over or ignored in their own communities. Consider how loud your own voice is. Know how to recognize microaggressions. - They’re called microaggressions for a reason, and it’s not always apparent that they’re happening. Recognize not the tone of someone’s language, but the nuance of it. Boost other people's voices while avoiding platforming bigots. - If you see someone being bigoted, don’t give them undeserved attention. Instead, retaliate with informed points on why the bigotry is wrong. Educate others and boost the voices of those who need to be heard. Consider your own privilege. - Privilege is complex and it isn’t always black and white. Some people are privileged in specific ways while they are marginalized in others. Consider what privileges you have that others in your community don’t and use that as a way to help people.