#that's boring and limiting! that's square behavior ''ooh I can't act how I want unless I look the part'' says who???

[rdlain]

only by the hands of capitalism can one buy the means of becoming one's "true self" :(

Inflammation by Cain Birch

a little top surgery poem

[Text ID: They carved out my chest with scalpels, with glinting metal, with sterile hands. They saw the man underneath my overflowing skin, freed him from the too-fullness of his flesh. But you loved me, not just despite, but with the buds on my body. Right before I went under, my brain turning gooey, my breath sludgy, I asked them to do me a favor: to carve out a little extra space around my heart. I could feel it swelling in my chest, aching to bloom with all the love it holds for you, but I went limp on the cold table before I could hear their answer. I woke up blurry and thirsty, my chest hidden under thick layers. Two days passed before I unwrapped myself, carefully peeling back layers, unfurling petals. I put a shaky hand over my heart, and through the numb flesh I could feel my heart beating jackrabbit fast, lioness strong, and knew my wish was granted. /End ID]