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Merry Christmas I am allowing myself to indulge and cheat bc it's the holidays, it is perfectly okay to do the same bc a week off won't kill you, just get back on it right after

Idk I don't like the idea of giving up everything fun in life for the gym like don't get me wrong. Love gym and I do want to lose fat. That shouldn't mean that I don't allow myself to eat cookies or 3 servings worth of mashed potatoes on the holidays. Getting fit shouldn't mean giving up everything fun yknow

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If my posts give you the impression that I am passive then I am doing something wrong.

First of all, I'm going to try and get us on the same page for definitions, as I feel that might be where we're having disagreements. When I talk about harassment, that involves transmisogyny or any other bigotry toward them, anything along the lines of "hurt/kill yourself", subverting blocks, sending malware, intentionally triggering someone's trauma, mental illness, epilepsy, etc., false pedo accusations, false accusations in general, spamming (especially anything else listed here), sexual harassment, doxxing, or anything similar that could lead to actual physical or mental harm.

I agree that transmisandry needs to be called out when it happens. I am saying that we still need to have fucking standards when we call it out and not fall into the trap of stooping to their level.

you dont get the privilege of having ur name redacted if ur gonna take pride in wishing death to entire minority groups btw

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Trans and intersex people in the UK need you to be loud and angry about the new "deception as to sex" guidance released which makes trans and intersex people legally guilty of rape if we don't disclose our gender identity and/or the sex we were assigned at birth to sexual partners.

This is particularly going to harm trans and intersex sex workers, who often have a higher number of sexual partners who we might keep our trans or intersex identity from for our safety.

"To summarize this guidance in the simplest terms, it treats a trans or intersex person not disclosing their gender identity and/or the sex they were assigned at birth as a form of deception which negates consent."

"This interpretation of part of the existing Sexual Offences Act (2003) places an unreasonable burden on trans and intersex people to inform our sexual partners of our medical history, while no such burden is placed on cis perisex people who are allowed to rely on assumption."

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I think we SHOULD be upset if they get harassed actually because even though they're assholes, it A) doesn't help anyone and B) convinces them further that they are right/proves their point and leads to them doubling down

you dont get the privilege of having ur name redacted if ur gonna take pride in wishing death to entire minority groups btw

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I can't remember if I already boosted this addition but doing it anyway because it's a great addition

While I have thoughts about the election that I haven't quite been able to put into words yet, I've seen a lot of misconceptions that "if DIY HRT is so easy for gymbros to get, it must be easy for trans men too!" and "Just go up to a gymbro and ask for his T!"

As the "trans gym bro" blog, I feel like I have to be the one to say

NO. IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE.

First of all, because T is a regulated substance, it is hard for gymbros to get as well. That means even if they DID use T, they would NOT be sharing.

Secondly, there's "natty" culture. For those who aren't in the know "natty" is short for "natural". Being "natty" means you got your gains without the use of testosterone or steroids. There are those of the mindset "if you're not natty whatever, just disclose", but there are also those who look down on the idea of not being natty. Not to mention a lot of these gymbros strongly discourage the use of T in their circles because of the negative effects (namely the aromatization of T into E) of too much T. Basically, not every gymbro uses T, many actively discourage it, and those that do use T are likely hiding it.

Third, very few people are going to just bring their T into a locker room. Partially because of the previous point, but also because the locker room is just unsanitary, often don't have a proper disposal bin for sharps, and/or because the gym bans the use of steroids (sometimes needles I think?) entirely (this may not stop everyone but it's at least a deterrent).

Fourth, and very importantly, a large number of gymbros are transphobic. This varies from ignorant to actively malicious, and you never know which one you're going to get. To be fair, not every single gymbro is transphobic, but there is a large enough portion of them that are, such that you would be at substantial risk if you outed yourself to one. No transmasc in their right mind is going to risk outing themselves to someone who hates you AND is jacked as fuck.

There are other things preventing those who want testosterone HRT from accessing it also, such as doctors refusing to prescribe it to an AFAB person because "you'll ruin your body" reasons, those gymbros being a big part of the reason why T is a controlled substance, as well as it just being unsafe to use someone else's vial of T.

The point is though, we DO need resources for DIY T, ESPECIALLY in the current political climate in the US. Do NOT fucking ignore us because you refuse to acknowledge that not every gymbro is going to fit whatever idea of them you have in your head.

Anyway. I have to hit legs now.

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Hey I realized I forgot to add this on only long after this post blew up and then died down, but if someone can't DIY T, they're not weak or a coward because in the USA, where a large portion of Tumblr users live, DIYING T IS A FELONY, and I PROMISE you, our prison system is TRANSPHOBIC AS FUCK and any trans person who winds up in it is going to end up worse off than they started

While I have thoughts about the election that I haven't quite been able to put into words yet, I've seen a lot of misconceptions that "if DIY HRT is so easy for gymbros to get, it must be easy for trans men too!" and "Just go up to a gymbro and ask for his T!"

As the "trans gym bro" blog, I feel like I have to be the one to say

NO. IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE.

First of all, because T is a regulated substance, it is hard for gymbros to get as well. That means even if they DID use T, they would NOT be sharing.

Secondly, there's "natty" culture. For those who aren't in the know "natty" is short for "natural". Being "natty" means you got your gains without the use of testosterone or steroids. There are those of the mindset "if you're not natty whatever, just disclose", but there are also those who look down on the idea of not being natty. Not to mention a lot of these gymbros strongly discourage the use of T in their circles because of the negative effects (namely the aromatization of T into E) of too much T. Basically, not every gymbro uses T, many actively discourage it, and those that do use T are likely hiding it.

Third, very few people are going to just bring their T into a locker room. Partially because of the previous point, but also because the locker room is just unsanitary, often don't have a proper disposal bin for sharps, and/or because the gym bans the use of steroids (sometimes needles I think?) entirely (this may not stop everyone but it's at least a deterrent).

Fourth, and very importantly, a large number of gymbros are transphobic. This varies from ignorant to actively malicious, and you never know which one you're going to get. To be fair, not every single gymbro is transphobic, but there is a large enough portion of them that are, such that you would be at substantial risk if you outed yourself to one. No transmasc in their right mind is going to risk outing themselves to someone who hates you AND is jacked as fuck.

There are other things preventing those who want testosterone HRT from accessing it also, such as doctors refusing to prescribe it to an AFAB person because "you'll ruin your body" reasons, those gymbros being a big part of the reason why T is a controlled substance, as well as it just being unsafe to use someone else's vial of T.

The point is though, we DO need resources for DIY T, ESPECIALLY in the current political climate in the US. Do NOT fucking ignore us because you refuse to acknowledge that not every gymbro is going to fit whatever idea of them you have in your head.

Anyway. I have to hit legs now.

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First and foremost sticking out a "do not harass these people just block them" reminder

Secondly, don't look at the notes. Trust me bro.

Finally, can't believe I have to say this but transmascs are not your fucking oppressors, we are in fact oppressed because that is the territory that comes with BEING TRANS IN ANY DIRECTION

you dont get the privilege of having ur name redacted if ur gonna take pride in wishing death to entire minority groups btw

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Hit the 185 lb squat today for 4 reps (going up stairs tomorrow may be out of the question)

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trans men existing around trans women are not a threat to those trans women. trans men occupying space made for trans men and/or accepting of trans men are not taking space away from trans women. the concept of transmanhood is not a threat to trans women. coining a term for the specific type of transphobia trans men face is not diminishing transmisogyny. trans men expressing how manhood makes them feel euphoric is not being done to make trans women feel dysphoric.

we good? okay. stop with the rad fem shit. it's actually good & healthy & normal for trans men and women to share the same spaces &trade experiences & engage in discussion about their differences. we don't have to separate everything in life by gender. the outside world is not school. you literally don't have to separate people by gender for the rest of your life. let's move on.

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Aight, honest posting time in part to get my own ass moving

Imo, the only bad gym day is when you don't go. I'm tired as shit rn. It's 3:30 PM. I still haven't gone gym yet. But I am about to put on my clothes to go.

Everybody has days like this where you're tired as fuck and don't wanna go. Sometimes you aren't as strong as you were the last time you went and ofc you're not always gonna PR. And if I have one of them days like that today?

Hey. At least I went.

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I may suck at sticking to a cut but I did get a new bench PR of 165 today so

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: I was aggressive, angry, and destructive BEFORE T. I am 5 days short of being 3 years on T now, and while I am still angry on the inside, it doesn't linger as long and I am far less destructive than before T. T CHILLED ME THE FUCK OUT.

And to add to OP's other point, one of my friends is a bearded, 6 ft cis bear who trained with the military. He's also queer. But nobody guesses that at first glance with him. One of the things he and I bonded over was the antimasculine attitude within a lot of the queer community, and how femininity seems put on a pedestal and makes the two of us feel out of place because we're both complete dudebros.

MASCULINITY ISN'T INHERENTLY TOXIC AND Y'ALL NEED TO STOP TREATING IT LIKE IT IS

i wish people would stop trying to convince trans men that they shouldn’t transition (medically).

“don’t go on T, you’ll go bald”

“don’t go on T, you’ll be aggressive”

“if you do go on T, get mood stabilizers because you’re gonna be really angry and destructive”

“don’t get bottom surgery, the recovery hurts”

“don’t go on T, i won’t feel safe around you anymore”

“don’t get top surgery the scars are ugly”

“why would you want to be a man? men suck”

so on and so forth. those are all things that i and other trans men i know have been told. and its gross!!

stop saying that. stop telling trans men to not transition. stop telling trans men that they’re gonna be ugly, undesirable, a “traitor”, unsafe to be around, etc. it’s transphobic.

masculinity is a wonderful, beautiful thing. let trans men be masculine. let them be strong, take up space, loud about their identity, proud about their transition. it’s not a moral failing to be masculine. trans men aren’t betraying the queer community by transitioning.

it is not trans men’s job to make themselves digestible and feminine for your comfort. there are men in the queer community. there are straight men in the queer community. there are masculine, tall, buff, bearded men in the queer community. and you might not know that they’re queer at first glance. but they’re queer nonetheless and you should be normal about that. that should not weird you out or make you feel betrayed.

trans men should transition if they want to. they should go on T, get surgeries, grow facial hair, talk about their transition and how happy they are to be a man without people telling them that they’re bad or evil for it, go to the gym and get muscle-y, be stealth if they want to, and so much more.

trans men are not misogynistic for transitioning, they’re not betraying the queer community or women, and their existence shouldn’t make you feel threatened.

mwah i love masculine trans men so much ♡ never ever feel guilty for being a man

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CALL TO ACTION FOR CISGENDER WOMEN, 11/21/24

SIGN HERE

House Representative Nancy Mace and the Congressional GOP have launched a campaign of harassment not just against newly-elected trans Democrat Rep Sarah McBride of Delaware, but against all trans and nonbinary people, through a newly proposed piece of legislation called the "Protecting Women's Private Spaces" Act, which would restrict bathroom usage in all federal buildings by biological sex, forcing trans people to use bathrooms designated for a gender with which they don't identify, and which they may not present as, which dramatically increases their risk of harassment and violence. We have also seen, over the years, as these bills increase nationwide, that they don't make cis women safer either; many of us have personally experienced increased harassment in bathrooms because of how we look, or we know someone who has. Proponents of these bans continually insist that they are vital for the protection of cisgender women and girls. This makes it incredibly important for cisgender women and girls to loudly stand up and refuse to be used as a shield for this bigotry.

Please share this petition with the cis women in your life to add their names (and their stories, if they wish to share them).

Cis men, you can help by forwarding this and spreading the word; but the more signatures we can share from the population specifically being named in the title of this legislation, the more impact it will have.

SIGN HERE: "NOT IN OUR NAME: CISGENDER WOMEN AGAINST TRANS BATHROOM BANS"

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Maybe I'm just weird but I remember growing up and even now to a degree I hoped that I was ugly, like I didn't want guys to hit on me when I was younger (and they never did so I did something right) so I stuck to my own tastes in clothing and such even if my parents said stuff like "guys don't like girls who ___" (they've learned better now) and I went out of my way to shut down anyone who tried to compliment me on my appearance. Yes some of this was dysphoria but a lot of it was just I'm doing what I want and I don't want to be around anyone who thinks what I like is ugly.

So I ended up taking the same approach with the myth about "T will make you ugly" and "T will make you angry" like. I was already both of those things, and frankly better to be ugly than be seen as a girl so I'm doing it anyway.

Honestly yeah it's also a lot of I hope I'm ugly because creeps will leave me tf alone and ik that's not always true but shit it's worked out for me so far so

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Not sure how to contact your Michigan state representatives? Text RESIST to 50409 and Resistbot will walk you through it.

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Now go forth and make your voice heard!

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you gotta be able to say "die"

you gotta be able to say "suicide"

you gotta be able to talk about "sex"

they're uncomfortable topics, YEAH for SURE

because LIFE is uncomfortable. Death and suicide and sex and pain are straight up going to happen. not having words for the way it discomforts you doesn't make it more comfortable, it just makes you less able to reach out about it.

even more vital, you gotta be able to say words like "rape", "abuse", "queer" or "racist". cause we fought fucking hard to name those experiences. to identify "rape" as distinct from "sex" and "racism" as distinct from "acceptable behaviour" and "queer" as distinct from "invert"

like the function of communication is not to minimise immediate discomfort. we gotta be able to talk about stuff that's hard or sucks or causes difficult conversations.