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General trans community.
Rules:
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Follow all blahaj.zone rules
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All posts must be trans-related. Other queer-related posts go to c/lgbtq.
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Don't post negative, depressing news articles about trans issues unless there is a call to action or a way to help.
Resources:
Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.
Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en
StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/
Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/
[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map
[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination
[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/
[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/
[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/
[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org
*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on
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I shaved my torso (with an electric razor, philips bodygroom 5000. I tried my legs with a double-edged razor and good god the razor burn 😬 smooth but the stubble was back within 12 hours) the arms shall remain for now.
All the body hair that's left is part of my back (I am NOT flexible or skinny enough for that), my arms, and the face-tribble (beard) that I'm somewhat attached to as it makes me look like a stoner instead of a serial killer.
It feels so much more comfortable, I can actually feel clothing touching my skin directly instead of the yeti-pelt being an intermediary, things feel SOFT, even with the stubble. Definitely want to look into more thorough/complete hair removal options.
Shopped around online for a therapist for some things (shoutout to psychology today, makes things much easier), tackle anxiety and ADHD. Think I'll actually start that process next payday.
Omg the clothing thing! I didn't even realize how much I wasnt feeling due to body hair! It was definitely very odd at first, and I still swear my arms get colder easier but I'm not 100% if actually that or I can feel a light breeze on my skin now.
The cold is VERY welcome to me, I am constantly too warm!
Edit: skin also feels less greasy/gross in general, particularly in the morning. Jeans especially are more comfortable, socks are so much easier to put on and take off (not pulling my skin).
I did legs a couple times and ended up with tons of ingrown hairs or something else pimply and I'm still trying to get them all to go away, so I definitely want to avoid that next time. Feeling clothing or sheets on my legs was amazing though.
Have not had issues with ingrown hairs yet with the electric razor, a brief attempt with a double-edge on my uhhh, "bits", however seem to have had quite a few. Did not go very far with that attempt haha.
Only started using an electric razor this time as I was getting so tired of hairs tangling in painful places. Historically electric razors haven't even made a dent in my hair, so I guess I just had crap luck with good razors up until this point!!