Mia

Those are not mutually exclusive. I’m so tired of this nihilistic view.
Community and activism can only go so far, and since human decency is not something you can rely on, if you want things to get better you need actual laws that will protect you. The only way to have those is to actually elect people who at least have a chance to do something about it. That holds true both at the state level and federal level.

So yeah, strengthen your community, but for crying out loud vote for the right people as well.

Yes, though in this case it’s more like “go back in the closet so we don’t get deported.” I don’t like it, but I’ll forgive it if it’s necessary. Maybe it isn’t, but with so little wiggle room it’s better not to take chances…

I’m not happy about it, but it makes sense.
They’re trying to avoid polarizing issues so as to not alienate undecided voters. Either way a democratic presidency would be better for LGBTQ people than a MAGA presidency, so I’m not too upset about our issues being put on hold for a few days to achieve that. I imagine they’ll become a little more vocal about them once they’re actually in the White House, and if not we’ll still be better off regardless.

Transgender people are a minority amongst minorities, catering to them while potentially alienating so many more voters is not a wise strategy. Reasonable trans voters will already vote for Harris because they know what’s at stake.

I don’t like it, but if it means keeping fascists out of the office, I can live with it.

Heya! Nice to hear from you again :3
I think you’re confusing me with @Mia. My handle is @shy_mia.

I think what it boils down to is: if you could instantly become a woman, would you?

I’m in a situation similar to yours. Getting laser (the beard’s already gone though >:3), long hair, trying to present more androgynous, but otherwise male presenting at the moment… regrettably…

I consider myself trans because I’m actively trying to rectify that and if I was given the opportunity to magically switch, I would without even thinking about it.

I would say expertiment a bit and see if something clicks in you. If it doesn’t, that’s fine too. You may be gender non-confirming, which by what you described would be perfectly reasonable.

Or it could be that you’re just not ready yet. I myself had to remove a ton of mental barriers to accept this part of me, but when I did, it felt extremely liberating and obvious. But trust me, I struggled a lot getting there, thinking it couldn’t possibly be the case.

So experiment, really think about it, and see where you land. If you’re not sure yet, repeat. You’ll eventually find your sweetspot, and it’ll be fine, whichever it is.

Feel free to ask if you have questions.