On the topic of true trans being in childhood, I’m just figuring it out in my 30s. I do have memories of the feelings all the way back to when I was 4 or 5, which gives me relief, but also, who cares?

Even if someone’s gender identity changes when they are older, who cares if they transition? Who cares if they do it just because they think they’ll like it? Who cares if they do it just to try it out? Also, with non-binary folk and gender nonconforming folk coming out, it suddenly truly doesn’t matter if someone is “real” anymore. Our current understanding and categorizations just don’t cut it anymore.

I would have loved being able to grow up in this generation and having the chance to explore my gender. To say that kids don’t know or can’t tell is such hogwash – my brain has only ever pushed me in one direction on this topic and everything else has been conscious effort to fit into the box I was told to. Now, in transition, I’m finding people just want me to jump into the other box. Gender is much more complex than the binary makes it out to be and I think a lot of anti trans sentiment is over the fact that trans people make it clear that gender is very important and way more complex than society writ large makes it out to be.

Sorry for the rambling thoughts!

Yeah, I remember feeling like it was weird, but both of those sound absolutely fine to me now.

I also would never balk at “female” as an adjective in those cases, nor assume the speaker was being misogynist.

Woman as an adjective is picking up in my circles and podcasts I listen to. Woman scientist, woman entrepreneur. It may have sounded weird initially, but I’ve gotten over it and I suspect it will develop over time to be completely normal.

I wouldn’t really compare it to the male/man counterpart, because men aren’t demeaned by being called “male” regularly.

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I had the same initial reaction but I think the doctor is treating it as a rating and not a fraction. E.g. a 90% grade doctor would recommend it, but they’re a 20% doctor.

This is insanity

I don’t see a missing word.

Heck yeah! Just had a person tell me that they think the climate protests that target museums are heinous and I was just speechless as to how you can be so short sighted.

If the world burns, so will the art.

There are also nasal sprays that are supposed to aid in the blocking of respiratory viruses. Pair that with a mask. Breath as slowly as possible (no gasps, laughs, or yawns) and only through your nose.

You wouldn’t download a torrent

Main character of dungeon meshi / delicious in dungeon

I just turned to my wife and sang this to her, then showed her the meme. Thank you.

Ah, pardon my misunderstanding. I thought the two paragraphs weren’t related.

I know this isn’t necessarily helpful, but 404media has an account wall, not a paywall. You authenticate by email without a password.

Get them a magic painting book.

They are black and white illustrations that have the ink in the black parts. The kid takes a brush with some water and scribbles to create color. It’s just perfect for that age, and it’s not more junk that the parents need to collect.

Source: have toddler under two and friends with babies that just turned 2.

Hormones don’t stop beard growth.

Aria app for Misskey

What

A literal case of “don’t shoot the messenger”.