Eldritch Mlems

The ruling still makes me reel

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I’m so happy! Now I just have to wait (around 18 months) in queue.

For context: I’m from Germany and I want to get it done by Morath & Schöll (Dr. Morath in particular)

See title. I'm on HRT for over 11 months now, thoroughly enjoying it. I've a hunch the dose is a bit low, though. I get androgen blockers every 2-3 months, my last one was one month ago.

Normally my arm hairs aren't very visible, so I didn't have much dysphoria from that. However, recently my arm hair seems to be growing a lot and thicker, and I'm concerned. Is this normal?

My mum doesn't really have a lot of arm hair, nor do other gals in my family.

All computer work is monitored by Marge.

One of my biggest fears is being on testosterone again. I don't think I would make it if that happened :3

It happened so suddenly. I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. I only knew him for 5 years, but the bond we shared was stronger than anything I've ever had with another pet. He was my best friend. Go pet your kitty for me.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64349722

Title says it all - I've been wanting to have them removed since the early 2000s but just don't have the nerve. Has anyone here had it done and feel like sharing/answering questions?

Edit: here are my main questions, anyone else feel free to jump in with your own:

Was it difficult finding a place to do it?

How was the recovery?

Did/do you have extra skin now or did/do you plan on having it removed? Or did they remove it with the testicles?

If in the US, what did the prices for any procedures come to, roughly?

Do you have to take any medication since having it done?

Edit2: Thank you all for answering, I've learned a lot and want them off of me more than ever!

ETA: I've received so many incredibly helpful responses and so quickly! Thank you all!!! 🥰🙏 I no longer have the doubts I had that led to these questions. I am grateful that I was able to address many less-positive concerns here. Now, I get to focus more on trans joy and preparing to start this incredible journey with you all 🥰
-Long-time lurker, first-time poster

Content warnings: Brief mention of transphobic reactions, a couple questions about de-transitioning

Context

I'm in my late 30s, amab. I'm considering transitioning. I'm considering HRT and hair removal only, no surgery. I plan to identify/express as a binary woman when HRT has taken effect. But if I don't get the results that I'm looking for, I could see a world where identifying as an enby (and staying on HRT, etc) might make sense. (I'm a frontline healthcare worker who's concerned about negative reactions from patients when transitioning and/or when my pronouns don't match my appearance in some people's eyes.)

HRT trials

At this point (I've questioned for years), I don't think I'm ever going to be 100% sure about whether or not I want to transition. I think that preparing to transition and starting HRT might help me reach greater certainty about whether I want to continue. Does that sound reasonable? Do you think a doctor in an informed consent context would have concerns with starting me on HRT if I said that? Also, is it fair to say that I can probably look androgynous or plausibly cisgender (especially with effort - if I had a need to) for a year or two after starting HRT?

Older adulthood

I'm not sure what to expect in my late 60s, 70s, etc. Do people who've transitioned for decades at that point feel that their gender doesn't seem as relevant any more, question the benefits of staying on HRT, and stop? In that case, is there any sort of detox/withdrawal, pain, or significant health-related complications associated with stopping HRT?

Reversibility

Hypothetically, let's say I wanted to stop transitioning or de-transition - closer to my current age - and wanted to identify/express as a man. The only real issue to me seems to be that I might have breasts - and 'only' an A or B cup (re: concealability). Skin, body fat distribution, hair, and muscle mass changes seem inconsequential to me (and are all considered reversible, with BF being reversible/ variable). Loss of fertility is not important to me. And medically salvaging a functional penis (i.e., libido and erections with testosterone and blue pills), if necessary, seems medically doable and acceptable to me provided I prevent penile atrophy. How's my understanding of that?

I'm not seeking medical advice, just community perspectives, anecdotes, and/or pointers to resources. Thanks for reading and also for any responses. Comments on other things I've mentioned are also welcome :)

Source: https://xcancel.com/EliErlick/status/2025973174454870071

In 1967, a 22-year-old trans woman won a rural Wyoming beauty pageant. She entered the contest just a year after transitioning. Unfortunately, the judges disqualified her when she came out to a competitor. I guess trans women have an unfair advantage in beauty pageants?

As a side note, I'd like to commend Bulletin for doing a better job than the New York Times or BBC and using her preferred pronouns.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-04023-9

I did do a cursory check to see if this was a repost before posting. It is and has some pretty fun discussion so I recommend checking out the original post! But that original post has a broken image link both on ttrpg.network and on my instance lemmy.zip, so I figured it was fair to post again.

Not being given the option for alt text, so here's a transcript instead.

Also incredibly related is this tumblr post which I might go post here separately at some point. Or not.

I think it looks very interesting, but not for me. It is quite combat heavy and you have to play with minis (I am a theatre of mind kinda guy). Alsp I am not the biggest fan of startong as local legend on level 1, the power level is to high for me.

That being said I love the class design and the team focus. (I only watched videos)

What are your opinions? Did you already play it?

The Bureau of Prisons is subjecting trans people to conversion therapy and denying them care with the goal of helping them "recover." It's trying to prove dangerous conversion practices can work.