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She's not a child anymore Joanne, she's in her 30s. Is it really that hard to consider that you might be wrong? You don't reach enlightenment when you become a billionaire y'know.

Does that matter? Each one is a real person whose life is going to be turned upside down thanks to this ruling. The fascists will justify this if the number is small ("not that many people affected, what does it matter?") or large ("this is a dangerous trend that should be regulated"). We need to support trans rights on principle.

"Let my people piss" -trans Moses

Are there not enough cat pictures on the internet, that we have to generate them with AI? I'd rather see a real cat any day

It's already coming to Lemmy even. I'd encourage folks to use the block function liberally. Do not feel bad about removing bigots from your feed, they are not entitled to your time or attention. Even if they whine and complain about bubbles online, you do not need to see their hate to know that it exists.

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Girl the fit is excellent but can we talk about how good your hair looks?? Truly fairytale princess hair, 10/10, no notes

Excellent points! There are definitely workarounds, but you have to look at what state options are available to you to make a plan that works for your situation. Some communities have trans advocates who can walk folks through that process for free, anyone looking to update their documents should see what resources are available.

Not for your birth certificate, no. That is fully in the hands of wherever you were born and can't change. Your driver's license/ID depends on your place of residence but you still would have to transfer a legal license from one state to another while moving, which can require several documents to prove you are who you say you are and live where you say you live. But that's really state specific!

That sadly doesn't help trans people who were born in Alabama and already left, since that's where their birth certificate would still fall under. Or if they got their license in Alabama, they may have trouble transferring it to their current state if their documents don't match up.

Cis woman here, married to a trans woman, so I'm familiar with both sides of this puberty: it's okay to eat a little more. You're basically a teenager, and your body needs energy now. You are going to go through a fair bit of change and it's important to have the calories needed to do so, especially if you're starting out without much fat in reserve. Your body is going to redistribute where fat accumulates on your body, and people with estrogen tend to have a higher body fat percentage than people with testosterone.

If you have a therapist (gender therapist or otherwise) I'd definitely consult with them about your anxiety around this, since you mentioned the possibility of disordered eating. If it helps, talking to your regular doctor or endocrinologist can give you other professional perspectives on this as well.

Good luck! And take care of yourself ♥

I think they have a little bit of both, which is important! One of the best Brennan quotes was "people think I'm nice, but I just conform to the genre"