βImproved mental stateβ?
βImproved self-confidenceβ?
I think the person who made this list did not grow up as a girl. This coming hard on the heels of man/bear.
Baby-Transfem here, started HRT literally last week:
Until last friday I was suicidal, constantly depressed and full of self-hate I couldnβt understand.
Since I got my first dose estrogen my mental health drastically improved (as did some other hormone-related body functions that only need the hormones in my blood but not necessarily a prolonged exposure).
I learned from my doc that some transpersons have a brain structure of their non-assigned sex and then show exactly my pattern of relief; meaning my brain was actually born to be estrogen- instead of testosterone-dominated. (which seems to be based on the hormones oned mom exposed one during 3-4th and 10-14th week of infancy. One periods influences the gender of the brain, the other the sex of the general body)
So while I see where you are coming from, and I heavily prepare myself for all the sexism that will probably bring me back to earth as soon as I visually feminize; I can attest that HRT improved both drastically for me (for now)
I think the person who made this list did not grow up as a girl.
Are you trying to argue that us trans women arenβt real women you disgusting pig?
You are on a hair trigger, friend. No oneβs trying to reject you or hurt you.
Your meme didnβt land with some of us, that doesnβt make you any less valid.
The meme implies the list of benefits simply comes with being a woman, not just from transitioning as a trans person.
If youβre trans, every step of transitioning to your real gender is a real improvement to your life and health.
But if youβre not trans, or are trans, but FtoM or just look at it a little differentβ¦
The meme is rubbing people the wrong way because it mixed up the improvements that come from transitioning as a trans person, with being a woman being better than being a man.
If you were assigned male and transitioned or started transitioning to female, of course your life and health will be better!
But you accidentally implied being a woman automatically solves a bunch of problems that women absolutely can and do still have, and that the problems men have are caused by them being men.
This gives a very specific kind of trans woman vibe and I donβt think I like it. I think itβs the βangry masculine mannerismsβ that is bothering me. Masc / butch trans women exist too, and it feels weird to imply only men get angry. This seems to simplify and put into a box what being a trans woman is.
Edit: also HRT affects everyone differently and to act like it makes everyone cute and small and feminine is misleading. Being trans is exhausting sometimes and takes a lot of work, and some may never fit this description regardless of how hard they try.
Edit 2: Iβm a trans woman myself and Iβm nearly 99% sure OP is just a troll at this point. If not, sheβs seriously making herself look like a moron.
This reads as casually sexist towards both men and women. Agression? Luscious hair? This isnβt really a meme, this is just βman bad, (idealised) woman goodβ, thatβs neither funny nor relatable
It absolutely reeks of an /r/egg_irl femcel, especially their comments through the rest of the thread.
Yeah theyβre definitely giving egg_irl vibes, I donβt know what femcel is though, is that something else like egg_irl?
Counterpoint: I can do the helicopter with my dick
Butβ¦my beard. ;_;
(un)fortunately HRT does not remove your beard ;)
Wanna be a beautiful girl with a wonderful shiny beard?
There is a chance!
(Altho having specific physical goals in mind on HRT is more a gamble; and obviously (unfortunately, but it is what it is) a beard on a girl will often lead to weird looks and remarks.)
