The Transfemme Field Guide
April 4, 2023 3:22 PM Subscribe
Be Yourself, Regardless: The Transfemme Field Guide by Leadhead (ft. TransVoiceLessons, Jessie Gender and AdequateEmily). Text version
It's going to be a few days before I can commit the necessary hour and forty-five minutes to watch this, but I do intend to, truly I do. Thank you.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:10 PM on April 4, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:10 PM on April 4, 2023 [1 favorite]
I haven't looked at it yet (I am frankly scared just thinking if it), but I find the whole thing terrifying in the implication that we've come to this. It feels like a powerful response to what's going on in the world, like a manifesto in its existence.
I remember studying voice lesson videos right before transition, as well as guides on posture and behavior.
I've also heard of the early days of trans Internet culture, when recipes were provided online and a whole wave of people transitioned.
Transition is a basic human right. If necessary, trans people have, can, and will take care of it ourselves.
posted by Flight Hardware, do not touch at 8:02 PM on April 4, 2023 [3 favorites]
I remember studying voice lesson videos right before transition, as well as guides on posture and behavior.
I've also heard of the early days of trans Internet culture, when recipes were provided online and a whole wave of people transitioned.
Transition is a basic human right. If necessary, trans people have, can, and will take care of it ourselves.
posted by Flight Hardware, do not touch at 8:02 PM on April 4, 2023 [3 favorites]
Oh, this is going to be so helpful, even as I approach my second traniversary. (Also, some neat guest stars, looks like!)
And yes, we have been here, we will be here, we will continue to be here, and the asshole brigade can whine until their faces turn blue and that's still us being here.
posted by mephron at 8:56 AM on April 5, 2023 [3 favorites]
And yes, we have been here, we will be here, we will continue to be here, and the asshole brigade can whine until their faces turn blue and that's still us being here.
posted by mephron at 8:56 AM on April 5, 2023 [3 favorites]
even as I approach my second traniversary. (Also, some neat guest stars
Congratulations :) I'm right at the six-year anniversary of my ejected-onto-the-street-for-transitioning moment. I suspect many of us have those. But yes, Jessie is wonderful, and I'll bet she's done a great job with this.
posted by Flight Hardware, do not touch at 11:16 AM on April 5, 2023 [4 favorites]
Congratulations :) I'm right at the six-year anniversary of my ejected-onto-the-street-for-transitioning moment. I suspect many of us have those. But yes, Jessie is wonderful, and I'll bet she's done a great job with this.
posted by Flight Hardware, do not touch at 11:16 AM on April 5, 2023 [4 favorites]
Flight Hardware, do not touch: I'm sorry for your ejection. I came out later than most, and after I had left the parental household. I called them to tell them, and they just hung up the phone and I haven't heard from them since.
I hope things are good for you, sister.
posted by mephron at 11:57 AM on April 5, 2023 [3 favorites]
I hope things are good for you, sister.
posted by mephron at 11:57 AM on April 5, 2023 [3 favorites]
Also, as I just learned, New Jersey was declared a Sanctuary State on the 31st (the Trans Day of Visibility), and here's the order: https://www.nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-326.pdf
They also created this site for information for Transgender NJians, and some of this information is better organized than I'd ever imagined.
posted by mephron at 1:40 PM on April 5, 2023 [2 favorites]
They also created this site for information for Transgender NJians, and some of this information is better organized than I'd ever imagined.
posted by mephron at 1:40 PM on April 5, 2023 [2 favorites]
wait.... you're supposed to wet the sponge??
posted by EllaEm at 7:48 PM on April 7, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by EllaEm at 7:48 PM on April 7, 2023 [3 favorites]
I just watched the video. There's some advice in here I wish I'd had when I started my transition, and there's advice in here I intend to follow now that I'm late into my transition, and if I can I'm even going to email Penny and tell her what a great job she's done with it.
If you're a transfemme person, or if one of your loved ones is a transfemme person, you could get some useful information from this video.
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:07 AM on April 9, 2023
If you're a transfemme person, or if one of your loved ones is a transfemme person, you could get some useful information from this video.
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:07 AM on April 9, 2023
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