FAQ - General (1)Volunteer ran FAQ thread for /lgbt/>Am I trans?The term transgender basically means that one identifies or wishes to be a gender that is not the one assigned at birth. There are a lot of questionable “rules” around this, but it really is as simple as “I identify as X but was assigned Y”.>Difference between (gender) dysphoria and (body) dysmorphiaDysmorphia involves an inaccurate measurement of one’s objective characteristics.Dysphoria involves a negative assessment of one’s objective characteristics in a subjective sense.For example, dysmorphia could involve an underweight individual believing they are obese. Their claim is that they weigh more than expected.Whereas dysphoria would be an individual disliking that they have physically masculine or feminine traits. There are some blurred lines here, trans individuals often have a degree of dysmorphia over their dysphoria. Example being a trans woman overestimating their shoulder width, claiming they appear as a "football linebacker" when their shoulders are actually below average.Ultimately, dysmorphia involves treatment leading to accurately assessing the objective state of their body correctly, while dysphoria involves treatment leading to their body (that they already accurately assess) to be more inline with their desired existence.It is important to try and use objective (external of the self) measurements for gender dysphoria, like third-party individuals using she/her instead of he/him, in real life scenarios that observe one’s physical behavior irl.It is obviously difficult for people to determine what they personally experience, but this is a long-term method of analysis, and one would typically only accept failure in the context of the individual where continuous gender-failure spans over a year at the bare minimum.Measuring off of a relatively short timespan yields little data as opposed to a year’s duration, so tailor your expectations accordingly.
FAQ - General (2)>What if you were on a deserted island/in a world with no gender differences/somewhere where genders were all equal?This question typically stems from the idea that gender is purely a social construct. Generally, dysphoria is not just a social thing about activities or dress. Instead, dysphoria often presents as discomfort with a body, and since men and women have different physical features associated with the terms, the physical body has a large part to play in the transgender experience. Everyone has a mental map of their body, and for trans people this often does not align with their physical body. If a mental map includes a flat chest and a penis, then a stereotypically female body causes distress in that person.>But if gender is a social construct, can't you just be a masculine woman or a feminine man?This is very closely tied to the previous question. Someone who is a masculine woman or a feminine man typically does not have any body dysphoria; those things are generally considered a social presentation. The broad concept of gender also includes “gender identity”, which is an innate sense of self that can also be called “brain sex”. Gender identity tends to be much more physical than clothes or gender roles.
FAQ - General (3)>I don't experience dysphoria, am I still trans?Not all trans people experience dysphoria. Some trans people only experience gender euphoria, which is feeling very happy while imagining themselves as their preferred gender. Some people experience neither, but have a general preference for a gender that is not the one they were assigned. Others may have dysphoria, but only recognize it as dysphoria after HRT is started or when further research is done.>I don't want to go through with something typically associated with the traditional trans experience, does that mean I am not trans?No. There are infinite trans narratives, and none of them are any less legitimate than others. Not everyone wants SRS. Not everyone wants a social transition. Not everyone wants HRT. None of these make someone not trans.>I didn't have signs as a child, does that mean I'm not trans?No. Just like the previous question, everyone has a different experience. Not all trans people show “signs” as children. In fact, many trans people only figure it out as adults or mature adults. No group is “more trans” than the other, they are simply different paths to the same conclusion.
FAQ - Sex is a spectrumSex is a dimmer, not a switch.In the womb, the same tissues are sculpted by hormones into male or female forms ("homologous structures"). Hormone therapy flips those same switches: trans women on estrogen grow breasts like any woman's; trans men on testosterone even develop some prostate tissue.Chromosomes don't define sex: roughly two-thirds of cis women carry Y-chromosome DNA in their brains and organs from past pregnancies, yet nobody calls them male. Gamete-based definitions crumble with IVG, which can turn skin cells into sperm or eggs.Sex is a spectrum, and hormone therapy moves a person along it. Transition isn't a rejection of biology: it's a medically guided navigation of the grey area where male and female traits overlap.Citations.Hormone therapy changes gene expression toward the affirmed sex:https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220228/Study-shows-the-impact-of-gender-affirming-hormone-therapy-on-epigenetic-signature-of-genes.aspxMale/female tissue production:https://archive.is/UUwHthttps://archive.is/tYB8fAnyone's skin cells can be turned into either sperm or eggs (IVG):https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/27/1177191913/sperm-or-egg-in-lab-breakthrough-in-reproduction-designer-babies-ivgBasic anatomy: male/female sex organs "homologous structures" already alike in the womb, and change with hormones. Likewise, postnatal hormones change how they are.https://uen.pressbooks.pub/anatomyphysiology2/chapter/homologous-structures-in-the-male-female/https://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/meded/grossanatomy/pelvis/homology.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_related_male_and_female_reproductive_organsMost cisgender women carry Y chromosomes in their bodies:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32065627/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16084184/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3458919/
FAQ - Citations (1)Citations on the congenital, neurological basis of gender identity:>An overview from New Scientisthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20032-transsexual-differences-caught-on-brain-scan/>An overview from MedScapehttps://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/840538_3>Sexual differentiation of the human brain: relevance for gender identity, transsexualism and sexual orientation - D. F. Swaab, Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Amsterdamhttp://postcog.ucd.ie/files/Schwaab.pdf>A sex difference in the human brain and its relation to transsexuality - Zhou JN, 1995https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7477289/>White matter microstructure in female to male transsexuals before cross-sex hormonal treatment. A diffusion tensor imaging studyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-psychiatric-research>Prenatal testosterone and gender-related behaviour - Melissa Hines, Department of Psychology, City University, Northampton Square, Londonhttps://www.biology.utah.edu/carrier/3320/sexual%20diff.%20papers/Prenatal%20testosterone.pdf>Prenatal and postnatal hormone effects on the human brain and cognition - Bonnie Auyeung, Michael V. Lombardo, & Simon Baron-Cohen, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Cambridgehttps://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2013_Auyeung_Prenatal%20and%20postnatal%20hormone%20effects_EuJPhysio.pdf>A spreadsheet with links to many articles about gender identity and the brain.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9KKqP9IHa5ZxU84a_Jf0vIoAh7e8nj_lCW27KbYBh0/htmlview?pli=1#gid=0>Here are morehttp://aebrain.blogspot.com/p/transsexual-and-intersex-gender-identity.html?m=1
FAQ - Citations (2)Citations on transition as medically necessary and the only effective treatment for dysphoria, as recognized by every major US and world medical authority:>The American Psychiatric Association's policy statement regarding the necessity and efficacy of transition as the appropriate treatment for gender dysphoria.https://www.apa.org/about/policy/chapter-12b#transgender>More info from the APAhttp://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/programs/transgender/?tab=1>A resolution from the American Medical Association on the efficacy and necessity of transition as appropriate treatment for gender dysphoria, and call for an end to insurance companies categorically excluding transition-related care from coverage.https://www.tgender.net/taw/ama_resolutions.pdf>A similar policy statement from the American College of Physicianshttps://www.acpjournals.org/aim/article/2292051/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-health-disparities-executive-summary-policy-position>Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.http://assets2.hrc.org/files/documents/SupportingCaringforTransChildren.pdf>Similar resolution from the American Academy of Family Physicians.https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/special_constituencies/2012RCAR_Advocacy.pdf>Here is one from the National Association of Social Workers.http://www.socialworkers.org/da/da2008/finalvoting/documents/Transgender%202nd%20round%20-%20Clean.pdf>Treatment guidelines from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and guidelines from the NHS.http://www.teni.ie/attachments/14767e01-a8de-4b90-9a19-8c2c50edf4e1.PDFhttp://www.wlmht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Gender-dysphoria-guide-for-GPs-and-other-healthcare-staff.pdfhttp://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Gender-dysphoria/Pages/Treatment.aspx
FAQ - Citations (3)Citations on the transition's dramatic reduction of suicide risk while improving mental health and quality of life, with trans people able to transition young and spared abuse and discrimination having mental health and suicide risk on par with the general public:>Bauer, et al., 2015: Transition vastly reduces risks of suicide attempts, and the farther along in transition someone is the lower that risk gets.http://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1867-2>Moody, et al., 2013: The ability to transition, along with family and social acceptance, are the largest factors reducing suicide risk among trans people.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3722435/>Young Adult Psychological Outcome After Puberty Suppression and Gender Reassignment. A clinical protocol of a multidisciplinary team with mental health professionals, physicians, and surgeons, including puberty suppression, followed by cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery, provides trans youth the opportunity to develop into well-functioning young adults. All showed significant improvement in their psychological health, and they had notably lower rates of internalizing psychopathology than previously reported among trans children living as their natal sex. Well-being was similar to or better than same-age young adults from the general population.http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/09/02/peds.2013-2958
FAQ - Citations (4)>The only disorders more common among trans people are those associated with abuse and discrimination - mainly anxiety and depression. Early transition virtually eliminates these higher rates of depression and low self-worth, and dramatically improves trans youth's mental health. Trans kids who socially transition early and who are not subjected to abuse or discrimination are comparable to cisgender children in measures of mental health.http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567%2816%2931941-4/fulltexthttps://thinkprogress.org/allowing-transgender-youth-to-transition-improves-their-mental-health-study-finds-dd6096523375#.pqspdcee0>Dr. Ryan Gorton: In a cross-sectional study of 141 transgender patients, Kuiper and Cohen-Kittenis found that after medical intervention and treatments, suicide fell from 19% to 0% in transgender men and from 24% to 6% in transgender women.)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3219066>Murad, et al., 2010: Significant decrease in suicidality post-treatment. The average reduction was from 30% pretreatment to 8% post treatment. ... A meta-analysis of 28 studies showed that 78% of transgender people had improved psychological functioning after treatment.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19473181
FAQ - Citations (5)>De Cuypere, et al., 2006: Rate of suicide attempts dropped dramatically from 29.3% to 5.1% after receiving medical and surgical treatment among Dutch patients treated from 1986-2001.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1158136006000491>UK study: Suicidal ideation and actual attempts reduced after transition, with 63% thinking about or attempting suicide more before they transitioned and only 3% thinking about or attempting suicide more post-transition. http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Medpro-Assets/trans_mh_study.pdf>Smith Y, 2005: Participants improved on 13 out of 14 mental health measures after receiving treatments.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15842032>Lawrence, 2003: Surveyed post-op trans folk: "Participants reported overwhelmingly that they were happy with their SRS results and that SRS had greatly improved the quality of their liveshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1024086814364>There are a lot of studies showing that transition improves mental health and quality of life while reducing dysphoria. Not to mention this 2010 meta-analysis of 28 different studies, which found that transition is extremely effective at reducing dysphoria and improving quality of life.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24344788http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-009-9551-1https://mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/hormonal-therapy-and-sex-reassignment-a-systematic-review-and-methttps://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/960745/http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25690443http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-014-0453-5https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23553588_Long-term_Assessment_of_the_Physical_Mental_and_Sexual_Health_among_Transsexual_Womenhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03625.x/abstract
FAQ - Citations (6)Condemnation of "conversion therapy" attempting to change the gender identities of trans people:>American College of Physicianshttp://annals.org/aim/article/2292051/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-health-disparities-executive-summary-policy-position>Included in the AAP Guidelines previously mentioned - see coverage on this "therapy" starting p.12http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/documents/SupportingCaringforTransChildren.pdf>American Psychoanalytic Associationhttp://www.apsa.org/content/2012-position-statement-attempts-change-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-or-gender>A joint statement from the UK Council for Psychotherapy, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, British Psychoanalytic Council, British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, The British Psychological Society, College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists, The Association of LGBT Doctors and Dentists, The National Counselling Society, NHS Scotland, Pink Therapy, Royal College of General Practitioners, the Scottish Government and Stonewall.http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/01/16/health-experts-condemn-attempts-to-cure-trans-people-in-wake-of-controversial-bbc-documentary/>The AAP Guidelines also have a pretty emphatic and detailed condemnation of "conversion therapy", starting on p. 13. Not to mention a 2010 meta-analysis of 28 different studies, which found that transition is extremely effective at reducing dysphoria and improving quality of life.http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/documents/SupportingCaringforTransChildren.pdfhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03625.x/abstract
FAQ - Useful threadsUse the catalog/archive to search for some of the notable recurring threads>/agpgen/Autogynephile general for trans women that subscribe to Blanchard’s debunked theory on transgender people>/ausgen/Australia (and Oceanic) general for /lgbt/ in the oceanic region>/chasergen/General for chasers and trannies to mingle>/cisgaygen/Cis gay general for cis identified men>/clg/Cis lesbian general for cis identified women>/ftmg/Female-to-male general>/frengen/Friend general for those ISO friends/communities>/gaygen/Cis/trans gay men general>/hrtgen/Hormone replacement therapy general>/hornygen/Horny general (board rules still apply)>/lesgen/Lesbian general for cis and trans women>/mmg/Man moder general for repressors who want to try and live as their AGAB>/mtfg/Male-to-female general>/passgen/General for trannies to post selfies and critique each other>/repgen/Repressor general>/sig//lgbt/ self improvement general>/skribblio/Occasional thread for /lgbt/ skribbl.io game rooms>/tfg/Twinks and femboys general>/transbiangen/Transbian general for trans women 4 trans women (T4T)>/wcg/Webcomics general
Bait posts happen often here, notably with a theme of explicitly or implicitly denigrating trans or even other queer people here, and the jannies are not able to monitor and take down every rule-breaking thread. So in the meantime it’s best practice to report and hide said threads, and if you must absolutely reply to one then to place the word “sage” without quotations in the “options” section of your post. It’s also common practice to add “sage” in the “name” section as to signal lurkers in the thread to additionally sage the thread when responding.
There's genuinely nothing more pathetic than being a wannabe janitor (without even having the 'status' of one). Hall monitor personality type.
>>44967228Given how prolific transphobic misinformation posts and raids occur here, the thread serves to inoculate against said disinformation. You’re free to assign any head canon for its origin though.
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>>44967228yeah being an apathetic loser who can't pull his shit together enough to even moderately improve one of the last enjoyable internet spaces is wayyyy better
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>>44966968>Some trans people only experience gender euphoria
>>44969558Gender euphoria does not translate to Blanchard’s debunked theories as fact. Cis men and women also experience gender euphoria when they do gender affirming actions: men bonding over working out, or being proud if they’re tall or have above average penis length; women commiserating one another, joy if their body shape is society’s attractive standard, or even just valued parts of her body such as her breasts or bottom.
>>44966951how do i make a post ?
>>44966951Make a blogpost about it faggot stop bumping your own info thread
>>44966951I want to ask a question but don’t know what to ask, ideas?I’m a twinkhon boymoder only out to my momt. >>44973716
>>44966951Thank you ChatTTTT
how do I voicetrain without the neighbors hearing me? They are literally on the other side of the wallif not possible, how do I stop caring? I think they wouldn’t do anything, at least not that I’d know aboutotherwise, where can I go to voicetrain?
>>44978960Places you could go to voice train privately:>inside a car>in the shower>muffling the noise with a pillow>find a quiet place away from people like an empty park. Although it’s preferred you practice an hour a day even just randomly doing small intonations and voice stretches for a few minutes still helps. Recommend you look up voice train tutorials on yt
nobody ever tells me how to get HRT and honestly i think its a good thing. if i got it, and i started transitioning, i would probably start calling myself by a girls name and wearing girls clothing. best to play it safe.
>>44980006>>/hrtgen/
>>44967228nah let them cook
