mjsaber

joined 2 years ago
[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Give folxhealth.com a try, they do entirely online HRT services. You should be able to set up a consultation with them. I recommend writing down any specific questions you have and asking them at the end, it can be a lot of information to process.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago

Yeah took me a second, but definitely AI. I thought 2 Scream posters was weird, but the Space Jam one is all whacked, she has one shoe and one bare foot, and that's almost crystal Pepsi. Explains the uncanny appearance of her face.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I feel like this also works for depression. I will go through half my library doing this, just to turn it off because there's no desire for anything.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 1 week ago (12 children)

Does it classify overtime as "more than 160 hours worked in a 4 week period", because that's the original language I saw. Can still work you to death and not pay extra.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Non paywall?

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 week ago

Trump should be "I don't know"

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago

I think you hit the nail on the head regarding it being a political weapon, and that's why you're seeing an increase in numbers. This is manufactured consent for their narrative appearing to be genuine. Dead internet theory is alive and well in corporate social media.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 weeks ago

Black coffee, medium to light roast.

Tea with a touch of honey, maybe a bit of milk or cream depending on the flavor.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Stupid babies need the most attention!

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I was in a similar situation before I transitioned. 34, typically male presentation (hairy, slightly overweight, male fat distribution). I decided to start with things that weren't as "scary" to me as hormones- hair removal, voice training, getting in shape, growing out my hair. Pretty quickly I decided I wanted to start hormones.

The way I approached it was that I wanted to feel more feminine. I didn't really have an end point, but I figured I would walk down that path as long as it felt comfortable, and if it felt too much, i would stop. Eventually, my goal was to "blend" rather than pass (to me, the distinction was not being bothered in public, but maybe still having features that people would pick up on, but at a glance or in short interactions it wouldn't be super obvious).

I ended up having a very successful transition, and I pass better than most trans folks I met. I attribute it to a couple of things - voice training (I had an excellent instructor and I worked my ass off); learning about fashion and finding a style that accents my feminine features but that isn't overtly sexual, and hairstyle - lots of different looks can help soften or hide more masculine features.

A lot of it comes down to luck with genetics, and while I don't discount that, I also believe my hard work played a large factor, too. If passing is your goal, there are specific things you can focus on yo help with that. At the end of the day, the reason you are transitioning is a big factor in how you should approach it. I experience euphoria more than dysphoria, and the social aspect of being female was more important to me than specific parts of my body, so I focused on things that would let me experience society as a cis woman does, as much as was possible for me.

If you want to walk this path, walk it as far as you are comfortable going. The only person who determines where the finish line is, is you.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm wondering what her specialty is, it wouldn't surprise me if it's something the administration wants to ban. Of course, that's pure supposition since it's not listed in the article, but an effective way to ban women's health and affirming care would be to remove those that provide that care.

 

Trans woman in the states not interested in waiting to see what happens after this election.

 

Looking for ideas of where to move next. Places in the US that are lgbt friendly, and preferably have good trans healthcare. I'll probably never be able to move to any of them, but it would be nice to pretend for a little while.

 

I'm so tired of the healthcare system. I work as a nurse for one of the largest and most reputable organizations in the US. And getting culturally competent care is ridiculous. There are only 2 providers in the entire organization who are willing to take trans patients, and I'm outside of their geographic area (never mind the fact I was given a referral by the trans specialty clinic when I explained I don't need transition services, just a doctor that knows the basics of lgbtq health).

I know people have it worse than me, but it's still bullshit I can't just call and make an appointment. This is already the third round of calls I've had to make just to get an appointment set up.

I think the worst part is I had a job in gender affirming care I was fired from (for daring to suggest we have signs for our clinic, or trans patients be able to call the regular line). I loved the work and the patients, and it felt so good to be able to help people like me get the care they need in a respectful and competent manner. But now I'm back to taking care of old, entitled, and almost exclusively white cis het patients. I hate being part of a system that perpetuates disparities, but I'm stuck because I can't find any way to provide this care without earning another degree.

Thanks for letting me vent.

 

Not sure if this is the place to post, but I've moved a lot recently and there aren't really any queer folks where I live. I'm looking for some kind of discord or something to chat and vent and just feel a little less alone.

I'm pretty old and I've "completed" my transition, and I'm always happy to share my experiences or knowledge if people are interested.

And apologies if this isn't the right spot for this post.

 

Moved up to the "Big City" in October. Today I was fired by a woman with a smile on her face.

My biggest complaints were being isolated from my peers, not having enough work to do, and not receiving feedback on my work performance directly.

I was accused of working outside of scope, not being able to separate my personal feelings from work, and not responding to doctors in a timely fashion. No specific or documented instances of any of these accusations were provided to me.

So now I'm alone, in a way more expensive city, with about the same amount it cost to move here left in the bank.

I think I'm done with healthcare. As a trans person, working inside of it is fucking awful, especially in large hospital organizations. I don't think it helps I graduated from nursing school in 2020.

What now? This was my dream job, at an organization (I thought) had their shit together. It was a nightmare on the inside - no support, no community. Call staff couldn't "handle" trans patients, so we have to call a separate line that might have someone call you back.

I came up with so many ideas, ways to improve, best practices we aren't following. Patients getting dead named and misgendered in charts, at the pharmacy, to their face. Asleep in the OR during surgery.

I've never been more confused about a job ending. I literally said I would do anything, work overtime, adapt my style, learn 6 different specialties, anything I could to help.

They never even listened to me. Why did they bring me all this way just to ignore me?

The worst part, I think, is that I don't know if I will ever really trust another human the same way. I thought this was a safe place where I could talk openly about what was deficient, and how to alleviate that. But I did that, and they didn't want to hear it, and now I'm on my own again.

I really thought we could build something truly special. I guess I'm just disappointed I'll never get a chance to see what that could have been.

 

Come correct or don't cum at all.

 

I'd say about 100% of my woes could be solved by covering me in a creamy, white sauce.

 

I just got my dream job helping run a trans healthcare program, and I'm looking for input from the community on on what would make you feel more comfortable or engaged with your medical provider. We provide everything from HRT to surgery to non-trans medical care. My goal is to have the happiest, healthiest patients in the country!

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