My first year on HRT was full of surprises coming both from within and from my environment. Among them, my loathing of testosterone.
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How does a masculine-presenting person assure someone new that they’re a good guy?
The stuff men share and ask for support with in these groups is often unexpectedly vulnerable, heartbreaking, and emotional.
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What happens when a real-life performance comes to an end? After wearing a cheerful mask for a while, I have some lingering regret.
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Dysmorphia has affected me since puberty. It’s been difficult to meld my identity with the realities of my physical body.
What does it mean to be manly in 2014? How do I measure up? What’s the rationale behind stuff we call “manly” or masculine?
There are hundreds of things that women look for in a man. Each woman may prioritize them differently, but given enough time they could write an Encyclopedia Britannica of things that they want in a man. Quite frankly, those things just aren’t who we are.
Some sociology and relationship experts (whatever those are) assert that no one will ever experience the passion and excitement of their first relationship again, and that they should completely forget their first relationships. As much as this feels like common sense to me, I feel resistant to the notion.