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So a common sale was Arizona Iced Teas in cans, 2 for a dollar. People would buy literal *cases* of their favorite flavor.

Once I was ringing up the cans for someone, who had like six. The cans were green.

I was a bit distracted ringing and putting cans in bags, engaging properly.

Grabbed a similarly sized and colored can of pringles. Brain did not register. Hand just went high up because Pringles weigh nothing compared to Arizona can

Lee says:

There’s taking hormones in a low dose, or only taking them for a short period of time, but your options are the same: testosterone if you’re AFAB and estrogen if you’re AMAB. Other than that, you can mix and match surgeries like getting facial feminization surgery without E, or top surgery without T, but yeah, there isn’t a third hormone for non-binary people.

AMAB non-binary transition:

Low-dose estrogen

Estrogen & anti-androgens/testosterone blockers FAQ

On taking just Anti-Androgens

What E can and cannot do

Effects of E

The types of surgery available

Surgery: A guide for transfeminine people

Facial Feminization Options

Breast Augmentation

Genital surgery

Transfeminine resources

AFAB non-binary transition:

On Partial Transition *

Non-binary transitioning on T

Low-dose testosterone

Testosterone FAQ

What is a breast reduction?

Breast reductions vs top surgery

Top surgery before testosterone

Your chest won’t come back if you get top surgery and don’t go on T

Is it better to get top surgery after T?

Having no nipples after top surgery

Bottom surgery without T

General nb medical transition info:

Example language to use in letter

Genital nullification

5 myths about non-binary transition

Transitioning While Nonbinary

Lower surgery options: Getting a penis and vagina or getting genital nullification (Read third mod answer)

Can I get a penis but keep my vagina?

This photo always cheers me up a bit. It’s a front-page article from 1955 about Christine Jorgensen, one of the first women to have sex-reassignment surgery.

Since the text is a bit small and I couldn’t find a larger copy, here’s what the small blurb says:

A World of a Difference

George W. Jorgensen, Jr., son of a Bronx carpenter, served in the Army for two years and was given honorable discharge in 1946. Now George is no more. After six operations, Jorgensen’s sex has been changed and today she is a striking woman, working as a photographer in Denmark. Parents were informed of the big change in a letter Christine (that’s her new name) sent to them recently.

Ways to support Ukraine 🇺🇦

More than 500,000 people have already left Ukraine due to the invasion by the Russian Federation. The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management estimates that roughly 18 million Ukrainians will be affected by the conflict in humanitarian terms, with 7 million internally displaced and 4 million seeking refuge elsewhere. To help those still in Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian refugees, we’ve compiled this list of resources.

HelpUkraineWin.org has a collection of vetted and trusted resources, charities, and organizations to help Ukraine.

Some additional ways to donate:

Vostok SOS provides immediate evacuation support.

Malteser International provides essentials for Ukrainian refugees.

Ukraine Crisis Media Center provides fundraising links and a list of tips for sharing information.

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This link from the nonprofit WITNESS shares tips for identifying authentic video sources (available in English, Spanish, Ukranian, Russian, and Arabic).

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