From Scratch

cw: mention of biological sex characteristics

Don’t: Use the word “period” for the love of god… we have dysphoria for a reason? Mentioning the thing that women do is triggering as fuck because it makes us remember what’s going on down there and what our bodies do and we don’t want to remember this, at all. We’re not meant to be doing that, so just stop.

Do: Use “monthly”/“sharkweek”

Don’t: Refer to our CHEST as “breasts”. Again, this is triggering as fuck. None of us want to be reminded of the fact that we have breasts. Stop using female terms to refer to our body, please. Yes, our body is what it is and we do have a female body we know this, we’re not indenial, but using terms that are commonly associated with women when we are not women is not okay. Just stop.

Do: Use the word “chest”

Don’t: Call our private parts “vagina”… oh my god. Why does this need to be said, really like, why would you even say that at all. I honestly can’t say anything that I haven’t already said.

Do: Use “down below”/“privates/private parts”/“penis”/“bottom area”

Don’t: PUT ATTENTION ON OUR BODY PARTS. We don’t want to hear things like “to the guys with big hips”, “to the guys with feminine/high voices” and “to the guys with curves" etc. It is just focusing on the fact that our body is this way and we’re trying as much as possible to make our body what it should be.

These things are all examples of social dysphoria that can trigger sex dysphoria. Please. I’m on T and this shit still annoys me because I remember seeing this all pre-T and it made me so dysphoric. You’re just hurting other guys. Words are words, true, but they still hurt especially when we have dysphoria about these parts. Guys don’t want to come across a post that’s meant to make them feel good, read the first line and it says “To the guys with large breasts you are valid!” get that out of here! You are being so inconsiderate to what we suffer with and if you are trans, maybe tone it down and think about other people?

Reminder: we are not women, so stop talking about our parts in female terms.

An epic bumble bee with an orange butt and black shades working over some purple hyssop, in my garden

Here is my home workout routine. I know a lot of trans guys want to work out but can’t go to a gym for various reasons and often feel discouraged so I thought I’d share what I do. If you don’t have dumbbells you can fill old milk jugs with water, sand, or gravel. 

Circuit 1: Dynamic Stretches - Always warm up

Neck Rotation - 10 reps  Shoulder Circles - 10 reps forward, 10 reps backwards  Arm Swings - 10 reps forward, 10 reps backwards  Side Bends - 10 reps each side  Hips Circles - 10 reps  Leg Swings  - 10 reps each leg  Double Leg Bounce - 10 reps 

Circuit 2: HITT - Do all exercises back to back with no rest

Jumping Jacks: 30  Push Ups: 5  High Knees: 25  Burpees: 10  Crunches: 10  Squats: 10  Push ups: 5  Squats: 10  Jumping Jacks: 30  Wall Sit: 1 minute (break into shorter increments if necessary)  High Knees: 25 

Circuit 3: Weight Training - Complete 4 sets of 12 reps of each 

Dumbbell Lunges Push up  Dumbbell Rows  Squat  Squat Jumps  Dumbbell Press  Dumbbell Fly  Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press  Dumbbell Row  Lateral Raises 

Circuit 4: Static Stretches - hold each for 30 seconds (always cool down)