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Whether that be through a feminist lens regarding manhood or masculinity only through the analysis of cis patriarchal hierarchy, and/or an uncritical repetition of gendered norms produced by such a system.

So what ends up happening when a transgender man explains he is disempowered, and disempowered specifically in relationship to being a man and how the ideas (just like this) attached to it effect him, the only conclusion they can come to is that he must be implying he isn't a man, that he is misgendering himself or undermining his identity, or that he is weak and failing to live up to it- or that he is lying.

The complicated marginalization of trans manhood as manhood is so radically contradictory to the patriarchal values of power which men are expected to fulfill, and so contradictory to the intensely cis-normative approach to feminism and gendered oppression, that his experiences end up in a placeless void of compounded invalidation. Although coming from the very same place.

Enough that to even have acknowledgment for his experience of gendered oppression, his identity as a man must be severed from the very context of its existence. Just transgender, just a generic, unspecific transphobia. Denying the specific modality which produced the reality of his transgender existence. Cutting his social experience into pieces, either cutting out the manhood, or cutting out the weakness.

This continues on his invisibility, furthering the doubt of the validity of his own reality. Feeding into the inevitability that his struggle will go unnoticed and uncared for, and will not receive the attention needed to help him, or to change these things.

Ironically and integrally, all of this enabling his marginalization specifically because- well because he is a man.

In a gentler world

In a better world

Where you felt no harm

Transmasc Discussion

“Transandrophobia” Primer

Identity vs. Position

Testosterone is not a “violent” hormone

Masculinity is not inherently toxic & Femininity can be toxic

Cis manhood is not the golden standard of manhood

On Transandrophobia

Transandrophobia on Tumblr

Transmasc experiences in statistics, Follow-up., Additional follow-up

How transandrophobia works  

Twitter thread on transmascs by @Azure_Husky

In the Wake of Elliot Page

J.K. Rowling and Trans Men

Hating transmascs is still transphobia

“Man hating” feminism hurts transmascs

TERFs love it when transmascs and transfems hate each other

Weaponizing feminist talking points against trans men

Common arguments against transandrophobia

“Trans-Inclusive” Radfems

Building Transmasc Community

Why Are We Silencing Each Other?

Yes, we know misandry doesn’t exist.

Trans Men & Male Privilege

Transfems, Transmisogyny, and the Fight to Recognize Transandrophobia

Other Discussion

On “Transunitism”

Queer History & Resources

“Transgender” and what it used to mean

Cis people fucking with gender is good for trans people too

TME/TMA’s “Identity = Oppression” problem

TME/TMA & Perception

TME/TMA Origins & “AFAB Privilege”

What Were Baeddels?

Common TERF talking points

Exclusionist Tactics 

“Kill all Men” & White Feminism

Yuri On Ice & Queerness

Interview With An Ex-Radfem

Hot Allostatic Load & Callout Culture

Competition vs. Obligation

On M-Spec Lesbians

Joan of Arc & “Crossdressing”

Resources

Transmascs of Color Rec List

Transmasc Creators Masterlist

TransTape: A Guide, (Don’t buy it on Amazon), Kinetic tape isn’t always cheaper

Types of Top Surgery Incisions  

My Top Surgery Experience

Transmascs in History

DIY packing underwear tutorial that isn’t ugly

Baeddelism

Let’s Talk About Baeddels (Part 1) (Video reading) (Original Tumblr post)

When Baeddels Took Them (Part 2)

Brushes with Baeddels (Part 3)