aroace and get outta my face

wishing everyone a safe and healthy pride month this year, as usual these dragons are free for personal use as long as credit’s given

the rest of this year’s flags are under the cut and links to my redbubble shop/previous years’ versions will be in the reblogs !!

Protect yourself and others!

A friend of ours made some pride face masks

y’all tried to obliterate “joyfriend” y’all tried to spread shit about “enby” being unilaterally infantalizing, you’re coming after “folx” (which isn’t even necessarily a nonbinary thing) and “mx” and making jokes about it and creating this “yxll” meme. y’all try to shuffle us into neat little boxes, push labels and attraction categories on us, exclude us from communities we belong in (LOOKING AT YOU, EXORSEXIST MLM BLOGS), create an innaccurate, fatphobic, racist, exorsexist image for nonbinary people to “conform to” you refuse to respect our pronouns and our experiences with gender, you refuse to look past your basic, exorsexist view of the world, you try to exclude us from trans spaces, we face endless scrutiny.

none of you actually care about nonbinary people and it fucking shows

binary people can rb but don’t add any bullshit or fucking else. i encourage ppl to reblog this post

Don’t put a pad on boxers! It doesn’t work and makes a mess

To feel more masculine wear boxers over your //pad holding underwear//

Don’t beat yourself up, you are totally rad and cool, you’re body is doing something, but that’s okay, it’s not your fault and it doesn’t make you less valid!

If your cheast starts to hurt, don’t bind, some guys get tender breast tissue when it’s that time of the month, listen to your body, don’t push yourself!

Treat yourself to some chocolate!

Tea!!! It’s so good!!!! And green tea can help with cramps!

Advil! I use it when my cramps get bad, sometimes I get headaches and it helps with that too! Don’t take more than six though!

Go under warm blankets with nothing but your underwear on, preferably soft blankets, it makes me feel like I’m in a soft cacoon

Oversized sweatshirts! Always good! Especially for dysphoria!

Wear comfy cloths, always good to feel good

Eat warm soup, feels nice in the tum tum

Don’t eat super greasy foods, it can make your skin break you even more! And there are already so many hormones making your skin do crazy thing you don’t want it to get worse! Also it can make cramps worse

If you have to change your stuff in public, flush the toilet.

By the time I was about to start T, I was a master at this, get all your stuff ready, FLUSH and then change that shit at lightning speed. You can flush again if you have to, some guys take fat shits lmao so flushing twice ain’t rare. I just know that was one of my biggest issues and it sucked being in school and popping in the men’s bathroom with that happening.

Boxers are basically a pair of shorts that acts as underwear-

It’s not skin tight, it’s just a pair of shorts made out of a soft material (often without a seam at the crotch) that you wear under other clothes.

“Boyshorts” (that’s what I get is called, but it’s also in the women’s section so I don’t know what they’re actually called)-

Underwear that is in the shape of shorts. These are skintight but not constricting, like typical underwear, don’t have a seam at the crotch, and go down typically about 1/3 of your thigh. They’re longer than your typical short “girl” shorts.

Boxers don’t work well with pads because they’re too loose. “Boyshorts” work just fine with pads because they hold the pad close to your body. I would suggest making sure the pads have wings, just because the crotch area is generally larger in “boyshorts” than it is in typical underwear (because it has to actually cover your entire crotch).

However, both seem to work well with reusable pads since those have wings that clasp together and you can get extenders for them if needed.

Also, Motrin works wonders for my period, it’s basically ibuprofen but either off brand or specifically for muscle pain, I forget which.

And after all these weeks waiting, planning and hoping, I’m more than happy to introduce… the Pride Flag collection!  Show your pride boldly with a hoodie that definitely won’t stay in the closet! ;)

For those who just can’t wait anymore, here is where you can buy them: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Simakaihoodies?section_id=23881519

Here is a little more story for people interested! Yes, all my models are what they’re showing. It was important for me to represent not only the flag, but the varied people who want to show their pride. :) They’re also friends from various groups, and one is my cousin! I don’t often have an occasion to include my family in these projects, so I’m glad I could this time! Also I want to give a big, special thanks to Bahamut Night Photography for snapping us so perfectly!

For every hoodie sold, I will give 2$ to Fondation Émergence! They’re the founders of the International Day against homophobia and transphobia (May 17th) and are very active locally. I may also give more to Amnesty International or All Out when they need to answer some urgent situation around the world. I want these hoodies to do some good, and not just be a cool piece of clothing.

I will try to make more flags to add to this collection ASAP! So far on the list is Aromantic, Poly-sexual and Demi-ace. Don’t hesitate to ask me for a new flag, if I get asked a few times I will add it to the shop, and if it’s very rare/unique, I can make it as a custom order. ;)

Crystal Pride Necklaces from NeverwareDesigns

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- Talk to the surgeon about the size you want your new areolas/nipples (don’t be afraid to ask)

- Numbness. No one talks about this for guys who are about to have surgery. You’re going to be numb all in your chest area, especially where the incisions were. They cut nerves as they pass along your chest, and it can take up to a year to regenerate those nerves. Still, feels super foreign for the first two weeks

- Make your bed into a pillow chair, body pillow, two on each side, and two for your head. 

- Sleep alone. I tried to sleep with my girlfriend and it was miserable. You really do need the entire bed for yourself

- Go on Groupon, & get yourself a 10 foot lightning cable iPhone charger, BEST THING EVER, can reach from wherever you are

- Don’t take a week off from work, take two. You will regret the one week, and love the extra time

- When they say “don’t move too much, even after the first week”. LISTEN. I moved way too much and got so sore super quickly. 

- Drink lots of water & eat if your taking the pain medication, otherwise your stomach feels super funky.

- Get stool softeners, & don’t be afraid to take those babies. Don’t wait a week to poop. you’ll surely regret it. 

- The drains are scary & they may hurt while draining or rewrapping your dressings, but once they come out, the second they do, its no more pain, its crazy. 

Pride Cat Art Prints by evocaitart

Pride Cat Art Prints by evocaitart

Pride Laces and Lace Locks

Pride Pins