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I ask because every single time I've tried to talk about it to anyone that isn't a trans woman they get fucking angry. Which has caused me to have to just suffer in silence every single month. So I really relate to cis women when they talk about literally the exact same thing; being shamed by everyone around them their whole lives for talking about their periods, so they just suffer in silence every month as it negatively impacts their work and social lives. But I don't even feel like I can voice that I am literally dealing with the same exact thing because most of y'all react like you want to throw me in front of a bus for saying it, even those of you who act like your such big great transfem allies.

"But you can't call it a period then because that refers to MENSTRUATION!" is another one I hear all the time. This is incorrect. You use the word "period" instead of just "menstruation" because it doesn't just refer to menstruation. It refers to a period at the end of the hormone cycle where we experience a host of symptoms. And not all cis women experience all of the symptoms that encompass the period. Not all cis women get migraines, or body aches, or have severe depression. If a cis woman gets a hysterectomy she doesn't menstruate either! In that instance she experiences an identical period to what trans women experience. Yet, I doubt you'd insist that cis women who've had hysterectomies don't have periods.

Those who reported a lot of period symptoms also had lower estrogen during their period. Progesterone (which plays a big role in cis menstruation) didn't seem to be higher or lower during the trans women's period.

Him getting smaller and smaller as he walks up to the truck is some real Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings forced perspective movie magic

Give it a try.

might update with more images at some point

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Do we really think the 80s and its Satanic Panic were better at critical thinking? what about the 40s? the Victorian era? societies have always had problems with critical thinking and literacy, because most societies have dealt with propaganda, corrupt leadership, difficulty providing education (due to poverty or discrimination or other issues), and/or people who resist critical thinking (due to privilege or circumstance or what have you). we can criticize media trends without pulling a "well back in the GOOD OLD DAYS" about it.

If you are really concerned about this, there are ways to help! Your local library may have adult literacy/computer skills classes, and they are often looking for volunteers! Local schools may have opportunities for you to work as a reading tutor. You could start a Little Free Library in an underserved community that needs the extra reading materials. Fundraise for your local learning centers. Attend public library board meetings. There is so much you can do!

'Literacy' isn't something everyone can just get by 'putting in the work'. Fuck that 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' nonsense and get a little less ableist about literacy right now.

the gherkin inspector

In the 2000s, phones had quirks and class....

And then Steve Jobs ruined everything.