Funky Fresh Void

Warning to anyone using Linktree.

From the 5th July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI.

THIS SHIT IS NOT SAFE!

- experiment with how high you wear your pants/skirts. wearing them higher can significantly change the impression your body gives off!

- eyebrows make a bizarrely big impact on the overall impression your face gives off. I routinely forget about this because it seems like it would be such a small thing, but no! getting your eyebrows shaped or even just plucking them at home can do a lot for you. even just plucking a few of the random stragglers around your brow can be big

- looser shorts and skirts can help fill out the impression of your hips a little more and balance your silhouette! with pants it's harder to get a similar effect, but if loose pants aren't doing it then a thick fabric may help!

- there's lots of fashion advice out there for women with inverted triangle body types, which is what trans women often have. some of this advice will tell you to hide your shoulders, and while it is useful advice, I find that approaching fashion with a desire to hide the shape of my body doesn't make me feel confident. I focus more on advice for accentuating my hips to balance their silhouette with my shoulders, as mentioned above. also: the shape of the tops you wear can change the impression of your shoulders and upper body a lot without hiding anything. try a halter neck and you may see what I mean!

- eat! especially if you're on HRT! your body needs nutrients for HRT to work with to do its thing! also, fat is your friend! on HRT, newly gained fat will go to your boobs, butt, hips, and thighs. HRT weight gain is an angel, be not afraid! fat trans women paint the stars onto the night sky

- if you wear glasses, the shape you wear will have a significant impact on the impression your face gives off. if you can afford a new pair, try some on and see what you like best on your face. I'm partial to fun colors too--I got red glasses on a whim like four years ago and I'm never going back

- bangs, if they work with the kind of hair you have, often frame trans women's faces really well! and they're cute!

- thrift! try stuff on! have fun and experiment! last summer I got really into wearing fanny packs and going for a dorky look, lol. there's no shortage of fun styles and ideas to try with fashion, so you don't have to limit yourself to the basics. following the beat of your own drum with your fashion, even in small ways like wearing fun earrings or socks, can make you feel more self-assured, and it portrays a confidence that lets others know you're not an easy target

i thought you aware on how awful people can be since judging from things you reblog you are aware of ongoing genocide and witnessing autistic children abused for their condition

Every day I choose to believe that every human being is fundamentally the same. That every adult was once a child, that every child had fears and hopes and joys, and every person desires to live happily and free of pain.

This does not absolve them of their cruelties. This does not condone or minimize their transgressions. This simply is to say, "I too could become monstrous: what would it take to push me there, and how could I prevent it, and if I could not prevent it, how could I stop?"

I believe that to be human is to be an animal like any other. I believe that we are not evil. Because if I believed that humanity was evil, fundamentally cruel, and incapable of better, what hope would I have? What purpose? What life could I live, as a plague surrounded by plagues?

I don't believe that people are good because I have not seen evil actions. I believe that people are good because I have to.

Do you understand?

I must believe in humanity. I must believe in kindness. I must believe in good, and change, and positive intent.

Because otherwise, I'd have nothing to live for.

Because otherwise, all I would have is myself, and self-loathing, and decades of existence in all directions, and a hopeless wasteland to spend it in.