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This Pride Month has arguably been the most tumultuous June I've ever experienced in my entire life. Let's see:

A bunch of goons posed as "agents" forcibly kidnapping mostly innocent people without warrants while creating havoc amongst communities for the past month

Governments actively censoring or shutting down voices for speaking out and labeling them as dissidents, like what happened to the Norwegian guy for having a meme of the couch fucker in his phone and being tortured for hours

Bills being passed that are stripping crucial medical help while charging a premium for basic insurance (making life-saving HRT more expensive and difficult to obtain), not to mention that tariffs and corporate greed are the cause of everything getting so expensive. Oh, and the Trevor Project being shut down, all of this during Pride Month.

Courts actively allowing injustices without putting up a challenge (ex. birthright citizenship, being arrested for using the "wrong" bathroom/WC, banning HRT for anyone under 21, letting sex offenders off the hook, etc.)

The threat of a potential war happening anytime soon, (not just in Gaza and the Middle East, but anywhere) which the most affected are always the younger generations, who are also most likely to be trans. While trans people aren't allowed to serve, that doesn't mean the government won't force you to detransition. (Hope that doesn't happen, but I wouldn't be surprised.)

Even mentioning a bit about this could put me at risk, but I don't care anymore. I'm happy that my platform has grown thanks to all of you, but I also want to use it to speak out. Because at the end of the day, we don't fit the "traditional" role in society.

Seriously, if you spent a lot of your free time wishing to become a "full-time" girl and browsing feminization captions while also presenting male in daily life due to societal pressure, do you really think you're still cis, though? These kinds of spaces are a refuge for us who try to "boymode" in the real world, but are anything but cis in reality. While the circle you try to fit in cheers about gender affirming therapy being banned for people under 18 or 21, deep down you want to scream because you were that kid that had to wait until they were older and are now scared that you can be next. HRT isn't cheap, coverage doesn't cover it anymore, and it's possible you can't even access it nearby. Cross over to another state and get apprehended for buying hormones while being misgendered and deadnamed? Not very ideal. Heaven forbid you just started HRT and are forced to postpone it due to being drafted for an uneccessary war.

There's too much to list, but it's unfortunate that a lot of slippery slopes are becoming true, especially for us who are trans. HRT is being taken away, trans people are seeing their gender identities being erased, lifelines are being shut down, traveling even to the shop next door is increasingly dangerous, and somehow the biggest danger isn't the wealthy hoarding all the declining wealth, but trans girls participating in sports? Give me a fucking break! Even the media is tired of using trans people as a punching bag, and yet very few are brave to say the truth: Leave trans people the fuck alone!

I'm glad people like Pedro Pascal are stepping up for trans rights by popularizing the "Protect the Dolls" phrase and shutting up monsters like the one who must not be named. After all, his sister is trans girl actress Lux Pascal and both have the blessing of being very attractive, something that bigots will never have in their life. However, the reason I'm using Jenna Ortega here is for three reasons:

This was supposed to be a Woman Crush Wednesday post, pun intended. However, this is the last day of the month and I couldn't upload it in time due to technical issues. Oh, well.

Jenna is outspoken about current social issues affecting our society, as well as certain affected groups. This includes, but not limited to, the Palestinian G.E.N.O.C.I.D.E., the forced deportation of migrants and citizens, undocumented or not, and her support for the LGBTQ+ community. It also helps she has a very active online presence compared to other celebrities.

This is my take on the current trend of celebrity feminization captions. Although celebrity captions aren't new, they've been catching ground for the past year or two to the point where there's even blogs specialized in celebrity feminization captions. Though I'm not a huge fan of those since they're the worshipping type, I do like making Woman Crush Wednesday posts as a way to acknowledge the girls that seem inspiring. Jenna Ortega is one of those girls.

I can argue that this "essay" is my longest post ever, but it's definitely one of my most divisive yet. I do find it ironic, however, that a few people that followed me or chatted with me and loved my content and vibe also happen to have views that are against one or two of these topics covered here. To those people, aren't you aware that you're in a page from someone who is also part of an affected group? You do realize this isn't just a page where fantasies are expressed, but also harsh realities that will strike a nerve or two? Like, where's the self-awareness on these people? SMH.