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adrien / ange | 29 | they/he | nb bi (tme) | white | art tag: #ange draws | fandom blog: @permetscore

[anaryllis]

hi im adrien / ange (ahn-j) ! this is my personal blog, so u'll see mostly aesthetic posts, the occasional political post, and stuff abt my life

i'm a retired discourse warrior these days, but on the rare chance i do engage, it might b helpful to know my #stances & relevant ID's so that's under the cut

above all tho:

general info: white, TME*, nonbinary transmasc on T, audhd. i live in the US and work as a high school teacher

basic stances: leftist, ACAB, anti-generative AI broadly, pro-palestine. if ur curious abt smth else lemme know and i can add it

trans relevant stances:

i hate having to litigate all of this but i do think there's not a good shorthand for my stance and i want people to have a full picture when choosing whether to follow. so. here:

*regarding TME: i see TME & TMA as effective language to communicate my experience as an individual who is trans but is not transfeminized. i understand when some may not want to self-identify as TME, but for myself, i do find it accurate and effective to communicate.

regarding transandrophobia: i personally think "transandrophobia" is not the best word for navigating my experiences as a transmasculine person, so i tend to not use it. my preferred term for this phenomenon is "anti-transmasculinity". that said, if a post which is, in my opinion, otherwise accurate in discussing transmasc experience, but opts for the word "transandrophobia" i might rb it. all models are flawed, some are useful, etc.

i do not think trans women have privilege over trans men. i also do not think trans men have universal access to male privilege. i do not find these statements contradictory

my primary goal is trans solidarity with my trans siblings. i'm open to most good faith discussion on this. i'm not interested in bad faith arguing

ok yay lov u bye ❤️

[doitbuckley]

[vampirebeverage]

I am fucking BEGGING transmascs (and everyone else) to not let the animosity of a VERY SMALL GROUP of very online transfems impact how you interact with transfems or think about transfems.

please, please, please remember that this "hating transmascs" and "kill all TMEs" bullshit is just a few edgy weirdos on the internet who enjoy saying inflammatory things for shock value.

transfems are not your enemy, and YES, you do actually need to unlearn transmisogyny. Not because you're transmasc, but because we live in a transmisogynistic society.

transfems are not a hivemind, there's no broader transfem consensus that transmascs are Evil Privileged Abusers, but the small group of people who think that way WANT you to believe that they are representative of trans women everywhere. they're super not. they really are just a handful of angsty people online looking for someone to pick on.

all trans people have more commonalities than differences. there aren't two distinct species of trans people from two different planets, there are just trans people with a wide diversity of experiences and walks of life. we are all affected by the same systems of oppression.

find community and mutual support with transfems. build solidarity and have conversations about how we can help each other. the only way we all get through this shit is together.

[niidsch]

Hamsterz Life ✰ 2006

[gaycodedvillain]

Happy pride month, leather hamster 🖤

[niidsch]

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYONE!!!!!!! 🏳️‍🌈💖🏳️‍🌈💖🏳️‍🌈💖🏳️‍🌈

[katelouisepowell]

‘Feast For Precious Hearts’ 🕸🍒🕊🌺🌬

An illustrated tribute to the flora and fauna of Joanna Newsom’s song lyrics, commissioned by fellow superfan Ellie

[anaryllis]

subbing for a class i dont usually so its new kids n i just got a "mi.. uh... are you mister or miss..?" LETS FUCKING GOOOOO 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[anaryllis]

just got full confidence mister'd

life can b a dream

[tiredyke]

why do people think the concept of “thought ‘crimes’” extends to things you post online. you have laid it out for other people to see, it’s no longer just a thought in your head. lol

[tiredyke]

[storm-of-feathers]

yeah yeah rainbow capitalism is bad and whatever but like. when I was a child, being pro gay was not the popular or lucrative choice. I'm happy that times have changed.

[storm-of-feathers]

I miss rainbow capitalism. I do. I miss when it felt like public opinion was still pro gay. I understand it was always an empty gesture, but it mattered in a sense of knowing how socially acceptable being queer is. If that makes sense.

[cosmictuesdays]

As others have said, it was the canary in the coal mine.

[anaryllis]

subbing for a class i dont usually so its new kids n i just got a "mi.. uh... are you mister or miss..?" LETS FUCKING GOOOOO 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[shimejikin]

shitting on "puriteens" is still the most baffling thing to me ever because you're literally saying you're attacking children for not being sexually open enough. like its in the name. it's literally in the name. you're insane.

[neotrances-deactivated]

i cant fucking take it anymore. (standing perfectly still, is not visibly stressed, appears normal)

[flanzee]

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[flanzee]

STILL OPEN! – trying to recover my savings. let me draw for u .....

[holespoles]

"Shimmering night" by Inaslind.

[transmasc-theory]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

ANYONE who tells you to "just DIY T" or "just ask a gym bro", and who does not present this as a high-risk activity that can result in you going to jail or being physically assaulted, is a fed until proven otherwise.

[mrs-tired-kittycat]

Seconding everything OP said and adding some [U.S.-specific] comments below the cut:

1.) As a trans gym bro, I need people to know that most gym bros are natty (meaning natural, as in not using anabolic steroids) and natty guys are very proud of being natty. Going up to a gym bro and asking him for illegal drugs is a dangerous and terrible idea if he's using, but if he's natty, there's like a 5% chance he's chill and takes it as a compliment on his physique and a 95% chance he's going to be incredibly offended and outraged. Getting yolked naturally requires consistent hard work over time, and implying that someone cheated to get the results they've spent at least five years working towards is near-guaranteed to piss them off. Do not do this.

2.) Illegal gym bro testosterone is dangerous. Some of it is black market and laced with other substances that purport to enhance muscle growth. Grey market stuff can be tampered with or improperly stored, either in ways that denature the medication or expose it to bacteria. I know a cis gym bro who got a very scary blood infection because he thought the 28-day disposal rule for multidose injection vials was just a suggestion, and he knew other guys who'd never had an issue with it so he assumed he'd be fine too. There are health risks that come with self-dosing and beginning new medications without regular monitoring or formal administration training, which can be mitigated through public trans educational resources and personal research efforts, but beyond that, the U.S. government can level serious criminal penalties against people who get testosterone without a prescription. Depending on what state laws are involved, illegally possessing a Schedule III controlled substance can constitute a misdemeanor, a felony with a required minimum prison sentence of a year, or a multi-year sentence with mandatory hard labor, potentially with steep fines, and almost certainly in a women's prison.

3.) The political climate is so hostile to trans people already. Trans people already get arrested at high rates and face elevated police brutality. A 2024 ACLU article cites recent LGBTQ+ survey data reporting that more than one quarter of trans respondents report experiencing police violence, with Black trans people reporting the most violence. The article also states that almost one third of trans respondents had been arrested. Law enforcement and politicians already look for reasons to hurt us, and freely admitting to felonies on the internet is not the move. I've heard reports of mail-order HRT being seized in some states, and seen an uptick in transphobic social buzz about DIY HRT. HRT Cafe shut down this spring after an attack, which is terrible for trans people in the UK. Multiple trans people I know who get prescription HRT shipped to them have recently had a package seized and were only able to avoid trouble because they could prove that it was prescribed. My friend got threatened by the police and, fortunately, he had his old prescription vial to show them. Can you imagine how, if that was grey or black market T, there might have been a different outcome? Can you think of any reasons why, when I see blogs encouraging transmascs seeking DIY T to DM them for help, my cop senses start tingling?

I understand DIY or die as a philosophy, and I understand that HRT is lifesaving healthcare. I know that trans people have done DIY throughout history, but there can be extremely serious repercussions to DIY T, especially the "just ask a gym bro" kind, that get glossed over on Tumblr to an alarming degree. I get that it's a last resort and there are a lot of scared, suicidal guys who don't know how long they can keep going without testosterone, but anyone considering DIY T should be aware of its risks and illegality so they can educate themselves and make an informed choice. That's not fearmongering. It is so fucking irresponsible to go "tee-hee, I love committing crimes and doing illegal testosterone :3" and act like that's the danger threshold for everyone, or say that it's not a big deal, really, and no bodybuilders ever get arrested for steroids, and it's not really illegal if nobody enforces it! If that's not a concern in your specific area and circumstance, good for you, but the U.S. is a big place and not everyone lives in an insulated pocket. DIY T is a high-risk activity that can result in you going to jail or being physically assaulted, and everyone who assumes that risk deserves to know exactly what the stakes are.

[youngerfrankenstein]

To put it very bluntly.

You will always make a better impact helping people who need it than trying to hurt people you think deserve it.

[anaryllis]

got to talk my student out of becoming a cop #myimpact

[maxidango]

this is something of an epilogue to slaughterhouse, but you don't really need any context. also added this to the kofi post and globalcomix. thanks for reading👻