#ftm positivity

[naga-noia]

i went to it gets better island and me n you from the future were there

[lgbtqiatext]

[autism-freaks]

I would like to remind people that masculinity and gentleness are not opposites. They are not mutually exclusive. You can be very masculine and gentle at the same time. No one is more or less masculine for exhibiting kind, gentle behavior.

[canigetahuuuuu]

You, over there! The one with dysphoria. Yeah, you, c'mere. We all see you, hiding under sweatshirts and avoiding mirrors. It's ok, you can breathe. I believe you when you say you're trans. I know your pronouns are important. You deserve to be called by your name. You don't have to prove your gender to anyone. Breathe, stretch, drink water, eat food. Something good, something you like. Relax your shoulders. Even if you don't believe you are worthy, I do. Your body is yours. You decide what to do with it. You Other people don't get to define who you are. You know. I know. Your life is real and valuable. Joy will always prevail. It's going to be ok

[unimpressiveboyfriend]

include disabled trans men.

listen to disabled trans men.

support disabled trans men.

love disabled trans men.

cherish disabled trans men.

celebrate disabled trans men.

uplift the voices of disabled trans men.

[i-suggest-boy]

Reasons you should go on T:

- BODY HAIR!!! It’s amazing. You get so hairy and get to feel it all over your body as it grows in. And if someone else comments on it? Unparalleled feeling <3

- Deep, rumbly voices are so hot. Tenor tranny voices are so hot. No matter what you get you’re gonna sound hot as fuck

- Your boobs might deflate a bit! It’s not the same as top surgery but your body masculinizing that little bit more helps so much, esp. if you’re fine keeping ‘em!

- BOTTOM GROWTH ❤️❤️❤️❤️ literally the sexiest shit in the whole world. You get to grow your own dick, that’s incredible! Improves bottom surgery outcomes and is just a fun thing to have in general, too.

- A way to exercise your autonomy over the body that is yours and yours alone.

Go on T. I promise you won’t regret it.

[syd-sixx]

Y'all hate trans men so much because we've created a version of masculinity that is not based in patriarchy. Trans men being born female but still being so masculine actively dismantles sexism.

Trans masculinity is so beautiful ♡ queer masculinity should be celebrated

Too many queers have it in their heads that feminity is peak queerness. That femme means safe and pure.

Trans men don't have to display femininity to be real queers. Let us be masculine and still recognize that we are radically queer.

[nixisverytired]

Can we take a moment to think about the younger trans men and mascs on tumblr right now?

I was a teenager when ace and transmed discourses were at their peaks, and I can’t exaggerate how badly it affected me then.

Now trans men are the latest target, and I’m terrified for trans kids.

It’s easy to say “intracommunity discourse is an online problem! Go talk to queer people irl!”, but people forget that so many kids and teenagers do not have safe or reliable access to IRL LGBT+ communities and support groups. For many, online spaces are the only option.

We need to make sure the younger members of our community are being heard, and block out the hateful voices with messages of support and encouragement. Things are bad enough for trans people right now, and it's easy to forget that trans minors are often the ones suffering the most.

To any younger trans men or transmasculine people reading this:

The hate you are experiencing isn’t normal, it hasn’t always been like this, and it won’t always be this way. It is bleeding out from a small, miserable group of self-absorbed jerks.

Don’t feel obligated to call them out, don’t feel like you have to interact with these people. Please don’t doomscroll through discourse tags; it will make you feel like everyone is out to get you.

If you want to speak up for your community, that’s fine, but please take a break if you feel like your mental health is worsening. Block anybody who so much as breathes rudely in your direction.

You’re just as trans as the rest of us. You are welcome here.

Oh, and if you want to seek out external resources and groups, PFLAG helped me a lot when I was younger. It is an American-based organization, however, so if anyone has recommendations for those living outside of the US, please let me know in the reblogs!