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Good morning!

Trans mornings started by @lycans-art-kingdom!

Kept this close to how my mornings go, wake up at 4:40 am every weekday, stay in bed till 5, the haps

Overall, this was super fun to do! It's always fun trying out how a new pose works!

Trans Trenders (Please read whole post)

I have seen a lot of people upset about seeing an influx of trans trenders lately and I feel like I want to comment on it.

I have some personal real life experience with the phenomenon. I came out 3 years ago when I was in high school. I did it pretty slowly, and I didn't make a big fuss about it. I saw it as more of my business than anything that concerns anyone else. About a semester after this, a friend of mine came out as trans. Now this person as a number of other mental disorders which he was struggling with as well. There wasn't a whole lot of incident with both of our coming outs. It was fairly low key and we didn't talk about it much with each other. The next school year, this friend began to talk to a bunch of the incoming freshman. He always got along better with the younger kids. These freshman were the type that we really doing a lot to try and be different and unique but still fit in. Within the first semester, 3 of these freshman had come out as trans. Each of them, within a year of coming out, 'took it back' in some way. Our school was a very open and easy place to be trans and non of them had any real reaction from their parents about it.

Now I share this story just to show you that I have seen the trans phase. In a lot of ways, I see it as similar to the bisexual trend that happened a few years back. I don't think we can or should deny that it is happening. But we are dealing with it all wrong.

Most of the people who are going through this are at the age where they are trying to figure out who they are. The young adult years are filled with lots of turmoil and confusion as we struggle to figure out just who we are. I think this should be allowed and understood. A lot of people seem to forget what it was like to feel confused. It is different now, because instead of searching and searching for any label that could possibly fit, these people get to try different labels on. It is a different world now than it was just 3 years ago when I came out.

I think we are uncomfortable with people treating our identity this way. But we cannot attack these people. When someone denies your identity, do you question it or do you get stronger in it to prove them wrong? Whenever we attack these people, we are doing nothing but adding fuel to the 'fuck the world' attitude these people have.

I think we also forget how awkward the first few stages of coming out are. Had I come out when I first started questioning wither such a thing was possible, 5 years ago, no one would have believed me. I was in such a state of denial, struggling to learn how to be a girl and do everything girls are supposed to do. These people are able to come out as soon as the question gets raised in their mind.

We need to change the dialogue. People should not feel that they have to lie to their therapists if they are not 100% confident in their identity. People should not have to defend themselves against the community. We need to share both the struggles and the pains of being trans. We need to show that it is ok to question and it does not mean you are trans. Everyone's story is different. We also need to share correct information and not victimize people who have to take it back.

Yes. There are people going through a trans phase right now. Let's not make them feel that they have to rush into physical transitioning. And lets not victimize those who may be trans but still haven't figured it all out yet.