idk, whatever this is ○ i was the turkey all along ○ she/her, queer trans woman
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Transfeminine voice:
Transgender voice and communication - vocal health and considerations (the middle has info on feminization)
Eva App (costs money to buy lessons)
Voice pitch analyzer
Voice Training Through Singing
Voice training available through NHS
MtF Voice Training Regimen
Violet’s Voice Tips
How to develop a female voice
Transsexual voice resources
Feminine voice
Free trans voice resources
Training the Transgender Singer: Finding the Voice Inside
Voice brochure
“Does my voice pass?” Discord
Suddenly Sara - Transgender Voice Training
Transgender Voice Lesson 1, Second Voice Lesson, Voice Lesson 3
https://www.youtube.com/user/deepstealth/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/girloftomorrow/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGYwFPKjy9E
/r/transvoice/
Other:
Estrogen doesn’t change your voice- more info on what estrogen does change is in the Estrogen & anti-androgens/testosterone blockers FAQ
“Is there surgery to make the voice higher?”
Transmasculine voice:
Transgender voice and communication - vocal health and considerations (the end has info on masculinization)
Eva M (costs money to buy lessons)
Voice pitch analyzer
5 Things To Know About Deepening Your Voice
Transmasc tip to lower your voice
Masculine voice
Wikihow: How to Talk With a Deeper Voice
Sound clip: /u/mightybite’s voice. Shows progression through 4 years of trying to lower the voice while pre-T, and 3 years on T.
Video: The difference between chest and throat voice [User is 7 months on T]
Video: How to deepen your voice - ftm
Video: King-Kong method of lowering voice
Video: Vocal androgyny in speech and singing
/r/transvoice
Free trans voice resources
Natural voice change
Voice brochure
“Does my voice pass?” Discord
https://old.reddit.com/r/transvoice/
Other:
Testosterone does change your voice.
This post has a bit more on singing on T.
The Changing Female-To-Male (FTM) Voice
The Changing Female-To-Male (FTM) Voice Pedagogical Notes
Testosterone And The Trans Male Singing Voice
Training the Transgender Singer: Finding the Voice Inside
“is there a surgery to make the voice lower?”
Just an FYI for those in the US with insurance issues
I laughed too hard at this...
Trans women? You mean…
Talented folks who happen to be
Real women and
Astronomically beautiful while also
Naturally amazing and
Spirited and should be
Worshipped like the goddesses they are, because of how
Overwhelmingly courageous, and
Mystical, and
Entralling and interesting and
Noble by nature, as trans women always are 💕
*hears footsteps* *closes 12 tabs and goes to facebook*
dealing with the worst case scenario
your condom breaks
you feel a lump on your breast
your friends are ignoring you
you’re stranded on an island
you got rejected by a crush
you get into a car accident
you got stung by a bee/wasp
you got fired from your job
you’re in an earthquake
your tattoo gets infected
your house is on fire
you’re lost in the woods
you get arrested abroad
you get robbed
your partner cheated on you
you’re on a ship that’s sinking
you fall into ice
you’re stuck in an elevator
you hit a deer with your car
you have food poisoning
your pet passed away
you fall off of a horse
you or your friend has alcohol poisoning
you have toxic shock syndrome
your house has a gas leak
Planned Parenthood is fucking amazing, y’all. I haven’t been there yet…but just talking to their HRT line on the phone…
They used my respected name right off the bat. Called me Riley all the way through. Used he/him pronouns. Didn’t slip up once. Asked me and “What’s your legal name? I’m sorry I have to ask that.”
Then asked me “Now is it okay if I send things with Riley Roswell to your home?” not wanting to out me accidentally and then “Is it okay if I send stuff with planned parenthood labels on them or do you want me to be discreet about it?” knowing there are people who could get in trouble with family or partners or others for going there.
OH MY GOD I’M GOING TO CRY AND THEY DIDN’T JUDGE ME AT ALL
THEY WERE TOTALLY ACCEPTING AND ANSWERED ALL MY STUPID FUCKING BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT HRT ABOUT WHAT THE APPT WAS GONNA BE LIKE
AND SHE WAS SO KIND AND SO UNDERSTANDING
AND SHE RESPECTED ME SO MUCH AND I WAS SO HAPPY
I CAN’T BELIEVE PEOPLE LIKE THAT EXIST IN OUR WORLD.
OH MY GOD.
AND I’M GOING TO BE GOING TO THIS WONDERFUL PLACE ON THE 29TH!!!!!!!!
Review of the book Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes by Cody O’Brien.
To sum up this book in a single sentence - “What would happen is Deadpool wrote a mythology book.”
Yeah, this guy-
Wrote a book. Here are some examples of why I think this.
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
The Greek creation myth.
The story of Hephaestus god of Blacksmithing and Aphrodite Goddess of Love.
The story of the Minotaur.
NORSE MYTHOLOGY
Norse creation myth.
Odin orders Loki to steal Freyja’s necklace. He does. This is so in character for both of them Freyja instantly knows who to blame.
EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY
Ra gets mad at humanity and creates Sekhmet Lion Goddess of Killing Stuff.
How Isis retrieves her huband’s coffin from the support pillar it got stuck inside.
MAYAN MYTHOLOGY
How to try and kill the god Zipacna and fail.
CHRISTIANITY MYTHOLOGY
How God made Eve from Adam’s rib.
The story of how King Solomon judges proper maternal instinct.
HINDU MYTHOLOGY
Men ask Shiva to stop Kali’s murder rampage.
And this is how he does it.
JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY
The Goddess Izanami gives birth to the whole island of Japan.
A story about Tanuki.
AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY
Creation myth
SUMERIAN MYTHOLOGY
Creation myth
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Being born
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Meeting his best friend.
NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY
Do I really need to explain why I feel the Merc with a mouth was involved in the retelling here?
I’m wanting to learn more about HRT (I’m considering it a little) are there many more major sex hormones other than testosterone or estrogen? If so, what are they?
There are a lot of hormones in your body, including a lot of sex hormones, but the main ones used in transitioning are testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. In males, T is responsible for basically all of the male sex characteristics, and in females, E is responsible for most of the female sex characteristics. I’ve heard of some trans women taking progesterone as well, but I believe it’s less common than E.
When a trans person is considering HRT, if they are afab (born female), they will take testosterone. T is a stronger hormone than E, so unless they’re underage and on a very low dose, they don’t have to take estrogen blockers. If they are amab (born male), they take estrogen and androgen blockers. Testosterone is an androgen, so by blocking it, they’re allowing estrogen to be the dominant hormone in their body.
Did that answer your questions about HRT?
I've been trying my best to get into astrology but I don't even know where to begin, you know any good place to start? Thanks for replying if u do! Love ur blog sm
not to sound rude but google stuff & take notes. i use this screenshot from tumblr a long time ago to help me.
& I read a book titled something like the best astrology book you’ll ever need
things to update after a legal name change!
Social security card
Driver’s license
Passport
Birth certificate
Employer HR
Bank account
Credit card company
Car insurance
Health insurance
Utilities
Cell phone account
Voter registration
Your school
Professional organizations (for nursing, bar, teaching, etc.)
Doctor’s office & other health specialists
TV & internet
Paypal
*Please add to this list if you can think of anything else!!!
(op was deactivated, and tumblr wont let me reblog for some reason. thought id repost with creds to: goawayterfs)
Makeup basics for all my girls out there. Learning to do your make up properly can be pivotal in how you feel about yourself, how confident you ultimately are in yourself as the woman you
This is for my girls out there… fundamental makeup basics are essential ladies…doing your make up well has a big impact on how you feel about yourself- from your confidence in public to making you feel sexy or more feminine. (Hint… Practice makes perfect girls)
Good resource for trans feminine followers who want to know more about vaginoplasty.
I’m just going to leave this here…
Is it possible for me to become a doctor in the United States if I'm a trans woman? I'm going into the medical field and that's my biggest concern.
Yes!! While there may be discrimination (because you’re a woman and because you’re trans), no one’s going to stop you. One of the hormone providers in my area is actually a trans woman, and I live in a pretty conservative area, so for sure it’s possible.
If you are worried about discrimination/safety, and you pass well enough, you could go stealth so nobody knows you are trans while you work through med school and navigate the professional field. I would suggest getting your ID changed as soon as possible, if you haven’t already, so all your records are under the correct name.
Followers who are in a professional field, any advice for anon?
Reblog if you believe they/them ARE valid pronouns
Like if you believe they/them are NOT valid pronouns
This is an experiment
What I say: Country music blows
What I mean: Modern country music, especially songs sung by modern male country artists, revolves around similar themes of toxic masculinity and nationalism. The recurrent lyrics referencing guns, trucks, beer and girls in short shorts are uncreative and not entertaining in the least. However, older country artists and folk rock bands such as Creedence Clearwater Revival and Johnny Cash have stronger, more diverse themes and often carry an overt anti-war message. I hate the fact that what was once an interesting and powerful genre of music has now been claimed by gun-toting conservative bearded dudes, and it hurts my heart to say I hate country music when there are so many country artists that I very much enjoy, but cannot state the fact that I enjoy country music without being associated with the aforementioned group.
A hero in more ways than one
Transfeminine Presentation Resources Masterpost
(For a transmasc version of this post, click here)
Some of this could also be useful for other feminine people and transneutral people who were camab as well! And of course feel free to add to this post if you have more good links and/or info to share.
& the obligatory disclaimer: transfeminine people can present however they want. There’s absolutely no obligation to do the stuff listed here.
Chest:
Optical Illusions
Bra Sizing
Buying a Bra as a Trans Woman
For flat-chested people
A post about bras
Non-fetish options
Using Socks
Bra inserts: one, two
How To Stuff Your Bra
“Chicken cutlet” bra inserts + Where to buy
GenderMender
TheBreastFormStore + Size Fitting Guide
Amoena
For swimming: one, two, three
Tucking:
Safety
Pain and related issues
WikiHow
Video
Explanation
Explanation #2
Underwear
DIY Gaff
Hair:
Hairstyle Guide
Pintrest hair inspiration: one, two, three, four
How to Take Care of Black Girls’ Hair
Egg Treatment
Wig Info
The Do’s & Don’t For Wigs
Wig Buyer Guide
Hair Extensions
Hair Extensions Video
Short hair: one, two, three, four
Voice:
Voice Analyzer App
Eva Voice App
Voice Training with Singing
Voice Traning for Trans Girls Video
Voice Training Regimen
Free Trans Voice Resources
Trans Voice Subreddit
Nails & Makeup:
How To Nail Polish Video
Makeup For Beginners Video
Feminizing Makeup For Trans Women Video
Makeup Tutorials For Black Girls
Hiding Facial Hair Videos: Part 1 and Part 2
How to Cover 5 o’clock Shadow Video
Clothes:
Thrift Stores
Shoes
Dresses
Dressing Like a Grown Ass Trans Woman
Dressing for Broad Shoulders
Tall Girl Resources
Discrete
Butch / tomboy
Sizing: one, two, three
Swimwear
So I found this cool website for learning ancient languages
go wild
Teachers: Wikipedia is very unreliable *Hands out 25 year old textbooks instead*
Large feminine shoes
USA sizing system used in this post!
Also, some of these websites only sell rather pricey shoes.
Long Tall Sally (up to women’s 15)
Dillard’s extended sizes (up to women’s 15M)
Full Beauty (up to women’s 12WW)
Nordstrom’s extended sizes (up to women’s 13 and 4E width)
Payless (up to women’s 13W)
Zappos (up to women’s 20 and 9E width)
Shoes of Prey (up to women’s 15)
Lonia Shoes (up to women’s 15)
Torrid (up to women’s 13W)
Shoes.com (up to women’s 17WW)
Margaux (up to women’s 14W)
Thando’s (up to women’s 15M)
Eytys (up to about women’s 13)
Just in case this needs to be said:
It’s the first draft. Use the word “suddenly.” Put as many dialogue tags and adverbs as you want. Say “he saw” “she remembered” “she felt” “they wondered” as many times as you need to. Put the em dash there, put in too many commas, use semi-colons with reckless abandon. Type in [whatever] instead of thinking up a title for something. Just write it. If you worry too much about the particulars, about all the advice posts you’ve seen saying whatever you’re doing is wrong or not good enough, you won’t get anything done. It will slow you down as you go back and try to reword what you just wrote to make it better, proper. The first draft doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be done. And when you get to the end, you’ll find that all those “mistakes” are just clues for your future self to put together to make it all better.
Putting in adverbs and certain dialogue tags are a note for you as to who is saying something and how they’re saying it. When you’re editing, you can make sure it shows through the story instead. The word “suddenly” is a reminder to make things more abrupt. The first draft is just you mapping out where you want to go and how you want to get there. Don’t waste time trying to get it 100% right now, because then it will never get done. Don’t think too much– just write. Save the thinking for editing later.
Insurances that cover hormones/gender reassignment surgery
Just a quick guide for all you guys and girls having trouble finding the right insurance. It’s incredibly difficult to find insurance that covers sex reassignment surgery, and even when then do, there’s a chance you’ll be denied.
Make sure you guys are informed so you can make the right healthcare decisions!
Aetna: [x] [x] Amerigroup: [x] AHCCCS: Covers T/Estrogen only Blue Cross Anthem: [x] Blue Cross of Massachusetts: [x] Blue Cross Michigan: [x] Blue Cross North Carolina: [x] Blue Cross North Dakota: [x] Blue Cross Rhode Island: [x] Blue Cross Tennessee: [x] Blue Cross Vermont: [x] Blue Shield CA: [x] Care First: [x] Cigna: [x] Emblem Health: [x] Excellus Blue Cross (NY): [x] Group Health Cooperative: [x] Harvard Pilgrim Health Care: [x] Health Net:[x] Health Partners: [x] HighMark: [x] Independence Blue Cross: [x] Medicare: [x] Obamacare: [x] United Healthcare: [x] Wellmark BCBS: [x] Wellpoint/Unicare: [x]
If you have any more, please add them to the list!
I'M DOING AN EXPERIMENT
To prove something to a friend, please
REBLOG IF YOU THINK ASEXUALS BELONG IN LGBTQ+ SPACES
LIKE IF YOU THINK ASEXUALS DON’T BELONG IN LGBTQ+ SPACES
This blog is participating in the protest
There will be no posts tomorrow, Dec. 17th in support of the protest against banning nsfw content (and the ineffective methods employed by staff).
I just really want a girlfriend
Like I wanna cuddle her and kiss her and just appreciate and love her. That’s all I’m asking for
An Open Letter to Tumblr about the Adult Content Ban and How it is Hurting Your Users:
Recently, Tumblr was removed from the Apple app store due to an incident involving child pornography. This incident is incredibly unfortunate, but it doesn’t stand alone. Tumblr was also removed from the app store due to the large influx of porn bots and pornographic spam, users claiming to be proud to be pedophiles, blatant Nazism, racists who are not deleted for sending hate and harassing users, and more. I myself reported someone for harassing me, but because I had blocked the person and couldn’t access the messages where they harassed me, they were still able to send me anonymous asks. Your support staff, with back doors to the website (presumably), claimed they could not access the messages, and I was left SOL. Many features on this website do nothing to actually protect your users from harassment, racism, homophobia, transphobia, Nazis, pedophiles, predators, porn bots, and more.
You claim in your statement to us that you “have been working on these problems for a long time”. This is blatantly untrue. Please do not lie to us and patronize us. We’ve been here. We’ve seen you do nothing over, and over, and over again.
We complained to you for months and months about the rampant porn bots, and you did nothing except add a report button on mobile which only reported sensitive content or spam at best. You could have addressed this problem with an effective algorithm, but you did not. We complained to you about being harassed and sent hate speech for being LGBT+, and you did nothing. We complained to you about blogs being randomly deleted, and sometimes you’ve restored them, other times you have not. We complained to you that there were people proudly claiming to be “Minor Attracted Persons”, or pedophiles, and you did nothing. We complained to you about people proudly claiming to be white supremacists, and you did nothing. All of these things are “against the community guidelines”, and yet over and over, you have not found effective ways to handle these problems or suppress the feeling of welcome that these users claim to get here. You have had a long time to work on these problems, but you haven’t addressed them. To say you have is untrue.
Multiple other social networking websites, such as Wordpress, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and others have effectively dealt with rampant pornography, racism, pedophilia, and other problems without causing massive issues for their users who are not misusing the platform. They are continuing to find new, effective ways to deal with these issues without causing problems for their userbase as a whole. There is no reason that you are unable to do this effectively other than that you wanted to do it quickly. You have once again chosen your stock holders over your users. And we have had enough.
You have already started to ban “Adult” content with a new algorithm. Here are screenshots of just a fraction of the posts you have flagged as containing adult content:
Your new system of simply tackling everything at once is not working. At all. And each of these screenshots is proof of your utter incompetence. None of these posts contain pornographic acts, “female nipples”, or any community violation of any kind.
We, the users, have been asking you for months to deal with these problems - particularly, the porn bots and bots that spam. In order to block a bot from a side blog, I have to do it manually, even though they are in my side blog’s feed. This is a huge issue for mobile - only users. They keep cropping up in droves, taking over our posts and tricking google into making it look like a legitimate blog linked to a pornographic website. We have complained to you for months and months now, and your solution to simply “ban all adult content” is ineffective. I agree that children should not be able to access pornography - but this is not how you tackle a porn bot problem. Your system is utterly useless, allows for racists, pedophiles, porn bots, and Nazis to remain untouched. It also harms sex workers and real people who may use this website for some forms of adult content responsibly. Moreover, as seen above, it harms plenty of users who have in no way violated your terms of service.
If you keep this up, you threaten your website and company as a whole. Many of us are backing up our blogs and planning places to go to.
You already have a content filter for “sensitive” content (content inappropriate for younger viewers). You could have improved this, instead of attacking your entire user base. It seems to be a very lazy “solution”, if you could call it one at all, and one that harms your entire userbase.
If you are going to keep this filter in place and make Tumblr, a website that has never been known for being family friendly and has never claimed to be, you are going to lose millions of your users. We are already planning our exodus. It isn’t hard to follow. Censor us, and we will go somewhere else. That is not a threat. It is a promise.
Sincerely,
The users of your website.
@staff @support