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That makes a lot of sense. I'd never thought deeply about it before.

Parts of this article are hard to follow, but it's an interesting take that I haven't heard before.

Also...I had no idea that the term two spirit was that recent. You learn something new every day.

I've started and quit that medication multiple times but keep coming back to it because I can actually do stuff with it. I hope my body will adjust to it.

I think I'm coming down with covid or something which probably made all of it 10x worse. RIP

That sucks. People not seeing you for who you are can be soul-crushing. Is there a chance you can get a different job at a better place?

That really sucks. I'm sorry you're in that situation. I haven't got an easy answer for you, but I hope you're able to find those little pockets in your area where you can be yourself. Hang in there.

I got really off track recently. I had been going to the gym semi-consistently and built some decent muscle, but managed to get into a dysphoria spiral about my hips because I can't fuckin manage to hide them properly in clothes that will allow me to breathe while working out. There's mirrors and people there and so I've been avoiding it again...not good. I want my body fat to redistribute so badly yet won't lose weight. Still can't look at the bottom half of my body in the mirror without feeling disgust and derealization. Also been having some shitty mental health side effects from this ADHD medication I'm on, then I forgot to take it today and feel like a slug. Sigh...

You could use a binder like what FTMs use if you want to hide them in specific situations. They're not that expensive. A decent one will cost you $20-40.

Ah, gotcha. GDB was the first and only place I've come across that info as well.

Here's an article that's the closest I could find to the topic. It's about ADHD in cis boys vs cis girls. Some of this is very likely gonna be based on socialization, but some of it could also be biochemical. The article mentions that ADHD symptoms will vary based on menstrual cycle, puberty, etc.

https://psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-and-gender#diagnosis

Beautiful. Majestic. Delicate. The mustache does not disappoint.

I hope that someday you will grace us all with a picture of the legendary villainously-curled mustache

Look up "gender dysphoria bible" and go to either the estrogenic or androgenic puberty 101 section. Keep scrolling and you'll find a part on ADHD.

As far as I'm aware, there haven't been any studies around ADHD and trans people. A lot of this is based off what the hormone itself does to dopamine receptors.

I wish we were all those potatohead toys and could trade the parts we don't want and give them to someone who does