List 5 Things That Make You Happy, Then Put This In The Askbox For The Last 10 People Who Reblogged From

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged from you!

Hi @loki-god-of-mischief-13! I do as I am asked!

I'm going to be extremely literal here and interpret "things" as being objects/actions, not people or other animals. Otherwise all five would be my wife and the names of all my pets, lol

Cleaning. I know, but consider: the moment when I set my outdoor broom down, look over my terrace garden, and nod to myself when I don't see any dog hair or stains on the floor tiles, is delightful.

Taking long walks on clear days to spot plants or photograph the mountains

Stargazing, even if nothing 'special' is going on in the sky

Everything about owning vinyl records. Cleaning old records feels like an ancient ritual; discovering if the vinyl plays cleanly is exciting. The music sounds better (even if it's a psychological trick, which I don't think it is). Finding albums you didn't expect to see a pressing of at an antique shop. Finding albums that don't exist anymore.

Plants aren't exactly "things", but gardening. I have at least 40 potted plants spread out through my home. Most of them are gifts from my wife, gifts from elderly folks who couldn't care for them anymore, succulent cuttings, and rescue plants people dumped by the dumpsters. I think it's morally good to be surrounded by living things.

Want more Jewish mutuals but……….. the antisemitism™️….

Transmasc Pregnancy Resources

I've been on testosterone for 3 years, and frequently people have made comments about how it must be hard because now I can never have children. And for a long time, I would say that yes, it is hard to know that, because my sole regret about going on testosterone was how I'd never be able to get pregnant (as my doctor told me). But now I know that's not true-- transgender men, including those who have been on testosterone for many years, are capable of having healthy, happy babies. I see many posts on here talking about how testosterone should not be used as a contraceptive (true!) and resources for seeking an abortion when you're transmasculine, but I don't see anyone encouraging or providing information to those who may have medically transitioned but still want to pursue pregnancy.

Here is a Guide to Transmasculine Fertility, complete with several "lesson" sections on various topics such as assisted reproduction options and aging fertility rates, written by verified physicians and Trystan Reese, a transgender man who has pregnancy experience. This is an excellent and thorough resource, and not the only article that the site has on transgender pregnancy and parenting. In my opinion, this is the best resource on the list, so it's first.

Here are personal accounts of transmasculine pregnancies from Evan Hempel, Jason Barker, Thomas Beatie, Trevor MacDonald, and there are so, so many more just a Google search away.

Here is a Heathline article that discusses the issue of social stigma around transmasculine pregnancies, and how to combat it.

Here is a (short) NYT article about a reproductive endocrinologist's (supportive) perspective on transgender pregnancies.

Here is a list of resources that covers much of the above, and more.

Many of us are told when we begin testosterone that it can impact fertility, destroy our reproductive organs, etc. and not only is that blatantly untrue, but it's wildly harmful to those of us who want to be pregnant. We deserve this information, we deserve to know our options, we deserve to decide for ourselves what we want to do with our bodies. Yes, transgender men who want to be pregnant are certainly in the minority. But too many of us think we're infertile or are told that we are by doctors who don't know enough about transgender healthcare, leading to irreversible decisions that do render us infertile (such as hysterectomies). While this is aimed at transgender men, it is also worth mentioning that this applies to anyone and everyone who engages in HRT, mastectomy, etc. including nonbinary people, butches, genderfluid people and so on.

If you are a transmasculine individual who wants to explore your options for pregnancy, I hope this helped inform you. If you're not interested in pregnancy, please at least pass this information along, because I'm fucking tired of the incompetency surrounding trans healthcare. Knowledge is power, and it's knowledge like this that allows for self-advocacy, empowerment, and happier lives.

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i feel like i'm losing my mind why has the AI debate pivoted away from material/labor concerns back to debates about Real vs Fake Art. cannot express just how little i care about relitigating Art and high art and low art and skilled vs unskilled art. what i care about is the treatment and compensation of workers, the power corporations are exerting over intellectual property and creators, the continued extraction of resources, and the omnipresent glut of spam and disinformation with few or no regulations/resources that filter out the SEO AI generated nonsense

Here, have one of many, many times my torbie kitten forgot how to put her tongue back into her mouth

Straight up not having a good time right now. If you want to help, silly cat pics are greatly appreciated.