Trans
General trans community.
Rules:
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Follow all blahaj.zone rules
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All posts must be trans-related. Other queer-related posts go to c/lgbtq.
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Don't post negative, depressing news articles about trans issues unless there is a call to action or a way to help.
Resources:
Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.
Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en
StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/
Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/
[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map
[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination
[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/
[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/
[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/
[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org
*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on
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I wouldn't say I no longer experience dysphoria when looking in the mirror, on the contrary just a few weeks ago I experienced the worst episode I've had since transitioning (and I'm approaching three years). I would more say that, on many days, I'll catch my reflection and my brain will read it as "woman" (even pretty!). Other days, especially depending on how I'm feeling about myself generally, I'll fixate on what I perceive as the masculine aspect of my face (or mostly my body TBH). It's not perfect, but I'll take the wins when I can get them.
Like I said, I had that happen for the first time around about where you are. But it's really only in the last year or so that it is consistent. I honestly would be quite surprised if you didn't have something similar happen eventually. You'll catch your reflection off guard sometime and your brain will register the gender before it realises its you and distorts it with dysphoria.