u/Ok_Stable_1954

I tried to come out today to my best friend, a trans woman, and it was one of the worst conversations of my life. As violent and abusive as if I had come out to a transphobic family member. Somehow was told I was not trans enough. There was no one else I thought I could trust to talk about this with so openly. Made me want to flush everything I’ve been working through down the toilet, like I’m an idiot. Feel really heartbroken and brutalized, and just looking for some support somewhere.

I’m a genderfluid AMAB, just at the beginning of trying to present less/not masc. And I looove the low-waisted ‘boyfriend jean’ look women can pull off. But every time I try I end up looking…well, like the boyfriend. Any tips?

I’m 36 and over the last year or two I’ve been finally waking up to the reality that feelings I’ve experienced my entire life are gender-related / dysphoria. I’m AMAB, and if I were to identify as anything now, it would be genderqueer. But I keep wondering if I’m a trans woman, keep pushing that question…

I have never in my life been able to understand how someone could be attracted to men. The male body repulsed me from a young age, it always seemed sort of alien to me. I mostly related to my own body as if it was simultaneously genderless and not mine, didn’t see it as the same “thing” as other men. I went to an all boys school for all of my childhood, and aside from the intense social alienation, the sense of physical difference from the other boys was intense. I think, hilariously, for most of my life I felt this repulsion at mens’ bodies just meant I was straight lol.

As I started realizing that so much of my attraction to women fell on a spectrum of a desire to be with them and a desire to look like them, I’ve been re-examining this. Part of me now wonders if it is a sign I’m trans? Is this common? Was it a sign for anyone else?

Interestingly I don’t feel explicitly gendered revulsion at my own body. I’ve had extreme body dysmorphia / body image issues my entire life, lots of body hatred, but it doesn’t consciously take the form of gender dysphoria (e.g. my having a beard or a mustache doesn’t cause me revulsion, a lack of primary or secondary sex characteristics doesn’t cause me pain, etc.).

I’m 36 and over the last year or two I’ve been finally waking up to the reality that feelings I’ve experienced my entire life are gender-related / dysphoria. I’m AMAB, and if I were to identify as anything now, it would be genderqueer. But I keep wondering if I’m a trans woman, keep pushing that question…

I have never in my life been able to understand how someone could be attracted to men. The male body repulsed me from a young age, it always seemed sort of alien to me. I mostly related to my own body as if it was simultaneously genderless and not mine, didn’t see it as the same “thing” as other men. I went to an all boys school for all of my childhood, and aside from the intense social alienation, the sense of physical difference from the other boys was intense. I think, hilariously, for most of my life I felt this repulsion at mens’ bodies just meant I was straight lol.

As I started realizing that so much of my attraction to women fell on a spectrum of a desire to be with them and a desire to look like them, I’ve been re-examining this. Part of me now wonders if it is a sign I’m trans? Is this common? Was it a sign for anyone else?

Interestingly I don’t feel explicitly gendered revulsion at my own body. I’ve had extreme body dysmorphia / body image issues my entire life, lots of body hatred, but it doesn’t consciously take the form of gender dysphoria (e.g. my having a beard or a mustache doesn’t cause me revulsion, a lack of primary or secondary sex characteristics doesn’t cause me pain, etc.).

I’ve ridden for a long time but only somewhat recently got the chopper bug. Here’s the issue: 1. I’m 36 and don’t think my back can do a hardtail these days, 2. I know nothing about fabrication and don’t have the means, tools, and moreover 3. I would love to learn myself, but I’m also in NYC and don’t have a garage I can really work in.

There are a ton of post-2020 Iron 1200s out there that I’m eyeing. I know all the electronics are a problem, but given that I’m not really chopping it, what customization changes can I make? Tank lift and switch out the tank? Extend the rake? Switch out handlebars? Would love any thoughts!

My business’ logo is in Isolde italic, and I’m looking for a good sans serif font to pair with it for our website and digital publications, as well as print publications. I’ve been playing with Founders Grotesk and like it, but would love other recommendations!