Lee says:
This pinned post is a transitioning starter pack for all my trans folk out there!
Your transition is up to you- we want to provide information on all your options so you can make an informed decision about what you want. If you find a resource useful, then use it! If you’re not interested in doing any of the things listed, then don’t!
Transfeminine resources:
Presentation:
- Tucking
- Chest area
- Voice
- Broad shoulders tips
- Hair removal
- Feminine walk
- Curves
- Waist training
- Growing out your hair
- Clothing
- Makeup
- Passing
Medical transitioning:
- Not medically transitioning
- Fertility
- Puberty blockers
- Estrogen & anti-androgens/testosterone blockers FAQ
- The types of surgery available
- Surgery: A guide for transfeminine people
- Pumping (Silicone injections)
- Facial Feminization Options
- Breast Augmentation
Other:
- Representation
- What does it feel like to have a vagina?
- What does it feel like to have breasts?
- Transfeminine period dysphoria
- Yes, Transfeminine People Can Get Period Symptoms
- Slipping into masculinity
- Women’s restroom etiquette
- Transfeminine people can breastfeed
- Having sex or masturbating
Transmasculine resources:
Presentation:
- Binding FAQ
- Clothing
- Facial hair
- Masculine makeup
- Getting short hair / Masculine long hair
- If you can’t start T
- Lowering your voice
- Packing and standing to pee
- Passing as male
- Not shaving legs
Medical transitioning:
- Not medically transitioning
- Fertility
- Puberty blockers
- Testosterone FAQ
- Top surgery
- Facial masculinization surgery
- Vocal masculinization surgery
- Body masculinization surgery
- Hysterectomy and oophorectomy
- Bottom surgery (genital surgery)
Other:
- Periods and related things
- Help! I need to see a gyno
- Pumping
- Masturbation and sex
- Using the men’s bathroom
- Hudson’s FTM Guide
- Height dysphoria
- Hip dysphoria
More resources:
- What gender am I? A brief intro to questioning
- Trans 101 for trans people
- What is the transgender umbrella?
- How do I choose a name?
- How do I come out at work/school or to family/friends?
- Dysphoria info and tips page
- Mental health coping page
- Being trans in school
- Non-binary resources
- Resources to send allies/friends
- A page to send to parents/guardians
- Convincing someone to respect name/pronouns
- Here is how to get hormones in the US
- Here is how to get hormones in the UK
- The NHS’s Guide For Young Trans People in England
- Here’s a US resource with info on changing legally changing your name and gender marker
- What are the WPATH-SOC guidelines?
- How to save money
- How to buy a trans-related item online without parents knowing
- I have to go swimming, what do I wear/do?
- Trying to sleep when you have dysphoria
- Airports and traveling by plane
- Gender neutral bathrooms
- Getting insurance to cover your transition
- Does transitioning help mental health?
- Trans teen’s experiences with inpatient hospitalization
- Trans identity isn’t a mental disorder
- Vaping prevalence
- Summer tips
- Being religious and LGBT
- Transgender Lives: Your Stories (to see trans adults)
- Gender neutral pronouns in Spanish
- Gender Variance Around the World Over Time
- A map of gender-diverse cultures
- American LGBT history by the National Parks Service
Crisis help: Suicide and crisis hotlines
Anyone can reblog, including allies!
