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So is this just a transphobia post or am I not getting something here

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/u/comradecmdrpiggy was making a joke about MTF standing for Mobile Task Force, a reference to the SCP Foundation wiki.

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I can’t say whether you’re trans or not, but I went through a lot of what you described and I am. Think deeply about whether you’d actually choose to be born afab if you could, and I guess read some stuff by trans people and see if it lines up with your experience. That’s how I figured myself out.

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As a vulnerable large man I definitely feel this. I’ve had multiple situations where people just were afraid of me, like running away from my silhouette at night, and it does feel awful.

But, that’s the fault of others who have abused people with their stature and “strength” in the past. Being a kind hearted giant ogre is still possible, even if at first glance people might think otherwise.

As for the rest of what you’re going through, I can’t entirely relate to be honest, but there’s plenty of folks here who have gone through similar things so this is a great place to talk about it.

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I’m a lot shorter than you, and certainly less physically intimidating. I’ve had lots of my own issues with gender and gender expectations, but there’s an almost visceral hatred for your experience of masculinity that I find pretty foreign to my own experience. Like, there are things I don’t like about being a guy, but I accept them because I am one at the end of the day. I hesitate to tell you you’re trans, because idk, but I feel like there’s definitely something way off between how you present to the world and who you are.

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A space for masculine folks to talk about living under patriarchy.

Detoxing masculinity since 1990!

You don’t get points for feminism, feminism is expected.

Guidelines:

  1. Questions over blame
  2. Humility over pride
  3. Wisdom over dogma
  4. Actions over image

Rules (expansions on the guidelines):

  1. Mistakes should be learning experiences when possible.
    • Do not attack comrades displaying vulnerability for what they acknowledge are mistakes.
    • If you see good-faith behavior that’s toxic, do your best to explain why it’s toxic.
    • If you don’t have the energy to engage, report and move on.
    • This includes past mistakes. If you’ve overcome extreme reactionary behavior, we’d love to know how.
    • A widened range of acceptable discussion means a greater need for sensitivity and patience for your comrades.
    • Examples:
      • “This is reactionary. Here’s why.”
      • “I know that {reality}, but I feel like {toxicity}”
      • “I don’t understand why this is reactionary, but it feels like it {spoilered details}”
  2. You are not entitled to the emotional labor of others.
    • Constantly info-dumping and letting us sort through your psyche is not healthy for any of us.
    • If you feel a criticism of you is unfair, do not lash out.
    • If you can’t engage self-critically, delete your post.
    • If you don’t know how to phrase why it’s unfair, say so.
  3. No singular masculine ideal.
    • This includes promoting gender-neutral traits like “courage” or “integrity” as “manly”.
    • Suggestions for an individual to replace a toxic ideal is fine.
    • Don’t reinforce the idea the fulfillment requires masculinity.
    • This also includes tendency struggle-sessions.
  4. No lifestyle content.
    • Post the picture of your new grill in !food (feminine people like grills too smh my head).
    • Post the picture of the fish you caught in !sports (feminine people like fish too smdh my damn head).
    • At best, stuff like this is off-topic. At worst, it’s reinforcing genders norms…
    • If you’re not trying to be seen as masculine for your lifestyle content, it’s irrelevant to this comm. If you are trying to be seen as masculine, let’s have a discussion about why these things are seen as masculine.

Resources:

*The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Bell Hooks

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