I fucking hate gatekeeping gender-affirming care by anyone. And it saddens me that it’s not that widely available and easy to get, so so many people have no other choice but to DIY. I have nothing but respect for those that do…
And I have only the utmost respect for DIY providers. Y’all are my heroes. Keep being amazing 💜

One day…I swear to god I’ll open my own hormone lab. One day for sure…not even for the money, but trans people need their 'mones. What’s so wrong about that?

  • DankDingleberry@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 hours ago

    your parents can only “gatekeep” that if youre underage… and personally, i believe this is fair, since there is always the possibility of misdiagnosis or confusion (at underage, the human brain is not fully developed yet to fully grasp the longterm consequences). just a reminder that your parents care about you and have your best interests at heart.

    • GiantChickDicks@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      8 minutes ago

      just a reminder that your parents care about you and have your best interests at heart.

      Lol. Lmao, even.

      Your parents may have cared about you and your best interests, but I can assure you that’s not the case for many of us. Your anecdote is reflective of your experience, and assuming we were all so lucky is a pretty privileged position to take.

    • ShadowOfMiisha (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      3·
      51 minutes ago

      Sure, you’re allowed to think what you want, but I disagree with you.

      Misdiagnoses are really rare. I’m not saying they can’t happen, but they are definitely not common. I’m citing my own endo here, who’s known as “the best” in my country who’s worked with countless trans people, including those that are underage.

      Sure, the human brain may not be fully developed at that age, but trans kids usually understand really freaking well what the effects of the wrong puberty entail. And they can certainly feel them, on their own bodies.

      I think that the alternative, letting the wrong puberty run its course and risk severe suicidal ideation and lifelong self-image issues is much worse than not addressing the issue, citing “misdiagnoses” as the reason. I believe that there should be a thorough explanation of all the effects of both puberties before doing anything.
      And also, puberty blockers exist for those that are unsure, to give them more time.

      just a reminder that your parents care about you and have your best interests at heart

      Can’t speak for other people, but…
      Did my mother really have my best interests at heart, when endlessly repeating stuff like “I don’t wanna see your ugly face anymore, I can’t stand to look at it” throughout my entire childhood? Maybe. Who knows?
      All I know is that now I have cripplingly low self-esteem and I’m severely insecure about every aspect of my appearance.

      Again, you’re allowed to have an opinion of your own ofc. It’s just that I (hopefully) respectfully disagree with you.

  • Broadfern@lemmy.worldEnglish
    581·
    22 hours ago

    I maintain that denying trans folks HRT/GAC is like refusing insulin for a diabetic. It’s long established science at this point and not acknowledging that is intentional cruelty

    • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      26·
      20 hours ago

      They believe in “my body, my choice”, but they also believe in “your body, my choice.” Obviously, the one making all the decisions should be some random fucknut who thinks science is elitist.

      • GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        4·
        11 hours ago

        Similar to how they believe in your freedom to free speech and expression that they agree with and the freedom to practice their particular flavor of Christianity?

      • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        19 hours ago

        Prevention of communicable diseases that hurt others?

        My body, my choice!

        Use of medical intervention to let people have bodily autonomy?

        NOOO HECKIN ETHICS OF MEDICINE!

  • dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    22·
    20 hours ago

    https://fourthievesvinegar.org/?s=hrt

    I think they shut down their operations, but they had a good thing going for a while. One of the coolest things they had was their business card:

    In 2022, Four Thieves released detailed instructions for re-compounding the abortion drug misoprostol so that it could be delivered on paper rather than in pills, and subsequently distributed business cards at a hacker convention in Queens, New York. The cards were labeled “This Card is an Abortion” and each one had three doses of misoprostol embedded in it.

  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.todayEnglish
    131·
    18 hours ago

    Conservatives are pure evil. Disown them. It is immoral to maintain a relationship with a conservative.

  • TerHu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    16·
    21 hours ago

    i’ve seen a person at chaos communication congress try and create open hardware bio reactors, with insulin, and i think hrt as distant future goals. hopefully we get to see an updated talk this year.