some helpful starter tips for transfems!

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or at least, things that worked for me

- get your eyebrows waxed/threaded, it changes your face a lot!

- try groupon or w/e for cheap laser hair removal sessions, dont get IPL, it doesn’t last

- if you’re going to see a doctor about trans stuff, go to one advertised as an informed consent clinic or similar

- the WPATH standards of care have lots of info about confirmed effects and side effects of HRT, the drugs used, dosages and will let you know what to expect from your doctor.

- its okay to lie to doctors and spout off the traditional binary trans narrative if you suspect they might be gatekeepery pieces of shit!

- if you wear traditionally fem clothes to your first apptment and tell the doctor you’ve done a few months of ~real life experience~ you may get extra ~truetrans points~ and get on hormones faster!

- when looking for other resources online, avoid susans place, its very gross and binarist and very much pushes the traditional trans narrative, /asktransgender and /mtf on reddit are better, as is tsroadmap and tumblr

- when shaving legs etc for the first time, don’t use a normal razor on long hair. trim/wax or use a depilation cream first!

- if u can, bring a friend when u go out all femmed up the first few times, for confidence, and so they can fight mean people!

- you don’t have to subscribe to gender roles, traditional understandings of femininity, or beauty standards!

- go at your own pace, don’t let anyone rush you or hold you back!

-avoid terfs like the fuckening plague!

- ur cute as frick!

-you can message me if you ever want help or advice!

- i believe in you!

plz add advice or boost!