dandelion
@dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone
- Comment on Why do the majority of women still take their partner's last name? 5 days ago:
I took my partner’s last name because I like their family more than mine, and I liked the idea of no longer being associated with my family.
But I think most people just want to do what is normal or expected of them, so I would imagine that is why most women change their name. Not doing so would go against the grain, putting them in awkward situations where they have to explain they didn’t take the last name.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
Since I transitioned I’ve been thinking a lot about how little I knew about trans people until I realized I was one and took seriously educating myself.
It makes me feel ashamed because of how little I understand so many other oppressed groups, and how little true empathy I have. Even if on the surface I have respect for people and consider myself an “ally” to various groups, I feel I should do more than just signal respect and support. Maybe it’s an unrealistically high bar, but my conscience certainly thinks I need to do more to empathize with and better understand other groups.
- Comment on Bluesky: eXodus continues as TERFS lose their brain-rotted minds 5 days ago:
the tl;dr is that they are not really feminists, and they use feminist-sounding rhetoric to justify anti-trans views, they’re basically just anti-trans activists.
ContraPoints has a video about “Gender Criticals” (synonymous with TERF): www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pTPuoGjQsI
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
It’s OK, being closeted was worse. :-)
I didn’t realize having the wrong sex hormones in your body can mess up your mind - I was struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, etc. for decades that were entirely unnecessary. A socially harder life with the right sex hormones is still much better than a closeted life with the wrong hormones. It was a hard lesson to learn, though.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
especially when they’re also privileged and unaware of what it’s like to be a minority - I don’t really know how to cross that divide, though.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
I accept at this point that everyone is a hypocrite, including myself. I still tend to think some people are worse hypocrites than others, lol
- Comment on how did you master splits (for flexibility)? 5 days ago:
old.reddit.com/…/dont_know_where_to_start_click_h…
Splits
This splits routine was created for the 90-day challenge and will give you quick results by stretching every day.
If you just want to take it a bit slower, here’s a follow-along video for every other day.
Hit a plateau in your splits training? Try these brutal but effective loaded progressions. Here and here. Oh, and here.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
agreed, the title should be edited
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
The general advice is if you are wishing to avoid a pregnancy, to assume estrogen won’t make you sterile (and use protection), and if you are hoping to have kids assume it will make you sterile (and get fertility services like freezing sperm before starting HRT).
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
don’t forget Bill O’Reilly
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
yeah, was going to say - being trans did get me shunned, lol
(not that being trans is a bad thing, I can’t help it and I’m not harming anyone)
- Comment on You could probably measure someone's age how hanging his balls is. 3 weeks ago:
oh no.
- Comment on You could probably measure someone's age how hanging his balls is. 4 weeks ago:
🫂
- Comment on You could probably measure someone's age how hanging his balls is. 4 weeks ago:
are men OK?
- Comment on Eric Andre and the millennial experience 4 months ago:
It’s from Ted Danson’s podcast, this part starts around 1:18: youtu.be/VRWvN7jDYC8?si=ODThZBvRKqHzQMAp&t=78