K (189?–?) Soviet pioneer. From Kazan, Tartarstan, USSR, K was diagnosed as a ‘transvestite’ in 1937.
She was given permission by the People’s Court to wear female clothing, her identity papers were changed to her female name, and her name was removed from the military recruitment rolls.
She was featured in a 1957 gynaecology textbook.
M.G. Serdiukov. Sudebnaia ginekologiia I sudebnoi akusherstvo. Moscow: Meditsina 1957: 47-8.
Dan Healey. Homosexual Desire in Revolutionary Russia: The Regulation of Sexual and Gender Dissent. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2001: fig 24.
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I'm making a chart for the reasons I would/wouldn't want to start HRT. Listed below are just my personal preference. Could you suggest things for the list that I missed or correct my misconceptions?
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BenefitsSofter/clearer skin
Keep the hair on my head
Thin out body hair
Fat redistribution
Emotional changes
Changes in sex drive
Bein a certified cutie~
Neutral
Breasts (this is sometimes in benefits depending on my mood)
Changes to penis function
Negatives
One thing i dont see mentioned is the social aspect. Some people are unable to hide the effects of feminizing hrt after a while, especially if they get a lot of titty. Idk if youre already out to everyone in your life, but this may be something to consider; there was a while where I was wearing a tight sports bra for weeks on end while visiting family or going to class and whatnot.
Also being a cutie should be number 1 not 7 💅
I'm out to the people who matter~
It's a good consideration, thank you
They aren't ranked
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Breasts I wondered if I'd put in neutral or negative when considering starting HRT and yet when I look down and think "uhh... gonna have to just start wearing a hoodie to hide these soon", I'm always find a smile accompanies that, so starting to think I should I put them in the positive despite that drawbacks (tenderness during puberty, more stuff bouncing around).
Penis function is probably a bit of a YMMV, but in terms of ability to get an erection via stimulation, I've had no problems so far. Change in fluids released could be a plus or minus though.
Thinner skin is also a thing I think. Not sure how much that actually matters.
Getting cold easier is also a thing. Which I guess is a plus for me given how hot it is here?
Some people get PMS symptoms.
Tbh, I'm 90% sure I'll feel this way, too.
I'm already always cold haha. Warm clothes are cuter anyway
I'm a cutie but I don't have my certification
That’s about right! I think this is a pretty good list. Little nuanced ones that are perhaps worth noting that the hair texture will also change on your head, and appetite as well. Many of us also on hrt report exhaustion, likely due to the body doing puberty 2.0.
The routines for me are really self love, but yes it is definitely more labor.
I’m not a medical professional, and I like to note that the effects of e are really not permanent or visible for the first month+. However, I and many other trans folk on T and E report that those emotional changes are really just something we could never go without again.
Give it a try if you’re curious! In all likelihood, you’ll know if E is for you pretty fast. I knew within 2 weeks.
I'm gonna try it. I'm just trying to get my mind straight and figure out what I want. Tbh, most of my dysphoria comes from my face and facial hair, and I wonder if I should be looking into FFS instead of hormones, but also I don't want to get surgery.
So, listing out the benefits of HRT helps me see what I want, and I'm trying to make sure that it's what I want instead of me just following what everyone else is doing. Usually, when I'm considering hormones, I'm having a fit of dysphoria and anxiety, and I'm not really thinking clearly. But at the moment, I'm feeling very stable, so I want to have a sober look at it.
Tbh, I'm more scared that I'll try it and not like it, so that's probably indicative of how I feel about it.
Thank you~
It’s gonna rule when you get on them! Even if it is isn’t for you, then you know
And I just got FFS a month ago, so hit me you ever want to talk about it.
Sure!
I'll DM you sometime. I love collecting info lol