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Genderbent
Exploring gender, transmasculinity & mental illness

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22
Jun
Do I want the government to agree that I'm male?

Do I want the government to agree that I'm male?

Is legal recognition of my gender from a transphobic government worth the paper it's written on?
9 min read
03
May
The only reason I'm coping right now

The only reason I'm coping right now

Spoiler alert: it's other trans people
7 min read
13
Apr
Fighting the brain goblins

Fighting the brain goblins

“Suicide?” my brain asks, unprompted. Sometimes, I can’t stop myself from saying it aloud.
6 min read
15
Mar
Three more months. Minimum.

Three more months. Minimum.

I am not a man trapped in a woman's body; I am a man trapped in a system that is actively denying me bodily autonomy.
9 min read
09
Feb
Made-up awards for books I loved in 2024

Made-up awards for books I loved in 2024

Even though it's already February 2025.
8 min read
07
Dec
Clothes are hard

Clothes are hard

I’m not interested in looking cis, but I do want to figure out how to look like me.
7 min read
31
Aug
No, I don't want to be 'positive' about my tits

No, I don't want to be 'positive' about my tits

If gender is a performance, why is the costume so uncomfortable?
7 min read
03
Aug
In search of: trans rest

In search of: trans rest

Educating cis people at the expense of my own emotional wellbeing can wait.
9 min read
09
Jun
How to build a boy

How to build a boy

I’m piecing myself together, unpicking the person everyone thought I was. I sometimes wonder if my 18-year-old self would recognise me now.
7 min read
23
Apr
Am I mentally ill *because* I'm queer?

Am I mentally ill *because* I'm queer?

Short answer: no. Long answer: kind of, maybe?
8 min read