transgenderteensurvivalguide:

Lee says:

Here’s a transitioning starter pack for all my trans folk out there!

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Transfeminine resources:

Presentation:

• Tucking
• Chest area
• Voice
• Broad shoulders tips
• Hair removal
• Feminine walk
• Curves
• Waist training
• Growing out your hair
• Clothing
• Makeup
• Passing

Medical transitioning:

• Not medically transitioning
• Fertility
• Estrogen & anti-androgens/testosterone blockers FAQ
• The types of surgery available
• Surgery: A guide for transfeminine people
• Facial Feminization Options
• Breast Augmentation
• Genital surgery

Other:

• Representation
• Transfeminine period dysphoria
• Yes, Transfeminine People Can Get Period Symptoms
• Slipping into masculinity
• Women’s restroom etiquette
• Transfeminine people can breastfeed
• Having sex or masturbating

Transmasculine resources:

Presentation:

• Binding FAQ
• Clothing
• Facial hair
• Masculine makeup
• Getting short hair / Masculine long hair
• If you can’t start T
• Lowering your voice
• Packing and standing to pee
• Passing as male
• Not shaving legs

Medical transitioning:

• Not medically transitioning
• Fertility
• Puberty blockers
• Testosterone FAQ
• Top surgery
• Facial masculinization surgery
• Body masculinization surgery
• Hysterectomy and oophorectomy
• Bottom surgery (genital surgery)

Other:

• Periods and related things
• Help! I need to see a gyno
• Pumping
• Masturbation and sex
• Using the men’s bathroom
• Hudson’s FTM Guide
• Height dysphoria
• Hip dysphoria

More resources:

• What gender am I? A brief intro to questioning
• What is the transgender umbrella?
• How do I choose a name?
• How do I come out at work/school or to family/friends?
• Dysphoria info and tips page
• Mental health coping page
• Being trans in school
• Non-binary resources
• Resources to send allies/friends
• A page to send to parents/guardians
• Convincing someone to respect name/pronouns 
• Here is how to get hormones in the US
• Here is how to get hormones in the UK
• Here’s a US resource with info on changing legally changing your name and gender marker 
• Here is a UK resource with info on changing legally changing your name and gender marker
• What are the WPATH-SOC guidelines?
• How to save money
• How to buy a trans-related item online without parents knowing
• I have to go swimming, what do I wear/do?
• Trying to sleep when you have dysphoria
• Traveling by plane
• Getting insurance to cover your transition
• Does transitioning help mental health?
• Trans teen’s experiences with inpatient hospitalization
• Trans identity isn’t a mental disorder
• Being religious and LGBT
• Suicide and crisis hotlines
• Transgender Lives: Your Stories (to see trans adults) 
• Gender neutral pronouns in Spanish
• Gender Variance Around the World Over Time
• A map of gender-diverse cultures
• American LGBT history by the National Parks Service