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Long Tumblr thread. User skaldish says he is bothered by the idea that men can only be non-romantically intimate in war-like or competitive settings. He says that as a transman he is shocked at being seen as a potential predator and feels isolated, lacking the camaraderie men have with each other. He mourns a privilege he never knew he had. A reply from azaloset asks him to share his insights. His answer says cis…

Tumblr Post on Male Isolation After Transitioning

A long Tumblr thread where a trans man reflects on male social isolation and emotional starvation, a very online, reflective post about loneliness and connection.

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Long Tumblr thread. User skaldish says he is bothered by the idea that men can only be non-romantically intimate in war-like or competitive settings. He says that as a transman he is shocked at being seen as a potential predator and feels isolated, lacking the camaraderie men have with each other. He mourns a privilege he never knew he had. A reply from azaloset asks him to share his insights. His answer says cis…

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Colorful circular infographic titled "WHEEL OF POWER/PRIVILEGE". Center reads "POWER", outer ring reads "MARGINALIZED". Categories: Citizenship (Citizen, Documented, Undocumented), Skin colour (White, Different shades, Dark), Formal Education (Post-secondary, High school education, Elementary education), Ability (Able-bodied, Some disability, Significant disability), Sexuality (Heterosexual, Gay men, Lesbian, Bi,… Six-panel black-and-white comic by Simpson. Panel 1, caption: "I still run into some people who think like this:" A bearded man in sunglasses with a ponytail raises a finger and says, "As liberals, we must be polite to EVERYONE and give equal credence to ALL views." Panel 2, a young man in glasses reads a paper: "Here's a piece where a right-winger is calling for the New York Times to be firebombed." The sunglasses… Store shelf photo of three $3.00 mugs. A white mug reads "SHE HER" in colorful striped letters. A green mug reads "THEY" and "THEM" in two labeled boxes. A yellow mug shows a graduation cap and reads "COOL HAT". Shelf tags read "Room Essntls They Them Mug 3.00" and "RE One Day Mug 3.00". Scientific American infographic titled "Beyond XX and XY: A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between." A rainbow bar runs from typical biological female to typical biological male. Colored arrows link chromosomes, genes, hormones, organs and puberty. Quote card over a photo of a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court building under a gray sky. Text: "To be clear, they don't get to rule on our humanity. They're ruling on their own." KATE SOSIN. A rainbow flag flies above a crowd; a blue sign reads "WE THE PEOPLE MEANS EVERYONE." Three-panel hand-drawn comic with red frames on gray. Panel 1: a head with a tangled red scribble above a frowning face, next to a smiling friend. Caption: "problem big!" Panel 2: the scribble becomes a small bubble drifting to the friend. Caption: "tell friend problem" Panel 3: the friend listens with an open mouth and the other head smiles. Caption: "problem has to get small to fit in ear, feel better"

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