#gender diverse
Gender variance, or gender nonconformity, is behavior or gender expression by an individual that does not match masculine and feminine gender norms. People who exhibit gender variance may be called gender variant, gender non-conforming, gender diverse, gender atypical or genderqueer, and may be transgender or otherwise variant in their gender identity. In the case of transgender people, they may be perceived, or perceive themselves as, gender nonconforming before transitioning, but might not be perceived as such after transitioning. Some intersex people may also exhibit gender variance.
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Mermaids has launched a pilot program for trans, non-binary, gender diverse and gender questioning young people between 16 and 19. It is called Mango, as in the “Mermaids’ Activists Network Group Online”.
We’re here to connect you with a network of young activists, and to reflect and exchange knowledge on how to achieve change, in whatever capacity that might be.
The programme will follow principles of building collective power and liberation. While holding a clear focus on trans liberation, we aim to explore issues that reflect the variety of our communities and the problems that impact us, through an intersectional lens – not shying away from reflections on transphobia, ableism, racism, poverty and classism, education and our erasure from history, negative media coverage and other topics that move beyond mainstream conversations regarding trans people.
Lee Lester, Mermaids’ youth rights advocate manager, tells PinkNews how many young people feel “powerless”, especially if they belong to more than one marginalised community.
“The majority of people in this project aren’t old enough to vote,” Lester says. “So already, they are limited in the ways they can express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction about the things that are happening.”
MANGO has been designed to be “quite eclectic” so that it can meet the needs of many different young trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people.
Where to buy packing underwear online
Here is a list I compiled of online stores that sell packing underwear, as well as prices (mostly in CDN due to my location, also occasionally USD and AU). I made this list for my own personal use, but figured it may be helpful to share with others? It’s a long post, but hopefully it’ll get even longer with some input from other community members!
Please feel free to add any stores I missed, include reviews, etc. via reblog and/or comment!
*Please be advised that many of these stores are 18+ due to their selling s*x toy harnesses etc.*
GenderGear.ca:
Spareparts brand “Pete Underwear” commando ($34 CDN), trunks ($44 CDN)
Early2bedshop.com:
Spareparts brand “Pete Underwear” freestyle ($33.95 CDN) and trunks ($39.95)
Rodeoh brand “Truhk” boxer $50.00 CDN
ToolShedToys.com:
Rodeoh brand boxer ($19 USD), STP boxer ($29 USD), STP long boxer ($25 USD)
Packer Gear brand boxer ($27 USD), briefs ($25 USD)
In-store altered PS Briefs ($17.50 USD), trunks ($19 USD), boxers ($19.50)
Spareparts brand “Pete Underwear” jock ($28.95), briefs ($34.95 USD), trunks ($35.95)
PeecockProducts.com:
Store brand briefs ($43.79), boxers ($46.36), and button fly boxer (48.94)
Transthetics.com:
Store brand “Budgie Briefs” ($39.36 CAD)
FtmEssentials.com:
Rodeoh brand no-fly boxers ($20-22 USD), packing brief ($20 USD), STP packing boxer ($30.00), button fly boxer ($25.00 USD)
Packer Gear brand brief ($28.00 USD)
Spareparts brand “Pete Underwear” trunks ($40 USD), freestyle ($34 USD)
Rodeoh.com:
Store brand classic boxer ($19.99 USD) in black white grey green
Store brand boxers w graphics ($19.99-25 USD)
Store brand sport jock ($29.99 USD)
Store brand briefs ($19.99 USD) in white grey black green
Button fly boxer ($25 USD) teal, marble, dark grey
Boxer w graphics ($19.99-25 USD)
Boxer w extended leg ($15-25 USD)
STP boxer ($29.99 USD) black and grey
FTM Gear section includes a variety of packers, stps, and toys
Ftmdownunder.com:
Store brand trunks ($12 AU) and briefs ($6 AU)
I have also heard of tranzwear.net, but I haven’t the time to research the store rn.
Hopefully I will be able to update this post w more info soon! (updates may include links, descriptions of the stores esp. which ones are available to minors, etc.)
Influential Medical Journal Devotes Series To Transgender Health Issues
The Lancet has published a special supplement on Transgender Health, which includes advice for health care professionals as well as calls for greater public health action towards stronger anti-discrimination policies policies, more gender-inclusive schools, bans on “conversion” therapies, increased access to affirming health care and surgery, as well as direction for further academic study, including prioritizing research in Asia,the Middle East, and Africa, and assessing the interplay between gender affirming therapies and interventions for chronic disease (e.g. in the case of diabetes).
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