#nonbinary transition
QAC 78 - 1yr+ on T: Japan vs America | Planned Parenthood | Intermusc vs SubQ || The T Files #011
as an AFAB non-binary person with zero interest in “passing” as male, i never thought that i’d still be on HRT nearly 2 years after having started… and yet here we are.
the transition from being on HRT in Japan to being on HRT in America has been… interesting. having heard so much about it from American mass media and social media, i eventually turned to Planned Parenthood in order to pick-up on where i’d left off in Japan in terms of being on testosterone. what followed was…. well. a “Near-Religious Experience”, if ever there was one? at least, when compared to my experience in Japan.
amidst changes in injection types (intermuscular vs subcutaneous) and hormone dosages, i’ve also been navigating generalized reverse culture shock and differing perceptions of gender and gender-based societal norms between Japan & America…
tl;dr, a lot has happened since i last posted an update about being on HRT back in January. this video is my attempt at compartmentalizing & glossing over it all in 20 minutes with time points added in-video because long video is long.
an overdue T update video?
QAC 77 - Legal Name Change || Non-Binary Gender Markers || “"Deadnames”“ || NEVADA
having socially ‘transitioned’ my name years ago, it feels amazing to finally have my name reflected correctly on legal documents, identification, etc. not only that, "X” as a gender marker has recently become a possibility for me…!
except, you know. not really. because everything always has to be complicated for me. always. and America is fucking ridiculous.
in this video, i talk about my personal experience with socially changing my name, the process & timeline of legally changing my name in Nevada / Washingon state, and go on a tangentially relevant rant about why i personally detest the term “deadname”.
for those interested in looking into legally changing your name and/or gender marker, check out these amazing resources:
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
https://transequality.org/documents
legal ‘transition’ as a non-binary person in America is a joke, but i managed to not be overly bitter about it in the video somehow. just know that there was and is much internal screaming regardless. :’)
Am I trans? What’s my gender? Should I transition? In what way?
These are questions only you can answer. Be patient with yourself ❤️!
In the meantime here’s a post that may help you make sense of this process.
Neither male nor female: Why some nonbinary people are ‘microdosing’ hormones
These days it’s called microdosing, aka low dose hormones, for nonbinary transition.
I was interviewed for this article because apparently it was hard to find someone who has been on low dose for many years. I started T around 2012, started and stopped a few times, until I found a dose (and outward presentation) that worked for me. So I guess 7+ years on T and still going…
If you want to learn more about low dose hormones, check out posts on my blog, featuring stories from guest authors and myself.
