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Authenticity Assessment: Not Suspicious
Based on the provided comments, the account appears authentic and consistent with a passionate, radical feminist (GC) perspective common in some detrans/desister spaces. There are no clear red flags indicating it's a bot or inauthentic.
The user's language is highly emotional and opinionated, but this is not unusual for the subject matter. The comments show a personal investment in the harm of medical transition, a consistent ideological viewpoint, and use of community-specific acronyms (TiM, TRA, GC), all of which suggest a real person engaged in these communities.
While the user states "I’m not a detransitioner," they align with desister viewpoints, which is a recognized position. The account's long period of inactivity (2019 to 2022) is a minor anomaly but not a serious red flag for inauthenticity.
About me
My journey started with deep discomfort about my female body, which was tangled up with trauma from abuse and a struggle with being a lesbian. I thought taking testosterone would let me escape all of that pain. But I became terrified by the permanent changes and the serious health risks I discovered, which no one had honestly warned me about. I stopped because I realized I was trying to fix my trauma and internalized homophobia with a medical solution that caused its own harm. Now, I am a lesbian woman learning self-acceptance, and I feel a strong need to warn others about the permanent cost of rushing into medical transition.
My detransition story
My journey with transition was complicated and rooted in a lot of pain that I didn't understand at the time. Looking back, I can see how my deep discomfort with my female body, especially during puberty, was tangled up with trauma from abuse I suffered from men when I was young. I developed a real hatred for men as a class, the group that had caused me so much harm, and I think a part of me wanted to distance myself from being female because being female felt vulnerable and unsafe.
I never felt like I fit in with other girls and I was a lesbian who struggled immensely with internalized homophobia. The idea of being in a lesbian relationship felt wrong and embarrassing to me back then, though I understand that now. I think I saw transitioning as a way to escape all of it—the female body I hated, the trauma associated with it, and the lesbian identity I was uncomfortable with. The online spaces I was in heavily influenced me, presenting transition as the solution to these deep-seated problems.
I took testosterone for a period of time. I was hopeful it would change my fat distribution and give me a more masculine jawline, but the reality was much harsher. I experienced side effects that people don't talk about enough. I became hyper-aware of the permanent changes it was causing, like voice drops and clitoral enlargement, and I started reading horror stories from other women who took testosterone. I read about severe cramping during orgasm, chronic pain, and even life-threatening complications like necrotic tissue from surgery. It scared me. I realized you can't pick and choose the effects of hormones, and for women, the changes are often very permanent.
I stopped testosterone because I couldn't ignore the harm it was doing to my body and the risks it posed. I came to see the whole process as tragic for women like me. I also became very skeptical of the information being shared in trans communities. I saw how any research or discussion about health complications was often shut down, and how people were encouraged to ignore the serious, permanent consequences of medical interventions, especially for young people.
My views on medical transition for youth, particularly puberty blockers, became very strong. I learned that these drugs aren't the harmless "pause button" they're often described as. They can prevent sexual maturity, leaving a person with child-sized genitals and the inability to ever experience an orgasm. I think it's a profound violation to take that away from a child who can't possibly understand the lifelong consequences. I believe it's far safer to let puberty happen naturally and allow someone to make such permanent decisions as an adult.
I don't regret exploring my gender because it led me to where I am now, but I deeply regret the permanent changes testosterone made to my body. I regret that I was influenced by online communities and my own unresolved trauma and internalized homophobia to pursue a path that was physically damaging. My thoughts on gender now are that it's often used as a solution for other problems—trauma, misogyny, homophobia, body dysmorphia—that it can never truly fix. I benefited from stepping away from affirming-only perspectives and confronting the deeper issues.
I am a lesbian woman. I am learning to accept that, though it's a ongoing process. I don't hate men as individuals, but I remain critical of the power structures and violence that they perpetuate against women. My primary feeling now is one of caution and a desire to warn others, especially young women and parents of confused children, to look deeper than the surface and understand the immense, permanent cost of medical transition.
| Age | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| (Puberty) | (Early Teens) | Experienced significant discomfort with female puberty and my developing body. |
| (Teens) | (Teens) | Struggled with internalized homophobia and trauma related to abuse from men. |
| 24 | 2019 | Was taking testosterone and became active in online communities discussing its effects. |
| 24 | 2019 | Researched and became alarmed by permanent side effects and health complications from testosterone. |
| 24 | 2019 | Stopped taking testosterone. |
| 26 | 2022 | Continued to advocate for caution regarding medical transition, especially puberty blockers for youth. |
Top Comments by /u/chippysammy:
Look in to puberty blockers extensively. A lot say “oh there’s no harm”. Wrong. Look at Jazz Jennings the post child for trans kids... his penis remained child sized (meaning there was not enough skin to create the fauxgina for his surgery which led to a whole host of complications), he has never had sexual feelings and will never have an orgasm due to the fact he never went through a proper puberty, they can be damaging for all parts of the body too.
It’s not just some “oh delay puberty let him decide” drug. And if your son DID choose female hormones you would have to know he will never reach sexual maturity meaning he will child sized genitals and never orgasm etc etc in life.
I know it’s “gross” but it’s a very serious side effect and I believe it is disgusting to take away a child’s sexual organ functioning and the ability to orgasm before they even know what one is. Of course an 11 year old would trade their sexual health for the ability to “be a girl” — they have no idea what any of it is about! As his mother it’s important for you to decide about hormone blockers whether you think essentially castrating your son was worth it. Nothing wrong with him going through male puberty first and THEN deciding later if he wants to transition.
So many TRA’s and trans people will convince you of puberty blockers because they wish they had them, thinking it’ll stop them developing a deeper voice, larger bone structure etc which stop them “passing” more easily.
They also deliberately ignore/avoid/falsify any scientific data that skews negatively towards transitioning and harass, intimidate and threaten researchers, medical practitioners and scientists who dare try publish research that isn’t in 100% favour of transitioning — even if it is in their best interest like pointing out health concerns.
So consider where you get your info also.
You realise a lot of people’s “hatred of men” comes from a legitimate place of being abused and raped by them often as young children for a lot of us?
Trans people are the narcissists - there’s even studies proving it. I never comment in this sub as I’m not a detransitioner but honestly can’t believe you would say such a thing.
Nothing wrong with hating the sex class that is the reason for your oppression.
Edit: why not ask your mods to just ban all GC people then? If that is what you want. Like I said I’ve commented only here today.
Don’t feel bad you got banned from a men’s rights activist sub! It’s mostly men in there now. Genuine lesbians who are too afraid to be banned are downvoting most of their posts (sort by controversial) but they still appear to be highly upvoted due to how many TiM’s are in there.
Also it’s very easy to pay lip service and say “yeah I would sleep with a trans woman” but we know any real lesbian would not. They will come up with some other excuse as to why they won’t though like “oh it’s me not you haha we don’t click sorry” rather than “you have a penis and aren’t a woman”.
I don’t personally hate every single man on earth, but I do know men aren’t inherently good for women and can’t be feminists.
Why do women always get told to assess their hatred of men but incels and trans people can quite blatantly hate women (don’t even have to say it outright - just the way they act) and aren’t called out. Food for thought.
Yep - you cannot pick and choose hormone side effects. Unfortunately the most common ones ARE hairless, permanent clitoral enlargement etc. I’ve not heard too many success stories of “I got a sharper jaw, less female body fat etc”.
Also another thing re: female fat disposition — once you stop testosterone that will all go back to how it was.
I’ve also heard there are a few examples of women who take testosterone getting severe cramping every time they orgasm meaning they no longer can. Buck Angel’s Instagram post highlighting the necrotic uterus which almost killed them. Go on r/FtM and type in “pain” - so many women reporting pain from binders, sensitive clitoris etc.
It’s just tragic. I hate the effects testosterone has on women. Estrogen on men hardly does anything they still look and sound like men. Women get the large clits, the voice changes.. it’s very permanent some of it!