Not for everyone. I developed high blood pressure (stage 2 hypertension, from normal 105/65), high hemoglobin (near blood clotting territory), high cortisol (developed panic disorder with no prior psychiatric disorder), ovary pain (never experienced prior to HRT).

I started HRT at 20 in excellent physical health, normal BMI, exercise 4-5 times per week, healthy diet, and still developed all these symptoms. All I had prior to HRT was a well-controlled endocrine disorder.

It’s important to remember that HRT is synthetic. Even a cis male with low T taking TRT to achieve normal T levels, could have harmful side effects that a male with those same T levels naturally would not have. It doesn’t make you “just like cis men,” as hard as it is to hear.

Can’t speak for trans women’s health, but from what I understand, same concept of not being on par with cis women, comes with its issues, but nowhere near as risky for your cardiovascular system, skin, or mental health.

Health complications primarily. It felt like my body was fighting my medical transition. HRT raised my cortisol, BP, and HGB to very high levels regardless of dose, and exacerbated symptoms of an endocrine disorder I have.

I also was frustrated with my appearance. I’m 5’0 and started HRT at 20, so growing a beard made me look like a trans man instead of a young guy. The female features that would never change became so much more apparent. Realizing some changes weren’t 1:1 with cis males made me dysphoric.

I don’t regret top surgery, body masculinization, or HRT at all. But I also feel that accepting I’m female rather than spending my whole life trying to change it is healthier long-term. I’m still dressing and acting however the fuck I want though, don’t know why people expected that to change after detransition.

Bro is pretty asf

I detransitioned partially for medical reasons, but also because I would never be a biological male and that’s what I really wanted. Now I realize life is playing the cards you’re dealt, gender nonconformity is a good thing and not indicative of being trans

Find a hobby, reconnect with or make new friends, learn something new, volunteer. We are often so preoccupied with discovering our ‘innate’ identities that we forget to develop them.

There is no sense in trying to figure out whether you are a woman, man, or something else, because there are no universal qualifiers outside of sex or supposed “feelings.” Just cultivate an environment where you’re free to be yourself without gendered pressures.

This is fucked up, I’m sorry all this happened to you. Work with your doctor (if possible and if it is safe to do so) on tapering off of your current dose, you could quit cold turkey if you need, it just might be uncomfortable for a while.

Please look for a safer place to live and work, especially if you still plan on presenting femininely. Living as your birth sex is possible for most of us, just requires a change of perspective. Not that it’s easy, but you’ll be alright. Take care of yourself OP

I don’t regret transitioning at all. I’ve had dissociating gender dysphoria since I was a kid and HRT + top surgery repaired much of that disconnect.

I believe there are some people who may benefit most from medical transition. However, I also believe that they are a minority, because modern transgender ideology relies largely on gender roles and stereotypes.

The majority of trans people I have interacted with both online and in real life are ashamed of their birth sex, hold sexist attitudes on gender, and will admit in some way that stereotypes motivated their transition to some extent.

Prior to the rise of states (in the anthropological sense), human civilization was much more egalitarian. The world was plentiful in matriarchal societies and gender nonconformity was quite common.

During the rise of states, several different monarchs throughout the world used violence to coerce other tribes into state assimilation. Yes, these states were ran by men, they forced the males to become soldiers and had the females impregnated in order to grow the state population. Many people were coerced into assimilation due to safety or economical concerns. But almost never out of their own desire to live in it. In fact, there are countless anthropological records of people mourning the loss of their lives pre-state. Their purposes dissolved from contributing to a familiar community to reproducing, hiding things from the government, and hoping they don’t get thrown into warfare.

You may see this as inevitable. Yes, males are stronger on average, females have the capacity to bear children, it makes sense this is the route our society took in terms of gender. But just because it has been like this since [insert relatively any time era here] doesn’t mean it’s righteous or inescapable. Time is constantly ticking and humans are constantly evolving, who is to say this is how it should or shouldn’t be?

Gender nonconformity has been around since people have existed, whether you like it or not. You can be ashamed of your femininity and hide it to save face and complete your “duty” as a male. You can pretend you don’t look down on the gnc men and women who don’t fulfill their supposedly innate roles in society. But it’s not changing anything for anyone except yourself.

The real world doesn’t give a fuck about you either way. Do what you want, but being a sexist asshole isn’t going to help you or anyone else

Yeah lol I live in a very LGBT-friendly area so I expected it somewhat. My freshman year of college I lived in the LGBT dorm, out of 34 of us, only 3 (including myself) didn’t identify as trans or nonbinary. Crazy.

I wish I knew of lesbian groups in real life, I was in a lesbian radical feminist discord server for some time but quickly realized it was more about hostility towards men than community, and none of them were butch. Just need to try another one I think.

I appreciate your response

You’re saying the same shit every incel has ever said, accusing women of whatever they feel offended over at the moment. “Womansplainer” come on bro.

Tell me, where did I say what feminine men should be like? What male experiences have I talked over you about? Where did I say I know what being male is like?

You didn’t read my response correctly. I’m commenting on the history of our supposedly innate gendered behavior. I’m adding to this your implications of being a feminine man versus a masculine one. I didn’t say I knew what being male was like lol read that again buddy