“timid boy, eating”

http://www.originalplumbing.com/2012/02/09/timid-boy-eating/

this is really important and it’s good to hear it coming from someone else. i especially think the skinny, hipster-ish body ideal for transmen is super prolific and a standard folks are often measured against. not only does it privilege a particular body type (that many can’t strive toward), but there’s also a race and class element to this particular type of masculinity.

i think it’s really hard to approach transmasculinity as a non-thin person, and often brings up questions of personal value and authenticity, which is often questioned by others also. it feels like thinness is a prerequisite for passing, or, at least, makes passing more authentic. complicated. ultimately, i was happy to read this.

@3 months ago with 1 note
#trans #ftms #eating #body issues #dysphoria #transmen #masculinity