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egg_irl — Memes about being trans people in denial and other eggy topics

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 week ago

I don't hate being a man, but I'm not particularly attached to it, either. I was just born this way.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Never tried being anything other than a man, but I also cant say I enjoy whatever this is

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mayhaps you’re in the right place, friend.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So uh... Is egg the character or a title assigned to a specific type of person?

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a trans person before they accept themselves as transgender. It's also impossible to really call someone an egg until they're no longer one, as no one but the person can determine their gender.

Oh cool, thanks for the response : ). Insert "The More You Know" gif here

[–] nul9o9@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I love being a man. Love yourself kings, queens, and everyone in between.

[–] lena 2 points 1 week ago

Hell yeah king

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

We are monarchs, we deserve selflove!

[–] tr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Might be possible if what they think "being men" means is off in some way. But what does it even mean to be man

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To think of yourself as one and the effect of other people recognizing you as such. What exactly that means is up to the person, but men generally don't hate being what they are, with most of them enjoying it overall and some being pleasantly indifferent. If existing as a man is overall unpleasant and you would be way happier as another gender, you probably aren't a man.

[–] tr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

pleasantly indifferent

Yeah I think I’m indifferent. I don’t really think of myself. My fantasies are just like FPS, just arms.

I just wanna try more clothing, but can’t manage to play around with it and couldn’t find a better place than this. There isn’t really a place for being confused about representation.

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] tr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm absolutely the last person to give advice for this sadly 😞

[–] tr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

I mean, I wear black leggings and a pink/black hoodie dress right now. But I wouldn’t be able to open the shutters or walk outside. It’s also just a very long hoodie