Gendersaurus Rex

Whooohoooo! Half a year! Yay! Actually it was 6 months as of the 13th, but now it’s 6 months and one day. Things have been great, and there have been some significant small changes since last month. In particular, my arm muscles have gotten HUGE (without working out). I’ve started an upper body work out regimen which seems to do some wonderful things for my self image, emotional health, and physical health. It’s been nice. My hands have also gotten bigger – something I only discovered when I tried to slide on a old bracelet and found that it didn’t fit over my hands. Over the last week I have sprouted two dark chin hairs. I still have the “dirt stash” that I shave off pretty regularly because I feel like it’s pretty creepy looking, but lately I have left it just to see how thick it will get before I can’t tolerate it anymore. My acne is finally manageable with lots of washing.

I feel like Pre-T to this point has been some pretty drastic physical, emotional, and societal changes, but for the most part all have been really wonderful. I use the “Male” bathroom 100% of the time, and pass pretty consistently (though restaurants are still a big pain in my ass). I feel like I am finally getting over the “walking the gender line” hump, which makes me feel much more secure about my safety and emotional health. I am finally beginning to have my body the way it should be, which is great!

Now, for some 6 months pictures:

I am not pissed off, it was just really sunny outside.

This last photo is my favorite. I have finally purged my closet of most of clothes I inherited from my brother that I have now outgrown (my shoulders have gotten too broad for men’s smalls), which means I can start buying clothes that are actually my style. Yay!

Later, I will post a photo series of Pre-T to now photos so you can see the physical changes a bit more clearly.

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