06-02-2026, 05:11 PM
I have a lot of feelings about the usage of labels. In this politically charged environment, such labels I think are used to denigrate/deny trans people's identities and lived experiences. One only has to look at any posting regarding trans people on a mainstream social media platform to find a plethora of transphobic insults. I try to avoid such cesspools of hate against trans people. On the other hand, I am self-aware of my body and understand I may need medical exams or other procedures for things that do not correlate with my gender. (I am trans after all).
In regards to labels for BN, I'm in agreement with Shirazmn. NBE advice can be very different depending on the forum, and the same can also be said for HRT as well. My injectable E levels for HRT is much higher than the typical prescribed HRT dosage for a post-menopausal cis woman. I also highly doubt such cis women would need to be on a GnRH agonist to lower testosterone levels like I am. I fully agree that references to genetic sex on BN should not be used as an insult on BN.
I think Shirazmn makes an excellent point about the self-courage it takes to post on BN for the first time. It doesn't matter whether the person is seeking solely breast growth, or whether they're looking for ways to transition. It's hard to come out of the closet, no matter if it's due to fears of rejection or being spitted. I feel the last thing we would want is for a newcomer to hesitate with posting out of fear of saying something that might be unintentionally offensive to someone else.
@Shirazmn, thank you for your feedback to my post. I think you make a lot of sense by saying that guiding (as opposed to fighting or confrontation) should be the answer to keeping BN a safe space.
In regards to labels for BN, I'm in agreement with Shirazmn. NBE advice can be very different depending on the forum, and the same can also be said for HRT as well. My injectable E levels for HRT is much higher than the typical prescribed HRT dosage for a post-menopausal cis woman. I also highly doubt such cis women would need to be on a GnRH agonist to lower testosterone levels like I am. I fully agree that references to genetic sex on BN should not be used as an insult on BN.
I think Shirazmn makes an excellent point about the self-courage it takes to post on BN for the first time. It doesn't matter whether the person is seeking solely breast growth, or whether they're looking for ways to transition. It's hard to come out of the closet, no matter if it's due to fears of rejection or being spitted. I feel the last thing we would want is for a newcomer to hesitate with posting out of fear of saying something that might be unintentionally offensive to someone else.
@Shirazmn, thank you for your feedback to my post. I think you make a lot of sense by saying that guiding (as opposed to fighting or confrontation) should be the answer to keeping BN a safe space.