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Lee says:

I just read in the New York Times that more trans people vape than is average for the the general population:

“A survey of adolescent drug use last year found that 11 percent of 12th graders, 8.2 percent of 10th graders and 3.5 percent of eighth graders had vaped nicotine in the previous 30 days.

Over all, almost 6 percent of men and 3.7 percent of women were vaping regularly. But there were sharp differences among particular demographic groups. 

The prevalence was 9 percent among bisexuals, for example, and 7 percent among lesbians and gay men, compared with 4.6 percent among heterosexuals. Almost 9 percent of transgender people were vapers.

A national panel of public health experts concluded in a report released on Tuesday that teenagers who vape may be at higher risk of smoking, and if they use e-cigarettes before trying tobacco they are more likely to become more frequent and intense smokers than people who started smoking cigarettes without having vaped in the past.

The authors of the new report cite conclusive evidence that vaping can be addictive, and that exposure to nicotine from e-cigarettes is highly variable, depends on the characteristics of the device, as well as how it is used. They also cited conclusive proof that in addition to nicotine, most e-cigarettes contain and emit potentially toxic substances.”

Vaping and smoking are more prevalent among people with depression and other mental health issues- check out our Mental health page for info on getting help. Self-medication with nicotine may be helpful in the short run, but your health will be better long-term if you address the underlying mental health issues instead of picking up an expensive habit that can be hard to quit. Both your physical health and mental health are important!

When I had my consultation with a lower surgeon, they asked if I vaped and said it’s best to not to in the time leading up to a surgery just in case since you should stop smoking at least 6 months before lower surgery.

If you bind, you may want to take off your binder while you vape if you have a hard time breathing, which may happen if you have asthma. Similarly, if you cough a lot (whether it’s due to smoking or a cold) you should take off your binder to avoid injuries to your ribs. Listen to your body!

Vapes can be aids to quit smoking, but it’s about harm reduction. Vaping is healthier than smoking cigarettes if someone already smokes cigarettes and is trying to reduce the amount they’re smoking or quit, but that doesn’t mean that vaping is healthy- there are health consequences. So people who don’t vape shouldn’t start doing it thinking that there aren’t any health risks, even if the vape juice doesn’t have nicotine. 

That being said, as long as you’re old enough to legally purchase a vape and smoke, it’s your decision if you want to do it. Just make sure it’s an informed decision- it’s important to do research and become informed about the potential dangers before you start vaping since it can be hard to decide to stop once you’ve started. Vaping is new enough that there aren’t many long-term studies yet, but the links below have some info to use as a starting place for your research:

The Formaldehyde in Your E-Cigs

Dripping releases even more toxic chemicals

E-Cigarettes’ Risks and Benefits: Highlights From the Report to the F.D.A.

Know the risks

Vaping Can Be Addictive and May Lure Teenagers to Smoking

Visit Smokefree.gov for access to free information and resources, including Create My Quit Plan, smartphone apps, and text message programs

How To Handle Withdrawal Symptoms and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Smoking.

Call 1–800–QUIT–NOW (1–800–784–8669) to get one-on-one help with quitting, support and coping strategies, and referrals to resources and local cessation programs.

How to Stop Vaping

Followers, feel free to add on!

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Daily Reminders

Latina here, Latino is male and neutral, that is how the language works. 

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Lee says:

Here’s a transitioning starter pack for all my trans folk out there! Happy pride month!

Transfeminine resources:

Presentation:

Tucking

Chest area

Voice

Broad shoulders tips

Hair removal

Feminine walk

Curves

Waist training

Growing out your hair

Clothing

Makeup

Passing

Medical transitioning:

Not medically transitioning

Fertility

Puberty blockers

Estrogen & anti-androgens/testosterone blockers FAQ

The types of surgery available

Surgery: A guide for transfeminine people

Pumping (Silicone injections)

Facial Feminization Options

Breast Augmentation

Other:

Representation

Transfeminine period dysphoria

Yes, Transfeminine People Can Get Period Symptoms

Slipping into masculinity

Women’s restroom etiquette

Transfeminine people can breastfeed

Having sex or masturbating

Transmasculine resources:

Presentation:

Binding FAQ

Clothing

Facial hair

Masculine makeup

Getting short hair / Masculine long hair

If you can’t start T

Lowering your voice

Packing and standing to pee

Passing as male

Not shaving legs

Medical transitioning:

Not medically transitioning

Fertility

Puberty blockers

Testosterone FAQ

Top surgery

Facial masculinization surgery

Body masculinization surgery

Hysterectomy and oophorectomy

Bottom surgery (genital surgery)

Other:

Periods and related things

Help! I need to see a gyno

Pumping

Masturbation and sex

Using the men’s bathroom

Hudson’s FTM Guide

Height dysphoria

Hip dysphoria

More resources:

What gender am I? A brief intro to questioning

Trans 101 for trans people

What is the transgender umbrella?

How do I choose a name?

How do I come out at work/school or to family/friends?

Dysphoria info and tips page

Mental health coping page

Being trans in school

Non-binary resources

Resources to send allies/friends

A page to send to parents/guardians

Convincing someone to respect name/pronouns 

Here is how to get hormones in the US

Here is how to get hormones in the UK

The NHS’s Guide For Young Trans People in England

Here’s a US resource with info on changing legally changing your name and gender marker 

Here is a UK resource with info on changing legally changing your name and gender marker

What are the WPATH-SOC guidelines?

How to save money

How to buy a trans-related item online without parents knowing

I have to go swimming, what do I wear/do?

Trying to sleep when you have dysphoria

Airposts and traveling by plane

Gender neutral bathrooms

Getting insurance to cover your transition

Does transitioning help mental health?

Trans teen’s experiences with inpatient hospitalization

Trans identity isn’t a mental disorder

Vaping prevalence

Summer tips

Being religious and LGBT

Transgender Lives: Your Stories (to see trans adults) 

Gender neutral pronouns in Spanish

Gender Variance Around the World Over Time

A map of gender-diverse cultures

American LGBT history by the National Parks Service

Crisis help: Suicide and crisis hotlines

Anyone can reblog, including allies!

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Resource Masterpost!

GENERAL QUEER (w/ a focus on ASPECS):

Asexual POC Resources General Queer Advice Blog List LGBTQIA+ Muslim Resources On the History Between Aspecs & Bi Folks General LGBTQ+ Resources Figuring Out Your Gender Identity How to Write Ace Characters Guide to Ace Self-Love List of Aspec Blogs Books With Demisexual Characters Asexuality Is Not A Disorder

ARO SPECIFIC:

Meta on Keladry of Mindelan, A Canon Aro Character Rundown on QP/Soft Romo Relationships Masterpost of Queerplatonic Relationships in Webcomics Guide For Questioning Aros Explaining Queerplatonic More on QPRs Dealing With Other People’s Relationships Rundown on Amatonormativity Guide to the Aro Spectrum The Aromantic Umbrella

I found most of these in a few quick searches on my other blog @amazingaro. I’m sure there’s more guides and masterposts out there; feel free to add on to this list if you know some!

- Mod A

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Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef-up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship—only it turns out to be for the town’s most heinous supervillain. On the upside, she gets to work with her longtime secret crush, Abby, who Jess thinks may have a secret of her own. Then there’s the budding attraction to her fellow intern, the mysterious “M,” who never seems to be in the same place as Abby. But what starts as a fun way to spite her superhero parents takes a sudden and dangerous turn when she uncovers a plot larger than heroes and villains altogether.

Far From You by Tess Sharpe

Nine months. Two weeks. Six days. That’s how long recovering addict Sophie’s been drug-free. Four months ago her best friend, Mina, died in what everyone believes was a drug deal gone wrong - a deal they think Sophie set up. Only Sophie knows the truth. She and Mina shared a secret, but there was no drug deal. Mina was deliberately murdered. Forced into rehab for an addiction she’d already beaten, Sophie’s finally out and on the trail of the killer—but can she track them down before they come for her?

Keep reading

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“i am not a girl but nor am i a boy at least, not quite. my gender is nebulous it is like a wave in the ocean: fluid and immense. i am myself: i’m both somewhat a girl and not both somewhat a boy and not. sometimes i’m both mostly i’m neither. i am not my gender but my gender is me. i will deny your femininity as i ignore your masculinity (except for when i desire) and i will be simply myself.”

— not quite a girl (not quite a boy)

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pride month is over, but we’re still proud <3

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“Anyone you’re dating who gets upset upon learning you’re bi is doing you a favor by disqualifying themselves from the list of People Who Get to Date You.”

yo this is hella important

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i am not a girl but nor am i a boy at least, not quite. my gender is nebulous it is like a wave in the ocean: fluid and immense. i am myself: i’m both somewhat a girl and not both somewhat a boy and not. sometimes i’m both mostly i’m neither. i am not my gender but my gender is me. i will deny your femininity as i ignore your masculinity (except for when i desire) and i will be simply myself.

not quite a girl (not quite a boy)