#TransHumor

[transmaskedfag]

All regulation godly bodies include t-dicks

[trans-shark-boy]

*walks up to a trans woman and gives her this*

[toasty-bastard]

Me, after hearing that green tea raises testosterone.

[thephabeledphemandrogyne]

Like if you get it! #transhumor #desertlife🌵 #autorepair #desertaf (at Desert Hot Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ8N3HplpzQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[girleuphoria]

I wish I could show my past self this photo of me: unedited and my hair all the way back. I used to feel so dysphoric showing my forehead because of my subtle brow bone and square hairline. But my forehead has honestly softened so much surprisingly. I just loved how I looked today. I felt so confident all day long and it’s been a rough week for my confidence tbh. I feel like my highschool self would’ve been shocked or scared, but definitely intrigued by this photo. I have figured things out sooner if I knew I could be so confident and honestly beautiful. I thought when I was first questioning my gender that I’d never be beautiful. That being said, my middle school self would’ve totally had a crush on me 😂 Makeup inspired by @hwahwalala 🖤 #maccosmetics #macartist #macartistchallenge #macartistcommunity #macdazzleglass #macsupernaturaldazzle #macliquidlip #macretromatte #macretromatteliquidlipstick #maccaviar #macliquidlastliner #theartistedit #makeup #transisbeautiful #blackmakeup #beatforthegods #momentsintransition #graphicliner #unedited #noedit #nofilter #tbh #transgender #trans #transhumor (at Seattle, Washington)

[tiwesdaeg]

Trans humour about my asshole first boyfriend #transjokes #transhumor #lgbt #gayftm #dadjokes

[xjessekataylorx-blog]

When it's 1 A.M. and you can't sleep so you make memes of Chasers from your inbox. Enjoy.

[bloodarbiter]

I found this on reddit and wanted to show you guys bc it was so funny. OC credit obviously goes to user the-hourglass-man on reddit.

[son-of-a-kitsune-blog]

[ponetium]

Those are not "boobs". I'm a man! They are called "Bobs"!

#joke #transhumor

[canwetalkaboutthis]

Why am I like this #transman #transhumor #ftmtransgender

[studsmenmagazine]

@transboyspride • {Honestly, who wouldn’t want to get “a couple of things off their chest? #transhumor 😅😂😂💙} Last time I said that my mom was chasing me down the street . . ~🌈 (@http.doormat) #transboyproblems #transboys #transboy #lgbt #pans #pans #single #crushing #pansexual #lesbian #gay #bisexual

[stealth-shadows-blog]

Trans Traveling

The months leading up to March 2015 I spent anxiously Googling stories of trans people who had experiences with airport security. Unfortunately, I was only able to find a vlog or two, and a few brief posts on random forums.  Needless to say, I found nothing that eased my anxiety. March 2015 was the first time I had to deal with airport security since passing, binding, packing, etc.  Ironically, it was also the first time I ever uttered the words, “I’m trans” out loud.

My travel day came faster than I was ready for and my anxiety built while I stood in the security line.  I handed over my boarding pass and my license and immediately worried that the officer would notice that my license had an F on it and the name listed (my birth name is blatantly feminine) didn’t appear to match the male-looking person in front of him.  I worried that I’d be ushered to some side room and be grilled and strip searched; however, after a skeptical second glance at me and my license, the TSA officer waved me through.  

I generally bind with a compression tank, which I figured I could easily pass as an undershirt/tank top; however, I was hesitant if, what, and how I should pack. My go to hardware (lol #transhumor) is FreeTom’s traditional 4 in 1.  I had no idea how (and I’m still not really sure) the body scanners would read my packer.  I had found a few posts online of guys suggesting putting the packer in carry-on through security and just putting it on after.  I think this is viable; however, my packer is something that makes me feel “complete” and gives me a lot of confidence (it feels kind of dumb saying a silicon dick makes me feel complete...but it’s the truth). Anyway, I disliked the idea of going without my packer, and I wasn’t fond of having to contend with the bathroom scene either (for obvious reasons).

I approached the scanner, waited for my cue to enter, put my feet on the footprints, raised my hands above my head, and anxiously awaited the results. The scan completed and I stepped out.  The officer asked me to step back inside for a re-scan.  I began to panic; I thought for sure they knew I had a silicon dick in my pants and I was going to have to pull it out of my pants as soon as I stepped out for the whole airport to see.  I stepped out again, more nervous, and definitely more suspicious looking.  The officer, who was female, asked me to turn around and look at the screen.  A red square was around my chest and around my waist.  My body started burning up--I tried to appear calm and collected.  She asked if I was wearing a necklace and if I had anything in my pockets.  I didn’t.

She explained that I’d have to be searched, and before she could finish her sentence, I awkwardly blurted, “I’m trans and I’m wearing a prosthetic!”  I felt like an asshole as soon as I finished the sentence.  (It dawned on me shortly after how many people don’t really know what either of those things means) She paused.  The shock on her face probably mirrored the shock on mine.  She answered, “Oh, really?  Good for you! Well in that case, would you be more comfortable if a male or female officer performed the search?”  Scared and wanting to get the situation over as soon as possible I told her it didn’t make a difference to me. She asked me to step aside and she walked over to a male officer. She brought him over and explained that I was transgender, and protocol demanded that he be the one to pat me down.

He explained the pat down procedure before he performed it, and it was a lot less scary than I had anticipated. He brushed over the flagged areas with the backs of his hands and put two fingers inside my waistband.  The pat down concluded with him swabbing my hands.  I was cleared and permitted to gather my things and proceed to my gate. As I gathered my things, admittedly shaken up, the female officer came over and asked if I was okay and what my preferred name was.  Still stunned from the event, and a little taken back by her curiosity, I told her, she commented that it was a nice choice, and she wished me a safe trip.

Looking back, the whole experience is pretty funny to me now.  I fly pretty frequently and I’m mostly unphased by the screening procedure.  There have only been a few other times where I ran into trouble with airport security (more to come on that), but mostly nothing flags and I get through the body scan without any additional pat down.  Prior to flying, I do mentally prepare myself for the potential of having to go through pat downs or potential questions, but more often than not it doesn’t happen.

To this day, I’m grateful--and a bit awe-struck--by the overall respect and kindness that the TSA officers gave me while going through the security checkpoint as a trans traveler (shoutout to MKE airport).  It was probably one of the first times in my life where I realized people just might be okay with me being trans.  The acted in a way that didn’t invalidated me and it makes me hopeful that acceptance is closer than we think.

I hope this helps ease any airport anxiety.  I wish there had been a post like this when I was searching the web prior to my first flight with gear. I’d love to hear your TSA stories and I’m happy to answer any questions.

[new-clemency]

Transhumorism > transhumanism