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Always the Daddy, Never the Dad

It might seem ridiculous to you, reader, to hear a man compare queer kink to biological fatherhood, but I’m trepidatiously taking the stand in defense of duality.

Milo Longenecker —

Aug 22, 2024

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first person

When Passing Isn’t Impossible Anymore

What happens when you start to pass? And what happens when you decide that’s not the end-all-be-all anymore?

Max Gross —

Aug 15, 2024

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trans men

health

How Much Does Injectable Testosterone Hurt?

For over a year, I swore shots were too scary for me. Now, three months into them, I only wish I’d started sooner.

Max Gross —

Aug 9, 2024

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trans men

Summer Solstice: A close up of Marianne Rendón looking at Bobbi Salvör Menuez as they look down.

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‘Summer Solstice’ Is a Relatable Trans Indie About Masc Insecurity and Nightmare Cis Girls

Summer Solstice is a film that dares to grant the quietest dramas of a trans person’s life the importance of the screen.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jun 14, 2024

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trans guy watches

She's the Man trans: Channing Tatum in a white tank top looks at Amanda Bynes in drag.

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A Trans Guy Watches ‘She’s the Man’ for the First Time

I avoided the 2006 teen comedy She’s the Man for almost two decades. Now it was finally time to watch it.

Gabe Dunn —

May 6, 2024

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trans men

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love + sex

Why Are So Many Trans Mascs Pups?

When a couple trans masc friends are into pup play, it’s a coincidence. When half of the trans men I know are into it, it’s a pattern. I began to…

Max Gross —

Apr 24, 2024

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sundance

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Sundance 2024: “Desire Lines” Is an Experimental Documentary About Transmascs Who F*ck Men

Not much in Desire Lines hasn’t already been said at many trans hangouts. There’s still a value to having these varied experiences captured on-screen.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jan 24, 2024

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gender affirming surgery

a friend applying makeup to a transfemme person, demonstrating a way to support transitioning partner or friend

gender

How To Support Your Transitioning Partners and Friends

It can be helpful to see a transition as smaller, interlocked transitions.

Summer Tao —

Jan 18, 2024

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Top 10 Things I’m Looking Forward to After Top Surgery

8. Being slutty in tank tops and vests

Motti —

Jan 15, 2024

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gender

You Need Help: As a Transmasc, Am I Welcome in Lesbian Spaces?

You see, for me and you, dating women wasn’t the only thing that made us lesbians or gay. It’s an entire culture with a rich history of tradition, identity, protest,…

Motti —

Jan 9, 2024

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trans men

gender

A Trans Guy’s Guide to the Men’s Bathroom

2) Men do not lock the door.

Gabe Dunn —

Jan 3, 2024

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trans media representation

Beyond the Aggressives: A Black transmasc person looks out over the water with a city skyline behind them.

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“Beyond the Aggressives” Has Arrived Just On Time For Black Trans Masc Representation

Beyond the Aggressives shows us how far we have come in terms of portraying trans masc people, but we still have such a long way to go.

Devin-Norelle —

Dec 7, 2023