Alex, the Hearth Fire
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As any cis woman can tell you, beauty and fashion advice is generally all about fitting into a narrow ideal. As someone with broad shoulders and large arms (something not uncommon among trans women) any advice on how to dress for my body shape is centered around hiding my shoulders and arms, making them look smaller. But let me tell you, I'm seeing more and more people say "fuck that" and I'm entirely on board; owning your body shape and dressing to enhance it is empowering.
A selfie of me wearing a black sleeveless top and grey sleeveless cardigan. I'm wearing a black and grey chainmaille neck chain. My hair is tied back in a simple pony and my eyes are lined in black. Behind me is a painting of a Griffin in the nonbinary flag colours.
A mirror selfie of me wearing a black sleeveless top and grey sleeveless cardigan over grey skinny jeans. I'm wearing a black and grey watch, and a matched set of black and grey chainmaille neck chain and bracelet. My hair is tied back in a simple pony and my eyes are lined in black.
It's a potent memory: being a child and wobbling about on your first bicycle, focusing so hard on coordinating all the actions required to keep it upright — and failing — until you stop fixating on each individual movement and suddenly "Oh my god! I'm doing it! I'm doing it!"
And then you become self-conscious again and promptly topple over. But that momentary success renders what had seemed a futile pursuit potentially fruitful.
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Today's #transGEM is the wonderfully grown-up feeling of trying on suits and finding a size that fits. #TransJoy #transmasc
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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This is a post from a trans person I know in my town. It always makes me so happy to see trans people reporting these experiences of joy they get just from finally being able to be themselves!
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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It's Monday, time for #TransGem
This weekend, for the 1st time, I took off my shirt to work in the back yard.
There was still a bit of "Am I indecent?" feeling but that disappeared pretty quickly under the pleasure of not having to wear anything under the scorching heat.
100% recommend. Will do it again.😉