That Southern Chick

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@Variety Most of us just wanted to make sure he was going.

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For over a decade, I thought I had a male brain in a female body. In other words, I considered myself 🏳️‍⚧️ transgender. Now, I’ve quit my gender transition, and have decided to go on a health and weight loss journey. I’ve lost over 40 pounds and I’m close to my goal weight. With every pound I’ve lost, I become even more shocked that I managed to bind my chest for as long as I did. The measures I took as an adolescent to ‘correct’ this gender incongruence have destroyed my upper body- both in form and in function. I have a nerve injury, horribly flared ribs, damaged breast tissue, no positive sensation in the area, weakened skin, decreased lung capacity, severe left side back and neck pain…. Just to name a few. Shapewear can hide quite a few of these things. But there are certain things that even multiple layers of shapewear can’t hide. None of the trans adults guiding me and other known minors online about how to bind our breasts in secret, told us that any of this could happen to us. The most they said was to not bind with an ace bandage specifically, because then you can crack a rib. Everything else, the said, was safe if you do it no more than 10-12 hours a day. Years later, that number changed to eight hours. Why? Because they’re making it up as they go along. What they did not warn me or my peers about was that all breast binding done for a gender affirming purpose is inherently unsafe, and even more so when it is done by someone whose upper body (breasts, lungs, heart, ribs, spine etc) are still actively growing. Because the trans community is still overwhelmingly buying into the notion that things like breast binding can be done safely for months or years at a time, without any evidence supporting their claim, kids are still getting hurt. If the blatant lies that were told to me as a 12 year old girl in 2011/2012 weren’t continually peddled by online & irl trans communities, I would have nothing to speak out about. But truthfully, breast binding is one of those practices that everyone still thinks is ok to lie about the harms of. Parents are still buying their daughters breast binders thinking that they are “safe and reversible” or that these medical devices used for post surgical recovery are somehow “just pieces of clothing.” This includes parents who are already concerned about the medical harms of gender transition, but think that breast binding is a good compromise. It is NOT. It is actively hurting your growing kids. Gender clinics promote these practices as being safe. Schools still give out these dangerous medical devices to children without their parents’ knowledge. These are all big problems. Take my story as a cautionary tale. Using multiple layers of shapewear, I might look ‘normal.’ Underneath it all, my left scapula aches before sending tingling sensations and then numbness down my left arm, whenever I stand or walk too long, or whenever I use a small shoulder bag. I’m almost 27, and I need a neck brace just to sleep. I cannot take deep breaths without pain. My ribs constantly feel like they’re hooking onto things underneath me when I’m lying on my side. That is in fact a very painful experience. There is no positive sensation in my chest and the entire area is deformed. Gender affirming breast binding is NEVER harmless, nor does it cause damage which is easily reversible, or which is reversible at all. Most of this damage is not ‘a broken rib that will heal on its own. It is done with no end in sight, and not under the strict supervision of a doctor monitoring the patient (as they would be in the case where a maximum of six weeks of binding is the post surgical recovery protocol). It’s time that we all take the harms of gender affirming breast binding seriously. Not one study has shown that it can be done safely. REPOST to raise awareness

@ZeekArkham Hahaha, I'd like to see her and her "posse" try it 😂

A video response I did to AOC saying she’s going to “pull up” on the South. She has lost her damned mind and we don’t claim her.

On this day 13 years ago, my only son was sworn in to the US Army. In ten days, it will be 12 years since he was killed in Afghanistan 2 weeks before he was due to come home. He was just 21. This week is also Memorial Day. My greatest fear now is that he will be forgotten. Please help me remember my boy during this tough week of special dates (share if you feel inspired. It never gets easier but the love and support always helps. ♥️🇺🇸 Jacob H Wykstra KIA May 28th, 2014 Maruf, Afghanistan Jake was a Christian, an athlete, a patriot, an artist, dog lover, a friend to all and the funniest, happiest guy in the platoon. Jake, you’ve left a huge void in our lives, but we will see you one day and there will no more heartache and no more goodbyes ♥️🇺🇸

@RandyRRQuaid Your dog looks grumpy. Adorable, but grumpy 😂

@RealJasonNelson I don't think he deserves so much as a window, much less any sort of freedom. People who have the stomach for sticking to strong verdicts are who need to be in charge of these criminals in lock up, not soft-hearted cowards.

It’s only been 10 years. A decade. 129 People’s lives should be worth more than a few short years in a cushy European prison.

Regardless of the outcome of Spencer Pratt’s race, what he’s doing is authentically American. See a problem, become a part of the solution. His campaign ads are unconventional, but that’s the point; it’s refreshing. Instead of speaking like a career politician, he’s speaking as an American who sees and deeply understands how fragile the simple things in life are when leadership fails. This is what this country is all about. Citizens willing to step into the political arena, unafraid, and challenge a failing system, much like the one that has destroyed Los Angeles. I hope moments like this inspire more Americans to throw their names into the mix, run for office, get involved and stand up for what makes this country exceptional.

@NiallHarbison Gonna need to develop a calendar of all the assorted cute doggy ears at Happy Doggo Land, Niall 🥰🐶

Jimbo will recover quickly I think. A few weeks. We are going to see what sort of permit we need to get for his ears tomorrow. Some sort of air traffic control certificate I’d say. Can’t wait to see those eyes brighten up soon ❤️ (6/6)

Jimbo has been with us 24 hours now. He’s quite a sick little boy but there is also lots of good news… (1/6) 🧵

@J_K_Wood Every adult in this poor baby's life was a monster. There was no safe place for him anywhere, at any time. I hope they all rot in hell.

“I effing killed him” — Gay man charged with murder of baby boy he adopted. The baby’s cause of death was acute upper airways obstruction, as a result of smothering by hand, fabric, or inserted object. The child had suffered 40 injuries including external and internal bruising, and a fractured arm. Detective found videos on Varley’s phone, recorded earlier that day, with the boy lying on the bed with respiratory arrest but the defendant did not seek medical help. Varley is charged with: murder, manslaughter, two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm, sexual assault of a child, 13 counts of taking indecent photos or videos of a child, one of distributing an indecent photo of a child. A month before the child’s death, Varley told a social worker he wasn’t “bonding” with the child and was having “dark thoughts” about him, including thoughts of drowning or suffocating the baby. He said he would never act on them.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ They let him keep the baby anyway.

@LuckyMcGee They're so adorable! 😍

Everybody talks about how hard it is to fold a fitted sheet, but have you ever tried to make a bed with 2 playful pups? 😂💕

@miles_commodore When you wanted to live as dangerously as James Bond, this was your car 😂

The 1971 Ford Pinto, the finest car ever made.

@ScottPresler THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE. Hoping more people who are blessed to win their races will follow your moral lead, Scott. And congratulations!

Yes, I was elected to the State Committee for Beaver County, Pennsylvania. This is the first time I’ve run for office. 👉 I promise to bring up agenda items to voters BEFORE the State Committee votes on issues 👉 I promise to do polls & speak with voters in Beaver County BEFORE voting on issues 👉 I promise to vote the way the majority of Republicans in Beaver County want — even if I personally disagree Thank you to the Republican voters of Beaver County for believing in me.

@The_Chunky1 @NiallHarbison Haha perfect!

@NiallHarbison may I suggest a nick name 😂

I was out for a jog last night and spotted this boy. He is tiny and I could tell he was utterly broken from living on the streets. I couldn’t get him out of my head so we went back today… (1/7) 🧵

@NiallHarbison You're so gentle with these terrified poor souls, it just melts my heart. Thank you so much for your compassion and huge heart, Niall, and to your whole sweet and professional team.

I could see yesterday there were some very serious issues. But I didn’t have anything with me to catch or bring the dog in. I thought it was a she but it was actually a he and his neck was bleeding (2/7)

@hepzebah @miles_commodore I really love this story.

I was sitting in a job interview. Someone interrupted to let my soon-to-be boss, Dr. B, know about it. After I explained that my parents lived in OKC area and that was my mother's day at the historical library, he took me into his office to call my Dad. My mother had stayed home because she had a cold. Dr. B hired me that day and he was one of the best bosses I had in 50+ years.

A domestic terrorist named Timothy McVeigh destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in 1995. Do you remember that?

@NancyMace Property tax. It's absolute theft by government to keep taxing us on property we already own, that may not even change hands and yet, when assessed as being worth more, we get a tax hike that could drive us out of our homes. Shameful.

Which would you prefer? Eliminate the state income tax or property taxes? Please pick one (although truth be told I want to do both).

@TrevorSAndersen @ZeekArkham Zeek's a great follow. You'll never regret it. Welcome to the club

@ZeekArkham I just started following you so I have no idea what any of this means. Sounds fun though

Okay, so this app isn’t fun anymore. Everyone is bitching about the algorithm (with good reason). Everyone’s mad at each other over some race master baiter in Tennessee (without good reason). People are legitimately worried about their reach on this app after working for it. So… I’m bringing back the roasts. Let’s laugh again. I mean, I’m deeply shadowbanned anyway, might as well have some fun while I’m locked down in solitary. With that said, Pookie, Jojo, Lucifer, and anyone else who has incurred my wrath… you have a limited amount of time to apologize to me. Also, I’m looking for new people to roast, since Boquiesha has stopped posting. Someone has to take her place in the rotation. No hugs. Starting a new approved hugs list. Old list is obsolete. Zeek

@ZeekArkham I'm here for it! Let the fun back in, Zeek! 😀🍿🍿🍿🤣

@KennyJoe24 @LibertyCappy Practical answers will win the internet

@LibertyCappy I guess I'd bring a pair of pants to keep my dick from flopping about.

What are you bringing?

When did women start being pallbearers? I liked it better before. Women bring you in, men take you out.