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Voice masculinization exercises: my progress update

January 16, 2023January 19, 2023
Voice masculinization exercises: my progress update

Voices (and voice masculinization exercises) are really challenging! My partner asked me, “If you want to, why don’t you just speak in a lower voice?” It does seem like it should be straightforward, when you put it that way. A couple of things: lowness (or pitch) of the voice is not the most gendered characteristic.

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Gender affirming hormone therapy: How does it work?

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
Gender affirming hormone therapy: How does it work?

Gender affirming hormone therapy treats gender dysphoria effectively and safely for some trans people. Not only that, it allows some trans people to express their true selves to the world through their bodies. Not all trans people choose to pursue gender affirming hormone therapy. It can be life changing for the better for the people

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Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: Trauma Response in Nonbinary Folks

July 13, 2022October 30, 2022
Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: Trauma Response in Nonbinary Folks

Trauma responses are partially instinctual, partially learned behaviors that people do involuntarily in stressful or abusive situations. A trauma response may not be entirely in response to the current situation. If what’s happening now reminds a person of past trauma, even subconsciously, they may react as if the past trauma is happening now. This post

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A Nonbinary Approach to Being Loud in Martial Arts

July 9, 2022January 19, 2023
A Nonbinary Approach to Being Loud in Martial Arts

Martial arts training is one of the few situations where people learn how to yell. Most children are told not to yell or to be quiet; some children more than others. “Use your indoor voice!” Yelling can be a means of violence. Like learning how to punch or kick, learning how to yell in an

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What is Joint Hypermobility, and Why Should I Care, as an Athlete?

July 7, 2022October 30, 2022
What is Joint Hypermobility, and Why Should I Care, as an Athlete?

I never considered if I had joint hypermobility until I started to notice people in my trans and neurodiverse communities online commenting on hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and related symptoms. What exactly is going on with our joints? Hypermobility can mean increased flexibility. But it can also mean tight, painful, inflexible muscles holding an unstable joint

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Nonbinary Gender Dysphoria

December 22, 2021October 30, 2022
Nonbinary Gender Dysphoria

I am going to dig into nonbinary gender dysphoria in this post, but first, experiences of gender are incredibly diverse. I do not wish to speak for the nonbinary community, nor could I. Your experience may or may not be reflected in this post, and not only is that totally okay, I celebrate and value

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Exploring How To Change My Nonbinary Voice

October 12, 2021January 19, 2023
Exploring How To Change My Nonbinary Voice

I have multiple voices. The one I like best, so far, is the deeper, smiling, confident voice I use to teach aikido and talk when I feel comfortable. The one I hate most is the “can you help me, a scared little girl,” voice that comes out when I have to ask for customer service

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