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Transwomen have periods too you know! Just no bleeding

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OrchidInTheSun · 13/07/2018 17:31

I give you the latest in batshittery:

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placemats · 13/07/2018 18:18

I no longer have periods because I went through the 'dreaded' menopause, which was fine actually, because I had it at the 'normal' time most women have it. Obviously there is an adjustment, but for some women this lasts for all of their 40s, luckily I lasted a year.

I despair at this nonsense. Men do not menstruate. It will never happen because they do not own a uterus. Some women have problems with menstruation and that is UNIQUELY a woman's problem.

Basically, this boils down to menstrual problems are all in our heads, our lady brains.

OY! Listen up mates! Try coping with a baby and toddler whilst on your period and breast feeding.

Jaxhog · 13/07/2018 18:18

We're moving into the Twilight Zone! Dodo, doodoo, doodoo, doodoo, doodoo!

NoNotheresnolyrics · 13/07/2018 18:17

‘Trans girls’ - wtf?

Childrenofthestones · 13/07/2018 18:16

I presume it's psychological just like my uncle who lost his leg fighting in the jungle. He got pains in his nonexistent foot for years afterwards.
Having said that of course he originally had a foot and had all the nerves in his leg that ran to the original foot still in existence.

gorgeoushazydaysofsummer · 13/07/2018 18:15

Kinda flabbergasted that (cis) ppl have such a hard time understanding that other parts of the body besides the uterus are involved in period cramping. Yes, we are aware that the cramps we get are not our uteruses. They're just from ALL THE OTHER STUFF THAT CRAMPS ON YOUR PERIOD.

What other 'stuff' cramps when you have a period?????? Nothing. And nothing transwomen have, that's for sure.

Jesus.

NoNotheresnolyrics · 13/07/2018 18:14

I hope they’re getting regular smears done

FloralBunting · 13/07/2018 18:12

My period cramps radiate out from my uterus all down my thighs, the same as the cramping I had in labour.
This only happens because I have an actual powerful uterine muscle to originate the cramping in the first place. I don't get random big toe cramps because of my period. What an odd appropriation.

I did enjoy the idea of 'everything but the blood', though. Because that's just such an inconsequential after thought for a woman on a period...

FurryGiraffe · 13/07/2018 18:11

I thought it was refreshingly honest, myself.

I absolutely love how much trans girls talking about the reality of their periods pisses transphobes off. It makes you feel so powerful!

All about power. Over women.

UglyCathKidstonBag · 13/07/2018 18:09

This needs a wider audience.

Amalfimamma · 13/07/2018 18:09

Ah for fucks sakes

Sarahconnor1 · 13/07/2018 18:09

These kinds of thing used to make me angry, it's offensive and it's appropriation.

Now I just think, carry on talking, the more people see this the better.

GardenGeek · 13/07/2018 18:09

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UglyCathKidstonBag · 13/07/2018 18:08

The “apart from one symptom” (bleeding), “it’s the same” trope is one of the most stupid things I have ever read.

When I was in labour with my second DC, my DH had really bad trapped wind. If he had tried to tell me it was the same as labour “apart from one symptom” (the baby) I’d have knocked his teeth into another postcode.

LookTwoFingers · 13/07/2018 18:08

to ensure they have the full womanly experience they will no doubt be clamouring for their GP/local clinic to insert a coil via their female penis as soon as possible.

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ReevaDiva · 13/07/2018 18:07

Think they'd have some volunteers Wink

LookTwoFingers · 13/07/2018 18:07

Uterine cells in females with a uterus can attach onto the bowel for example and cause bleeding into the body. My guess is they are trying to appropriately this.

MrsFogi · 13/07/2018 18:07

avoid not voice!

MrsFogi · 13/07/2018 18:06

I had to come back to this thread - I can't help but worry that these chaps may get pregnant if they are not careful. To voice this and to ensure they have the full womanly experience they will no doubt be clamouring for their GP/local clinic to insert a coil via their female penis as soon as possible.

3DSpex · 13/07/2018 18:05

A period without blood? I've heard it all now.

Assuming the next thing will be having hysterectomies without a womb. Poor lambs Hmm.

BeyondRadicalisationPortal · 13/07/2018 18:05

Someone argued it's because of the progesterone they take. No you fucking bellend, it is the drop in progesterone that causes a period, not the progesterone itself 🙄

GardenGeek · 13/07/2018 18:04

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VickyEadie · 13/07/2018 18:03

But, but, but the hormones don’t trigger the pain they trigger contraction of the uterus in order to dispel the lining of the uterus.

So without a uterus, no contractions, therefore no cramps.

Do you think a transman would get taken seriously if they started a thread saying they thought they might have prostate cancer?

RebelRogue · 13/07/2018 18:02

Oh FFS next you know they'll self diagnose with PCOS to justify the lack of bleeding.HmmHmm

Superbirdtrooperbird · 13/07/2018 18:02

Sweet jesus, I thought I'd heard it all....

ReevaDiva · 13/07/2018 18:01

@UglyCathKidstonBag that's very interesting. I was hounded off of Twitter recently for complaining about that ad that said 'If you have a cervix get a smear'.

One of my reasons was that not everyone knows they have a cervix! But also the trans thing tbf...

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