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egg_irl — Memes about being trans people in denial and other eggy topics

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!egg_irl

!egg_irl is for widely relatable memes about questioning one's gender or being an egg (a trans person in denial) as well as other eggy topics.

If you are looking for a place to discuss something specific to you or especially if you need help or are in crisis, we have communities and resources that can support you linked at the bottom of this sidebar.

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Posts must be titled "egg_irl". An emoji or two is OK, but they have to be between "egg" and "irl".
Posts that assume the viewer's gender and/or contain potentially triggering content must be spoilered and tagged at the beginning of the post title. Example content-warning tags that you can copy include the following:
- [CW: Assumes Viewer is Transmasc]
- [CW: Assumes Viewer is Transfem]
- [CW: Assumes Viewer is Nonbinary]
- [CW: Transphobia]
- [CW: Violence]
- [CW: Weapons/Firearms]
- [CW: Disturbing Imagery]
- [CW: Fictional Egging]
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- [Transfem Meme]
- [Nonbinary Meme]
- [Gender-Nonspecific Meme]

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If possible, include an image description for accessibility.
Add sources for art.

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If a post is tagged with a specific gender identity, keep the conversation centered on that identity.
You must follow the Egg Prime Directive. You may not push or coerce people into identifying or not identifying a certain way. You must respect them as the gender they claim to identify as. In addition it is extremely in poor taste to make assumptions about other people's identities based on external factors, we understand it cannot be helped but it is best not to as it can affect the way you treat others in noticeable ways. Read more about this decision here.
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Recommendations:

We strongly encourage you to include your pronouns in your account bio so that others know how to refer to you without misgendering you. If you're questioning or unsure of your pronouns, that's totally cool—just say so.

Sibling Meme Communities

!traa (or search for https://lemmy.ca/c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns in your instance if the link doesn't work)

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!transgender (or search for https://lemmy.ml/c/transgender in your instance if the link doesn't work)
!trans (or search for https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/c/trans in your instance if the link doesn't work)
!ftm (and transmasc) (or search for https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/c/ftm in your instance if the link doesn't work)
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!lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone (or search for https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/c/lgbtq_plus in your instance if the link doesn't work)

Community Resources:

The Trevor Project / 1-866-488-7386 — A US-based crisis prevention and intervention hotline and community
TransLifeLine / 1-877-565-8860 — A US-based trans peer support hotline
The Gender Dysphoria Bible — An in-depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria
Trans Resources — A directory of resources for trans, non-binary, and gender-non-conforming people
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory — A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers
Trans Resistance Network — A US-based mutual-aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination
TLDEF's Trans Health Project — Advice about insurance claims for trans healthcare procedures
TransLifeLine's ID change Library — A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document

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submitted 1 year ago by TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/egg_irl@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Other people thought I was a girl before I did.

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[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Have you never heard about manspreading or how it is indecent for women to spread their legs even a little too far when sitting?

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[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

do people actually care about this?

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[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

When you are trying to fit 3 people into the backseat and the shortest person decides to occupy like half the horizontal space, seems like some people make a point of manspreading...

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[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Sometimes, apparently.

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[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been told that this is an American thing.

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[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You've been told a lot if things to be american that aren't (judging by YT videos titled something akin to "X Things YOU Thought Were AMERICAN But AREN'T!")

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[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago*

I was told by Americans in Germany that it's at least much less common/gendered in Germany than the US.

Edit: Who on earth would watch a video with that title?

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Manspreading maybe, but not closing your legs goes back all through the victorian time and beyond.

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