Getting qualified as an electrician is not a simple undertaking. That would be beginning an entirely different career path. Not to dissuade from it, but it’s not the kind of thing you can just do on the side like tending bar.

It’s also worth considering that many people change career paths entirely, even after getting degrees in one field. A bachelors degree, more than anything, demonstrates that you are able to be taught and you can complete a long term, self directed project. Exactly what you get a degree in matters, but maybe not as much as you’d think, especially if you broaden your studies with taking a minor, or volunteering, or doing internships.

Has the state Republican Party kicked his wife out yet? Of course not. I’ll be surprised if they do.

Way too many fash in the rural parts of Michigan.

And tbf, I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing

The real answer to that question is the dairy industry. Same reason there’s high fructose corn syrup in so many random things - corn industry.

Pete Buttigieg can fuck all the way off.

Are there any LGBTQ resource groups near you? I know the one by me maintains a list of local doctors of various specialties that are supportive and affirming for trans people. And folks there may be able to share doctors they’ve had luck with too.

It does make for a pleasant and relaxing evening!

A dark and stormy, a joint, and an Aesop Rock record on.

Yeah, I think that is nice! Hopefully it makes it easier for other parents to see that it is possible to change their minds and become more accepting

Why is it important that she’s open about not being initially accepting? Does she speak about it in a way that encourages other parents to be more immediately accepting?

It’s all good! I had just seen a few other comments mention similar things, so I wanted to make it clear that I wasn’t trying to make any particular point related to AOC’s recent votes. And I’ll take a look at the article, thanks!

Edit: Also, I do generally agree, we should hold our leaders to high standards

To clarify, I didn’t post this with any agenda related to AOC’s recent statements. I haven’t paid enough attention to the story to have an opinion. I just happened to be scrolling through old memes earlier today and felt like sharing, because I thought it was funny.

I guess that means the screenshot was taken 2 hours after the original post was made. I found this in my old saved photos from several years ago. Still seemed funny and relevant today

I think this is from like 2021

Yeah, I’m going to echo the other comment - I don’t think doctors should ever be able to deny trans people healthcare. If it’s something out of their expertise, a referral might make sense. But right now there’s a lot of movement towards denying us healthcare, and I don’t think we should be giving that side any more excuses for their bigotry.

Genuinely curious - what is the difference between detritus and dirt?

Who would have guessed!

So you’re telling me I should have a beer and some tofu bites? Twist my arm!

I had a new, unusual, and unpleasant experience - being a closeted trans femme at a bachelor party.

My brother is getting married this weekend, and I am the “best man”. The irony is overwhelming lol. I’m not out to any of my family, nor will I be at any point in the near future. I strongly suspect that coming out to them will mean the end of those relationships (my family are all devout conservative Catholics). But my brother and I are close in age and grew up together, so I’m very happy to have a place of honor in his wedding. It’s just a weird thing, being surrounded by men, who think I am one too.

If anything, the experience has made me so sure that I am not a man. If that’s a representative slice of men my age, then being a man is something I want nothing to do with.

The dissonance of going from being at home, where my wife genders me correctly and I’m starting to come out to friends, to going back to see my family, is jarring.

In addition, I have my estrogen! Which is exciting! I can’t start taking it yet though, because I need to freeze sperm, since my wife and I want to have kids. I’m getting nervous and kind of antsy though - I don’t know how much the whole thing is going to cost, or if my sperm are even healthy, or if it’ll be covered by my insurance. So I’m worried that it’s going to be a whole ordeal, and it’s the only thing holding me back from starting my HRT.

It has been and is going to be a weird period of time, but I’m hoping August will be a little more calm.

Debord?