“INFORMATION FOR THE FEMALE TO MALE crossdresser and transsexual,” 1985 second edition of a 1983 zine by Lou Sullivan.
a guide for people assigned female at birth who either dress in masculine garb, pass as men sometimes or all the time, or physically transition. Language used is standard for the time; you might have to do some translation in your head to how you might talk about these things today.
This is definitely a piece of cultural history; it contains some how-to (living, styling, medical access), some accounts & illustrations of this kind of person throughout history, biological information, & frank discussion of lived realities. It goes into both people who were from lesbian communities and people who entered gay mens communities. Of note is a recurring theme on how feminist ideals & womens movements helped make room for female “crossdressers and transsexuals” to exist openly, and how this is not at odds with feminism. My favorite thing I always notice in writings about female masculinity (et al) is the reassurance that you’re not alone and that there have always been people like you. Imagine finding this in 1983.
Thanks to @starfuckerinquirewithin, who’s grandpa handed this down!
friendly reminder that pets’ bodies do not handle fat the same way human bodies do. obesity in animals often greatly reduces their life span. also, body positivity does not to apply to your pets, so discussing the dangers of them being obese is not “body shaming” them
if you have a pet that is morbidly obese due to overfeeding, you are actively participating in animal neglect at best by failing to provide them with the appropriate diet
stop acting like concern over an animal’s obesity is in any way similar to body shaming humans
i’m like. very passionate abt the disconnect most people have with food because i think food production is the single biggest way that civ has deskilled us especially in the last 50 years or so as methods for mass food production/storage/transportation/etc. have advanced rapidly
not to sound like a wacky conspiracy theorist but food is so integral to our day to day survival that if it’s completely outside of our personal control (through production, cost, availability, etc) then you yourself are much easier to control. it’s easier to force yourself to work a shitty job that pays you barely anything to live off when you need to afford food at the end of the day
