TRANSGENDER

Trans Ask: To Yeet or Keep the Teets?

Little tiddie privilege

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Let’s talk boobs — but not in the way you may think. We are going to talk transmasc chest masculinization (top surgery). A transmasc writer I follow on here, V, posted a short article about boobs, tiddies, chesticles. Or rather, about eliminating said parts, and it got me thinking…

Healthline explains top surgery like this:

Top surgery is a reconstructive surgery performed on the chest for those who wish to alter their chest size, shape, and overall appearance. This surgery is typically performed by a plastic surgeon that has specific training in transgender or gender-affirming surgeries.

Let’s clarify a few other definitions because labels can be confusing for those not firmly within the trans community (including other queer community members), allies, and baby-trans who are still learning they are so so very much NOT alone.

The below definitions are from LGBTA+ Wiki:

• Trans men are men who were not assigned male at birth, most commonly…