Category User Questions
Is Binding Supposed to Hurt?
Generally speaking, chest binding shouldn’t hurt. Pain or injury from binding likely means you need to adjust how you bind. Some methods have fewer risks than others. Here’s what you need to know: Everyone’s body is different, so binding can…
Am I trans even if I used to be okay with my birth gender?
“I didn’t always feel transmasc. When I was younger I was a very feminine girl. It wasn’t until I got older that I started questioning gender roles and then my gender identity later on. The trans narrative I always hear…
I’ve been thinking about transitioning for months—shouldn’t I have this figured out by now?
Is it weird to be trans and feel indifferent about my genitals?
Is it normal and valid, as a trans woman, to feel indifferent to my genitals as they are? Thanks so much to the brave person who wrote in to ask the Trans Lifeline team this question. Our answer is: Absolutely!…
What Does “Non-binary” Mean?
Although “non-binary” (sometimes shortened to NB or phoneticized as “enby”) is becoming a more commonly used term in the trans community, for a lot of folks, it’s still an unfamiliar concept. In order to understand what non-binary means, it is…
Am I still non-binary if I don’t want to change how I appear?
How do I know if I’m non-binary? Is it ok to be non-binary while not dysphoric about my current appearance and male presentation? I feel like I should be more androgynous, but that’s not how my body is. Your gender…