r/tea • u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy • Mar 10 '26
Photo Started taking testosterone, celebrating with a manly tea in my bright pink tea set
I do love w2t's Boat Captain, smoked sheng are pretty amazing
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u/dirtbag_dagger dianhoe Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 11 '26
And that's the tea! Transmasc teaheads, there might be dozens of us-- dozens!
Edit: okay turns out there's hundreds! I made /r/t4tea to maybe keep the community going? Though I've been a redditor for 15 years but I've never been a mod, spot me some grace if you can!
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
We're the true t(ea)boys
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u/GhostMoon9355 Mar 10 '26
Yessir i love the 19th letter of the alphabet its the best letter
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u/ApprenticeExeed Mar 10 '26
I wouldnt doubt the possibility that there are more who lurk more than interact
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u/Minersof49ers Mar 10 '26
i have been summoned for the first time after years of lurking
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u/toe_beans_4_life Mar 11 '26
I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED TOO (trans guy here!)
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u/Minersof49ers Mar 11 '26
HELLO
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u/toe_beans_4_life Mar 11 '26
HELLO :D
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u/Minersof49ers Mar 11 '26
what’s ur favorite kind of tea leaf mine is oolong
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u/toe_beans_4_life Mar 11 '26
I would have to say black tea! I love breakfast teas, like Taylor's. Oolong is a close second for me tho!
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u/enamelquinn Mar 11 '26
greetings fellow trans folk that enjoy tea :)
I now want to start a group called HRTea
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u/sssmacc Mar 10 '26
checking in 🫖 i'm gonna bust out my last Boat Captain mini today in honor of OP 💯
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u/midsummernightmares Mar 10 '26
It’s so nice to come on here and find community I didn’t even know I had!
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Mar 10 '26
Really debated whether I was going to put my name on a Reddit comment but I'm Chai, fellow transmasc tea enjoyer
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u/podgeyplus *loud, obnoxious sipping* Mar 10 '26
Didn't know there was so many of us here lol
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u/greylind Mar 11 '26
I'm honestly not surprised. Statistically speaking, transmascs are likely to be on the spectrum, and people on the spectrum are likely to fixate on a comfortable hobby like tea.
AuDHD T-dude 🙌🍵
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u/GhostMoon9355 Mar 10 '26
This is rlly cool i thought i was alone in this because my antidepressants and adhd meds mix badly with caffeine and im already enough of a walking chemical cocktail as it is so thats why i like tea. As inspiring as it is to realise this community, I cant help but wonder if the prevalence of transmascs and trans men who drink tea could related to our predisposition to mental illness. Idk tho i only have 5 diagnosed so far
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u/MrRandomGUYS Mar 10 '26
I read this as “started making testosterone” and somehow got to the interpretation that you ground some up into the material that you made the cup with lmao. I really need to slow down and actually give things a second look.
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u/NychuNychu Mar 10 '26
Oh all the best to ya!
Also the cup is magnificent! How do you even find a cup this gorgeous? :0 is it glass?
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
It's jingdezhen porcelain! I have the full set from Yunnan Sourcing and it's so pink in person
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u/nburns1825 Mar 10 '26
Oh wow, I never would've guessed that was porcelain. It's beautiful!
My straight white ass is about to make a purchase 😁 I'm a sucker for beautiful drinking and pouring vessels
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
The girlypop teaset (my partner and I's name for it) transcends gender
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u/GhostMoon9355 Mar 10 '26
Whoa its incredibly ethereal and it looks vegan friendly which is exciting. It seriously looks like candy. Im gonna still send them an email to ask if any animal products are involved in the production, but the material is just kaolin clay. Even though ice jade porcelain is sometimes called mutton fat jade porcelain its only because it resembles mutton fat jade, which resembles mutton fat. Its so pretty
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u/billieboop Mar 11 '26
Can you tell us some more about clayware not being vegan? I'm intrigued, I've been getting into pottery recently and looking into diving more in to make my own pieces but this has never been a factor I've considered before. Are you referring to glazes/dyes perhaps? I'd love to learn more and understand better
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u/ZephyrProductionsO7S Mar 10 '26
That’s porcelain?? It looks like agate or glass!
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
There's one review on the website that says it's glass, but they said that based on looks so I don't know for sure. I have the full set and I believe it's porcelain, I also have glass teaware and it definitely feels/acts different
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u/billieboop Mar 11 '26
You can get some clear porcelain, i think it's how it is processed and the techniques used but i am so intrigued by the colour. You have a beautiful piece and i hope it always brings you enjoyment to drink from and see waiting for you.
Might join you in acquiring some for myself one day 💕
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u/mhirem Mar 10 '26
Ohh I thought so, I've been eyeing that for a while just because the product photo makes it look like it's glowing because it's just so pink. Glad to see it's like that in person too!
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u/regularuser3 Mar 11 '26
I thought that you were drinking testosterone tea and as a biochemist I questioned it a little bit
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u/troublewthetrolleyeh Mar 10 '26
I’m a man and I love pink! It’s a fun, lively color
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u/Desperate_Object_677 Mar 11 '26
me too. it’s the colour of the sky in the evening. a warrior’s colour.
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u/Maximum_Pollution371 No relation Mar 10 '26
Hopefully at your doctor's suggestion, those "male enhancement clinics" and boosters are a scam, and too much testosterone can cause just as many issues as low T.
Edit: Never mind, I wildly misread the situation lol. Congrats to you on your T and tea!
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u/chibichibi01 Mar 11 '26
I'd just like to say i think your concern was very touching, even if you did misread the situation <3
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
Lol, did you think I was a cis guy trying to get more T?
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u/leshmi Enthusiast Mar 11 '26
It's a disease I have for example and for a split second I thought you were relating to me. Testosterone us important for the function of alot of stuff in the male body and and sever hypogonadism isn't a joke. Please don't say lol about that. From a pan and ally
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 11 '26
Sorry, I don't mean to be insensitive. I've gotten a couple comments/DMs from people concerned that I'm a cis man taking T for non-medical reasons. Apparently it's become a pretty common thing lately for men to do, which can end poorly if their T levels were normal beforehand.
I said lol because I find it funny that people think I'm a manosphere-like guy trying to be more manly, not to make fun of genuine medical conditions. We both are taking T because we need it, and I want to support you in that
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u/leshmi Enthusiast Mar 11 '26
Thank you. Ironically I had to suspend it after few months cause I'm 25. Basically I did some exams for else and when it came out I had testosterone levels under the referred parameters, <1 out the 1-10 (mol/mg IG?) scale, my doc sent me to a Andrologist. I picked one my mother knew as gynecologist. Super old, Impertinent, insensible but mostly forgetful. He just gave me the testosterone's gel and bye. I asked chatGPT if that was normal and told me that I should have done other exams especially since I'm depressed taking medications etc. In these 3 months one time this doctor even forgot to ever had seen me at all thinking it was my first meeting huhu I looked up reviewed doc in my city to continue my therapy etc so I went to this new one (30-40 yo) and he told me to immediately stop with the testosterone cause I was in risk of being infertile at my age with straight testosterone in the bloodstream. I also needed much more info hence exam to confirm the overall value of testosterone and other stuff that could have been a reason for the low values. All this cause I trusted my guts over what chatGPT told me 💀 All my worries were right. The new doc thought my doc was an illegal doc and he was in disbelief. Anyway, that makes you understand how much important that substance is especially for young men when straight can't be taken when you want plan to have kids. Those gym bros are resizing their body and they don't even notice it. It's not the right sub so I just say I felt and seen a differences in those months. Thank you chatGPT... Crazy
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u/mathislife112 Mar 11 '26
Omg my doctor (errr PA technically) wanted to put me on T because I said I was feeling tired. Fortunately my testosterone levels were already high normal for a women. I need to find a new doctor 😂
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u/GassyGamergoblin Mar 10 '26
I thought you meant like steroids lol but congratulations
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
Technically yes, but not the kind that'll turn you into a gym bro
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u/qweroply Mar 11 '26
I have these cups! They look great on that coaster. Mind if I ask where you got it?
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 11 '26
The cups are from Yunnan Sourcing, the coasters are from Teaware.House!
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u/Dry_Lawfulness_9561 ☕️ tea and books Mar 11 '26
Originaly pink was color for boys until 20th century. Love the teacup, its gorgeous.
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u/PerpetualCranberry Mar 10 '26
Now that’s what I call T4T(ea)
Jokes aside, I’m super happy for you!!! I wish you the best :)
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u/ryan820 Drinking Dragonwell Mar 11 '26
Hey fellow Tea and T head ;) I've been on both for years. I hope whatever reason you're on T you see benefits, soon. I didn't - but thats a long story.
I love pink too but usually only on my plants. I grow so many things and I tend to have a lot of pink-flowering ones (roses, trees etc). It looks so smooth and hefty. I bet it feels great in your hand. Ok that sounded weird but you know what I mean.
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 11 '26
Thanks! I'm hoping I see effects soon. I'm doing the gel for now but I might switch to injections if I'm not really seeing much (though I'm getting ahead of myself at that point).
I honestly don't even like pink all that much, I just saw the tea set and was enamoured by how pink it was lol. The actual cups do feel great though.
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u/discontinuedflavor Mar 10 '26
HELL YEAH BROTHER! I just got back T yesterday (financial reasons lol). When I ran the lgbt student group back in college I used to throw “T parties” and make tea and little treats for everyone to celebrate the guy getting on T. Sending much love.
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u/greylind Mar 11 '26
Dude, with you on the financial reasons for temporarily stopping. I haven't been on T for years because of money / job change issues / covid. Thank heaven the hair growth and voice drop are permanent! 😭
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u/Gambler777777 Mar 11 '26
Pink is the manliest color. Look at Decade! he will say it's magenta but we all know it's pink
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u/selfish_flame Gongfu Baby Mar 29 '26
I know this is a Chinese cup, but pink is a very manly color in Japan 🙂↕️
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u/SpapezOP Mar 10 '26
I save my favorite/priciest teas for whenever I have to do my estrogen injection as a little treat to myself.
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u/Sufficient2664 Mar 11 '26
WAIT OMG THERE'S MORE OF US TRANSMASC TEA GUYS :00
I thought I was the only one here
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u/NipahSama Mar 10 '26
For a second I didn't know which sub I was in LMAO. Funny convergence of several of my subs. Congrats bro and that's a beautiful cup!
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u/chibichibi01 Mar 10 '26
saw someone post on bsky they were drinking Boat captain in honor of someone who was celebrating starting T and had to come wish you well. From one Transmasc to another, I hope your beard grows in a luxurious as the good captain in the art
had to edit this because that first try was not coherent lol
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u/FrillyLilly Mar 10 '26
It’s a T party! 💕 can’t believe how many of us there are.
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u/SilverYayFern Mar 10 '26
Double congrats! How is the tea?
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
Love it! Boat Captain isn't as "punch you in the face" as the description claims, but it's still a nice smoked sheng that has a couple years of age at this point. It's not too strong for anyone just getting into smoked teas
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u/SilverYayFern Mar 10 '26
I didn’t even know smoked shengs were a thing until I saw your post. I bought a pleasantly smokey sheng from a small shop in my local Los Angeles Chinatown and assumed it was a happy accident. I like gently smoked teas like the original Lapsang Souchong. I need to try more of them, clearly!
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
White2tea sells a ton of smoked teas! They do some fun experiments and I'm all for weird tea
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u/Nspnspnsp Mar 11 '26
Of all my Reddit groups I love how sweet and positive this group is in comparison to some of the toxic stuff on here. It’s so nice to love something and want to learn more about it. Glad it’s also so welcoming. Drinking t for all of our trans brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and children. Love you all.
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u/PurrMeowNya Mar 10 '26
Hey man, congrats from a trans sister!!! <3 where can I find that tea set? And I might as well ask while I'm at it, what's your favorite daily drinker sheng? I wanna get into sheng really badly, I bought one ripe puer tuo cha and I can't wait to indulge myself in all the puer I can get
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
The tea set is from Yunnan Sourcing, also available on their .us site!
I haven't been drinking too much daily sheng lately. I'm a fan of a lot of huangpian (lower leaf picking), mostly what I have from w2t's subscription club, but I liked their Anzac and Demon Slayer teas. I also love YS's Impression series, especially their 2020 Spring Impression cake. I love younger sheng that still has a good kick to it though, so that might not be your thing.
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u/PurrMeowNya Mar 10 '26
That makes sense yeah, I'm not really sure what I like in terms of leaf picking or younger/older sheng so I guess I'll just have to buy a metric ton of samples and find out 😭 but thank you! I didn't know different types of leaf picking were a thing at all, I'll have to check out w2t
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
Most sheng is from higher leaf pickings, huangpian is historically just what was leftover afterwards. It generally has a sweeter/less astringent taste, which makes it more beginner friendly imo
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u/poshpxncss Mar 10 '26
thanks for the link, this set is beautifullllllllllll! congrats and good luck!
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u/Cheap_Significance67 Mar 10 '26
I love boat captain. Wish I bought a tong
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
I might buy a cake, but I already have so much sheng I still need to drink through
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u/Azenor1234 Mar 10 '26
Congrats and enjoy your tea! This cup is so pretty! I’ve seen the set on Yunnan Sourcing but it never really caught my eye until now. My my first Yunnan Sourcing order is on the way (including some teaware), now I almost want to do a new one.
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u/s0urb33f Mar 10 '26
Congrats on starting t btw! I too am on t and love to drink tea (while wearing a tee?)
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u/Unlikely-Ad9014 Mar 10 '26
congrats bro, welcome aboard. I'll make myself a manly transmasc tea in your honour
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u/iwantto_perish Mar 10 '26
That's a pretty tea cup!! Please enjoy your tea and celebrate the new beginning in your life. I'll go make myself a tea to celebrate it with you :')
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u/TheJokingJoker123 Mar 10 '26
Sorry, legally you can only drink black coffee from gas stations now no exceptions. /s
Congrats tho!
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
I actually had 5th Wave (roasted shou that's supposed to taste like shitty coffee) yesterday as another "manly" tea lol
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u/mhirem Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 10 '26
Congrats! The cup is super cute too! How's the smoked sheng taste? I like a good lapsang souchong but haven't stepped into smoked pu'erh much.
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u/Dr-Sun-Stiles t(ea)boy Mar 10 '26
It's not very common but I'm a big fan! I think smoke really goes well with sheng
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u/bradjenk Apr 10 '26
i LOVE boat captain. it’s so nice a smoky but alittle sweet. i need to get more
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u/Far-Significance2481 Mar 10 '26
Wasn't pink the kings colour in China?
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u/taarotqueen Mar 10 '26
Pink was originally for boys and blue for girls in the West, wouldn’t be surprised if China was the same. Colors have no gender.
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u/Far-Significance2481 Mar 10 '26
They did. Historically, they did maybe its a bad idea, but we can't rewrite history
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u/Nevernonethewiser Mar 10 '26
Congrats, dude.
Once the beard grows in you have to start referring to pink things you own as 'salmon', though. Those are just the rules, I'm afraid.
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u/kioku119 Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 11 '26
This inspired me to try buying some puer minis for the first time. Hope it goes well : )
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u/lisianthus_hana roasted oolong lover Mar 10 '26
omg i love ur set but like ??? hell yes !! all of my transmasc friends loooove tea and its awesome :))
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u/EnLaSxranko Enthusiast Mar 10 '26
Congratulations! And I love that pink cup. Where did you get it?
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u/thewildteagnome shou steeped hobbit Mar 11 '26
Love everything about this!! Hooray for you! And swooning over that pink glaze 😍
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u/lokilulzz Mar 11 '26
Hey, another dude on T whose into tea, lol. Congrats on starting T, and I really like your tea set, it's neat looking.
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u/Nspnspnsp Mar 11 '26
Of all my Reddit groups I love how sweet and positive this group is in comparison to some of the toxic stuff on here. It’s so nice to love something and want to learn more about it. Glad it’s also so welcoming. Drinking t for all of our trans brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and children. Love you all.
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u/sdbabygirl97 Mar 12 '26
enjoy the power up for pullups! all my transmasc friends were like “yeah all of a sudden i can do pullups no problem?????” lmao
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u/BuddhistNudist987 Mar 10 '26
Tea girl here, 4 years on estrogen. Enjoy the ride, sir. 🏳️⚧️
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u/downbadbich Apr 09 '26
Another tans tea girl here! Hopeing to get mine before the end of the year. Have some 2007 puer im gonna unwrap in celebration with my first dose 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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u/BuddhistNudist987 Apr 09 '26
Hell yeah, queen. Being a woman is incredible. I wish you joy and strength and a life full of wonder. 💜🏳️⚧️
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u/Augustevsky Mar 10 '26
What's the cup made out of?