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Chest Dysphoria

Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by Valkyrimon, Jan 17, 2014.

  1. Valkyrimon

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    Now... this is something I've noticed among transgirls is that for some reason... I don'y tend to see them talking about chest dysphoria as much, myself included. Now, I theorise there's some kind of weird, underlying reason for this, but I just feel that bringing it up always seems kinda... pervy. More so than genital dysphoria for some reason. I just never feel it's appropriate to bring it up, despite my chest dysphoria being just as bad, if not worse than my genital dysphoria at times.

    Has anyone else experienced this?
     
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    I guess there is a certain level of continuation felt between the common male statements about how fucking great boobs are, and how much we need them.

    I mean probably half the guys on the planet would happily say they would like a "boobs button" so they could play around with them for a bit and then have them go. I guess if you bring up how much you need a real chest it just sounds like that, which feels horrible because it's not like that at all!
     
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    Yes, that's precisely what I'm getting at. I feel like if I bring it up, people are just gonna see me as a perverted guy.
     
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    I've noticed the same thing, but do we really have any reason to?
     
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    To bring it up, you mean? If so, I mean when the subject is relevant. At LGBT meetings and such and when people are asking me what's bothering me and such and trying to understand how I feel when I come out for example.
     
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    Hmmm, I've never been to a specific LGBT meeting before so i can't really relate, I might see how I feel about talking about it in group therapy on wednesday...