i was like “it sucks that every single reply engaging with my post so far has been nitpicking and/or misconstruing what i said + that i get ignored when i take the time to clarify my perspective” and somebody else reacted as if i had just demanded a several-page academic-tier essay demonstrating their familiarity with the subject of health fascism. i’m getting too old for this shit

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I saw that. As a trans man I do agree that masculinity and manliness are often tied (to an unhealthy extent) with “fitness”. To the point where it’s no longer about actual health, and more about the idea of manliness = muscle. If you’re fat, skinny, or otherwise unable to perform, you’re automatically viewed by society as less masculine. It doesn’t matter how healthy you actually are, if you don’t look and act fit, you’re viewed as less masculine.

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i think so many people on there didn’t wanna take your post in good faith cos it in someway felt like it was attacking them. this is an ongoing conversation that really needs to be had about the prioritization of body image within the trans community. i’m lucky enough to be surrounded by transmascs who don’t do this shit but good god it fucking sucks that the universal image of transmasc people is either someone thin or someone buff. go off dude cos your point is def worth talking about.

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