dandelion

any particular reason, or just like a mental health break?

I've heard breast forms can be a useful way to figure out the sizing that feels right before getting the surgery.

There are a few reasons I haven't had a BA, but one of them is that I've heard they don't last forever. Mostly though I have had to prioritize the greater sources of dysphoria. I would rather get FFS than a BA at this point, and I've had an orchi and a vaginoplasty as well. I have doubts I'll have access to surgery again, though - it doesn't seem likely.

Hopefully you can get insurance that covers it, even if it means using the exchange - that can really help. I don't know how much a BA costs, but I think it's much cheaper than a vaginoplasty, for example.

yes, or insurance that covers it (at least in the U.S.) - definitely not accessible to everyone, but something many people could save or work towards (esp. compared to vaginoplasty, which is more expensive and a much harder recovery).

I definitely had to change insurance to get a plan that would cover gender affirming care (I didn't get breast augmentation, but I know a girl IRL who did).

yes, there's a middle ground - I needed help to understand I was trans, but I do think that information can be presented in a way that doesn't just directly violate the directive and say "hey, you're trans".

It would be nice if someday there would be a blood test or something (though of course that is also dangerous).

there is also that middle ground where dysphoria is lifted but you don't have back problems - I just want boobs that are reasonable relative to my frame. My shoulders and rib cage are so large that my breasts don't look large enough relative to them.

either way, breast augmentation is an option

Despite his move away from the Social-National Party in 2004[28] Parubiy was frequently the target by pro-Russian media, who routinely refer to him as a Nazi, especially after the Revolution of Dignity. For example, after the Constitutional Court of Ukraine declared the Law on National Referendums unconstitutional, Parubiy cautioned against the use of referendums to manipulate the population, pointing out that Adolf Hitler also used referendums in Nazi Germany to accomplish his goals;[29] Russian media (such as RIA Novosti, RT, Zvezda, NTV, Sputnik, and others), Ukrainian pro-Russian media (112 Ukraine, NewsOne, Strana.ua, KP, and others) and Ukrainian pro-Russian politicians (such as Vadim Rabinovich and Viktor Medvedchuk) distorted Parubyi's phrase, stating that Parubiy had openly praised Hitler. It was eventually debunked by the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group and the media watchdog Detector Media.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Parubiy#Career

https://khpg.org//en/1536504403

why does this feel too soon 😭

just made an account on hexbear so I can post here, FYI - I'm the same as foxglove and dandelion on Blahaj servers.