I am trans and not passing. Di pa makapag-HRT for med reasons & because when I tried HRT 10 yrs ago, i found my self wanting a flat chest. Hindi pa din ako nag gender-reaffirming surgeries. Dahil may pressure 2 be cis-passing, I refused to identify as trans for a long time (1/n) While I’m surrounded by trans progressives, for a long time I suffered because of my own internalized transphobia. I felt that because i know i’ll never be passing enough (my voice and genetics) LUMUGAR ako. (2/n)

Totoo naman na talamak ang transphobia ng mga cis people. Totoo din na inexploit at ginawang subject of ridicule ng mga cis ang trans identities and bodies.

Pero hindi totoo na ang tanging mukha ng trans na dapat pinopronta ay yung mga passing. (1/n) While there is truth sa part na madaling tanggapin ang ideya ng pagiging trans pag ikaw ay cis-passing, maganda, at matalino, kailangan din nating iforward na tanggapin ang mga hindi pasok dito
(2/n)

Okay. Share ko lang kasi I promised the kid to stand by her dahil na-anticipate ko naman reactions ng mga netizens. She called me sunday morning. Di ko sinagot kasi patulog pa lang ako. Tumawag nang tumawag hanggang sa balikan ko siya pagkagising ko. (1/n) Maniwala kayo sa hindi, bothered yung bata na bubunutin niyo na naman siya sa nagawa nilang series. I asked why, she showed me the clips of their series. Pare-parehas lang tayo ng reaction. Na-shock ako, pero alam niyo ang pinagkaiba natin?

I was 15. My highschool teacher and 13 of my male classmates sexually abused me in a bodega. Hinubaran, pinagpapalo ng empty pet bottle, dinura-duraan, at pinasukan ng lego sa pwet. Ni-record sa cellphone, at kinalat via bluetooth sa school. #HijaAko Tinakot na wag mag sumbong. I wasn’t even “out” then. Kept quiet for years until I received death threats from the teacher. Finally found courage to tell my parents, we filed a case from police to court only to be told that it wasn’t rape and “you enjoyed it for sure”

Please stop comparing this character from Train to Busan to Filipinos now for closing its doors to China. (a thread) Una, “Mayaman” ang karakter niya dahil may dahilan. Greed, money, and selfishness. Yan ang karakter na iprinesenta sa kaniya. While humanity is important, let’s not forget na it’s also human to be selfish, especially on things that is concerning our “family” and “loved ones”