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Update: Oh hey Gender Stuff
6 years ago
So, a bunch of ya already know this from coming out on twitter a couple days ago, but for those that don't...
I'm transgender!
Figured I might as well announce it here so interested parties are in the loop. I thought I was just genderfluid but I'm sure peeps noticed that Male Strype disappeared pretty much entirely. New IRL name's Hope, she/her pronouns, gonna be getting on HRT, not planning on surgeries, family's pretty accepting, I look FABULOUS in makeup, Yes it's a bit scary, no it was never a choice, ect, ect. I'm sure a lot of you have at least one trans person in your life or seen this all before, it's the furry fandom, ffs. But yeah, just puttin it here in case you run into me at a con and don't recognize me right away, or something like that.
Also, yes, this stuff may have affected my productivity, so I'm working on catching up again, gimme some time. I still intend to finish everyone's pics, and give y'all my best. Your patience is GREATLY appreciated!
So yeah, there it is. And if you're thinking of leaving disparaging comments, I'mma just be deleting them and blocking you, I get enough of that stuff from bigots on twitter, and it's not like anyone's changing my mind on this. I wrestled with it for months as it is. If you're not cool with this, please keep it to yourself, cool? Cool.
Anyways, That's the update for now. Follow me on twitter if you want to see more, cuz I'm way more active there!
Peace!
COMMISSIONS (the fullsize huge scenes, not the ones I'm doing nowadays)
1/ Rogern (inked, restarting colour)
2/ 9Lion (pencilled, plus one other)
3/ Mechaman
4/ yutrah (inked)
5/ rageki (inked)
6/ Twitch The Dragon (inked)
7/ Kipeo
8/ Opeoaslam
I'm transgender!
Figured I might as well announce it here so interested parties are in the loop. I thought I was just genderfluid but I'm sure peeps noticed that Male Strype disappeared pretty much entirely. New IRL name's Hope, she/her pronouns, gonna be getting on HRT, not planning on surgeries, family's pretty accepting, I look FABULOUS in makeup, Yes it's a bit scary, no it was never a choice, ect, ect. I'm sure a lot of you have at least one trans person in your life or seen this all before, it's the furry fandom, ffs. But yeah, just puttin it here in case you run into me at a con and don't recognize me right away, or something like that.
Also, yes, this stuff may have affected my productivity, so I'm working on catching up again, gimme some time. I still intend to finish everyone's pics, and give y'all my best. Your patience is GREATLY appreciated!
So yeah, there it is. And if you're thinking of leaving disparaging comments, I'mma just be deleting them and blocking you, I get enough of that stuff from bigots on twitter, and it's not like anyone's changing my mind on this. I wrestled with it for months as it is. If you're not cool with this, please keep it to yourself, cool? Cool.
Anyways, That's the update for now. Follow me on twitter if you want to see more, cuz I'm way more active there!
Peace!
COMMISSIONS (the fullsize huge scenes, not the ones I'm doing nowadays)
1/ Rogern (inked, restarting colour)
2/ 9Lion (pencilled, plus one other)
3/ Mechaman
4/ yutrah (inked)
5/ rageki (inked)
6/ Twitch The Dragon (inked)
7/ Kipeo
8/ Opeoaslam
I don't think one should be forced to use a specific pronoun, one can be respectful without using any in the first place. Using the wrong one on purpose however is just petty.
Also, intentionally disrespecting people's pronouns is a dick move. You can be better than that
That very thing, you choice not to respect pronouns and your need for people not to speak up is contradictory to your point about being okay with people doing things that make them happy. Those two things for a transgender person can make them depressed, and even suicidal. You don't want to seem like a bigot and keep trying to make everyone here see that you're not being THAT bad, but you're saying the same thing bigots do and are acting the same way bigots do. You're not as respectful as you think you are and I think in the future, if you encounter something someone is saying that doesn't hurt you or anyone else that you simply don't want to see...don't involve yourself in it. Period.
Nobody asked you if you were okay with it or not. You just volunteered that information.
Wish you all the best, love ♥
All the best for your future and congratulations! Someone close to me actually runs a discord for trans people of all sorts with lots of positivity and medical help! I'm sure they'd love to have you if you were interested, BUT EITHER WAY you be the best you :)
I hope our paths cross some day again so I can buy you a beer or something and catch up. :D
and it even grw bigger now after you have been so strong deciding to come out, accepting the struggles
but going strong now to be the girl you always wanted to be.
and I wish you as much strength, luck and support on your way as possible <3
Happy to hear you finally found yourself. <3 A time of uncertainty is nothing unusual, so finally getting to the point where you come to a final conclusion is a great feeling.
Keep that head always up, Hope! :D
Good luck going forwards.
And you know the people you've got at your back. 💙
Looking forward to meeting you at a con eventually (only because I don't think I have yet)!
...for some reason me saying that reminds me of the New U stations in borderlands.
Regardless, good luck with your transitioning!
It's such a wonderful thing to see someone find herself and her way in life. I wish you all the best, Hope.
Welp. now i know.
Ow, my fucking heart. I'm genuinely ugly-crying right now, that's so beautiful! I've been in the closet for five years and may never be able to come out, but you are an absolute inspiration — everything I wished I could be. If I could, I'd fly to Canada this instant just to hug you.
Seriously though, happy for you!
you got this.
Doesn't affect me none.
I enjoy your professional and personal merits as a human being.
Not because of your gender.
But congrats on the family accepting you. That's usually the hardest part.
Almost comes as no surprise since much of your art is awesomly transhumanist, so transcending gender seems a natural step after that.
And damn .__. I will never understand people being haters. You do good blocking them.
I came out myself not too long ago, and honestly it's very scary. :s
I look forward to seeing more of your art in the future.
Good luck out there! c:
hope you be happy!
Discord - Iram#7155
It seems like the list of trans furries just goes on and on! What a community this is, eh?
Must be something of a weight off your shoulders and hopefully it only leads to good things to come!
There's one piece of advise thought I'd pass along about transition; it's something my a significant other that learned during her transition. There is no 'right way' to transition, in terms of the more social aspect of it. Some trans people try to focus on being hyper masculine or hyper feminine. This can be kind of a trap for some people and it can make them unhappy. Try to find a balance that works for you and don't like social pressure try to force you into something you're not comfortable with.
You should be allowed to be you regardless of what other people say.
If you're male, you're male
If you're female, you're female
If you're trans, you're trans
End of story
Good luck to ya, Hope.
You're a good heart, a great presence, an amazing artist, and a doll to be around. the rest is just decoration.
I hope that the light is much better than the darkness.
I know I’m buried way down here and we barely talk but I’m super happy for you <3
Always makes me really giddy and happy when someone finds themself and understand their most personal truth. It’s a long and hard journey but getting to be yourself, honestly, is worth it.
In all seriousness, this is amazing, and congratulations on discovering who you truly are. Best of luck with your journey, and know that you have so much support and help should you need it.
It's lovely to meet you, Hope.
You still in the Hammer?
I'm cool with that *thumbs up*
I'm cool with that *thumbs up*
If you ever need to talk to another tigress, give me a poke. :3
I can't say that it's my preferred cup of tea, but we are what we make of ourselves after all.
If you ever have any questions about anything, let me know and I'll do what I can to help. <3
Keep living your life :)
Comming out is a very hard thing to do, trust me i know ^^;
i havent opened up for anyone irl yet as im scared for people's opinions, Mostly my family.
My granny is jehova's witness. and yeah... theyre highly against it ;;
I am very glad your family is so supportive! And many people in the comment section as well, it seems ^^
I wish you all the best on your way <3 <3 <3
(aaaaaaaaand also slightly jealous you've got someone wonderful to assist you with the makeup for the first time)
best of Cheers, hope.
Glad to hear your folks are accepting.
Coming from the other side of the spectrum so to speak, realizing it for myself was one of the most freeing experiences I've ever had. *hugs*
This isn't my first time. I know one person in DeviantArt who is a girl but decide to consider male. She never into the girly stuff. I thought she or now he is just androgynous or tomboyish. Yeah, he even look like a boy.
I know gender and race/ethnicity are two different things but as an Asian guy who sound like White guy, I can't judge. Sometimes, it is not the outside but the inside that counts.
I just hope this is truly what you want.
By the way, how does your partner takes this?
No negative judgment, of course, though! Glad to hear that the people who matter are accepting and that you're doing your thing :)
I am kind of surprised now that you declared yourself transgender but there are some part that has always there in the beginning.
We are all trapped in our physical body. All furries are to a degree you know. Other wise we won’t have a fursona...Imagine a future you can just detach your male parts and trade in for female’s. How continent eh? Maybe one day we can just magically modify out body into what we fantasized... that would be totally awesome (and a bit unrealistic... sadly DNA doesn’t work like that).
Best wishes, and hope your HRT goes alone smoothly Hope!
(I hope you don’t feel bad about drawing male/dicks, since I always wanted to get a commission from you)
It's a long road and there are some big pitfalls along it; those early years where I stopped being able to pass as a guy but didn't really quite read as a girl were not fun. Figuring out how to dress yourself is a lot of fun too; my general advice is to hit up thrift/vintage shops and try to mostly stick to stuff that looks great on you.
Also fwiw I think the best thing I ever did for my transition in terms of overall satisfaction was get my facial hair lasered off. Cost a couple thousand all told, totally worth it to be able to not ever have to worry about thick foundation to hide that dark shadow ever again.
Like checking your favorite arts sites after a while and finding that one of your favorite artists has decided to get a 'nad-swap.
Well, the whole concept confuses me. But no one needs to decide who you are but YOU. If this is who you are and what you want to be, then go for it.
Good luck, we're all rooting for you!
That being said, I still have many moments where I would want to be a girl, that or find some way to have an extra set of genitalia though surgery. But idk XD
I'm a year late but hey, glad to see you got it figured out.
Having family on board is such a win for you though, that source of stress is a real spirit breaker otherwise. Just be ready for being super moody there for a bit, you're basically going for a second ride through puberty town. So yeah, wishing you a smooth process and a happy you.
In any case, wish you best of luck with your developments, and whenever you feel down, just remember that you could be living in Russia, with things being much worse here lol.
And, nah, I was the one being kinda rude, frivolously saying something that might be insensitive to other people's feelings, wasn't very mature of me, so that does make me a bit of an asshole, which is true.
(Terminology isn't my strong suit, so I'll just make up a term).
Greetings Strype, I am Noveak Prime (Novak is the shorter version).
(The above is just a template).
Normally I cannot know how it feels to be in your situation, but since I've gotten more empathetic over the years so can I kind of know how it feels to be in your situation. (I'm not gonna write that, too much).
below is my "info card".
[FIRST NAME] Noveak
[LAST NAME] Prime
[GENDER] Masculine Programming (Male)
[ALIAS] Novak
[SPECIES] Android (with a Klingon side).
[SPECIES GROUP] Autonomous Robotic Organism
[HOMEWORLD] Cybertron
This document was compacted for your convenienceI'm sick and tired of everyone calling me: "robot".
There's bit of a problem with masculine programming, no one knows which pronoun to use, is it "it"?
Or is it "he/him"?
It's he/him, it says "masculine programming" which means I'm programmed as a male, then refer me as one.
(Moving on from the introduction)
I know that Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is bad for your body, but you can take it if you want to, I do not care about you taking HRT.
Dying for salvation without dedication
No Capitulation, annihilation
no reincarnation
Hell is your destination Novak Prime
That's what's gonna happen to those who insults you for being transgender.
I'll fight them until my last dying breath...
I have hope for you. No pun intended.
Qapla'!
(Success!)
Regards Novak
I'm in good hands, and already feeling a lot better presenting female in public, to the point where the idea of presenting masculine even for a few minutes is incredibly uncomfortable. So far, no troubles, no hassles, and even managing to pass well enough that I generally don't even get noticed. It's suiting me a lot better, and I'm a lot happier now
A quick question, you don't have to answer it if it's too uncomfortable for you.
Are you born "Female" or are you born "Male"?
(The quotation marks are for the "real" definition, or how science defines Male & Female).
Well, I already knew that HRT can mess stuff up, since it creates a "Neurochemical imbalance" (Star Trek quote).
Luckily I don't have to go on HRT, I've too much testosterone (I've got a problem with my hormones, they took a long time to initiate, so testosterone is practically fueling my body).
or whatever they say.
I'm gonna log off, I've to go to bed, I'm a private author, so I have to get to work tomorrow.
Regards Novak
And yeah, mental stuff does change a bit with different hormone levels. Lower aggression, openness of emotion, mood swings, ect. And honestly I'm lookin forward to it. I've found myself a bit too stoic at times, and unable to feel properly. The neurochemical balance isnt a bad thing, it'll just be a little different ^^
Sleep well, eh?
Good morning.
Well, I've a bit of a Neurochemical imbalance.
I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD).
But I take C15H25N3O
(Chemical name: Lisdexamfetamine/ Vyvanse)
(Swedish name: Elvanse)
Fun fact: Google translates "Elvanse" ==> "Lisdexamfetamine"
And Elvanse (I'm gonna use that name) helps me suppress my emotions.
I found out that I had ADD & ADHD when I was 9 years old.
When I was 15 years old, a 15 year old girl came to me and wanted to speak with me.
(Author skills, activate!)
(I'm gonna use my nickname, but my real name isn't my nickname)
Novak: Yes?
She: Novak, I think I'm in love with you...
She blushed
Novak: Are you serious?
She: Yes... I know, it's embarrassing.
Novak: It's not embarrassing, you cannot help that your feelings are making you feel that way
She: ..... Do you love me? I assume not.
Novak: I'm sorry, I don't have any feelings for you. You are attractive, but I'm not feeling anything for you.
She: crying No one wants to be with me.... Why are you being so coldhearted?
Novak: I'm trying not to be. You mistake my choice not to feel as a reflection of me not caring. Well, I assure you, the truth is precisely the opposite.
She: Huh? What do you mean?
Novak: I may not love you, but I care about you, I don't want to see you get hurt.
She: Huh, so you "care" about me, but you don't "love" me?
Novak: Precisely.
This story was shortened to save load time.And that's how I got the bad nickname: "robot".
(Some quotes was taken from {https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9182455/}
And yeah, I don't really post here anymore, I'm active on twitter. I can do SELFIES there!