Witnessing conversations about bottom dysphoria amongst trans men, there is one thing I rarely see mentioned: the struggle of reconciling the desire to inhabit a male form with the reality of how testosterone changes the genitals. While there is no [...]
I met my guy on an online dating app. His bio and picture were super cute, a little nerdy, and very intriguing to me. I agreed for us to meet in a nearby café for a non-alcoholic beverage before an [...]
There's a scene in the very first Star Wars, where Obi-wan Kenobi and Darth Vader are in a stand off. Obi-wan is clearly the weaker of the two in this light saber battle. Really, he has no hope of winning, [...]
I recently finished reading "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson, and I have to say, if you can get past the excessive expletives in the first chapter, it is actually a darn good book. One [...]
Living in Japan for the last five years has introduced me to a whole variety of new cultural norms, from the challenge of sitting seiza—on your knees—to the joys of sento and onsen—public bathing or visiting hot springs. Getting naked [...]
I was around four years old when I proudly announced to my mom that I had worked out how to wee like a boy. Her response was less than enthusiastic, despite my obvious accomplishment of successfully peeing standing up - [...]
Jigsaw puzzle manufacturers often use the same die-cuts to make the pieces to their puzzles. This allows artists like Tim Klein to make art from the unexpected mash-ups of what was once perceived as unrelated content. He makes sense of [...]
You're probably familiar with the it. It's often heard at AA meetings. “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” For me, [...]
You won’t know what freedom is until you can pee pretty much wherever you want to. I’m (half) serious. I used to think being unable to pee standing up wasn’t such a big deal for me, except for some anxiety [...]
The holidays are a magical time, full of twinkling lights, hot cocoa, and dicks. Wait, what? Let me back up and introduce myself. I'm Anna, the original Transthetics Penis Elf, and let me tell you, the holidays are my time [...]
