A good analogy to transition is when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly... and I don't mean that in the sense of a strange, kinda gross thing turning into a beautiful, delicate creature.<\/p>
What I mean is that inside of the cocoon, the caterpillar literally dissolves, turns into a kind of soup of caterpillar bits, and that soup reconfigures itself into a butterfly... somehow. <\/p>
Taking apart your gender is easy. Putting yourself back together is the challenge. <\/p>
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Swears like a sailor, so you best be okay with that.My views are my own and are likely wrong."}},"content":" A good analogy to transition is when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly... and I don't mean that in the sense of a strange, kinda gross thing turning into a beautiful, delicate creature.<\/p> What I mean is that inside of the cocoon, the caterpillar literally dissolves, turns into a kind of soup of caterpillar bits, and that soup reconfigures itself into a butterfly... somehow. <\/p> Taking apart your gender is easy. Putting yourself back together is the challenge. <\/p> @FinalGirl<\/a> https:\/\/blackqueer.life\/@FinalGirl\/115980340257875191<\/a><\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-08:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/thingy.social\/users\/malcircuit\/statuses\/115980578100480022","object":{"id":"https:\/\/thingy.social\/users\/malcircuit\/statuses\/115980578100480022","objectType":"note","content":" A good analogy to transition is when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly... and I don't mean that in the sense of a strange, kinda gross thing turning into a beautiful, delicate creature.<\/p> What I mean is that inside of the cocoon, the caterpillar literally dissolves, turns into a kind of soup of caterpillar bits, and that soup reconfigures itself into a butterfly... somehow. <\/p> Taking apart your gender is easy. 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Usually, it's some combination of both. <\/p> Regardless, eventually you're going to end up with a big, messy pile of yarn, and it's up to you to figure out what the fuck you're gonna do with it all.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-08:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/thingy.social\/users\/malcircuit\/statuses\/115980622630787475","object":{"id":"https:\/\/thingy.social\/users\/malcircuit\/statuses\/115980622630787475","objectType":"note","content":" Transitioning is pulling on thread that might very well unravel your entire life. That can be good, or it can be bad. 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