I’m cis woman, not a hyper-feminine sort but SO into being female-bodied, loved being pregnant and nursing kids, love sex as a woman. The actual biological woman-ness I identify with so strongly. Cultural ideas of femininity or masculinity can fuck right off, and anyone should be whoever they are, and clothing wise I stay more neutral usually, never dresses. But personally I’d have utter dismay if I woke up in a male body.
Commiserate with all of this. When I first came out I felt like I had to scream “femme” every waking moment with dresses. Nowadays I’ve just been wearing a flannel and jeans. I have long hair now that I’m debating on cutting short (since everyone else in roller derby has).
Definitely wishing I could have been pregnant.
Still debating on inducing lactation just to see what it feels like.
Just grateful I have a woman’s body now.
If you are planning on having somehow a baby that will be a newborn, nursing is the best. Free food for the baby, bonding, closeness, magic. Even if you can’t make enough to feed them, giving them what you do have is good for their development, nursing gives them more than food. But it tanked my sex drive something awful, I would not do it, personally, unless it was to feed someone.
I’m cis woman, not a hyper-feminine sort but SO into being female-bodied, loved being pregnant and nursing kids, love sex as a woman. The actual biological woman-ness I identify with so strongly. Cultural ideas of femininity or masculinity can fuck right off, and anyone should be whoever they are, and clothing wise I stay more neutral usually, never dresses. But personally I’d have utter dismay if I woke up in a male body.
Commiserate with all of this. When I first came out I felt like I had to scream “femme” every waking moment with dresses. Nowadays I’ve just been wearing a flannel and jeans. I have long hair now that I’m debating on cutting short (since everyone else in roller derby has). Definitely wishing I could have been pregnant. Still debating on inducing lactation just to see what it feels like. Just grateful I have a woman’s body now.
If you are planning on having somehow a baby that will be a newborn, nursing is the best. Free food for the baby, bonding, closeness, magic. Even if you can’t make enough to feed them, giving them what you do have is good for their development, nursing gives them more than food. But it tanked my sex drive something awful, I would not do it, personally, unless it was to feed someone.
And congratulations on your transition:)