BEING A BIOLOGICAL WOMAN

submitted by meamo6969 from self.GenderCritical

MENSTRUATION (semi ruining my life every month) -buying tampons $$ -anxiety over putting bleached tampons in my vagina -organic tampons, overpriced -buying a cup $$$$ -menstrual cup not working for me, -not being prepared for menstruation when they start -staining my pants -staining my bed -having to wash bed during exam period even though I don't have time -being tired -iron deficiency -being embarrassed about my first periods at 11 -being embarrassed about my periods until 16 -not going to the beach because period cramps & blood -working 8 hours in bars and restaurants with periods pain -feeling the tampon is full, not having time to change it -legitimate frustrations being dismissed as PMS -fearing that I will get my periods at an unfortunate time (trips, exam period)

PREGNANCY -fearing being pregnant -buying pregnancy tests $$ -being pregnant in a foreign country -medical insurance does not cover abortion -anxiety over money, whether I need to go back to home country to get an abortion -finding a way to get a free&legal abortion abroad through lying -going to work pregnant, wanting to vomit during 1 month straight -telling my boss I need time off because I need an abortion -crying and being ashamed about it -being treated like a slut AND a child by the male gynecologist and receptionist -being questioned whether I really want an abortion -having to wait 48 hours before telling them my final decision which I know for facts will not change -getting an abortion with all of the dangers it includes in a foreign country -having to go back to the clinic few weeks after to see if it's all good

CONTRACEPTION -buying an IUD $$$ (which is not covered by insurance) -inserting an IUD -being in pain for 2-3 months after they insert the IUD -ruining vacation with friends because of pain -having to go to work with that pain -IUD being displaced -buying another IUD $$ -inserting another IUD -being in pain another 2-3 months after the insertion

BEING A WOMAN -waxing my vagina -carrying the weight of my breast (32 DDD) -having to buy $100 bra -having to go to the gynecologist -having stomachache -pain during sex

I just wonder in what context are we going to discuss those issues? PLEASE ADD TO THE LIST

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[–]AdultFemaleHuman 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Being forced to do most of the housework

[–]fuckingsealions 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I went on strike at my house and my ex complained and lived in filth. Pathetic. Oh and also told me I wasn't functioning and needed medication in spite of the fact I was still caring for the children, cooking a little, and working full time. That's when he started a campaign with our daughter to get me to move out.

[–]genradfem 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not to mention that if a house isn't clean who will get judged for it? A man or a woman? I think we all know the answer to that question.

[–]meamo6969[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

BEING A WOMAN -waxing my vagina -carrying the weight of my breast (32 DDD) -having to buy $100 bra -having to go to the gynecologist -having stomachache -pain during sex

Yes but that one is not strictly biological, it can be escaped

[–]hellamomzilla 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Seriously, a bathing suit with lower-cut leg openings and forget about it. I am too old to give a shit -- adults have pubic hair, the end.

[–]DustyKitten 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This giant list right here is why we needed subs like subs like GC. These are all problems trans women will never have to suffer through. They see our problems as something to role play out! It's beyond frustrating and disgusting.

[–]DustyKitten 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Everyone has a horrible first period. I remember my first one was so painful I laid down on bench and cried. I had to wrap a jacket around my waist. When I discovered TRAs were larping out periods like it was cute fun experience peaked me to the moon. Then I read a story by one fellow rad feminist who claimed a trans man got to go home early for his "period cramps" while she had to work through hers or get written up.
That's some fucking bullshit.

[–]CaliforniGinger 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Everyone has a horrible first period.

ugh so true. My first period was the day my youngest sibling was born! We were driving to go see the new baby and me, at age 11.5, was really confused as to why I had such a bad stomachache. I thought maybe I was sick or was anxious or something, despite never being prone to stomach trouble before. Then we get to the hospital and I have to go to the bathroom and oops. I felt so pale all day. My baby sibling was glorious and adorable and still is, but it's still a weird thing to me that my body chose that day, like couldn't it have waited a week? Oh well.

Of course the next several years were "wonderful" with two days a month of pain to the point of vomiting and almost passing out, sometimes along with migraines. Eventually they got less vicious, but yikes.

[–]grixit 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Envisioning OP reciting that post at the V****** M******gs, back before they were banned.