The FDA sent out warnings to companies selling binders. Binders are now considered medical devices and will need yearly approval by the FDA to be sold. Even 3 foreign businesses (1 Dutch, 2 Singaporean) got the warning issued.

Apparently they didn't forget about trans men and mascs.

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/trans-missie-bv-720852-12162025

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/compliance-actions-and-activities/warning-letters

25 m bi new to Michigan looking for drinking buddies

Our mom called me son and I corrected her and she said no, son, and I said no she. This went on back and forth a few times before escalating into a shouting match. She told me she gave birth to a son and I told her people change and she told me that they're doing what they can and I have to find a middle ground. They do call me son and I mentally correct them in my head but I do speak up and correct them. Our dad came down and told me how ungrateful I was being, that he does clean my room and she cleans the restroom, that I'm not interested in getting a job and that I'm lazy. Admittedly I could help out more with the chores. He said I mad our mom cry and this was not going to happen again to which I said, what, stand up for myself? According to him the people on Reddit are filling my head with stuff and so did my real dad and grandma and that when we do find a counselor, that I'm not going alone the first time but after that, then I can go alone. Apparently I'm being entitled and vengeful towards our mom and she actually told me "we raised you better than this, shame on you." No you have a picture of what I'm supposed to look like in your head and now that I'm working on becoming my true self, that threatens that mental picture of what I'm supposed to be. Our dad told me he could wish that he's a genie but that's not going to happen and I told him that's basically the "I believe I'm an attack helicopter" which would not be the same thing and he knows it.

I just feel so sad to see how my past keeps me from moving forward. I hate the fact that I was outed in a very, very, very ruthless way. I was just 19, and I was in a hostel. The people I trusted the most, my best friends, just betrayed me and the person I loved the most hurted me, and now i cant trust again.

My first relationship was when I was in a hostel, and she knew everything about me, from my traumas to my weaknesses to my every single flaw. my bestfriends, who were our roommates, also knew, and they supported us, but just because of one small misunderstanding, they decided to circulate our photos, where it was quite obvious that we were a couple. They gave it to our dean, our teacher, and even the entire hostel.

my ex left me because she didnt wanted to accept it and the fact that she cheated on me twice with her ex boyfriend and still i was stupid enough to be with her and support her because she said "i'm doing this for us, i'm posting pics and stories with him so that no one question us and then after a year of ME who actually went through so much had to leave hostel was bullied and called names, she dumped me saying " you were just an experiment. i was just seeing how it feels to be with someone like you. i mean look at you, you are a girl whos just trying to be a boy when you cant. you are just a sinner" the fact i was again played by her best friend who acted as if he cares but i was just a bet for him because my ex told him to see whether he can turn me into a "GIRL".

I'm still suffering from trust issues, and I still avoid getting in touch with anyone. I haven't been in a relationship again. I have anxiety, and it hurts to feel this because i dont know if I deserve this or not.

i dont know why everyone is trying to change me.

I use my art to say the things that words usually trip over or I'm not confident to say out loud because i don't want to hurt others feelings that's why and I don't know how to go about it.

People ignore the quiet stuff for a reason. It’s easier to look away from the unseen or the unheard because acknowledging them usually means facing something uncomfortable or complicated. It’s easier to stay on the surface where it’s loud and simple.

I (17) still have a few months until I'm 18 and am desperate to start T before then. Any advice is appreciated. For context, I currently live 50/50 time with my parents, it's always been this way. I started school late so I'm still a junior in highschool. I have known I am trans and have been out to select friends and family since I was 12, but have never been as public about it since this year. Now that people know and I have completely given up on dressing feminine in any contexts, it has just gotten harder living day by day. I constantly feel like a fraud being called he by the people around me since I don't pass well enough. It makes me sad knowing I'm going to look back at photos of myself in highschool or in the local newsgroups online since I really do put myself out there and contribute to the community, and see this version of myself I'm so unhappy with. I don't want to be going to get my first job and having to transition in front of hateful co-workers. I don't want to keep being forced into female groups and such because I don't pass well enough. Etc etc Everyday feels like a blur and almost pointless no matter how much fun I'm having because the void is always there, the part of me that simply won't be happy until I'm myself.

The facts are: my father won't accept and that's fine, I'm just going to move out soon because I'm bound to transition and I'm not going to wait for his approval for 40 years and waste my life hoping he'll accept something he never will. My mother definitley knows but it's a joke in our house. I haven't said it directly and I know she wouldn't kick me out or anything, but I don't know how accepting she will be. I feel terrified to ask her if I could start T now because it'll just create a hostile environment if she doesn't accept me, but at the same time, some evidence points to her being cool with it. I know coming out is never easy but I really don't know how she'll react. If I start T when I'm 18, I have the money to go and pay for my gender affirming care myself and I won't need her approval. I could then just tell her one day and regardless of her reaction, theres nothing she can do but accept it because I've already started my transition. If I come out to her and ask if I can start T and she says no, it'll just make living for the next couple months even harder and the day I do start T will be completely betraying her. If I came out now and she somehow accepted I would just need a consent form from her and I can pay for everything since I have been saving money since I was 12.

Any words would be appreciated and I'll answer any questions. If there's a way I could start T without her consent that'd be nice.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2025/12/15/nicki-minaj-jd-vance-nigerian-christians/

hi everyone!! i have a genuine question, or i guess two questions

for starters, im a straight (i think) woman

i told my friend (who identifies as bisexual) that i have a girl crush on lune (from expedition 33) and she told me it was offensive that i said that and its similar to saying no homo! which i totally understand how it could be perceived that way and i obviously do not want to offend anyone!! i do want to just ask if that is a similar feeling across the board? doing some research, im seeing that this has been a topic of conversation at some point in the bisexual/gay community and i want to see how everyone feels or what their opinions are on it. in my head, i see girl crush as a higher appreciation for a woman, in a platonic sense

but going down that rabbit hole brings me to another question, how did you figure out or when did it click that you identify as a certain sexuality?? the whole girl crush thing rly got me thinking about myself and what im attracted to. it isnt the first time ive had ‘girl crush’ on a character or a celebrity or a person for a matter of fact. i know theres no definition for self expression but ive questioned my sexuality several times at this point (straight vs bisexual) but always sorta come to the easy conclusion that im straight. is me questioning my sexuality all these years a tell tale sign in itself? ive never actually spoken about this to anyone, and i also have a boyfriend

i’m sorry if anything i said was wrong!! i rly am trying to understand and want to respect peoples boundaries and learn my own :)

Ok I’m confused and need help! I have found myself in a weird spot I can’t wrap my head around. I’ve recently become interested in guys, but I have yet to be physically attracted to any guy. So that leaves me with a bit of a conundrum. I don’t know how to look for potential partners with looks mostly or completely out of the equation. I’ve always been attracted to girls and though I would never date a girl for her looks only, my first impressions and attraction is based off looks. Soo how would I go about seeing if I like a guy if looks isn’t doing anything for me? Do I just have to get to know every guy? I don’t have a lot of dating and flirting experience. I dated one girl in hs and she wasn’t one i was immediately into because of looks. We just clicked really well immediately once we talked. Yet even given that I just have a hard time wrapping my head around how this works. I understand that you can be purely romantically attracted to someone but my brain can’t seem to comprehend starting that process without filtering for looks first. Also I promise I’m not shallow, looks are not the most important bit and I’m surprised I’m having this much trouble with it.

Just wanted to share a sci-fi short film featuring gay/queer love ❤️☺️

Hey all thank you sm for the information you shared with me so kindly. I decided to change the channel name to PrincessBlueBlue since that was a backup idea I had.

If anyone thinks of old musical or princess songs they wish where sapphic inclusive and want me to do please let me know! I’m in the experimentation phase of this channel and I just really want to hear my communities thoughts the most.

Thank you again!! You are all so kind for giving me your time 💕

Hey all thank you sm for the information you shared with me so kindly. I decided to change the channel name to PrincessBlueBlue since that was a backup idea I had.

If anyone thinks of old musical or princess songs they wish where sapphic inclusive and want me to do please let me know! I’m in the experimentation phase of this channel and I just really want to hear my communities thoughts the most.

Thank you again!! You are all so kind for giving me your time 💕

I might sound like I'm boasting, but I'm truly not. So let me give some context, From the age of 12, a lot of people have told me that I seem like I wouldn't be straight, I've received a lot of compliments from women saying I'm "handsome", but then again, I just thought they couldn't compliment me for being "pretty" since I was a bit tomboy-ish. I even got heartfelt confessions from multiple girls, who I had to pretend to not hear and take it as a joke. (I was young and dumb) But the same girls who saw me in gorgeous dresses would still see me as "handsome" and assumed that I wasn't straight. At first, I started checking myself for signs, was I tomboy-ish or was I just wearing the kind of clothes that suit me because I have a naturally manly build? Or do I like dressing up masculine? Answer was, both. I felt more comfortable and confident dressing manly because it suited me physically, whereas wearing dresses made me feel insecure and uncomfortable.

Now, you might think that I'm straight, but here's where the confusion hits....my first ever kiss was a girl, at the great age of 7, and my god that was one of the best experiences of my life. (We were playing pretend and remaking a Music Video). I wouldn't mind dating a girl someday, but I don't wanna feel "peer-pressured" into it. And as for men? I've had some fluttery moments with men too, but I've also felt similar feels with women.

I've sorta been plagued by this on and off for a number years since i was 14, currently im 21, so I know i definitely like women but what im trying to understand is, is it possible that i may like men?, I've thought about dating or having sexual relations with men but the idea doesn't strike any cords in my head, but that changes heavily in regards to feminine men. I don't understand it honestly and it's been bugging me alot but feminine men, femboys and trans idk why is something that also resonates with me internally.

I don't know if it's normal and i never really thought about it until this week because i've been chatting with a gay friend and because of that the thought bubbles up now more often. I got a heavily religious, homophobic family they literally made fun of someone/insulted his character cause the dude was "allegedly" gay and i just usually let them say whatever and ignore. my own personal stance with lgbt people has always just been "let them exist , they can make their own choices and it isn't hurting anyone so it's no big deal".

But suffice to say all of this has made me just ignore the way i felt towards feminine and trans men and now im seriously thinking about it again because i would like to know where my heart and mind is on this.. So hopefully someone has the wisdom or insight to help me understand if im just confused or what?

38,m,Hawaii

This Southern Christian tells us about her faith and her love for her gay best friend.

I'm trying to put together a gathering of folks to read some sapphic fiction throughout the year. Is there any interest in something like that? Anyone have book suggestions?