#transitional living

[endusviolence]

Rowling isn't denying holocaust. She just pointed out that burning of transgender health books is a lie as that form of cosmetic surgery didn't exist. But of course you knew that already, didn't you?

I was thinking I'd probably see one of you! You're wrong :) Let's review the history a bit, shall we?

In this case, what we're talking about is the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, or in English, The Institute of Sexology. This Institute was founded and headed by a gay Jewish sexologist named Magnus Hirschfeld. It was founded in July of 1919 as the first sexology research clinic in the world, and was run as a private, non-profit clinic. Hirschfeld and the researchers who worked there would give out consultations, medical advice, and even treatments for free to their poorer clientele, as well as give thousands of lectures and build a unique library full of books on gender, sexuality, and eroticism. Of course, being a gay man, Hirschfeld focused a lot on the gay community and proving that homosexuality was natural and could not be "cured".

Hirschfeld was unique in his time because he believed that nobody's gender was either one or the other. Rather, he contended that everyone is a mixture of both male and female, with every individual having their own unique mix of traits.

This leads into the Institute's work with transgender patients. Hirschfeld was actually the one to coin the term "transsexual" in 1923, though this word didn't become popular phrasing until 30 years later when Harry Benjamin began expanding his research (I'll just be shortening it to trans for this brief overview.) For the Institute, their revolutionary work with gay men eventually began to attract other members of the LGBTA+, including of course trans people.

Contrary to what Anon says, sex reassignment surgery was first tested in 1912. It'd already being used on humans throughout Europe during the 1920's by the time a doctor at the Institute named Ludwig Levy-Lenz began performing it on patients in 1931. Hirschfeld was at first opposed, but he came around quickly because it lowered the rate of suicide among their trans patients. Not only was reassignment performed at the Institute, but both facial feminization and facial masculization surgery were also done.

The Institute employed some of these patients, gave them therapy to help with other issues, even gave some of the mentioned surgeries for free to this who could not afford it! They spoke out on their behalf to the public, even getting Berlin police to help them create "transvestite passes" to allow people to dress however they wanted without the threat of being arrested. They worked together to fight the law, including trying to strike down Paragraph 175, which made it illegal to be homosexual. The picture below is from their holiday party, Magnus Hirschfeld being the gentleman on the right with the fabulous mustache. Many of the other people in this photo are transgender.

[Image ID: A black and white photo of a group of people. Some are smiling at the camera, others have serious expressions. Either way, they all seem to be happy. On the right side, an older gentleman in glasses- Magnus Hirschfeld- is sitting. He has short hair and a bushy mustache. He is resting one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of him. His other hand is being held by a person to his left. Another person to his right is holding his shoulder.]

There was always push back against the Institute, especially from conservatives who saw all of this as a bad thing. But conservatism can't stop progress without destroying it. They weren't willing to go that far for a good while. It all ended in March of 1933, when a new Chancellor was elected. The Nazis did not like homosexuals for several reasons. Chief among them, we break the boundaries of "normal" society. Shortly after the election, on May 6th, the book burnings began. The Jewish, gay, and obviously liberal Magnus Hirschfeld and his library of boundary-breaking literature was one of the very first targets. Thankfully, Hirschfeld was spared by virtue of being in Paris at the time (he would die in 1935, before the Nazis were able to invade France). His library wasn't so lucky.

This famous picture of the book burnings was taken after the Institute of Sexology had been raided. That's their books. Literature on so much about sexuality, eroticism, and gender, yes including their new work on trans people. This is the trans community's Alexandria. We're incredibly lucky that enough of it survived for Harry Benjamin and everyone who came after him was able to build on the Institute's work.

[Image ID: A black and white photo of the May Nazi book burning of the Institute of Sexology's library. A soldier, back facing the camera, is throwing a stack of books into the fire. In the background of the right side, a crowd is watching.]

As the Holocaust went on, the homosexuals of Germany became a targeted group. This did include transgender people, no matter what you say. To deny this reality is Holocaust denial. JK Rowling and everyone else who tries to pretend like this isn't reality is participating in that evil. You're agreeing with the Nazis.

But of course, you knew that already, didn't you?

Edit: Added image IDs. I apologize to those using screen readers for forgetting them. Please reblog this version instead.

#transgender #trans history #transsexual #transphobia #Magnus Hirschfeld #holocaust #holocaust denial #book burning #j.k. rowling #jk rowling #just in case you missed what i mean by all this: go fuck yourself anon :) #trans people have always existed #and we will always exist #if you really wanna pick a fight with me over well-documented history then you better bring in some sources to back your shit #queer history #queer #lgbt+ #lgbta+ #lgbt #lgbt history #edit: i finally got around to those damn image IDs. i am so very sorry for totally forgetting that's my bimbo moment of the month #also real quick i thought about adding an image of the actual building but the only one i can find has a Nazi parade in front of it #it was taken the day of the book burning raid and honestly if i were to include it then i'd add it to the first few paragraphs #and i think the story's better told when you uphold the hope Magnus Hirschfeld and all the researchers he worked with had #also keeps being brought up: yes Hirschfeld was a eugenicist. it was a popular belief set that was only discredited after WW2 #Hirschfeld died in 1935. he literally didn't live long enough to see science turn against those beliefs and practices #considering how he changed his mind on transitions i like to think he would've changed his mind on eugenics too if he'd lived

[fosteringinsc]

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#Foster care #Foster Child #Statistics #studio apartments #Supporting Safe and Stable Homes for Children #transitional living #Trauma-informed care Child abuse and neglect #Youth incarceration

[akashihuahua]

Backyard Chicago

Large transitional back porch idea

#family-friendly #modern living #dining rooms #transitional living #outdoor entertaining #porch #backyard

[clevelandhouse01]

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#transitional living

[mogaiwriters]

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#family room #open living #transitional living #exposed brick #open family room #city apartment #original beams

[sesakamonster]

New York Kids Room An illustration of a sizable, modern, gender-neutral children's room with a gray floor and white walls.

#transitional living #loft space #open living #traditional living #kids space #hanging swings #overhead beams

[qinzimos]

Kids Room Toddler New York Large trendy boy light wood floor and brown floor kids' room photo with white walls

#brooklyn #boys bedroom accessories #boys #original beams #transitional living

[finnamin]

So we put on a mask. It's not hard to understand why. What's hard is knowing that sometimes, the mask is who we really are.

Zuko in 1x06 - Masks

#zuko #atla #natla #atla live action #atla netflix #netflix atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar the last airbender netflix #atla spoilers #natla spoilers #atla netflix spoilers #this episode absolutely wrecked me and these scene transitions were lovely so I had to share them #I haven't made a full gifset in probably a decade and it's changed so much I feel ancient lmao #hopefully these don't look like ass - i tried my best lmao #my gifsets #the amount of time I spent trying to pull a quote to go with this #I don't think this one fully fits but i don't care anymore lmao #mine

[justdavina]

Jake Warden always looks so hot! A transgender goddess!

#trans #transgender #transgirl #transfem #trans community #transgenderwoman #lgbtlove #lgbtqia #trans pride #queer #trans women #cute trans #mtf trans #nsft trans #perfect transition #beautiful trans woman #trans fashion #trans day of visibility #trans fem #trans feminine #trans girl #trans femme #trans goddess #trans is beautiful #trans is sexy #trans joy #trans lesbian #trans lives matter #trans love #trans male

[gay-otlc]

The people who think gay trans man have straight privilege because they have the "option" to "escape" homophobia and live as straight women are blatantly disregarding the fact that for a lot of trans people, the options aren't "gay trans man" or "cis straight woman." It's "gay trans man" or "dead."

#this post was inspired by my friend (mostly stealth trans man) who has dealt with a lot of homophobia from his bf's parents #and transphobes might make the argument that the homophobia he faced doesn't count because he could have just lived as a woman #and then dated his bf more safely #but i genuinely don't think he would be alive right now if he hadn't been able to transition #so yeah. just being a woman to escape homphobia isn't really an option for a lot of trans men #transandrophobia #apologies if this is not my place to speak about as a straight trans man. i was just having thoughts and wanted to share

[rassebers]

What my master really is

#a good guy #mp100 #the fucking bridge scene will always ALWAAYS live in my mind #it's such a beautiful moment and subversion of audience expectations #when the camera transitions from little mob at their first meeting to current reigen DIEEEE #they really ... have a lot of history together ... snff.. DONT LOOK AT ME #shigeo kageyama #reigen arataka #mob psycho 100 #my rart

[feelingtheaster99]

The cutaway from Luke saying, “When it’s time, he’s gonna be ready. I know it,” to Percy standing on a rock, flossing is PEAK COMEDY

#THE TRANSITION #it is chef’s kiss #so funny #I laughed out loud even though I should be quiet because my parents are sleeping #that is PEAK COMEDY right there #this is way way funnier than the movie #proving once again that they should’ve let Rick write or at least fix the movie script #Percy Jackson #percy jackson tv series #percy jackson tv show #percy jackson and the olympians #Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv show #pjo #pjo show #pjo spoilers #pjotv #pjo series #luke castellan #live reaction #I become supreme overlord of the bathroom #I become supreme overlord of the bathroom spoilers

[rthko]

Notice how "I do not need a car," "I will use public transport," and "I will just take the bike" are not the same as you have to do this or that everyone can? Yes, tough luck, but also the thing about transit advocates is that they advocate... for transit... They know not everybody has a choice and want you to have that option. I personally am car free and not vegan but it's like the knee-jerk response to veganism where people say "you think you're better than me, don't you!" unprovoked. Insecurity.

#dare i add the 'not everyone has a choice' angle goes both ways and owning a car and driving is not an option for a lot of people #INCLUDING people who live in areas without bike infrastructure or transit

[charlottan]

having a really good time in your life will haunt you will haunt you will haunt you. youll have more good times but every previous good time will haunt you. you are nothing but a ghost! you are living in nothing but memories! which are all we have because nothing lasts!! does anyone know what to do.

#last semester of high school and freshman year of college 2018-2019 were SO GOOD and ill never get them back. #also 2022 when i broke up with my shitty girlfriend and transitioned and went back to college for a semester before dropping out again #and ever since ive been living in horrors every night of my life. forever and ever #at least i have my artistic passions. and i can love

[prideprejudce]

live action katara looks so much older than aang it actually might be physically painful to watch them get together

#avatar the last airbender #avatar the last airbender live action #netflix #netflix avatar the last airbender #atla netflix #she looks 15/16 and he looks about 10 so there’s that #plus if she’s like OG katara she will be mothering towards him which will make the transition of them to a couple all the more painful

[sic-vita]

The Sandman | favourite transitions

#the sandman #sandman #tom sturridge #morpheus #dream of the endless #hob gadling #sue's things #sicvita:sandman #these transitions live in my mind rent free #sandman is art #posting this for myself really #because i keep rewatching this moment #hob: my bf stood me up #dream: literally stuck in a fishbowl #please rec me hob rescues dream fics thanks!!