[-] hovercat 15 points 2 months ago

Never underestimate Tesla's ability to cost-cut a key component that results in a fatal (sometimes literally) flaw.

[-] hovercat 18 points 3 months ago

Bleach also makes a very good oxidizing agent.

[-] hovercat 17 points 3 months ago

You've made the world a far better place than any of those shitstains could ever hope to. However little it may mean, you're improving and saving lives, and we're all thankful for it.

[-] hovercat 25 points 4 months ago

Tale as old as time.

"I'm cool with being a guy, I only think about being a girl sometimes I guess. It would be interesting though..."

"Heh, I look nice with this Snapchat filter... I kinda wonder how I'd look in some girl's clothes?"

"Wow... I think really like how I look. But like, I'm okay with looking like a guy in public. I just crossdress for fun. Though... What if I didn't have to 'go back'"?

I've not even hit 3 months of HRT and I'm utterly astonished at how much more I give a shit about myself overall.

[-] hovercat 17 points 4 months ago

I'm going to make an incredibly simple list with very little nuance, because the reality is that so long as you don't buy a total POS, the gun you buy matters far less than your training. So I'm keeping it very straightforward.

As someone who loves unique guns and much as it pains me to say it, it's hard to go wrong with your basic Glock. They come in all shapes and sizes and calibers, and are the default choice for a lot of reasons.

Get something in 9mm. Ignore anyone who says otherwise. Dozens of studies have shown that with quality defensive ammo, it's going to do it's job.

I'd recommend a Glock 19. Lots of rounds, fairly easy to carry, nor particularly heavy, and a very popular carry gun all around. If you find that too big, you can step down to a 43, but you're trading shooting comfort and capacity for daily carry comfort. Not necessarily a bad thing if it means you're more willing to carry it. New, you're looking $400-500 depending on seller and generation, but law enforcement trade-ins aren't a bad idea if you're on a budget. They're usually well taken care of and have very low round counts.

For accessories, have at least 4-5 spare, high quality magazines. There are some very cheap ones out there, and a shitty magazine can turn the best gun into an unreliable one very easily. Even if you don't plan on concealed carrying initially, plan to get a good AIWB (appendix in waistband) holster. Probably about $100-150 max.

Night sights aren't a bad idea, but not necessary.

Only other thing some people will add is a light, but again, not a necessity.

A small safe that can be bolted down is a good idea. Don't have to get too fancy with it, just something that prevents an opportunistic grab or some nosy visitor from fucking with it. Maybe $200

Ammo. Buy lots and practice lots. It'll sound like a lot, but 500 rounds/year is kind of what I aim for. It's only 5 range trips with 2 boxes of ammo each trip. Find a local club/range (most are shockingly LGBT friendly, at least in blue-ish areas. Regularly practice with whatever defensive ammo you pick, but you won't want to practice solely with that unless you have a LOT of money lol. My personal pick are Federal HSTs. Very well rated, reasonably priced, lots of testing showing they perform well, and not a meme like a lot of "defensive" ammo seems to be. Keep at least 100 rounds of it on hand, but more is always better if possible.

As for the ethical consumption, unfortunately, given we're talking literal arms dealers here, you're kind of limited... Buying used helps, but only so much. Glock is Austrian and Federal is a subsidiary of a Czech company, so even though the manufacturing is in the US, you're not directly supporting dictatorships like with buying something made by Canik (Turkish) or something.

[-] hovercat 15 points 4 months ago

Bold to think they can read, and aren't just ad-libbing whatever wet fart of a thought enters their head.

[-] hovercat 14 points 4 months ago

I think it just shows how little they actually value women in any way, shape or form.

They see trans men as a total joke, that they'll never be a "real" man, and of course women would want to be a man! Being a man is the greatest thing ever and only thing these people have going for them, and in effect, transmen affirm their gender identity as being "the best".

It's the same reason they hate transwomen so much. They have such a low view of women, it disgusts them that anyone would willingly lower themselves to that level. It attacks their idea that being a straight white men is the best thing ever, and the idea that maybe it's not, and someone would willingly give up their masculinity and be happier is beyond horrifying to them.

[-] hovercat 16 points 4 months ago

Except, at least to my knowledge, there's nowhere in the Bible that says mentions gender, but a couple of parts where it's pretty explicit about acceptable sexuality.

Doesn't really matter though as these people can't read to begin with.

[-] hovercat 15 points 4 months ago

People are already suffering and dying because of him, let's not make it any easier for him to take lives.

[-] hovercat 21 points 5 months ago

I've always subscribed to the theory that the vast majority of D-Class that are "disposed of" are actually just given strong amnestics and thrown back into rotation.

[-] hovercat 16 points 6 months ago

Did they actually go through with it? I remember them attempting it, but then immediately backing down and issuing a very reasonable response letter basically saying they were clearly in the wrong and allowed the union to form. I could totally be unaware of any more recent developments though.

[-] hovercat 15 points 7 months ago

Getting rid of Title IX protections is going to make surviving pretty fucking hard if you wind up with a bigoted manager who decides to fire you... Or just companies decide they don't want to hire trans people at all.

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