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Anecdata from female->male trans guys talk about feeling powerful, horny, and rage-prone as a result of testosterone injections.

by finnh 5y ago

notsofastttt 5y ago
I recall a show many years ago where there took about half a dozen people to a bar and told them they would be observed for the effects of alcohol. As the beers flowed, their behavior changed as expected under the influence of alcohol. Then it was revealed that the beer was non-alcoholic. I guess your anecdata makes me ask the question of whether the trans guys you know felt that way b/c of the change of hormone ratios or because they were impacted by the same social expectations of how guys are supposed to feel and act.
- magicalhippo 5y ago
  I witnessed that firsthand. Most of us had just gotten over 18, but not him. One of us ended up buying the beers for him, and he got just as drunk as us. After we'd helped the poor guy into a taxi the news broke. What he didn't know was that the bar had a policy of one beer per id card, so the guy how'd ended up buying for him had gotten alcohol-free beer for our underage mate in addition to the real beer for himself, not telling our classmate of course. For the rest of that year he was known as Claus[1]... [1]: https://www.clausthaler.com/ https://www.clausthaler.com/
weasel_words 5y ago
On the same token, me having low testosterone (age-induced) I became extremely rage-prone, temperamental and aggressive until I started receiving testosterone injections. Immediately calmed me and allowed my "true" personality to emerge. So I don't think you can come to any conclusion about how it will affect one person based on how it affects another.
- photojosh 5y ago
  This reminded me of stimulants and how they effect ADHD and non-ADHD people differently.
- AuryGlenz 5y ago
  I suffered from undiagnosed low testosterone due to a concussion for many years. I was definitely more irritable/emotional. I wouldn’t say I had more rage/aggression, but that’s just not very like me. On testosterone I’m definitely more motivated. Hell, one time when my estrogen went too high I had an intense craving for chocolate.
raarts 5y ago
Seen those too, especially the horny part. Also not being able to cry any longer, and female friends complaining about not really listening to them any more.
spideymans 5y ago
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/20/i-forgot-how-to-cry-as-a-man-hrt-gave-me-a-range-of-emotions-i-never-thought-possible https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/20/i-forgo...

Anecdata from female->male trans guys talk about feeling powerful, horny, and rage-prone as a result of testosterone injections.

by finnh 5y ago

Anecdata from female->male trans guys talk about feeling powerful, horny, and rage-prone as a result of testosterone injections.

notsofastttt 5y ago

I recall a show many years ago where there took about half a dozen people to a bar and told them they would be observed for the effects of alcohol. As the beers flowed, their behavior changed as expected under the influence of alcohol. Then it was revealed that the beer was non-alcoholic. I guess your anecdata makes me ask the question of whether the trans guys you know felt that way b/c of the change of hormone ratios or because they were impacted by the same social expectations of how guys are supposed to feel and act.

magicalhippo 5y ago
I witnessed that firsthand. Most of us had just gotten over 18, but not him. One of us ended up buying the beers for him, and he got just as drunk as us. After we'd helped the poor guy into a taxi the news broke. What he didn't know was that the bar had a policy of one beer per id card, so the guy how'd ended up buying for him had gotten alcohol-free beer for our underage mate in addition to the real beer for himself, not telling our classmate of course. For the rest of that year he was known as Claus[1]... [1]: https://www.clausthaler.com/ https://www.clausthaler.com/

weasel_words 5y ago

On the same token, me having low testosterone (age-induced) I became extremely rage-prone, temperamental and aggressive until I started receiving testosterone injections. Immediately calmed me and allowed my "true" personality to emerge. So I don't think you can come to any conclusion about how it will affect one person based on how it affects another.

photojosh 5y ago
This reminded me of stimulants and how they effect ADHD and non-ADHD people differently.
AuryGlenz 5y ago
I suffered from undiagnosed low testosterone due to a concussion for many years. I was definitely more irritable/emotional. I wouldn’t say I had more rage/aggression, but that’s just not very like me. On testosterone I’m definitely more motivated. Hell, one time when my estrogen went too high I had an intense craving for chocolate.

raarts 5y ago

Seen those too, especially the horny part. Also not being able to cry any longer, and female friends complaining about not really listening to them any more.

spideymans 5y ago

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/20/i-forgot-how-to-cry-as-a-man-hrt-gave-me-a-range-of-emotions-i-never-thought-possible https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/20/i-forgo...