This is like, the weirdest thing ever imo. I feel more girlish when warm and more boyish when cold. The only similar thing I can think of is how some marine animals’ eggs change their gender when exposed to different temperatures.
Initially when taking hormones, I called myself non-binary precisely because of this, although I changed my pronouns to she/her afterwards because I thought I “wasn’t committing” (no shade to enbies or gender fluid folk, this was purely about my own anxieties). But even after my anxiety has calmed down greatly, I still feel the same phenomena. I think it might be linked to stress (I’m very stressed right now), but the pattern I have noticed over like, 12 weeks now, really stands out to me.
I hope I’m severely misinterpreting something, because I don’t want to be dissected by scientists trying to figure out whatever new X-men mutant powers I am developing.
Does anybody have even slightly similar experiences? Am I actually just NB or gender fluid (I think I might be)?
You must log in or register to comment.
buy a gender affirming heat lamp
I already wrap myself up in a blanket like sushi while sleeping and feel real femme in the morning. You may be on to something.
I wanna start by saying I am not trans, so please, if my comment is offensive or insensitive, let me know and I’ll delete it.
I was thinking about the temperature effect you described. While I have no other point of reference, I can tell you that with higher temperatures (may it be weather related or just cozy warm clothes) I tend to feel more femme too. This sensation lessens when I feel cold, sometimes vanishes completely. I’m assuming it’s tied to the hormones, but I don’t know.
In any event, I hope someone with more experience can answer your question better.
No offense taken, but now I’m really curious as to what’s going on, if even cis people can feel this effect.
A quick Google search finds that there is ongoing research into the interrelatedness of estrogen and body temperature regulation, which would explain why menopause causes “hot flashes.” So there is a definite link there, but the details of how it works are not currently well established, it seems.
Wild speculation incoming: I think, especially with estrogen, your sensitivity to temperature becomes stronger. Feet and hands get cold faster and, if you have it, libido is tied to temperature too. Depending on how warm I feel, my libido changes too. Warm means high, cold means low. Maybe it has something to do with that?
