Ryan Clough :v_gqueer: :v_pan:

internet_ryan@lgbtqia.space

Queer, non-binary, and still figuring out what those mean for me.I'm a tech-focused person most of the time, so if that's you too, definitely follow my tech-focused account: <a href="https://techhub.social/@CiscoJunkie" class="u-url mention">@CiscoJunkie</a>Profile pic is courtesy of my lovely wife <a href="https://beige.party/@Corgisaurus" class="u-url mention">@Corgisaurus</a>. ❤️(Header picture is Peaches, a pixie bob kitten, sitting at a bar and staring pensively out a window.)

Posts

Post #4369083
@heygarrett@social.lol Thank you! ☺️ I got a "How long have you been growing your hair out‽" from a few trans folks last week, and I think it finally clicked that…oh shit, I have properly long hair now. 😅 And honestly, I'm loving it. 😁
Post #4338898
Oh my goodness, I am no longer racking and cabling network gear and that means I CAN PAINT MY NAILS AGAIN! 🎉
Post #4338343
Oh, and here are a few photos from the trip! (13/13)
Post #3893672
Two years and one day ago, I was in an endocrinologist's office having an "informed consent" conversation. That afternoon, I picked up my prescription, and two years ago this morning, I started spironolactone and low-dose oral estrogen. I was terrified at the time, and my "transition goals" were very different than they ended up becoming. I wasn't interested in breast development, though I wasn't *necessarily* opposed to it — these days, I struggle to imagine a s...
Post #3825297
Perspective: Telling a long-time acquaintance I'm going to Nashville, and hearing him say "Oh, I hear it's a really fun city!" And then thinking "I imagine *you'd* have a lovely time." Thinking about how my wife is worried about my gender presentation on the construction site where I'll be working — being someone slightly fem in a very masc space like that. Being in a state with a poor track record around trans rights. Intellectually, know I'll be fine,...
Post #3794131
Unexpectedly gender-affirming activity of the week: Getting some new work clothes, because I'm going to Nashville during the summer and my body is *not* the right shape for my old ones anymore. 😆 I'll have to remember to post a "fit check" pic next week!
Post #3099258
After about first or second grade, birthdays always felt weird to me, and that feeling intensified as I got older. It's not a day I picked. As an accidental pregnancy, in some ways it's not even a day *my parents* picked. I spent a long time not caring about myself enough to want to celebrate my birthday in any meaningful capacity. I decided to come out socially as non-binary two years ago today. It was one of the first major steps I took to choose myself, so this day has a lot more wei...
Post #2523140
@Haste@mastodon.social I very briefly considered working for Cisco towards the start of my career. In some capacity, I supposed I *did* work for Cisco at my very first job (outsourced tech support). Talking to their employees over the years, though, I heard very few positive things about management/leadership at the company. The environment sounds extremely competitive, in a very unhealthy way. (Like any big company, this likely varies a bit depending on where you are organizationally speaking....
Post #2497584
Hanging curtains counts for at least three days of my &quot;adulting&quot; quota, right? 😅 Massive props to @Corgisaurus for finding the rail system and curtain color; I&#39;m amazed at how good it looks in the space!
Post #2181592
#TDOV
Post #1753224
Back in January, I had an endocrinology consult to update my HRT regimen that went…less than great.¹ At the time, I scheduled a consultation with a different provider for three months out; that appointment happened today. The doc at my endo follow-up in January was *extremely* hesitant to change anything else about my regimen. The doc I saw today did a better job of listening to my concerns about the whole picture, and seemed to be much more "in touch" with the current research (very...
Post #968603
So, I wrote recently about how I&#39;m dropping the &quot;agender&quot; label because it doesn&#39;t fit me anymore. As part of that, I&#39;m also looking for a new home for some of the agender Pride stuff I picked up over the last couple of years. I&#39;m not looking for reimbursement for the items themselves. I&#39;m happy to ship these wherever, if you can cover the cost of shipping from the Seattle metro area. I&#39;ll put item descriptions in the alt text, b...
Post #884854
Okay, last bit of #TDOV seriousness for today, and then I&#39;ll be back to shenanigans. My brother-in-law is a wonderful writer, and wrote what I&#39;d consider an incredibly eloquent speech that he delivered last year. The full text and some accompanying images/links is only available on Substack at the moment, so I&#39;ll put the text in a reply below for anyone who doesn&#39;t want to click through. Speech: https://jamesosirisb.substack.com/p/visionaries-transgender-people-...