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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)?

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[-] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

No offense taken, but now I'm really curious as to what's going on, if even cis people can feel this effect.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

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?

[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

buy a gender affirming heat lamp

[-] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

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.

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