1/ Pediatric packers: Our source in the affirming-parents FB group sent us many new threads-- over 50 in 2019 alone. Mothers discuss vendors (TranzWear continues its booming business) & do-it-yourself devices. Rubber penises as Xmas stocking stuffers are clearly a trend.
-
-
3/ Lots of advice for which STP [stand to pee] to purchase to "stick in little man's stocking."pic.twitter.com/nqH8mPvaC9
Show this thread -
4/ Most parents recommend TranzWear, the San Francisco company that sells rubber/silicone phallus products for both adults & children as young as 4 years. This thread from last year contains more information about the company, and those who patronize it.https://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow/status/1104778089974980609 …
Show this thread -
5/ Christmas 2019. Just your typical mom joking with her kid about what's in the kid's underwear as they prepare to visit family... 239 likes.pic.twitter.com/H6rg6ivsXG
Show this thread -
6/ A Mr. Limpy makes a good birthday gift too, though you may need to "cut down" the testicles for a proper fit.pic.twitter.com/xt6DvGfR6X
Show this thread -
7/ Having a "bulge" is evidently more important than being able to stand to pee in many cases. But how many 12-yr-old "cis" boys have a discernible bulge--or more importantly, WANT one? For that matter, how many males of ANY age want a bulge visible to the world at large?pic.twitter.com/PSooQOQNos
Show this thread -
8/ A mom considering a packer purchase says even her husband has no bulge--and also, she feels weird discussing genitalia at all. The other moms (some with 7-9 yr old AFABS) gather round to reassure: These aren't dildoes--they're prosthetics, like "glasses or hearing aids."pic.twitter.com/weaF87b3kh
Show this thread -
9/ More chime in: 14-yr-olds have noticeable bulges, and mom--don't deny your kid a "medical device". Stop "fetishizing" a prosthetic. After all, even 4-year-old trans boys wear them nowadays.pic.twitter.com/F16WoGpgys
Show this thread -
10/ Mom bought her kid a packer at age 5 "so he'd know what a little boy's penis looked like." But the kid is now 8, and the device has remained unused for 3 years. (Might that mean something?)pic.twitter.com/sdos4B6h8v
Show this thread -
11/ Might it also mean something that a 14-yr-old's dysphoria increased with use of a packer? None of these moms (and yes, they appear to all be moms) has a response.pic.twitter.com/dEsiA0cBpk
Show this thread -
12/ Merry Christmas, dad! Some households have "douches and dilators" forgotten on the bathtub ledge, too.pic.twitter.com/IMqc6ty3sn
Show this thread -
13/ Various problems and mishaps--like periods, packers dropped on the floor, and Mr. Limpy scrotum issues--with plenty of creative solutions.pic.twitter.com/q7KGCUde0I
Show this thread -
14/ Let's not forget that some AFABs aren't male,; they're nonbinary. Doesn't mean they don't need a packer! One mom still has qualms, met with more reassurance from the co-ruminating crew. After all, "cis" boys had a penis at birth, so it's never too soon for your trans boy.pic.twitter.com/6G6zwalufD
Show this thread -
-
15/ These commercial phalluses CAN be pretty expensive. Not to worry--the do-it-yourselfers have a solution for that: crocheted packers. Better than popsicle sticks!pic.twitter.com/QK5fl0nSn3
Show this thread -
16/ A fake penis in your child's underwear is not sexual. More like a "padded bra after a mastectomy" or a "wooden leg." And even though your trans son used to think penises were ugly, or used to be a lesbian--none of that should keep you from "shopping for a dick."pic.twitter.com/LUJv6BfIrH
Show this thread -
-
18/ It's clear from the 50+ threads we received--from 2019 alone--that fake penises for "AFAB" kids is a growing trend with affirming parents. Many businesses have sprung up to meet the demand. Will the pediatric-packer generation grow up to be happy trans men? Time will tell.pic.twitter.com/bkp0xOfopt
Show this thread -
19/ Time will also tell whether adults who wore fake penises in their underwear as children will be more (or less) prone to pursue phalloplasty later. (Who will do that research study?) Either way-let's hope the complication rates for that surgery improve.https://4thwavenow.com/2019/12/30/celeb-trans-kids-will-the-gender-fairy-bring-dreams-or-genital-surgery-nightmares/ …
Show this thread -
20/ We have been asked which group this is. Here is a partial view of what you see when you search (publicly) for groups that serve parents of trans kids. This one has over 8K members, and one of the admins is rather famous. Public link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsofTransgenderChildren/ …pic.twitter.com/q8i7YeTgTP
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.