Your passability is great for me because you're not obsessed with gender stereotypes. You're just you! You pass perfectly as a cis woman (not saying you want to) for being casual, no trying to prove anything to anyone when it comes to your gender, so you're just like any other woman I know from my University that wants to create an app, study more programming, trying to be a surgeon etc
What is the gender stereotype there are only two genders male and female you can't be something just cuz you feel like it and claim you are you are with your born with and that's it
If I hadn’t been watching your videos for the last 7-8 years, I’d have never known you transitioned. Like you said, you have the subtlety of a female, not just lipstick and makeup.
Thank you for the update. I started transitioning about 1 year ago when I was 31. I totally get the "not hating myself anymore" it was a strange feeling when I stopped hating myself... I do not agree with some of the things you say, but we thankfully dont have to agree on everything :) Regarding passing - for me it is to be seen as woman in the eyes of a stranger. Thats what I want to achieve. You are totally passing 100% according to my definition of passing. Also HRT did really change the way my brain worked, so, yeah before starting HRT, I would have been one of the "creepy guys" you mentioned, but not because I was fake, but because my brain worked in a different way back then... I hope you dont see this as a "what you say is wrong" but more of a "this is my experience and it differs from what yours is and what you say" And yes brain computer interfaces would be really nice^^ "women do that too" - you are a woman. You are valid. The world is a better place with you in it 😘
And yes, at the beginning presenting as woman was acting for me, because I did not kniw how to act as a woman because I nevef learned this in the first 30 years of my life 😉
@@rinoaleonhart86 hi I wish I played final fantasy online and Ultima online but I never had the money. Ff2 for SNES is my favorite. emberleona2020@gmail.com
I don't think it is personally fair to dismiss a lot of trans women of being like "drag queens" not everyone has the money or luck to mostly or always fully pass as the gender they are... and dressing hyperfeminine is a way of making it clear hi I'm a WOMAN. when you don't have the resources or luck to successfully transition through surgeries or just by winning the genetic lottery you have to try your best and hardest to live your truth and have that be seen and respected... I personally for example am called she/her and ma'am a lot, but I also am pretty tall being 6 feet and have broad shoulders so occasionally get funny looks and sometimes treated like an oddity,I have always been feminine and felt like I should have been a girl and wanted to transition for many years, knew for sure 4 years ago. Because I don't 100% pass and no matter what probably won't regardless how many surgeries I have, that means I'm not a woman or not trans? I don't understand that logic... Don't abandon much of the community you're a part of regardless how much you pass you're still trans at the end of the day and that's okay. I will say however I do understand what you're saying,I am a trans woman that likes to dress femme but many times am more on the andro side but act and speak feminine and always had,I've been told for the longest time I had a feminine energy ever since I was a kid,I never forced my femininity, and I definitely noticed some transwomen do. But also empathize with the fact that for many they are finding themselves and doing things they were too scared to do their whole life. Women come in all shapes and sizes and so do trans women,just because some trans women in your perception "overdo it" doesn't mean they are not trans or not women.
Hi Rinoa: First of all you are an interesting person to know about. I've never thought of you as anything but a woman. I don't always agree or understand all you do or believe; but that is not essential for a sense of friendship.. How I came to know about your channels I'm not sure but you keep me plugged into worlds I would otherwise never find or understand. I've profited from knowing you .Thanks Brian 80.
I stopped following your channel many years ago when you started this. At that time it seemed crazy, unnecessary and i just had a hard time accepting that you as that nerdy kid needed to go through this process. I just could not imagine you as a woman! For some strange reason i started to wonder what had happened to you and i am pleased to see that the channel is still alive and that you are doing good. It is so freaking strange to see you now and not recognize you as that same nerdy kid but instead you have transformed into something entirely different. A lot has changed and i hope that I have managed to change a fraction of what you have gone through. I was transfobic back then and would like to apologize for not staying subscribed to your channel during what might have been your most difficult years on youtube. Wish you the best and look forward to catching up on what types of projects you've worked on all these years.
Omg its been a long time!! I started watching your gender transition since you were still almost a year on HRT. Now you've changed alot!! As a 16 yr old transgirl who is almost one month in HRT, I hope I end up looking as passable as you are!!! ❤️❤️
Not a creepy rainbow flag in site ❤ This is just a Woman to me and I would address her as such if we were in the same space. I hope they only explain themselves because they're excited about the transition and not to make other people feel better.
How the hell are you and I so similar? What the shit. Your inner monologue is like identical to mine. It kind of freaks me out. Your randomness is on my level too. My brain context switches from idea to idea to idea, even in depth technical topics like quantum physics just like you mentioned in this video or the Elon Musk thing. You are just like a younger version of myself that is so werid.
Wow, I get it. Your view of these topics is a lot like my brother’s, and he also can see when people are not being honest about what they think of him and is disturbed by that. So she just tells me to call her the way I perceive her or remember him at that moment. A bit of a people pleaser or maybe she was just being compassionate. By the way, when you rant you sound like my mom. But you look tomboyish like me. 😂
I am late to your You Tube Channel. For the past year I have watched your tinkering with awe and admiration. Let me explain, I have enjoyed watching what you are doing on your Channel. I never once thought you were Trans and never had a reason to until I found this segment of your show. You are a totally awesome person and thanks for sharing what you are passionate about doing and sharing your time and efforts with all of us.
This world is fantasy, the strangest things we do as humans is endlessly pretend. I passed through the veil multiple times as a child nearly sixty years ago, and I learned one thing from Zen that helped me immensely. 'Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
So i was doing some youtube cleanup and for some reason remembered that some of your early videos were about your transition. Honestly i have been watching your videos for a long time and had not thought of you as male actually i had not thought about any of that stuff. You seem to me to be and honest interesting person just like any of the other 300 + channels i sub to. Basicly i am attracted to people who cause me to think outside my so called box. it made me feel real good to hear that you are so comfortable in your new life adventure. i am 72 now and as i grewup this was never a subject that was discussed. So when i came across your channel i was interested and i want to thank you for sharing such a personel part of your life. have you ever read a book called Flat land? it talks about what it would be like to live in a 2 dimenion world. Simply if you lived there and a sphere passed thru your plane you would first see a point then a line at first increasing in lenght and then decreasing to a single point again. We had been told for many years that we lived in a 4 dimenion world. However now we seem to be up around 9 dimenions or so. Why i am sharing all this is that like you I have struggled with what am I ? Not in a gender way. So a couple of weeks ago i read i think in the NYT that some people were realizing that some of our perspectives seem to be from the fifth dimenion. I have thought that for many years now. I believe my consciousness is part of and humannoid being and my unconsciousness is a entity from the fifth dimenion that has assimilated with the humanoid. So you may n ot n eed to way fifity years to be placed in a robot. and the fantasies you talk about maybe as real as being here.I do not know if in your dreams you think if i can just wake up everything will be ok, only to realize that you are still in the dream state. i think the fifth dimenion reality might help explain so called mentally issues like multiple personalities in one body. it just assimilated several fifth dimenion beings into one humaniod. If you would be ok i would like to discuss in more detail your transition experince and your thoughts on Title 9 issues. thank you again Rinoa for your sharing.
When I found your channel (well, your main channel) I just took you to be a tomboy. I wasn’t shocked when stumbled on your transition videos, I suppose, but my wife is a born-female tomboy with a bit of gender dysphoria, so I understand such things. What I find so awesome about you, Rinoa, is that you are just so completely you. You learn and you do and you speak your mind. I don’t really like 99% of the people I know, or know of, mostly because they are always trying to be somebody they aren’t. You are willing to go all out to be exactly who you are- I wish more people were that way. You don’t really need to explain that part of you; it is entirely self-manifest. And gosh, no, you ain’t a drag queen. 😂
You were/are my role model for becoming trans, i always liked the way that you took it and how you keep liking nerdy stuff. thank you, your videos really helped me to re conciliate with that part of me that is a woman and that doing transition doesn't mean that it is the only facet of my persona.
I'm super nervous to transition. I'm 19, I try to do as much as I can get away with like having long hair with no facial hair and stuff but it's beginning to not be enough. I already look pretty feminine already so I'm confident that I'll look good if I did it, but I'm just thinking about how I'll be a completely different that everyone has known me to be forever.
Hello. When I was your age I was thinking the same things. I was scared of what people would think, and also 20 years ago the subject of gender transition was a lot different than today. I put the thoughts to the back of my mind and buried them with lots and lots of cannabis until about 6 or 7 years ago, I couldn't take it any longer and it was then I knew I was going to transition. (It was around that point when I found this channel) so 6 or 7 years later I have fully transitioned. I guess what I mean is, you will know when the time is right if you're going to transition. Also, Rinoa, if you see this, thank you, you helped me through my early stages.
I've noticed that people who are trans (not the activist "respect my pronouns!!!" type) don't need to prove it all the time. You are living as yourself and living your life rather than a label. So happy to see this.
yup, ive met many people who transitioned and succeded, and the LGBT protesters hate us because we arent being oppressed or whatever, so they cant control us.
I think I may need your advice. Roughly 5weeks ago I stopped talking to my friends and decided to have alone time to myself (because of communication issues). After 2 weeks of not talking to my friends I began to reflect on myself and my past, and so I decided to take a warm bath to help relax me and the first details I realize about myself are the feminine ones, that being slender arms, hair, slight hourglass figure, my legs (only because I’m skinny) and my brain would change the perception of my own face to look feminine. I felt weirded out by this and decided to put my glasses on and felt disgusted. I felt disgusted because with my glasses on I noticed the facial hair, the box male jaw, and my chest hair. I got so confused as to why I am feeling this way. I started to experiment with my perception, and imagined myself with the body of a beautiful girl and.....I got the mental drive to deep clean my room and catch up on a bit of school work. I wanted to stop there because of the “what if I’m wrong” thoughts racing through my head but I decided to try a final test and start drinking soy milk. Once I did my perception of time became down to earth, no longer minutes feeling like seconds. After 5 days of drinking 2 mouthfuls of soy milk I began to think in the past of all possible symptoms I’ve ever had. Here is what I am just now understanding: -does not wear glasses because I do not want to pass by a mirror in my house and see myself. -when I look at myself I feel like I’m wearing a very ugly outfit I can’t take off. -I only wear pants because I do not want to notice my hairy legs. -I do not want a mirror in my room to see my own reflection, I also keep the lights off in my room because I don’t want to see my own shadow. -emotional straight jacket in my head preventing me from expressing how I feel, not even showing facial expressions based on my emotions. -does not talk most of the time because does not like to hear the sound of my own voice. -when out in public I feel like I’m emotionally getting squeezed by a hydraulic press. -brain has extreme difficulty bringing out complicated ideas, for example I measured each piece of my air soft gun and tried to redesign it on tinker-cad as a real air powered gun for suicide, took me 4 days working 8 hours each day designing it but the design is a complete failure. -feels like there’s a blanket over my brain preventing me from doing schoolwork, I can have everything I need but I can’t stay focused whatsoever because my brain derails off track not even in a second. -highly forgetful, can forget something instantaneously after being told. My mother asked me to get her some tea and I went downstairs to get it, but went back up because I forgot why I even went downstairs. -mind blur, that being when attempting to reflect on past events it’s like I have to look through a thick forest to find the thoughts / memories. These symptoms have been around since the beginning of middle school, AKA when I began to discover myself sexually ( masturbating ). The symptoms haven’t been straightforward all the time, they’re more fluid like and random but I’ve been feeling all of them at once in the beginning of my 11th grade year of school. I’m now in 12 grade (17 year old male) and I am pretty much about to fail school right now because of this. Hearing your testimony and symptoms makes me want to ask you if you believe I have gender dysphoria because I don’t look at myself in the mirror as “oh nice muscles, look at how tall and handsome I am” it’s more of an admiring of my skinny figure and changed perception seeing my male face as a feminine face. I have been extremely depressed since middle school, and in high school I would have random outbursts of unexplainable laughter as well as acting....quite literally retarded. Randomly flailing my arms around making baby noises while in class without being able to control it. I call it “silly brain”. Silly brain is where everything becomes funny to you because it’s the brains attempt to comfort itself because it feels like it’s under attack. I don’t know how to say any of this to my parents because they will most likely think I’m just making another excuse to be lazy and depressed. It will take another 2 weeks from now until I see my therapist but I’ve never expressed myself even to the therapist ever. I’ve had 3 therapists through out my life since middle school and never expressed myself. Always remained quiet. The more I look at myself in a feminine way, the more confident I feel as a whole. There’s still a lot more on my mind that’s hard to find the right mental place to put together in this comment so I’m just going to post it and wait for your response.
It’s nice too see you have reached the end goal, you are a beautiful young woman in anyone’s eyes and a smart one too, not that you weren’t ever smart x
you say you aren't making an effort to pass, yet you have undergone more than 5 years of hormone replacement therapy, which I'd never qualify as "not making an effort". You clearly cared about physically looking female, like all other trans women, you just simply aren't "stereotypically" feminine. You may not like makeup, dresses, and you may have had an easier time transitioning, or simply a lack of urgency. But you are no more female than any trans woman that you're invalidating in your video. Being different does not make you better, more female, "normal", or right, even. You do not identify with the community, which is fine. But it in no way gives you the right to say what/who is and isn't trans, what/who is and isn't female. You fly under the radar because you aren't over-the-top. There are plenty of cis women who do anything to feminize their bodies, down to getting a BBL surgery and breast implants. Are they less female than you because you don't worry about feminizing yourself any longer? Sure, they aren't consumed by "looking feminine", but that's because they were born a cis female, they will always be perceived as women.
I found my way here from one of your project videos. What an eclectic mix of things you do! And that is what makes life interesting. The whole explanation of the transitioning has been a learning experience, as I come from a place where it isn't something I have encountered much. Oh, and on the computer interface thing, personally I'd pass on that as that idea really makes me uncomfortable! But each to their own. Much respect to someone with such an inquiring mind.
Although I don't agree with all of your views I Still love your overal attitude to your transition and transitioning. I feel alot of trans people use it as a defining personality feature. Yes it's a part of your life you clearly have much more to offer. You have quite a relaxed view of it all that's very comforting in a world of madness lol
Congrats on your transition going so smoothly, but please don’t put other trans women down because of it. You don’t have to worry about passing or being perceived as male because you got lucky enough to have your body react so well to HRT. Not all trans women have that luxury-please don’t call them men pretending to be women because of it. You may see their mannerisms as masculine, but they are still unlearning a lifetime of presenting as male. It was easy for you. That doesn’t mean you’re more of a woman because of it. Just be mindful of others’ lived experiences. Respect is key! Again, congrats on your transition, and have a great day.
remember that when you are talking about "the trans community" you are mostly talking about the internet, because that is most of what you see of it. i have never met a person in real life who is like that. and even on the internet, for every person i have seen on the internet acting like that, there are a hundred people complaining about people acting like that.
@@rinoaleonhart86 i live in the bay, go to the parade every year, etc etc, i've never met someone like that who wasn't also a a scared confused kid who was still in the process of growing up. and of those few, none of them stayed that way once they grew up.
When i first determined i wanted to transition back in 2018 i came to my mom and dad and told them about this and my dad recommended follow you on youtube so that way i can see someone that had been doing it for a long time. i cant believe it has been 2 years for me! im very happy my dad showed me your channel
I don't share your opinion on unpassable trans folk, getting misgendered by randos feels atrocious because it makes me remember how stuck I am with the body dysphoria, it's as if people comment on your personal problems and you're supposed to hush and tolerate it from the sound of what you said. I'd rather people completely dodge addressing me or use that nifty gender neutral pronoun if they have to.
I was a bit confused when I saw one of your recent videos with a different channel name and "new" you when I only remembered the videos from many years ago. I'm really happy that you are enjoying being yourself and being able to focus on what interests you. All I hope for you is good mental and physical health for years to come.
You know if you want to believe that a tree has a soul, (like the Japanese) then it and everything else has a soul. But you have great observations, thanks for sharing. Good luck!
Remember not too long ago you were surprised that you went to 10000 subscribers. And I was actually ecstatic for you.was just something that was a part of you. The main part of you is the fact that you like to tinker things and you like technology, plus you're intelligent. I remember how I was first looking electronic bikes. This young guy was talking about electronic bikes and how he was thinking about going forward with it. And then I saw a video about a 80yrs lamp. And by then you're in the beginning stages of your transition and I actually thought there must be twins on this channel. Lol. But then I looked at your other stuff and I know the most important thing is the tinkering. But most of the subs are guys that think it's all about your boobs. And it's sad how intelligence is not more important to most people. But power is as power does.
so much love. I'm getting my things in order to start HRT and was worried about not being feminine enough or girlie enough but as you said in the first few moments about being tomboy-ish. So positive and affirming for me. I did the same thing with my character in world of warcraft. I also discovered a comic in 2020 called Real Life Comic where the artist documented their Epiphany of being trans and all the check boxes etc. Thank you for this video -Tasha
Makes no difference, you are you, and really that is all that matters. Other people not being able to attach a convenient label is really a them problem, not a you problem.
what makes no difference? i am not who i was before transition, i am not even who i was several years ago. i am not my real self in my human body, so what "you" are you speaking of? the only "you" that you see?
@@rinoaleonhart86 What other people think about you, you are unique. We all change over time, and probably are strangers to the "you" from a decade ago, or a decade hence. But whatever you are along your own life's path, you still are interesting, and definitely unique. I tend to watch and listen for your views on life, and the things you make and talk about, more than anything else. The approaches are always the most interesting thing, and the way you reach them.
A week ago I put in a search on TH-cam for Craftsman houses, and the 1925 house restoration series was the first thing to pop up. I've since binge watched the whole series up to this point. Never once during the 50 videos did I even suspect you of being anything other than a natural born female. Not that it matters anyway. You seem like the kind of person I'd be friends with regardless of gender, crafty yet bookish with weapons grade sarcastic gallows humor. Bill seems like a great guy too. Love the videos, and am looking forward to many more. Cheers.
To people who don't know you will see a young lady. You have a chest. You don't talk with a low voice. So lady. Unless you get 'more personal ' with anyone. Thats all anyone needs to know. Just enjoy life.
Riona, I love your out look. As with you, it's been 5 years on HRT. I was asked when I would feel my transition would be over and do I want the surgeries? Sure I'd like FFS or GCS, but regardless with or without surgeries, I am complete.
that is a useless and vapid statement, wtf does that even mean? seems when people say shit like that they are congratulating mediocrity and the lack of improvement.
Rinoa Leonhart well when I said something similar a moment ago, I meant exactly the opposite- you are you, a person who strives to be learn and accomplish. Stagnation seems to be one thing that you can’t do. I guess the value of the comment depends on the view the person saying it places on the person they are saying it to.
I appreciate these videos. It gives a proper insight and in the most logical way because you are a logical person. I do have a couple private questions ref transitioning but I shouldn't ask then here on youtube.
I was watching your house renovation videos and Im thinking this wee girl is utterly fearless, she'll tackle any job head on... (Sorry but Im Scottish and Im 52,, so you're a wee girl to me 😉) Then I watched this video, can I just say that you smile a great deal and you laugh a lot too so your mind is in a healthy place,, personally Id say your transition is definitely over and you are who you wanted or needed to become - congratulations and well done to you! 👍
Do you have a preference for a particular gender when you date? Please forgive my curiosity if it is too intrusive. I am trying to understand the orientation of people who transition. Thank you for your frankness and openness in expressing yourself
I am completely unfamiliar with any reference to game characters, but that’s the price I paid for being born in 1959! But you are so cute and sweet, plus so good at electrical tinkering. IMHO!
"Gender dysphoria is the feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics." you say you had gender dysphoria and it made you depressed. Yet you also say that you didn't transition to be female but rather just to be you. Did you transition because of something related to gender? I think some clarification would be nice. Having gender dysphoria for most trans women I've listened to usually comes in the form of perceiving yourself as female even though you have a male body. This is what trans women mean when they say "I feel like a woman in a man's body" and that's a very basic and simple explanation and understanding of it. I'm not trying to be rude but it seems to me like you have a narrow minded understanding of gender dysphoria and what it means to be trans and for the record I am also trans. As for pronouns. I perceive myself as female and I'm 1 year on hormone therapy. I ask people to call me she/her when I introduce myself to someone like a new employee at work or something. The reason I do that is because I indentify as female (the same way cis women indentify) and feminine pronouns are just what I prefer (just like cis women).
@@rinoaleonhart86 so you transitioned because having a male body caused you emotional distress on some level? Am I understanding that correctly? Also, how do you define "gender"?
@@rinoaleonhart86 well that's very interesting. I'm currently researching that now. However I can't help but notice you didn't answer my question about your transition or my question on how you define gender (you explained what gender applied to prior to the 1970s but you did not define it)
i said what gender is. relating to human male and female sex. gender is for bathrooms and toys not humans. sex is for humans. and sex is innately defined in our minds.
Yeah like you, I often feel some transpeople just fake it for views. Especially on Twitch for example. I can't recall ever seeing a dragking or transman on there. Only ever seen dragqueens and transwomen on Twitch... :\
How is your rocketry project progressing? Have you done more youtube updates? I have an interest in liquid rocket engines and i would be interested in your progress.
Thanks for sharing Rinoa. I hope you sell lots of Mallets... Have you ever checked out Issac Arthur's channel? I find that he does a lot of the heavy lifting in his videos, regarding 'how much fuel does it take to get to Mars,' 'what is the possibility of extra-terrestrial life' or 'if we were living in virtual worlds how fast would the processing speed be after the last star has gone out.' Keep well. Duncan
I’m very happy for you. at least some of us can reach their end goals.. god knows I never will. Keep up the fun videos and when the mallets are ready for sale I’ll probably buy one.
"Ich bin Sophia! Leben als Transgender-Kind" This is in germany, this one went perfect. What do you say, is germany ahead of the us when it comes to transgender children?
@@rinoaleonhart86You didnt watch the video, the girl in this video is very intelligent and had the opportunity to prevent what you have gone through. It will never think of suicide, it will most probably life a good healthy life. You cant decide what others feel, because you felt different.
@@rinoaleonhart86 Not children decide, parents and doctors. Its insane to withdraw help from those children, they probably commit suicide as you where prone to. In your case help came too late, but better too late than not at all.
LOL! I did the same thing with game characters. :) And yeah, it's just easier to not mention the trans part. I am what I am. Interesting you mention girl friends vs guy friends. I have way more guy friends but mostly because of my choice of hobbies. Not a lot of women do auto racing or fly R'C airplanes/drones. I started my transition in '95 and made the jump in '96. 25 years now. Sounds like you are doing fine. Happy to see you happy and free. :) - Lauren (ps I worked 30 years at IBM and actually know how to fix that '67 Selectric. LOL! That's what I did when I first got hired and that is also the company that kept me during my transition. They were wonderful about it. Anyways, put some lube into the motor and the main shaft bearings.)
First I thought Wow why is HE doing this...but that thought is long gone you are a very authentic (female) person very likeable. I can see that transition has helped you to develop in a very positive way, amazing and mind opening for everyone... I hope you always keep a good connection to this world I can memorize many thoughts and feelings about that virtual worlds as I was much younger...But they tend to vanish the older you get. I want to add...in some kind you remind me of Eddie Izzard the english comedian and actor a great personality.
Your passability is great for me because you're not obsessed with gender stereotypes. You're just you! You pass perfectly as a cis woman (not saying you want to) for being casual, no trying to prove anything to anyone when it comes to your gender, so you're just like any other woman I know from my University that wants to create an app, study more programming, trying to be a surgeon etc
thanks and i agree. its nice to be a normal looking female but with interesting projects
What is the gender stereotype there are only two genders male and female you can't be something just cuz you feel like it and claim you are you are with your born with and that's it
I admire how you always speak your mind and are not afraid of people getting angry or offended
If I hadn’t been watching your videos for the last 7-8 years, I’d have never known you transitioned. Like you said, you have the subtlety of a female, not just lipstick and makeup.
Thank you for the update.
I started transitioning about 1 year ago when I was 31. I totally get the "not hating myself anymore" it was a strange feeling when I stopped hating myself...
I do not agree with some of the things you say, but we thankfully dont have to agree on everything :)
Regarding passing - for me it is to be seen as woman in the eyes of a stranger. Thats what I want to achieve. You are totally passing 100% according to my definition of passing.
Also HRT did really change the way my brain worked, so, yeah before starting HRT, I would have been one of the "creepy guys" you mentioned, but not because I was fake, but because my brain worked in a different way back then...
I hope you dont see this as a "what you say is wrong" but more of a "this is my experience and it differs from what yours is and what you say"
And yes brain computer interfaces would be really nice^^
"women do that too" - you are a woman. You are valid. The world is a better place with you in it 😘
And yes, at the beginning presenting as woman was acting for me, because I did not kniw how to act as a woman because I nevef learned this in the first 30 years of my life 😉
When you look cisgender are young and have a female sounding voice you're always going to be Associated as female
in other words when you seem female to others, you are.
@@rinoaleonhart86 hi I wish I played final fantasy online and Ultima online but I never had the money. Ff2 for SNES is my favorite. emberleona2020@gmail.com
I don't think it is personally fair to dismiss a lot of trans women of being like "drag queens" not everyone has the money or luck to mostly or always fully pass as the gender they are... and dressing hyperfeminine is a way of making it clear hi I'm a WOMAN. when you don't have the resources or luck to successfully transition through surgeries or just by winning the genetic lottery you have to try your best and hardest to live your truth and have that be seen and respected... I personally for example am called she/her and ma'am a lot, but I also am pretty tall being 6 feet and have broad shoulders so occasionally get funny looks and sometimes treated like an oddity,I have always been feminine and felt like I should have been a girl and wanted to transition for many years, knew for sure 4 years ago. Because I don't 100% pass and no matter what probably won't regardless how many surgeries I have, that means I'm not a woman or not trans? I don't understand that logic... Don't abandon much of the community you're a part of regardless how much you pass you're still trans at the end of the day and that's okay. I will say however I do understand what you're saying,I am a trans woman that likes to dress femme but many times am more on the andro side but act and speak feminine and always had,I've been told for the longest time I had a feminine energy ever since I was a kid,I never forced my femininity, and I definitely noticed some transwomen do. But also empathize with the fact that for many they are finding themselves and doing things they were too scared to do their whole life. Women come in all shapes and sizes and so do trans women,just because some trans women in your perception "overdo it" doesn't mean they are not trans or not women.
Hi Rinoa: First of all you are an interesting person to know about. I've never thought of you as anything but a woman. I don't always agree or understand all you do or believe; but that is not essential for a sense of friendship.. How I came to know about your channels I'm not sure but you keep me plugged into worlds I would otherwise never find or understand. I've profited from knowing you .Thanks Brian 80.
and you always have very well thought out comments as well. i hope you live to 120.
I stopped following your channel many years ago when you started this. At that time it seemed crazy, unnecessary and i just had a hard time accepting that you as that nerdy kid needed to go through this process. I just could not imagine you as a woman! For some strange reason i started to wonder what had happened to you and i am pleased to see that the channel is still alive and that you are doing good. It is so freaking strange to see you now and not recognize you as that same nerdy kid but instead you have transformed into something entirely different. A lot has changed and i hope that I have managed to change a fraction of what you have gone through. I was transfobic back then and would like to apologize for not staying subscribed to your channel during what might have been your most difficult years on youtube. Wish you the best and look forward to catching up on what types of projects you've worked on all these years.
Thanks, that means a lot.
Pretty sure Rinoa hasn't changed at all. Still the same person. Your perspective is all that's different.
I know im 4-7+ years late in finding your channel, but congratulations! 🎉❤
Been here since your 6 months update. Cant believe its been so long.
You have succeeded!
well thank you
Omg its been a long time!! I started watching your gender transition since you were still almost a year on HRT. Now you've changed alot!! As a 16 yr old transgirl who is almost one month in HRT, I hope I end up looking as passable as you are!!! ❤️❤️
Thx for honesty
Not a creepy rainbow flag in site ❤ This is just a Woman to me and I would address her as such if we were in the same space. I hope they only explain themselves because they're excited about the transition and not to make other people feel better.
How the hell are you and I so similar? What the shit. Your inner monologue is like identical to mine. It kind of freaks me out. Your randomness is on my level too. My brain context switches from idea to idea to idea, even in depth technical topics like quantum physics just like you mentioned in this video or the Elon Musk thing. You are just like a younger version of myself that is so werid.
Wow, I get it. Your view of these topics is a lot like my brother’s, and he also can see when people are not being honest about what they think of him and is disturbed by that. So she just tells me to call her the way I perceive her or remember him at that moment. A bit of a people pleaser or maybe she was just being compassionate.
By the way, when you rant you sound like my mom.
But you look tomboyish like me. 😂
unsubscribed years ago and one of your vidios was suggested by TH-cam. Glad to see you happy, young woman.
If you feel good about yourself and who you are. You are ahead of most people.
Rino's: Things worked out fine... Me: then why is this video over 20 minutes long? 😄
i want to be uploaded into a T1000 Terminator
I am late to your You Tube Channel. For the past year I have watched your tinkering with awe and admiration. Let me explain, I have enjoyed watching what you are doing on your Channel. I never once thought you were Trans and never had a reason to until I found this segment of your show. You are a totally awesome person and thanks for sharing what you are passionate about doing and sharing your time and efforts with all of us.
well thank you! im glad you enjoy my projects!
8:47 THIS message needs to be re-shared a million times
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Thank you for being you. Well said.
This world is fantasy, the strangest things we do as humans is endlessly pretend. I passed through the veil multiple times as a child nearly sixty years ago, and I learned one thing from Zen that helped me immensely. 'Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
So i was doing some youtube cleanup and for some reason remembered that some of your early videos were about your transition. Honestly i have been watching your videos for a long time and had not thought of you as male actually i had not thought about any of that stuff. You seem to me to be and honest interesting person just like any of the other 300 + channels i sub to. Basicly i am attracted to people who cause me to think outside my so called box. it made me feel real good to hear that you are so comfortable in your new life adventure. i am 72 now and as i grewup this was never a subject that was discussed. So when i came across your channel i was interested and i want to thank you for sharing such a personel part of your life.
have you ever read a book called Flat land? it talks about what it would be like to live in a 2 dimenion world. Simply if you lived there and a sphere passed thru your plane you would first see a point then a line at first increasing in lenght and then decreasing to a single point again. We had been told for many years that we lived in a 4 dimenion world. However now we seem to be up around 9 dimenions or so. Why i am sharing all this is that like you I have struggled with what am I ? Not in a gender way. So a couple of weeks ago i read i think in the NYT that some people were realizing that some of our perspectives seem to be from the fifth dimenion. I have thought that for many years now. I believe my consciousness is part of and humannoid being and my unconsciousness is a entity from the fifth dimenion that has assimilated with the humanoid. So you may n ot n eed to way fifity years to be placed in a robot. and the fantasies you talk about maybe as real as being here.I do not know if in your dreams you think if i can just wake up everything will be ok, only to realize that you are still in the dream state. i think the fifth dimenion reality might help explain so called mentally issues like multiple personalities in one body. it just assimilated several fifth dimenion beings into one humaniod. If you would be ok i would like to discuss in more detail your transition experince and your thoughts on Title 9 issues. thank you again Rinoa for your sharing.
I have been watching you for a long time now, you seem so happy now. I am so happy for you.
yeah i recognise you as a regular. thanks
When I found your channel (well, your main channel) I just took you to be a tomboy. I wasn’t shocked when stumbled on your transition videos, I suppose, but my wife is a born-female tomboy with a bit of gender dysphoria, so I understand such things.
What I find so awesome about you, Rinoa, is that you are just so completely you. You learn and you do and you speak your mind. I don’t really like 99% of the people I know, or know of, mostly because they are always trying to be somebody they aren’t. You are willing to go all out to be exactly who you are- I wish more people were that way. You don’t really need to explain that part of you; it is entirely self-manifest.
And gosh, no, you ain’t a drag queen. 😂
You have school teacher vibes. Love it. So proud of you.
Keep doing you my friend
"Top Ten People: Number One, Rinoa."
- Mulch Collector, the Miqo'te
mulch collecting is important
You were/are my role model for becoming trans, i always liked the way that you took it and how you keep liking nerdy stuff. thank you, your videos really helped me to re conciliate with that part of me that is a woman and that doing transition doesn't mean that it is the only facet of my persona.
Seems like you can do anything you set your mind to. The results of your transition are very pleasing. You look great!
Holy shizzz, you look great!
I'm super nervous to transition. I'm 19, I try to do as much as I can get away with like having long hair with no facial hair and stuff but it's beginning to not be enough. I already look pretty feminine already so I'm confident that I'll look good if I did it, but I'm just thinking about how I'll be a completely different that everyone has known me to be forever.
if you dont have strong enough desire to do it, then should you even do it?
@@rinoaleonhart86 Probably the best advice I've gotten. I'll soul search and really ask myself if this is really a deal breaker for me. Thanks rinoa
strange my other reply was deleted by youtube.
Hello. When I was your age I was thinking the same things. I was scared of what people would think, and also 20 years ago the subject of gender transition was a lot different than today. I put the thoughts to the back of my mind and buried them with lots and lots of cannabis until about 6 or 7 years ago, I couldn't take it any longer and it was then I knew I was going to transition. (It was around that point when I found this channel) so 6 or 7 years later I have fully transitioned. I guess what I mean is, you will know when the time is right if you're going to transition. Also, Rinoa, if you see this, thank you, you helped me through my early stages.
Love you girl! Before transitioning in 2016 I watched your videos. Thank you so much ❤️🥰😘
thats funny, you dont look trans from your profile pic.
I've noticed that people who are trans (not the activist "respect my pronouns!!!" type) don't need to prove it all the time. You are living as yourself and living your life rather than a label.
So happy to see this.
yup, ive met many people who transitioned and succeded, and the LGBT protesters hate us because we arent being oppressed or whatever, so they cant control us.
LOL I love your thoughts on the future and it’s great to see you so happy with your body now
Next week, I will take my first Estradiol pill. Your words saying that it gets easier are really inspiring to me, thanks.
I think I may need your advice.
Roughly 5weeks ago I stopped talking to my friends and decided to have alone time to myself (because of communication issues). After 2 weeks of not talking to my friends I began to reflect on myself and my past, and so I decided to take a warm bath to help relax me and the first details I realize about myself are the feminine ones, that being slender arms, hair, slight hourglass figure, my legs (only because I’m skinny) and my brain would change the perception of my own face to look feminine. I felt weirded out by this and decided to put my glasses on and felt disgusted. I felt disgusted because with my glasses on I noticed the facial hair, the box male jaw, and my chest hair. I got so confused as to why I am feeling this way.
I started to experiment with my perception, and imagined myself with the body of a beautiful girl and.....I got the mental drive to deep clean my room and catch up on a bit of school work. I wanted to stop there because of the “what if I’m wrong” thoughts racing through my head but I decided to try a final test and start drinking soy milk. Once I did my perception of time became down to earth, no longer minutes feeling like seconds. After 5 days of drinking 2 mouthfuls of soy milk I began to think in the past of all possible symptoms I’ve ever had. Here is what I am just now understanding:
-does not wear glasses because I do not want to pass by a mirror in my house and see myself.
-when I look at myself I feel like I’m wearing a very ugly outfit I can’t take off.
-I only wear pants because I do not want to notice my hairy legs.
-I do not want a mirror in my room to see my own reflection, I also keep the lights off in my room because I don’t want to see my own shadow.
-emotional straight jacket in my head preventing me from expressing how I feel, not even showing facial expressions based on my emotions.
-does not talk most of the time because does not like to hear the sound of my own voice.
-when out in public I feel like I’m emotionally getting squeezed by a hydraulic press.
-brain has extreme difficulty bringing out complicated ideas, for example I measured each piece of my air soft gun and tried to redesign it on tinker-cad as a real air powered gun for suicide, took me 4 days working 8 hours each day designing it but the design is a complete failure.
-feels like there’s a blanket over my brain preventing me from doing schoolwork, I can have everything I need but I can’t stay focused whatsoever because my brain derails off track not even in a second.
-highly forgetful, can forget something instantaneously after being told. My mother asked me to get her some tea and I went downstairs to get it, but went back up because I forgot why I even went downstairs.
-mind blur, that being when attempting to reflect on past events it’s like I have to look through a thick forest to find the thoughts / memories.
These symptoms have been around since the beginning of middle school, AKA when I began to discover myself sexually ( masturbating ). The symptoms haven’t been straightforward all the time, they’re more fluid like and random but I’ve been feeling all of them at once in the beginning of my 11th grade year of school. I’m now in 12 grade (17 year old male) and I am pretty much about to fail school right now because of this. Hearing your testimony and symptoms makes me want to ask you if you believe I have gender dysphoria because I don’t look at myself in the mirror as “oh nice muscles, look at how tall and handsome I am” it’s more of an admiring of my skinny figure and changed perception seeing my male face as a feminine face.
I have been extremely depressed since middle school, and in high school I would have random outbursts of unexplainable laughter as well as acting....quite literally retarded. Randomly flailing my arms around making baby noises while in class without being able to control it. I call it “silly brain”. Silly brain is where everything becomes funny to you because it’s the brains attempt to comfort itself because it feels like it’s under attack. I don’t know how to say any of this to my parents because they will most likely think I’m just making another excuse to be lazy and depressed. It will take another 2 weeks from now until I see my therapist but I’ve never expressed myself even to the therapist ever. I’ve had 3 therapists through out my life since middle school and never expressed myself. Always remained quiet. The more I look at myself in a feminine way, the more confident I feel as a whole. There’s still a lot more on my mind that’s hard to find the right mental place to put together in this comment so I’m just going to post it and wait for your response.
It’s nice too see you have reached the end goal, you are a beautiful young woman in anyone’s eyes and a smart one too, not that you weren’t ever smart x
you say you aren't making an effort to pass, yet you have undergone more than 5 years of hormone replacement therapy, which I'd never qualify as "not making an effort". You clearly cared about physically looking female, like all other trans women, you just simply aren't "stereotypically" feminine. You may not like makeup, dresses, and you may have had an easier time transitioning, or simply a lack of urgency. But you are no more female than any trans woman that you're invalidating in your video. Being different does not make you better, more female, "normal", or right, even. You do not identify with the community, which is fine. But it in no way gives you the right to say what/who is and isn't trans, what/who is and isn't female. You fly under the radar because you aren't over-the-top. There are plenty of cis women who do anything to feminize their bodies, down to getting a BBL surgery and breast implants. Are they less female than you because you don't worry about feminizing yourself any longer? Sure, they aren't consumed by "looking feminine", but that's because they were born a cis female, they will always be perceived as women.
Strange my comment got deleted by youtube.
I found my way here from one of your project videos. What an eclectic mix of things you do! And that is what makes life interesting. The whole explanation of the transitioning has been a learning experience, as I come from a place where it isn't something I have encountered much. Oh, and on the computer interface thing, personally I'd pass on that as that idea really makes me uncomfortable! But each to their own. Much respect to someone with such an inquiring mind.
Although I don't agree with all of your views I Still love your overal attitude to your transition and transitioning. I feel alot of trans people use it as a defining personality feature. Yes it's a part of your life you clearly have much more to offer. You have quite a relaxed view of it all that's very comforting in a world of madness lol
I also like games even though I'm just starting out as a male to female transgender woman
Congrats on your transition going so smoothly, but please don’t put other trans women down because of it. You don’t have to worry about passing or being perceived as male because you got lucky enough to have your body react so well to HRT. Not all trans women have that luxury-please don’t call them men pretending to be women because of it. You may see their mannerisms as masculine, but they are still unlearning a lifetime of presenting as male. It was easy for you. That doesn’t mean you’re more of a woman because of it. Just be mindful of others’ lived experiences. Respect is key! Again, congrats on your transition, and have a great day.
remember that when you are talking about "the trans community" you are mostly talking about the internet, because that is most of what you see of it.
i have never met a person in real life who is like that.
and even on the internet, for every person i have seen on the internet acting like that, there are a hundred people complaining about people acting like that.
well i met a few in california, but thats california
@@rinoaleonhart86
i live in the bay, go to the parade every year, etc etc, i've never met someone like that who wasn't also a a scared confused kid who was still in the process of growing up.
and of those few, none of them stayed that way once they grew up.
gods, those parades need to stop. such poor taste
@@rinoaleonhart86
it's a matter of taste.
Thank you for continuing to post you have helped me alot and don’t even know it i admire your courage.
thanks, if i ever dont post, its because i dont feel i have much to say
When i first determined i wanted to transition back in 2018 i came to my mom and dad and told them about this and my dad recommended follow you on youtube so that way i can see someone that had been doing it for a long time. i cant believe it has been 2 years for me! im very happy my dad showed me your channel
thats funny lol
I seem to remember telling you that I like you, because you are so *NOT* crazy ..
I want to reaffirm that statement ..
Uh yeah,,,
thank you, i believe i remember you saying that.
@@rinoaleonhart86 I will help you remember next time ...
Uh ... If I don't forget..
I don't share your opinion on unpassable trans folk, getting misgendered by randos feels atrocious because it makes me remember how stuck I am with the body dysphoria, it's as if people comment on your personal problems and you're supposed to hush and tolerate it from the sound of what you said. I'd rather people completely dodge addressing me or use that nifty gender neutral pronoun if they have to.
I was a bit confused when I saw one of your recent videos with a different channel name and "new" you when I only remembered the videos from many years ago.
I'm really happy that you are enjoying being yourself and being able to focus on what interests you.
All I hope for you is good mental and physical health for years to come.
excellent.
very well, bwahahaha
You know if you want to believe that a tree has a soul, (like the Japanese) then it and everything else has a soul. But you have great observations, thanks for sharing. Good luck!
Correct. You rock.
I didnt even know. and I dont care. like the videos of the house so i will keep watching.
you bigot
Congratulations! I am happy for you. 😁 It was a pleasure watching you grow and hearing your viewpoints!
Just discovered your channel, it feels cozy in here!
Subscribed!
Remember not too long ago you were surprised that you went to 10000 subscribers. And I was actually ecstatic for you.was just something that was a part of you. The main part of you is the fact that you like to tinker things and you like technology, plus you're intelligent. I remember how I was first looking electronic bikes. This young guy was talking about electronic bikes and how he was thinking about going forward with it. And then I saw a video about a 80yrs lamp. And by then you're in the beginning stages of your transition and I actually thought there must be twins on this channel. Lol. But then I looked at your other stuff and I know the most important thing is the tinkering. But most of the subs are guys that think it's all about your boobs. And it's sad how intelligence is not more important to most people. But power is as power does.
You have my click everytime, and my money when you sell the mallets!!!
so much love. I'm getting my things in order to start HRT and was worried about not being feminine enough or girlie enough but as you said in the first few moments about being tomboy-ish. So positive and affirming for me. I did the same thing with my character in world of warcraft. I also discovered a comic in 2020 called Real Life Comic where the artist documented their Epiphany of being trans and all the check boxes etc. Thank you for this video
-Tasha
Makes no difference, you are you, and really that is all that matters. Other people not being able to attach a convenient label is really a them problem, not a you problem.
what makes no difference? i am not who i was before transition, i am not even who i was several years ago. i am not my real self in my human body, so what "you" are you speaking of? the only "you" that you see?
@@rinoaleonhart86 What other people think about you, you are unique. We all change over time, and probably are strangers to the "you" from a decade ago, or a decade hence. But whatever you are along your own life's path, you still are interesting, and definitely unique. I tend to watch and listen for your views on life, and the things you make and talk about, more than anything else. The approaches are always the most interesting thing, and the way you reach them.
i dont want to be uploaded to a computer. that sounds fucking terrifying
well it sounds nicer than being stuck as human to me
A week ago I put in a search on TH-cam for Craftsman houses, and the 1925 house restoration series was the first thing to pop up. I've since binge watched the whole series up to this point. Never once during the 50 videos did I even suspect you of being anything other than a natural born female. Not that it matters anyway. You seem like the kind of person I'd be friends with regardless of gender, crafty yet bookish with weapons grade sarcastic gallows humor. Bill seems like a great guy too. Love the videos, and am looking forward to many more. Cheers.
thanks! thats a nice compliment
To people who don't know you will see a young lady. You have a chest. You don't talk with a low voice. So lady.
Unless you get 'more personal ' with anyone. Thats all anyone needs to know. Just enjoy life.
Follow your channel since your 1st year hrt. You have very excellent progress!!!
You look like a really cool mom.
Hey Rinoa! I just discovered your channel and love binge watching all your videos! Love how they are 20minutes plus and simply edited.
Riona, I love your out look. As with you, it's been 5 years on HRT. I was asked when I would feel my transition would be over and do I want the surgeries? Sure I'd like FFS or GCS, but regardless with or without surgeries, I am complete.
just do what you do best and be good at being You.
that is a useless and vapid statement, wtf does that even mean? seems when people say shit like that they are congratulating mediocrity and the lack of improvement.
Rinoa Leonhart well when I said something similar a moment ago, I meant exactly the opposite- you are you, a person who strives to be learn and accomplish. Stagnation seems to be one thing that you can’t do. I guess the value of the comment depends on the view the person saying it places on the person they are saying it to.
I appreciate these videos. It gives a proper insight and in the most logical way because you are a logical person.
I do have a couple private questions ref transitioning but I shouldn't ask then here on youtube.
I love love love your outlook and concepts! I agree 100%
5 years ago you pulled up your shirt, now you don’t: transition is over :)
thats funny, although it would get me a lot of fans now
You're definitely someone I'd like too have as a friend. You are awesome! Keep up with your dreams
tomboy goals
I was watching your house renovation videos and Im thinking this wee girl is utterly fearless, she'll tackle any job head on...
(Sorry but Im Scottish and Im 52,, so you're a wee girl to me 😉)
Then I watched this video, can I just say that you smile a great deal and you laugh a lot too so your mind is in a healthy place,, personally Id say your transition is definitely over and you are who you wanted or needed to become - congratulations and well done to you! 👍
thanks!
In India olmecc hospital. The doctor is trying for womb impant for Transwoman.
Do you have a preference for a particular gender when you date? Please forgive my curiosity if it is too intrusive. I am trying to understand the orientation of people who transition. Thank you for your frankness and openness in expressing yourself
i dont date, but i fantasize about Ser Aymeric de Borel a lot lol
I am completely unfamiliar with any reference to game characters, but that’s the price I paid for being born in 1959! But you are so cute and sweet, plus so good at electrical tinkering. IMHO!
i am at 4 years HRT now, thanks for helping me be okay with doing mechanics and electronics and being a girl. I have to build you something in return
no sadly ive just lost interest in data collection tbh, idk where my data is even at sadly
"Gender dysphoria is the feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics."
you say you had gender dysphoria and it made you depressed. Yet you also say that you didn't transition to be female but rather just to be you. Did you transition because of something related to gender? I think some clarification would be nice.
Having gender dysphoria for most trans women I've listened to usually comes in the form of perceiving yourself as female even though you have a male body. This is what trans women mean when they say "I feel like a woman in a man's body" and that's a very basic and simple explanation and understanding of it.
I'm not trying to be rude but it seems to me like you have a narrow minded understanding of gender dysphoria and what it means to be trans and for the record I am also trans.
As for pronouns. I perceive myself as female and I'm 1 year on hormone therapy. I ask people to call me she/her when I introduce myself to someone like a new employee at work or something. The reason I do that is because I indentify as female (the same way cis women indentify) and feminine pronouns are just what I prefer (just like cis women).
i transitioned because of my sex. i dont see why people would have a gender. animals and things have a gender
@@rinoaleonhart86 so you transitioned because having a male body caused you emotional distress on some level? Am I understanding that correctly?
Also, how do you define "gender"?
gender up until the 1970s was only for things and items. means in relation to the male and female sex. but then in the 70s they started changing it
@@rinoaleonhart86 well that's very interesting. I'm currently researching that now. However I can't help but notice you didn't answer my question about your transition or my question on how you define gender (you explained what gender applied to prior to the 1970s but you did not define it)
i said what gender is. relating to human male and female sex. gender is for bathrooms and toys not humans. sex is for humans. and sex is innately defined in our minds.
I never knew. I wish you well and I hope you find and keep the happiness you're looking for.
you look so pretty
Yeah like you, I often feel some transpeople just fake it for views.
Especially on Twitch for example.
I can't recall ever seeing a dragking or transman on there. Only ever seen dragqueens and transwomen on Twitch... :\
How is your rocketry project progressing? Have you done more youtube updates? I have an interest in liquid rocket engines and i would be interested in your progress.
Those would be on my main channel. Rinoa's Auspicious Travails.
Good attitude.
Thanks for sharing Rinoa.
I hope you sell lots of Mallets... Have you ever checked out Issac Arthur's channel? I find that he does a lot of the heavy lifting in his videos, regarding 'how much fuel does it take to get to Mars,' 'what is the possibility of extra-terrestrial life' or 'if we were living in virtual worlds how fast would the processing speed be after the last star has gone out.'
Keep well.
Duncan
yes me and Isaac have chatted before. hes really nice
I am getting Final Fantasy ads popping up lol!
i never seem to get them
Thanks for sharing your perspective and experiences
Well I think the world is having clones that you can modify and implant your brain into before there are androids with a brain interface.
those are called replicants
there's ethical concerns with things like cloning. not to mention, it's expensive
what ethical concerns? humans have children all the time, thats lossy cloning.
@@rinoaleonhart86 Well you somehow have to make them grow braindead or else you would be killing them when you implant your brain.
I’m very happy for you. at least some of us can reach their end goals.. god knows I never will. Keep up the fun videos and when the mallets are ready for sale I’ll probably buy one.
WOW 5 years ! Been here all the time :)
Thanks for the update. Glad to see how you've progressed over the years.
"Ich bin Sophia! Leben als Transgender-Kind" This is in germany, this one went perfect. What do you say, is germany ahead of the us when it comes to transgender children?
no such thing as transgender children. i think germany is a bit insane politically lol
@@rinoaleonhart86You didnt watch the video, the girl in this video is very intelligent and had the opportunity to prevent what you have gone through. It will never think of suicide, it will most probably life a good healthy life. You cant decide what others feel, because you felt different.
i do not think children have the right to choose gender transition, only when you become an adult at 16
@@rinoaleonhart86 Not children decide, parents and doctors. Its insane to withdraw help from those children, they probably commit suicide as you where prone to. In your case help came too late, but better too late than not at all.
strange my comment got deleted from youtube, i give up. parents and doctors deciding is child abuse
You're a beautiful woman
How do you like "The Friggin Best of Talamasca"?
just looked it up, sounds a bit like 90s techno. it sounds nice
LOL! I did the same thing with game characters. :) And yeah, it's just easier to not mention the trans part. I am what I am. Interesting you mention girl friends vs guy friends. I have way more guy friends but mostly because of my choice of hobbies. Not a lot of women do auto racing or fly R'C airplanes/drones. I started my transition in '95 and made the jump in '96. 25 years now. Sounds like you are doing fine. Happy to see you happy and free. :) - Lauren (ps I worked 30 years at IBM and actually know how to fix that '67 Selectric. LOL! That's what I did when I first got hired and that is also the company that kept me during my transition. They were wonderful about it. Anyways, put some lube into the motor and the main shaft bearings.)
Thanks for the vlog Rinoa, agree it's just a curve in life's road, not an easy one though. Eorzea can't come to soon.
First I thought Wow why is HE doing this...but that thought is long gone you are a very authentic (female) person very likeable.
I can see that transition has helped you to develop in a very positive way, amazing and mind opening for everyone...
I hope you always keep a good connection to this world I can memorize many thoughts and feelings about that virtual worlds as I was much younger...But they tend to vanish the older you get. I want to add...in some kind you remind me of Eddie Izzard the english comedian and actor a great personality.
You are the kind of person who is impossible not to laugh and smile along with*. I wish you the best in your dreams to be a elon musk style catgirl.
I'm nothing but happy for you!
thanks!
Congratulations in the 5 years the transition and 2 years the progesterone your beautiful continue the hormones