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Hi ♡ On April 9 I'll be getting facial feminization surgery!
Honestly, I am thrilled and a little in disbelief that my life could be changing for the better like this. The gender dysphoria I experience has caused me a lifetime of insecurity, depression, and often despair. It undermines every positive affirmation, keeps me from being present in my work and relationships, and has been dragging me down for way too long. Yes, FFS may help alleviate the stress of being misgendered by other people - but really this isn't about them; this is about me recognizing myself.
Part of my experience of being trans has been a commitment to a healing path, showing up to live my life fully. I'm at a turning point on this path and I can already feel parts of me that dysphoria shuts down starting to be a little freer, a little more present, when holding this hope for a different future than what I ever imagined for myself.
FFS is an expensive series of procedures that I could never dream of being able to afford. Most of the financial cost will be covered by insurance, but even the insurance itself is way more than my artist income can bear. The recovery is intense so I won't be able to work for a while, and bills never stop.
I'm using some of my art as material tokens of gratitude for larger donations, but I am grateful beyond corporeal dimensions for anything you're able to contribute toward me getting to live my truth.
Thank you forever
~Ruby Nienna
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So cute, my chosen family at Lupinewood gathered around to sculpt and assemble my design. Each is uniquely handcrafted from sculpy with silver hardware and the eye is glow-in-the-dark. The design is a gentle reminder; 'no rain, no flowers'. Comes in a pair packaged in a small brown box with a thank you note.
For me, tattooing has always been in part a reclamation of the body, an exercise in autonomy, and an exploration of what it means to be human. It is closely linked to my transness, and I know this isn't an uncommon experience. If you are willing to contribute this much to my personal process, I will gratefully contribute my time and my art to yours.
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So cute, my chosen family at Lupinewood gathered around to sculpt and assemble my design. Each is uniquely handcrafted from sculpy with silver hardware and the eye is glow-in-the-dark. The design is a gentle reminder; 'no rain, no flowers'. Comes in a pair packaged in a small brown box with a thank you note.
For me, tattooing has always been in part a reclamation of the body, an exercise in autonomy, and an exploration of what it means to be human. It is closely linked to my transness, and I know this isn't an uncommon experience. If you are willing to contribute this much to my personal process, I will gratefully contribute my time and my art to yours.
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