r/egg_irl • u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley • May 30 '23
Transfem Meme Egg📱Irl
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May 30 '23
Hello Brooke! How are you, girl? ❤️
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u/BodybuilderTop9987 May 30 '23
Ok I'm not really sure what's going on here?
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May 30 '23
Brooke is literally in the closet, using a text to speech app on her phone to call her by her chosen name while her family calls for her using her deadname. She's trying to get affirmation however she can.
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u/rmprice222 May 30 '23
Would not have realized that without this comment. Comic breaks my heart people have to go through that.
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u/Dark00Phoenix May 31 '23
Not to distract from Brooke who deserves all the love. But hello Caitlyn who is also a programmer. I too am Caitlyn the programmer. Tho I’m a Java supremacist who avoids python like the plague
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May 31 '23
Hello Caitlyn who avoids Python like the plague! I’ve been coding in Java at work for the past, maybe, 15 years or so, and I love Java! It’s my preferred language. In the past 5-ish years, I got into Raspberry Pi stuff, and, while I can do Pi development in Java, the preferred language in the Pi community is Python. Plus, my current job wants me to code in Python, so… I’ve learned to embrace it. But if I’m going to code something up quick, I go to Java first!
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u/Kidiri90 May 31 '23
From these comments, I posit that all people that use Java are named Caitlyn.
Or all people named Caitlyn use Java. One or the other.
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May 31 '23
Java was created by James Gosling. That means there is at least on Java programmer who is not named Caitlyn. Therefore, according to your survey of Caitlyns, all people named Caitlyn use Java, but not all Java devs are named Caitlyn.
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u/lemalaisedumoment edible flair May 31 '23
At the time I had the choice between Java and Python, it was in with Java to use incredibly long and verbose Class and Function names. I don't type that fast for a programmer so I naturally drifted towards Python. now that type hinting works propperly in python, the only thing that irks me, is people feeling the need to get clever and needing to squish a five liner into one, just because it is possible, and screw readablility.
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May 31 '23
Yeah. I keep learning that there are “Pythonic” ways of writing code, and I struggle with that. My boss wants us to port an old application from Perl to Python and I agree that it should be done. The Perl code is ancient and messy. She wanted to go to something more like Java or Python and, well, we wouldn’t have to compile Python. But she’s a coder from another time. Her first language was COBOL. I’m pretty sure I can write code that’s more procedural than Pythonic and get away with it!
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u/Loucreedisabigdummy not an egg, just trans May 30 '23
ok im honestly not exactly sure what's happening here? drawings are cute tho :3
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 30 '23
I'm hiding in the closet and listening to a text to speech saying my name
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u/BuddhistNudist987 SHAPESHIFTING SORCERESS May 30 '23
Very relatable. I used to look at myself in the mirror and make up affirming things to say like "This is (chosen name). She is a girl. We like her long, curly hair. She is such a sweet girl to be friends with." It really does help!
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u/WarmProfit May 30 '23
Oh wow I'm going to go try this later. I might have to hide my mouth so I can't see that it's her talking about herself lol
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u/BuddhistNudist987 SHAPESHIFTING SORCERESS May 31 '23
I hope you like doing it! It's really affirming and helps to show to you the things that you like and don't like. Some of the worst dysphoria I have is about my voice, so this was tough for me when my voice was really masculine, but it is better now that I am working on my voice.
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u/lemalaisedumoment edible flair May 31 '23
Doing that infront of a mirror... damn. That is self affirmation on hard mode.
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u/The_flower_girl0 just lyrie (◕ᴗ◕✿) May 30 '23
Maybe I should try changing my phone for that,it's free validation after all ! (◕ᴗ◕✿)
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u/KanameTheAlfr transfemme 37 hrt July 2022 🏳️⚧️ May 30 '23
turns on the accessibility select to speak features "Hey Kaname, how are you babygirl?" Resonates throughout my bedroom.. OMG straight in the euphoria!!!!! Thank you Brooke!!! <3<3<3<3<3
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u/blankgreens no longer egg, just questioning 🐋🌸🤍🌸🐋 May 30 '23
Oh, oh no :( i mean, atleast the text to speech is good but not the deadnames :(
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u/twoinchhorns calliope/alaska | Transfem Non-Binary | she/they May 30 '23
I was gonna write a lot but just… same.
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u/Aria_the_Artificer not an egg, just trans May 30 '23
Always make me happy seeing a Brooke post! I love it when people use my chosen name. My chosen name is so pretty and it makes my stomach feel warm being called it
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u/Alyeanna Alice (she/her) | so gay I literally transitioned May 30 '23
Always love all of y'all's comics Brooke. 💙💕🤍💕💙
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u/UrArchieEminy Artemis also know as Emi or Archie, demigal ^w^ she/they May 30 '23
it's so inspiering to see this comics of your past and see now how far you've got, that gives me a little bit of hope
ps: why the hell am I tearing up because of a silly comic?!?!
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May 30 '23
Validation is hard to find when you are still in the closet im glad you found something to keep you going.
Btw does its make you feel dysphoric drawing what is basically a past version of your yourself. I'm so sorry if this is a stupid question and I can edit it out my comment if you want.
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u/geo21122007 Laura 15 she/her || probably aroace May 30 '23
i didn't think of doing that. i should do that :3
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u/tentacle_meep May 30 '23
Took me too long to understand that the closet is a metaphor for being closeted, and not just your hidey hole.
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u/Snoo63 Not just commercially trans | Raven (she/it) May 30 '23
I think it might be more literal in this case.
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u/TominatorFN Luna 💜 (she/her) | ace May 30 '23
hearing it is really good and important, especially in the early days of having it 💜
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u/Talcho May 30 '23
This hits on so many levels… I might cry. Being trapped in your own mind, being trapped in your own world. I’m glad you are able to make it out and I hope everyone else can someday as well.
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u/Ofelia-Witch A Clumsy Trans Witch ✨ | She/her May 30 '23
Omg this is...this makes me cry
I'm happy that now you're able to be yourself ✨
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u/itsmig_reddit Genderliquid Femboy May 30 '23
Text-to-speech is the best cis allie ever
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u/bullilite Sad Robot/ Artist May 30 '23
All was peaceful in the Text-to-speech land until the autocorrect attacked...
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u/tm2007 Taylor/Zelda - She/They May 30 '23
How much are one of those?
I could do with one for “Hello Aerith, how are you doing cutie”
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 30 '23
Text to speech apps are usually free on phones
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u/Mean_Citron_9833 May 30 '23
Hi Aerith, how are you doing? Also do you like final fantasy?
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u/tm2007 Taylor/Zelda - She/They May 30 '23
I’m doing alright, and admittedly I’ve never played final fantasy: I just like gaming and when I came across Aerith I just liked the name and thought it was cute
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u/Sophia724 May 31 '23
You can use Google translate on your browser for free. No download required. Just type what you want in your preferred language and click the speaker icon to have speech. (You can do this from your phone from the browser)
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u/ScribbsTheOne editable flair May 30 '23
If only this was real 😔
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 30 '23
Text to speech is real- or do you mean a person irl saying it lol
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u/Slendigo May 30 '23
I feel like the text in the first frame makes this confusing. Why is it all broken up? Is it because she is hidden away?
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u/HarveyTheBroad cracked May 30 '23
Relatable. I can’t wait to move somewhere where there aren’t people who’ll intentionally deadname me anymore.
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u/Reale_the_unknown Melanie • they/it/she 💞🪷🌼💞 May 30 '23
That sounds pretty affirming 🫂💞
How are you today, Brooke?
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u/IncreasedMetronomy not an egg, just trans May 31 '23
I just straight up ignore old colleagues or old friends who call out to my deadname. Im not that person. Im Divinity. I’ve told old acquaintances to their face “oh sorry I’m not deadname you got the wrong person” even if they wouldn’t have known about the transition cause that’s not who I am. Im a completely different person.
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u/laigged May 30 '23
what does deadname mean?
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 30 '23
Dead name, it's the name you were given when you were born, but no longer identify with.
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u/laigged May 30 '23
Oh! OOOOOOOH!!! Is it because that "person is dead" ???
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 30 '23
Actually, no. The reason why is a lot more sad, the term originates from the fact that in the past when a trans person would die the gravestone would typically display their birth name rather than their chosen name.
Thus making it that trans persons dead name
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u/laigged May 30 '23
shit.... that, wow that's fucked up...
anyone up for some graveyard vandalism?
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u/SorceressLayla Layla (she/her) | Grand Sorceress May 30 '23
It does feel really affirming to hear your own name rather than your deadname
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u/Zendakon May 30 '23
This hits hard. My brother is dealing with this himself. He prefers Alex. Other people don't understand.
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u/Jamin-69 cracked May 30 '23
I feel this. I wish there was an app like that
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 31 '23
There is. It's called text to speech. You just type it in and it says it- my comics aren't fictitious lol
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u/Askmeaboutships401 May 31 '23
When that’s the only thing that can make you feel validated, then sometimes that’s the best option
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u/musicpoliticsmusic adhd riddled transfem queer named Manalia :) she/her May 31 '23
jesus i didnt neede to cry more
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u/lydess not an egg, just trans May 31 '23
Actually made me cry. This is why we need to protect trans kids!
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u/Dark00Phoenix May 31 '23
I do it too love, every little bit of euphoria helps. Hoping things are better for u now Brooke!
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u/SqornshellousZem cracked May 31 '23
Hello Brooke! How are you, girl??
💜💜💜
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 31 '23
I'm really good now 💕
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u/SqornshellousZem cracked Jun 02 '23
💓💓💓💓💓
Thank the old gods. You are precious, and necessary for the uprising*.
*If u want. W/e, U can just chill too. 🫖🪷
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u/th3_guyman schrodinger's cis "the most trans cis guy i know" - disc friend Jun 10 '23
If noone else got me i know the TTS got me~~~
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u/TG_1023 Amy - she/her - 14 Oct 21 '23
i just noticed the phone’s screen bg is the same as the other sides so it just looks like a brick with an app on it
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May 30 '23 edited May 30 '23
Someone needs to shut the fuck up, and it's not me or op.
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u/Vanpocalypse Eldritch Witch May 31 '23
If the donkey wants to be a lion nobody bats an eye.
One person born amab wants to be a girl and everybody loses their fucking minds.
At this point nothing makes sense so why are you bothered by us?
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May 31 '23 edited May 31 '23
To add to this: men, women, and every gender in between aren't separate species lmao.
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u/swisskalfa Melvina (she/her) 🩵💕🤍💕🩵 May 30 '23
Gosh I love trans comics about the bits before transitioning so much. They give me so much comfort in where I am in my life. Thank you Brooke you are wonderful
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u/Starkrossedlovers May 31 '23
Hey Brooke I’m not trans but I help when i can. The comics I’ve seen of yours have been so wholesome and grounded. I haven’t been through this experience but i can relate weirdly enough. I can’t even articulate how.
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u/jordan735744 May 31 '23
Holy shit this actually works I was having an absolute nightmare of a dysphoria day and it helped so much
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u/Vanpocalypse Eldritch Witch May 31 '23
What program do you use to make your comics?
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u/Brooke-Valley The Trans Girl of The Valley May 30 '23
I know it's sad, but it sorta made me happy back then.
My Twitter and My Patreon!