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@thegibson@hackers.town can we call it an ApplePi, then?

@socketwench I think I have epubs of the whole series. You're welcome to them, if you'd like. They're also for sale in normal ebook places.

@socketwench can I drop a Minneapolis-local author recommendation?

If you haven't read her stuff, Lyda Morehouse is fun. The first book or so in the LINK Angels series is kinda hetero-Christian tame, but her worldbuilding is phenomenal. She's a lesbian and writes a lot of romance, mostly straight, and she's really nice.

The LINK Angel series is set in a cyberpunk theocracy with narrative themes of AI sovereignty/identity, the 'rest of the world' when the US and Europe do things, plus some gender-deviant angels (cw: there's some misgendering) and some remarkably cool hackers. It's really fun. The first book in the series is Archangel Protocol.

@socketwench

I'm reading Harrow the Ninth, sequel to Gideon the Ninth. It's about futuristic necromancers in space. With big sapphic energy.

Friendly reminder that Shadowrun's Goblinization Day is tomorrow! I'm so hype for meta-humans!

... We'll get meta-humans, right? At least via photoshop? 🤞

I'd be remiss to have a trans-clothes thread without mentioning Rebirth Garments, though they cover gaffs and binders a little more than comfy panties. Also, they're one of the driving forces behind the #cripplepunk movement, which I think is very cool.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/RebirthGarments

Rebirth Garments often takes time off of making orders, though, so don't be too sad if you see a message saying they're on a break. They'll be back. :)

En Femme is one of the more affordable options, here, and is less boutique-y than Origami and Cantiq. They ship promptly and are one of the few US-based Carmen Liu resellers. They cater to both transwomen and crossdressers, but their tone is always classy and treats femininity with dignity and respect. Almost all of the models are transwomen, which I think is really nice.

Their size chart is one of the most affirming and body-positive websites I've ever visited.

Here's a link to their panty section, but be sure to visit their size chart for some affirmation:
https://enfemmestyle.com/panties

CantiqLA has a line of gender non-conforming underthings that mostly seems to be for masc-bodied enbies and transfemmes. Note that most of the models in this section of their site are pretty masc-presenting, but the underthings are nice. Photos within the listing also show feminine models.

Longer turnaround times for GF sizes than for less accommodating sizes, but they have matching small-cup bralettes, too, and seem like nice folks. I've ordered from them and it took about 8 weeks for the order to arrive in late fall of 2020.

https://www.cantiqla.com/collections/non-gender-specific

Also, this is written from Turtle Island-- folks in Europe/Asia/not here might prefer different resources.

Also, I'm just listing comfy panties in this list. Some sites have gaffs, too, but I'm gonna emphasize comfy day-to-day stuff.

Ok. The first site is Toronto-based Origami Customs. Their turnaround times can be a bit, but they have awesome community programs and make beautiful things. https://origamicustoms.com/collections/transfemme-soft-undies

Hi fedi!

Sometimes, friends or lovers want pretty underthings that are sized for trans bodies. Often, finding these things is a painful process. There's a lot of really crap sites that come up in search engines and, as someone who doesn't get squicked that same way, it's a way I can help.

This isn't a list of any particular merit, it's just the resources I'm aware of. I've bought from most, but not all, of the companies listed here and have been reasonably happy with the results.

Have a resource thread, boots and (well-labeled) additions welcome:

#trans #undies