ask a sub 139. How To F*ck Like A Girl with Vera Blossom
Oct 25, 2025
Vera Blossom, an insightful trans femme writer and author of the essay collection How to F*ck Like a Girl, delves into the vibrant tapestry of gender and sexuality. They discuss the transformative power of estrogen and its emotional effects, framing gender as a creative performance rather than a rigid construct. Vera also teases a captivating BDSM experience, tantalizing listeners with the promise of more. Join them as they challenge societal beauty standards and encourage playful exploration of identity.
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Gender As Self-Discovery
- Vera frames gender and sexuality as intertwined sites for self-discovery and creation rather than fixed categories.
- Transition and sexual expression both reveal and reshape identity through feeling and performance.
A Manifesto Of God, Monster, Miracle
- Vera reads a manifesto-like passage telling the reader they are a god, a monster, and a miracle at once.
- The passage mixes tenderness with revolutionary, destructive imagery to claim power in trans identity.
Estrogen Opens An Emotional Portal
- Vera describes estrogen as opening access to intense emotional depths that include both joy and despair.
- She connects HRT effects to greater emotional range rather than simply increased sadness or lowered libido.
