A real question about marijuana.

[=celestica=]

i agree lots with what most of everyone said that it does give you that nice feeling of femininity, helped a lot when i was pre-HRT.
and i've been told how tobacco/nicotine mixed w HRT will give you bad results but never heard of the same thing w marijuana.
my levels are where they should be so it hasn't affected me.

[Ltl89]

I don't know why weed would make people feel feminine.  It sounds like that is more in the eye of the beholder.  Believe me, I knew male stoners who were far from girly.  Those who feel a feminine sensation probably are experiencing something from having their inhibitions lowered.  I know drinking makes me feel more free and thus more comfortable letting my feminine nature out more than usual.  Can't say much about pot, but I imagine it's similar.   

[kathyk]

There are so many questions about marijuana that will remain unanswered while research is stopped by federal laws.  There are also many health and emotional issues that come out of its use that have to be honestly studied and not undermined by predetermined outcomes based on old work. 

I've been reading these replies and even if we went off track a bit it's been interesting.  But sorry, I'm logging out for a while due to some health issues and a medication change today.  Yet if you feel like continuing please do. 

Thanks girls, peace.

[=celestica=]

I don't know why weed would make people feel feminine.  It sounds like that is more in the eye of the beholder.  Believe me, I knew male stoners who were far from girly.  Those who feel a feminine sensation probably are experiencing something from having their inhibitions lowered.  I know drinking makes me feel more free and thus more comfortable letting my feminine nature out more than usual.  Can't say much about pot, but I imagine it's similar.   

that's what we're talking about.

[SabrinaDubh]

weed is bad for both your motivation and brain. Why do you think they call it dope.

Because it was originally thought to act on the dopamine receptors, that's why.

[Tori]

True.

I have yet to see a study proving it to be bad for the brain.

And it is not dope.

As for motivation, that is a fair point. It can inspire one to sit on a couch.

Yet, compare that to perscription anti-depressants like, SSRIs. Compare it to perscription Benzos like Xanax, Opiates, Amphetamines, Klonopins and any other mind altering drug approved by the FDA. Compare it to alcohol or nicotine.

We need to be careful what we say here about marijuana because it is not yet FDA approved, but compare it to what IS approved by the FDA. Many states and countries allow it but not the almighty USA Food and Drug administration, which this website's staff has decided to abide by, in order to keep people from self prescribing hormones, which, marijuana is also not. Not dope. Not a hormone.

Why do you call it dope, exactly? I don't. I have a perscription. It is legal in many places. Just like dope, which is, quite ironically, FDA approved.

(Steps off soap box)

Much shorter now,
Tori

[MiaOhMya!]

I did not feel more feminine due to smoking marijuana. I think it made me a little bit self-conscious in public, though.

FYI it is the the United States Government itself who owns the US patent on the neuroprotective properties of cannabanoids:

Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants:  http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6630507.PN.&OS=PN/6630507&RS=PN/6630507
(link is to an actual government site the Patent and Trademark Office)

As a transgendered individual I, for one, have learned not to jump to conclusions based on blanket statements made by others. That is dangerous.  I know we must tread lightly about this topic, so I will say no more.

[noleen111]

I also dont think I feel more feminine when I smoke marijuana.

I dont smoke it too often. I have a friend that loves smoking, and if we have a get together at her place, then I will smoke a joint or take drag from the bong. I enjoy how it relaxes me.

[SabrinaDubh]

I have never felt more feminine or masculine when enjoying cannabis. But if effects everyone differently so my experience may not be yours. I am a longtime connoisseur, and am not a "stoner" nor do I sit on the couch all day. I do, however, occasionally use it to self medicate when the dysphoria gets bad. This I see as a bad thing because it prevents me from confronting my gender issues. It does alleviate the depression though. 

I always counter the "illegal on the federal level" with "Oh yeah. Go find a federal law enforcement officer to come arrest me for smoking a joint. I'll wait."  (Not directed at the mods, directed in general at the people who use this argument with me in daily life. I respect that this is a privately owned website and as such the owners and mods can make any rules they like and enforce them as they see fit.)