Against Me: Transgender Dysphoria Blues (Antiquiet Sessions)
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- Опубліковано 29 жов 2014
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Laura Jane Grace & Atom Willard of Against Me! visit our studio for an intimate (and occasionally hilarious) Antiquiet Session.
"You sing half the lyrics, I'll do half the beats, it'll be half as good but it'll take half as long. "
"Only if half as many see it."
"We half to do it." I'M DYING
yeahhhh
I'm laughting everytime i watch it :)
way to just quote the video. We all watched it too bud
Wow that handle 'obnxs donkey' actually fits! Since your comment sounded like it came straight from an obnoxious ass! 👍🏼
Best rendition of the song. EVARRR
That singing voice of hers can shatter glass. But when she speaks, it's quiet and very easy on the ears. Jesus, what a strong, courageous woman. I'm kind of in awe of her.
His*
Man*
He*
Him*
@Gupster 23: Not sure if you're making a joke. Is that meta humor?
She gives me the strength to proceed with my transition
awesome! However, youre gonna want and NEED to build off that and become your biggest supporter, #1 fan, and most importantly the independent foundation that is the best version of you that will radiate w the newfound strength you finally released and had all along. Having idols or whatever its called is great but becoming your own personal one is life-saving within itself. Either way, keep fighting!
awesome! However, youre gonna want and NEED to build off that and become your biggest supporter, #1 fan, and most importantly the independent foundation that is the best version of you that will radiate w the newfound strength you finally released and had all along. Having idols or whatever its called is great but becoming your own personal one is life-saving within itself. Either way, keep fighting!
Cris Lopez thank you! i really appreciate your comment
I'm the same, just terrified, Laura is helping me to realise I can do it!! She's amazing
You know the suicide rate is the about the same if not higher after surgery in transition f****** 43% suicides even after transitioning got to hold Laura Jane does not become one of these statistics
I've recently come out, and decided it's long overdue that I start my transition. I Started singing this song to myself, quietly at first, whenever I felt pangs of dysphoria.
I'm a very working class factory worker, living in a very conservative area. For the longest time I was terrified of coming out. I thought I'd lose everything. I cut my long hair into a short, masculine, style- stopped wearing makeup- tried my best to talk and act like I was one of the guys.
the only signs that I was even anything but your regular cis guy was my alternative fashion sense, complete aversion to sexism, shameless bisexuality, and a religious dedication to being completely clean shaven. There were tells, but for a couple of years- I passed as a man.
Fast forward to the present, and I'm presenting female the majority of the time- getting laser hair removal- growing my long hair back centre metre by painstaking centre metre. Only going boymode for work because of the practical concerns of the job- 12 hour shifts, toxic chemicals, strenuous manual labour, and full body hazmat suits don't mix with wigs and makeup.
But I'm out now. Everyone knows. They might not get it 100%, but for the most part everyone is just cool with it.
I'm good at what I do- I'm affable enough- I pull my weight and then some- who cares if the guy thinks he's a girl?, he's some kind of new-fangled homo?, oh well, we still think he's good people.
I'm now almost infamous for singing this one song all the time as I work. Often LOUDLY, often involving other people- I'm performatively extending my hands in a mock loving serenade towards my dumbfounded work mates while they laugh *with* me.
It picks me up- lets me experience gender euphoria even when I look like the roughest version of the man I used to be.
People find it funny and charming- they ask questions about being trans, they genuinely seem to be coming around to the idea- they see how happy I am now- and decide that it can't be a bad thing. Even if it's all going to be bullshit to them at the end of the day. Some of them even she/her me. I know they don't really believe it, but they don't need to.
I have a reputation for being happy-go-lucky, for being fun and not giving a single shit what people think about me- they will never know the place of pain and anxiety my joyous singing comes from- but that's fine by me.
I'm slowly, so fucking slowly, becoming the woman I always wanted to be- and I can say, without any doubt in my mind, that I couldn't have done it without this music to comfort me and carry me forwards. I have a gender neutral first name that I'm going to hold onto- But there's a reason I'm taking Laura as my new middle name.
Thanks sister- couldn't have done it without you.
I'm so proud of you ❤🏳️⚧️ I wish you a life of joy. Thank you so much for sharing your story
incredibly moving. thank you for sharing. i only hope i can one day be half as open as you
i love you!
More power to you. This world is a hard place and can be very cruel. War after war, we can't stop it after centuries of destruction. . It's all insanity. I see human beings who should be respected and have civil rights.
Peace, love, blessings, and joy in your heart, 💜
Thank you for sharing your story.
I know there's probably a lot of people watching this who are in the closet about their gender and feeling hopeless so I'm gonna share a story with you all. I was told for so long by family that I would never be accepted as male by them. My friends left. I felt alone. Now I have true friends, now my family accepts me. I go to a school where I have to wear a uniform and tomorrow I'm going to be wearing the boys' uniform for the first time. From tomorrow on, I will be completely myself forever. Don't lose hope. It may take time but you will get there. :)
+C Beare Wow! You are an amazing inspiration. I really hope your transition goes well and school will accept you regardless of what uniform you wear!
+C Beare magic words bro
C Beare ROCK ON BROTHER
C Beare thank you.
just walk youre way mate. beeing happy is the most importend thing in life.
I'm MtF pre-hormones/pre-anything and I just found Against Me! last night for the first time. needless to say I'm obsessed
Macy Allen good luck on your transition! I hope your 'Dysphoria Blues' go away soon, girl 😊
ChristinaDraws thank you! in the few weeks since I've posted this I've actually made some progress... I came out to my doctor, had my first therapy session, and had a consultation with an Endo. next Therapy session is in a week and hopefully I can convince my therapist to write me a letter right then and there... it's Kaiser Permanente in California so they're all very trans friendly.
Macy Allen ahh that's awesome!! I'm really happy for you!
hope you're well and staying strong
I hope you are well! and living life in happiness!
Makes me feel good that the majority of comments I've seen are super supportive and nice and not hateful and transphobic. Or maybe it's just that all the nice comments got upvoted to the top. either way, it's the first thing you see, so it really sets the tone and is nice. :)
yeah i'm used to seeing some horrible things in youtube comments so it's pretty nice for a change that most of the videos ive seen have supportive comments
We do our best to keep it healthy, vote for the cheerful and supportive comments and report the bigots.
People who are transgender already take way enough in their face every day.
I don't want bigotry to ruin good music and people lives.
@7 Angels 7 Plagues why are you even here? Just to troll?? Soo fun
7 Angels 7 Plagues Big talk coming from a toddler reeing about trans people.
they look like a man but not like a woman
god she looks so good. she really made herself look exactly how she wanted to look! it's the trans dream to be as beautiful and punk as her, i hope she's doing well
Your beautiful too!!! XO
@@roseannafox6218 thank you!!!!! so are you
😄
@@electricearth1101 this comment is so old lol. i think she looks grunge-y more than anything
You know what i fucking love. That she isn't on hormones. Whether she wants to or not, it's her choice. Not all trans people want to do hrt, this is so inspiring
I'm sorry to tell you this but she is on hormones. Like, your point is still valid, but she's doing it.
She's on hormones lol
she's so cute
why are you coming to a two year old comment by a trans woman to be transphobic. What makes you want to go out of your way to be mean to trans people? Why do you want a fight? What insecurities do you have?
I'm naht being meahn
misgendering people is mean.
I Identified as God, but I got banned from Church. That's why I'm annoyed
Chaos Gaia what
No one is more punk than Laura, I swear. I fucking love her.
Gender transition is one of the most punk things you can do!
as a British Celtic person whos is a pogues an motorhead fan thus punk for the very sauce. id agree gender translation is basically the most radical thing a person can do atm solidarity is the least we can do
I feel the same way. She's such a strong woman and that voice 😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏
Hey if you’re reading this, love yourself. You’re gonna be your life long companion, nothing else is a given really. Be the best you you can be and if you’re not perfect or you mess up, it’s ok. Beating yourself up or taking it out on someone won’t make you better or erase the mistake. Being imperfect is what makes us unique and beautiful. Take care of yourself too, sometimes it’s hard but it’s very very very important, all of it. You’re not alone, you’re never alone. You’ve got yourself, your spider buddy that eats any little bug, your family member or friend who isn’t there physically but they’re somewhere and they’re watching and caring and loving you, you’ve got people online you can talk to, crisis lines, therapy, friends and family. Maybe you’ll find yourself having a conversation with a stranger. You’re not alone. Here’s a hug 🤗. We can’t hug because of quarantine but you can save it for anytime you need it after quarantine
Bananas don’t have bones and are thus superior thank you🤗
@@balancingscales1339 anytime!! How are you? You need anything at all?
Thanks. I need to hear this. Love you fam
@@balancingscales1339 It is true, the bananas have far surpassed the humans in terms of technology and biology. What humans we see now are a result of the Great Banana Empire
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Thank you!
Just… Thank you. Sincerely.
I needed this.
You are loved too ❤
Hope you have a great life. You’ve got this! ❤
the giggles in the beginning never fail to pick me up :)
Holy shit, I fell a little more in love with her every time she laughed or smiled there at the beginning.
Both love and hate this album... Love that it's affirming that I'm not alone, that it isn't just me that can't face the mirror, has that pillow companion and escaped the same way.
Wheelchair, trans, trapped in a body that isn't me. Hope everyone who sees this knows they arent alone.
You can do it, friend.
I hope you’re doing well. You’re not alone either and if it was ok and if I could I’d like to hug you. Hang in there, if you ever need support there are text lines, for trans people and probably for wheelchair people too. It gets better, things always change, so ofc things won’t always be bad. Maybe they won’t be how you wanted or expected but things will be better. Take care of yourself and be the best you you can be, you’re doing great! 💙
Love you fam. We're sill alive, kicking, and sceaming
There's nothing better than acoustic Against Me!
If you disagree, you're wrong.
What about.... two acoustic Against Me!s
Typical SJW mindset.
@@heather19515 3 acoustics >:)
The sociological complexity of something like this is so dense. I can’t imagine living her life. Like how does it feel using a voice that in some part stems from your male biology, to lend power to a song about the struggle of finding your identity in a circumstance like hers? It must take incredible bravery to find and commit to your part in the struggle.
She is my role model
He is a talented moron
g h o s t k i d s same
@@Enrico_Palazzo_opera_singer SHE
@7 Angels 7 Plagues SHE was born a man but is a WOMAN
@7 Angels 7 Plagues yeah cause that's definitely how it works isn't it.
This song is my only release for my pain. Its not safe for me anywhere. Everyone who supports me is so far away. I'm alone and scared as hell.
Nick Wenger You're never as alone as you may think you are...the world is changing. And things will get better
Nick Wenger You are never alone. Follow your heart and you'll find your true supporters aren't as far away as you think. Please don't give up hope. Fight, fight, fight. And LOVE
Nick Wenger
I know the feeling. I can not come out to my identified gender to my family, because unfortunately they are that narrow minded and I would be labelled as "sick" and "needing help" by them. I have a large support group online via certain games and gaming communities, so it does help a little bit. It was one of my friends from FFXIV that introduced me to this band.
+ScorpionsPriest You could always fuck yourself.
+Nick Wenger I know the feeling, but as people have said, the world is changing. Bigotry is dying, slowly but surely. Its loud and angry, sure, but that's just the death cry of a group of people who are coming to realize just how irrelevant they are to the modern world.
I know you left this comment four months ago, but I hope you've been staying strong since then. Life can be hard, but it can also be wonderful. You just have to stomach through the hate, and the shit and people who frankly aren't worth your time. If you can do that, you'll find friends and loved ones who make all of it worth it.
I'm speaking from experience when I say this.
Just discovered this band and I love how they can sound every bit as punk unplugged as they do in the LP. Some serious energy in that voice.
My partner showed me Against Me! a couple years back. I loved them, and never realized until about a year ago that they had an album titled, "Transgender Dysphoria Blues."
I loved this album so much, and it really helped me when I feel I needed it most. Every song in this album touches my heart in a specific way. I'm so glad she put this out, and that I found it. She really is an inspiration, in many ways, to me.
Laura Jane Grace reminds me of Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers. Melodic, energetic, passionate punk rock and she can write a hook as well as anyone. Her songs get stuck in your head.
Matt Linden great shout about jake 👍🏻
Against me! got me through some of the hardest times of my life almost 20 years ago, for totally different reasons. I'm happy to see they're still relevant and getting people through the hard times still today!
her voice is so powerful - both the actual thing and the lyrics she sings
Her voice is fucking unreal. Ugh I love her so much.
I've been listening to this band since the beginning. One of the best vocalists in punk.
SHE'S ADORABLE WTF
Happy Trans Visibility Day! 🦋
This song is way too relatable, I am currently crying
Is it me or is Against Me acoustic fucking amazing?
Against Me is always amazing, no matter what.
Yeah I didn't really like the production on the album (except for "Drinking with the Jocks") whereas this is much more raw and emotional.
Her skin takes tattoos amazingly. Wish mine did. I can't do black at all.
she is amazing..aiways had that awesome voice
+RectalDiscourse her voice is a womans voice and shes shes a woman.
+Synne Harestad it's the same voice she has a guy so...
She wasnt a guy though. She was a woman wrongly perceived by society as a man.
+RectalDiscourse I mean, if its coming out of a woman, its a woman's voice... basically by definition.
Its sort of like what Eddie Izzard said concerning clothes, "They're not women's clothes. They're my clothes. I bought them."
That laughing at the beginning though
WOW, I've been listening to this album after realizing I was trans a couple of months ago. I hadn't seen Laura yet and she is BEAUTIFUL, seriously inspiring.
Amazing. I'm so inspired by her
gee is that you
she gives me hope. i love her sm
i found this song yesterday and i cant stop listening to it its so relatable
Laura Jane Grace + Atom Willard = Friendship Goals
They both play so well!
I honestly feel stupid because I’ve been listening to against me for 6 months and just now found out the lead singer was a trans girl and idk why it didn’t hit me sooner since she has a whole album called “transgender dysphoria blues” (rad album btw)
In my opinion their best album ever.
I'm still partial to White Crosses, but TGDB is basically tied at this point. I only just found them in February or March of this year through a mix up with a CD I bought online, White Crosses was in the case instead of the one I actually bought. Best Goddamn mix up to ever happen.
As The Eternal Cowboy is one of my favorite records. Got to admit, I took a while off listening to this band. This song is incredible.
This album has so much to say and is written from such a personal place. Love Against Me!
The beginning was honestly my reaction in band to finding out what half time is tbh
In my opinion she has great woice.
voice, sorry.
Chaos Gaia what's your problem lmao
@@chaosgaia5774 stfu. SHE
@@chaosgaia5774 piss off
@@chaosgaia5774 SHE
oh god her laugh is adorable FUCK
She's amazing!!!!
This whole album have be strength when I needed it most.
Transition is hard, but girl, it is so beautiful.
This made me cry :)
This makes me tear up with pride for my community. We need more people like this.
London? He doesn't sound English.
@@skipads5141 She*
Bigotry is alive and thriving in America and is going nowhere soon.Yes,I am a M2F TG woman and experience hatred and bigotry on a daily basis,and yes that is even from those who supposedly accept me for who I am.Peace for TG people will not come in my lifetime,nor will it be easy to obtain.
I support you
Tre'sha Blackstone I got your back 💜
5 years later and maybe you were right. But we're still here and I get the feeling that we're alot more pissed off now than we used to be ^^
Keep fighting sister.
Love and respect x
So much love to Against Me! And love to anyone out there who needs it xx
This is part of the presence and future of PunkRock!
Just gotta love that voice!
LJG is the Empress of Punk. Fuck the haters, fuck the phobes. She's fam
Found out about Against Me after Axis of Awesome covered this song. So much love for both of you. Thank you for making this. Keep being awesome.
James Barros me too! Both songs have so different approaches to lyrics ❤️ One is powerful aggressive roar and other are sad medley.
I love this band. I’m in the closet but at school it’s boy time for me, especially with my friends that know. I just bought a stick of old spice and the back had something about being masc and I almost cry laughed
Dinosaur I don’t know you, but I’m incredibly proud of you, keep staying strong!!
Thanks, you too😃
I don't know you either, but you can do it dude! From a big sis finding herself, you're gonna go far, kid.
Thanks you too sis! (Is that an Offspring reference?)
@@ashercanmakeapun4554 yeah it was. I'm almost 33, I remember when that song came out. Hah.
I just recently found out a out Laura and her coming out and this album. Despite being aware of Against Me! long before that. Just never got a chance to give them a listen.
But I digress. I believe in you dude, and I'm hella proud of you. 💜
I'm a little over 8 months on HRT myself, but if I can do it then you can too. 💜 💜
Laura nearly brings me to tears. I have listened to her book and her courage is incredible. And such a strong singing voice! Her songs are just so strong and they bare her soul for everyone to see and hear. I am in total awe of this strong beautiful talented incredible human being.
I really forget that she didn’t always have the giant black tattoo on the right arm, love her singing voice ❤️
So freaking good!
Bloody wonderful!!!!
That was brilliant! Such a good riddum and from what I understood of the lyrics, such great lyrics!
We’re talking on Facebook right now.. this is amazing. So much energy, beautiful!
This is really making me feel good
Why do we put Caitlyn Jenner high up on a pedestal and not amazing Women like Laura? I don’t like the world we live in.
Cuz real legends stay under the radar they're legends for the outcast Caitlyn Jenner is a legend for the rich and famous if Laura supported the same stuff that the fake plastic ppl from Hollywood then Laura would just like everyone else in the world that's why we love her so much she's not plastic she's bad ass
Who's putting Caitlyn on a pedestal? Literally nobody likes her.
That giggle wierd the best side of me. Liked and adore the tune and lyrics.
What an amazing performance!!!
Laura is my spirit animal ✨
so much has been so painful but I'd rather stand up for myself than break down and die. but fuck it hurts and sometimes I just wanna weep and weep
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!
love it thank you for your beautiful talents =D
This song helps me cope with dysphoria. Thank you ❤
Same
Beautiful!
I super-enjoyed this song, and the video was pretty cool too!
love it !!!
Her hair is amazing! (this song is too)
her voice is fucking amazing it’s so strong
I’m conservative, but have nothing but love and respect for Laura Jane Grace and Against Me! She has such an amazing voice.
Justin Paul how can one have love and respect for someone while simultaneously supporting an ideology that is the basis of a system that openly and violently oppresses said person? There’s no respect there, and if it’s love, it’s of a twisted variety.
@@sdm1568 actually conservativism doesn't hate the lgbt it's the Christian conservatives who do I've met Alot of conservatives who love the lgbt
SD M well I’m a conservative and trans mtf. You can not legislate respect toward you. We get respect by being good examples and the reason conservatives aren’t as accepting is because they feel it’s pushed on to them and it is. I understand the resentment but most have never even met trans people and the stigma is from the media
this is a great performance and a great song
She’s badass
I love it when a band goes acoustic dude
que buena cancion desde Colombia la mejor energia
hahaha this is the best thing
I love her so much
oh my goddess what a beautiful smile and laugh 💜💙💚🧡
she's so beautiful???
I don't like the new music, but when I see it live its still fucking awesome. They will always be able to bring that energy no matter what. So powerful!
LOVE IT :) go girl
She has such an emotional voice. She really can perform a song and make it meaningful ❤
this is great.
Punk rock saves the world
I think I've worked out why I like this song so much. Because it's great.
I'm so jealous of her hair!
I half died laughing at the start
Чу-у-у-у-умаааааа! ПесТня просто чудо! Не ожидал...
This is very good
Does anyone know what kind of guitar she used for the nervous energies thing for Black me out
Against me! Are very new to me but fuck they're so powerful and their music makes so happy. Hope to see them live in austria.... Must see them!
beautiful
I think it's safe to say thank you to Jeff Garvin for introducing me to this band.
Same! I liked Symptoms of Being Human a lot when I read it.