Never send or post anything you would not want forwarded to your family, friends, neighbors, classmates, and coworkers. For more, see interacting safely with others online.
Many toxic online communities also exist on social media, so be very careful about what you share. See my tips on online safety.
Reddit gender-focused subreddits
As with any platform where most users are anonymous, it’s important to protect your identity and confirm any factual information presented.
Mainly positive/affirming groups include:
- r/transgender (general news and commentary)
- r/asktransgender (Q&A)
- r/transpositive (uplifting)
- r/transtimelines (transition results)
- r/Transgender_Surgeries (surgical results)
- r/MtF (transfeminine topics)
- r/ftm (transmasculine topics)
- r/TransSpace (general news and commentary)
- r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns (humor)
- r/genderfluid (genderfluid)
- r/nonbinary (nonbinary)
Mainly toxic groups include:
- r/actualwomen (banned)
- r/Ask_Radical_Feminists (private)
- r/cisprivilegeisalie (banned)
- r/detrans
- r/GCdebatesQT (banned)
- r/GenderCritical (banned)
- r/GenderCriticalGuys (banned)
- r/GenderCynicalCritical (banned)
- r/gender_detox
- r/goodnewsforwomen (private)
- r/LibFemExposed
- r/MenWinningWomensSport (banned)
- r/nametheproblem
- r/NeovaginaDisasters (banned)
- r/RadFemMothering (private)
- r/Radical_Feminists (private)
- r/reconcilingwomyn (inactive as of 2018)
- r/terfisaslur (banned)
- r/transgenderkids (banned)
- r/TrollGC (banned)
- r/WomensHerstory (private)
Toxic groups not specifically about gender include:
- r/KotakuInAction
- r/TumblrInAction
- r/BlockedAndReported
- r/politics
- r/TwoXChromosomes
- r/ChapoTrapHouse (banned)
- r/CringeAnarchy (banned)
- r/PoliticalHumor
- r/The_Donald (banned)
- r/antikink
- r/antipornography
- r/Anti_Prostitution (private)
- r/cance11ed (private)
- r/feminisms
- r/feminist_videos (private)
- r/feministspirituality
- r/thisneverhappens (banned)
Transgender Facebook groups
- The Facebook Transgender Alliance
- International Transgender Health
- FFS Facial Feminization Surgery / Transgender
- Transgender Support Circle
- Transgender/parents/family support group
- Parents of Transgender Children
- That Transgender Social Group