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Aydian Dowling could be first transgender man to feature on cover of Men’s Health
WITH bulging biceps, washboard abs and artfully sculpted facial hair, Aydian Dowling is every inch the cover model.
The 27-year-old fitness vlogger and clothing designer is blitzing a competition to become the next Men’s Health Ultimate Guy — racking up nearly 30,000 votes compared to 8600 for his closest competitor.
If he wins, it would be a world first for the transgender man born female in Long Island, New York.
“It’s overwhelming, it’s really awesome” Aydian told news.com.au from Oregon where the man behind Point5cc clothing lives with his wife, Jenilee.
“There’s been tonnes and tonnes of support and likes and shares and reposts. It’s been crazy,” he said of the competition that he applied for on a whim after being encouraged by fans of his YouTube channel.
“I asked some people to share it and I don’t know, it just kind of blew up. Next thing I know I was being reposted and shared on Tumblr by people who have a lot of followers.”
It's a massive leap for someone who came out as a lesbian to friends at 13 and publicly at 17. However by age 20 Aydian said he noticed “something else” going on.
“I pretty much was asked by an ex if I ever thought of being a man … Once I got home I started Googling it and I was just blown away.”
While there was limited information online at the time he came across pictures of “grown-ass men holding pictures of little girls and they were claiming they were the same person.”
“Once I found out that was even possible that’s all I could focus on. I knew that’s what I had to be, that’s what I had do to”
He started A Lions Fears on YouTube to build a community and document his transformation. Five years and 300 videos later he has millions of followers who have watched him turn into a masculine powerhouse with an unexpected side effect — learning to love your body.
“I was always into sports growing up … I knew if I went to the gym I could try to match the masculine soul I have. I started training and I fell in love — you’re in front of a mirror to make sure you’re doing exercise correctly. You start to build a relationship with your body — you start to recognise that’s your body in the mirror.”
“That really helped me relearn how I was on the outside then as I started training and physically changing in front of my eyes. If I wanted to be masculine I could be it, I just had to put in the work.”
He now has hormone replacement therapy injections once a week and has had “top” surgery to remove breast tissue. The next step would be to have a hysterectomy although further surgery depends on insurance companies coming to the party.
Nowadays, Aydian has become an icon himself, getting “tonnes” of emails each week from people looking for inspiration and guidance.
His profile received a boost after recreating a famous shot of Adam Levine for FTM magazine and he’s now in prime position to become the “Ultimate Guy”, someone who is “fit and fearless, a doer who gives back and leads by example”.
Men’s Health Judges have the final say in the competition. A spokesman for the company said Aydian has seen a surge in votes in the last 24 hours and the competition is “open to all men” with final selection based on a range of criteria.
While the overwhelming response has been positive, it hasn’t all be smooth sailing. Aydian said he has received some negative comments but tries to focus on the positives and educating people about his transition.
And as for his wife? Aydian said she loves the idea of having a cover model for a husband.
“We grew up in an era of teen pop and NSync and New Kids On The Block. She’s getting to live out teen fantasies of dating the man on pullout poster, she’s thoroughly enjoying it.”
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/aydian-dowling-could-be-first-transgender-man-to-feature-on-cover-of-mens-health/story-fneszs56-1227305977483
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Lol that is a dude so fuck it why not
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lol fucking disguising
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From the front...cant tel
But when it turns around....woman!
Narrow shoulders and small waist.
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Wider than...
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Repulsive, freaks like this should be ridiculed and shamed into hiding, not featured on magazine covers.
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Legal test for her just because she's mentally ill, good deal
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Who would've thought that in less than 30 years, we've gone from winning the cold war to this buffoonery.
I'm fine with people doing what they want personally, but this is just silly.
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Legal test for her just because she's mentally ill, good deal
Thank you!
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While he looks fit, this just seems wrong to me. Admittedly, I have trouble understanding how people can come to believe they are stuck in the body of the wrong gender. Maybe this is because I like being a guy. I celebrate my penis and my muscles. Men's Health is a magazine geared towards men not women who believe they are men. If I were the publisher of Men's Health, I would give this some serious consideration. But then, the magazine recently featured the twink, Justin Bieber on it's cover. Give me a break! Is this what we've come to? What's next? Men who become women on the cover of Vogue. Bruce Jenner as a fashion model?
All this seems like fodder for homophobes. Transgender folks, aside from true hermaphrodites, are turning gender identity issues into a freak show. Hope they realize this. The difference between how an man thinks and a woman thinks is not that far apart for most people. Why anyone needs to change their physical gender in order to live the life they want, mystifies me.
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Thank you!
Completely agree - messed up world.
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Completely agree - messed up world.
What happened to the old days when God chose your sex?
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Where do people get the money to do things like this? Like that dumbass that spent thousands to look like Justin bieber? It's not like they are rich by any means? G4P
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Looks exactly like a dude
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Twink douche bag. Sack or no sack. I love the, looking off into outer space pose. Most likely thinking, "great now I have no tits and no dick- what the fuck was I thinking."
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What's next? Men who become women on the cover of Vogue.
Transgender women have been on the cover of fashion magazines since the 70s. Caroline “Tula” Cossey, Candy Darling
more recently, Lea T, Jenna Talackova, Isis King, Andrej Pejic
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Should not be on the cover! Looks terrible and like a twink
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Mental illness.
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Im just pussed cuz her chest is more masculine shaped than mine, and im naturally a dude
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Legal test for her just because she's mentally ill, good deal
^^^TRUTH!!! FUcking bullshit Murica!!!
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Twink douche bag. Sack or no sack. I love the, looking off into outer space pose. Most likely thinking, "great now I have no tits and no dick- what the fuck was I thinking."
That was funny!
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The Lion King Simba tattoo helps complete the macho look.
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Men's Health was always a homo rag.
Homos and transgenders are a very small % of the population... a minority. For the last 10 years or so they've been promoted by the MSM in a positive light. They force this shit down your throat every chance they get.
Social/sheeple programming in action.
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Repulsive, freaks like this should be ridiculed and shamed into hiding, not featured on magazine covers.
Legit lol. Capitalism at its finest. They have gone to the Arnold well too many times, and now for shock value put some skinny twink who put a piece of molded flesh in between his/her legs, just to sell magazines.
When are we going to colonize Mars, I need to get out of here...
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"Mental illness." - and this - "great now I have no tits and no dick- what the fuck was I thinking."
;D
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Hormones don't really work.
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the bigger question is why arent americans standing up to homos and protest against tv stations and government feeding us bullshit they being homo is normal and acceptable when anyone with half a brain know its not right
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It must be pretty cool to let your wife chose what kind of a cock does she want for a night while not being a cuckold.
(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/xJUyJjHsvrI/0.jpg)
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This world is becoming so fucking disturbing. People want to rag on ISIS but I guarantee you that the Founding Fathers of America wouldn't tolerate this shit either.
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So has this abomination still got a cu nt ?
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So that guy has a pussy?
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the bigger question is why arent americans standing up to homos and protest against tv stations and government feeding us bullshit they being homo is normal and acceptable when anyone with half a brain know its not right
Easy $$$$!!!
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What happened to the old days when God chose your sex?
He still does...
It's what we do after the choice has been made that is so ridiculous.
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Makes me think of Chastity Bono shooting 200mg/test per week thinking being 50% bf & facial hair that now she's male??? Believe it or not there's an established protocol for endocrinologists to follow for "gender reassignment". It truly is a F'ed up world.
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Transgender women have been on the cover of fashion magazines since the 70s. Caroline “Tula” Cossey, Candy Darling
more recently, Lea T, Jenna Talackova, Isis King, Andrej Pejic
Oh, I didn't know since I'm not inclined to read fashion magazines.
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So has this abomination still got a cu nt ?
So far as I know, there's no way to grow a penis. Perhaps the hormones will make his clitoris bigger, but it will never be a penis. So my guess is he still has to sit to pee.
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Twink douche bag. Sack or no sack. I love the, looking off into outer space pose. Most likely thinking, "great now I have no tits and no dick- what the fuck was I thinking."
LOL....excellent
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Easy $$$$!!!
only people making money of homos is hollywood. normal people dont want them or care about them but are afraid of social stigma
of being labelled a bigot. and people wonder why arabs, russians and chinese dont go along with the west in there bullshit.
fuck me the legal term for a non transgender is cisgender because normal is offensive. i would love to meet the politician who signed off on that
so i can kick him in his vagina
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Repulsive, freaks like this should be ridiculed and shamed into hiding, not featured on magazine covers.
X2. Should be beat with an umbrella.
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Twink douche bag. Sack or no sack. I love the, looking off into outer space pose. Most likely thinking, "great now I have no tits and no dick- what the fuck was I thinking."
I didn't know DLB had tats!
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only people making money of homos is hollywood. normal people dont want them or care about them but are afraid of social stigma
of being labelled a bigot. and people wonder why arabs, russians and chinese dont go along with the west in there bullshit.
fuck me the legal term for a non transgender is cisgender because normal is offensive. i would love to meet the politician who signed off on that
so i can kick him in his vagina
Incidentally, transgender folks are not necessarily homosexual.
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X2. Should be beat with an umbrella.
sigh. I don't remember this much hate on the Usenet boards back in the late 80s and early 90s.
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just because you're just finding out about it, doesn't mean it's new.
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(http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/61368499.jpg).
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that cover is going to require some serious photoshopping...
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that cover is going to require some serious photoshopping...
Yes they will have to photoshop some muscles in there.
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Bay no likey. :-X
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Yes they will have to photoshop some muscles in there.
Hey, I don't think Men's health cover boys and men always have muscles. Heck, Justin Bieber was on a recent cover.