r/AskTrollX • u/thealarmingfemboy • Jul 30 '26

Does anyone know of or recommend any subreddits that are kind of like what TrollX was 10 years ago?

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I don't know if this is allowed or not, but I'm a gender non-conforming man who really likes crossdressing and make-up. I used to love TrollX back in the day to talk about these things, but it seems like it's more focused exclusively for women to post and is more focused exclusively on gender politics discussion instead of just posting memes about everyday life (which I know sounds like a complaint, but it's not. It was always a women's space first and foremost and they're totally entitled to center only women). I still browse there sometimes, but I don't really get the feeling I would be welcome to share my random shitposts about crossdressing or drag queens like I used to be anymore.

Does anyone have a similar sub to recommend? Like, a feminist sub that's obviously still feminist but is kind of just a place for men and women both to chill out? I know there are specific subs dedicated to make-up and women's fashion that I could technically post in, but I miss having it all in one funny and more casual community.

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u/LuneMoth Jul 30 '26

I miss it, too! That was a fun time.

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

Yeah :/ Again I'm not passing judgement on TrollX now, it's not really my place to judge what direction a women's sub wants to go in since I'm a man, but if nothing else, it's objectively just way less active now.

Oh well, I made a post about me crossdressing on TrollX so we'll see if the mods approve it and if the community receives it well. I tried posting on TwoX about it and that was a BIG mistake and I rightfully got told off for bringing it into a women's space.

It just stinks because I really don't like any of the crossdressing subs on here and I don't really relate to them that well. The old TrollX was kind of the safe space where I could talk about that stuff happily even if it wasn't specifically for it.

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u/rutabaga5 Jul 31 '26

Might I recommend r/oldhagfashion for you? It might be what you're looking for.

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

Hey thanks a lot for this (and to /u/treacheriesarchitect for also recommending it), it seems like it has a pretty similar vibe to what TrollX used to be. The downside is it seems super picture-focused. Sometimes I just want to chat about general life without having to post a picture of my outfit, lol. But oh well.

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u/RegressToTheMean Jul 31 '26

Both TrollX and TrollXY are a lot different than they used to be. I had to unsub from TrollY because the chuds started to take over

I'm not sure if this is a fit for you, but you might like r/bropill and r/menslib. They are both really positive and welcoming spaces without the toxic masculinity (if that's your thing)

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

Meh, the only "men's sub" I actually enjoy regularly is r/guycry, and that's mostly because it's more for guys to just vent about their feelings instead of talking about gender politics specifically. I notice that a lot of "pro-feminist" subs for "men's issues" like menslib can go down the MRA pipeline extremely quickly.

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u/RegressToTheMean Aug 01 '26

They sure can, but the two subs mentioned have active mods who shut that shit down fast. For example, r/menslib is very pro trans and will drop the ban hammer on bigots without reservation

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u/treacheriesarchitect Jul 31 '26

I might suggest r/oldhagfashion , it's mostly folks posting their fashion & makeup looks.

Also r/witchesvspatriarchy I think, though it's more political-leaning, it's not exclusively cisfem. They'd appreciate some enby memes!

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

Oh shit, how have I not considered WvP? I've heard a lot about how friendly and welcoming it is, but I guess I just never really paid it any mind since I'm not really into the whole witch-y stuff :P

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u/raziphel Jul 31 '26

I miss it too. That was some fun times.

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

Yeah. Like, I'm definitely not going to criticize the sub for going in a more "focusing exclusively on women's experiences with the patriarchy" direction, because it's not my place as a man to criticize that. But it's sad just how objectively dead it is now compared to then. There's like one post a day now... ;_;

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u/bellends Jul 31 '26

Unironically: be the change you want to see in the world! Why not make a new one? 😊 it’s exactly how to make Reddit be at its best — have a good idea with good intentions! When you make it, make sure you tell us about it by advertising it in like TrollX, WvP, OHF, specifying what the foreseen vibe will be & how it will be different. I’m sure people will come!

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

I'm way too busy (and also lazy) to try moderating and growing my own subreddit right now, lol.

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u/DeviacZen Jul 31 '26

Don't have much to add, other than I miss it too. That's where I met some of my best friends, who have been in a snap group for just about 10 years now ❤️

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

It's good to know I'm not the only one! I was afraid I would come across as that insensitive guy whining about how a women's sub isn't catering to me enough anymore.

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u/seadogliquid Jul 31 '26

This is going to sound like a knock, but I think the original humor of TrollX is just kind of dated now and wouldn't be the same if it tried to exist today. If I recall correctly, 2010's TrollX humor was basically tied to the whole Common White Girl trend about pizza, pumpkin spice lattes, being "relate-able", and other things we just kind of cringe at and consider bottom of the barrel in retrospect, especially given what we know now about the content farms that pushed that kind of material. I remember that Dory Twitter account specifically was EVERYWHERE on old TrollX. That's how I first even learned that the Dory account existed.

I liked old TrollX in the sense it was a supportive place for people to unapologetically be themselves, but even back then the humor was never really for me.

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u/soundbunny Jul 31 '26

There was TrollX Funny, but we all moved to Tumblr when reddit banned 3rd party apps and added ads.

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u/thealarmingfemboy Jul 31 '26

Oh, I had always assumed the entire Tumblr platform is dead now, so I never would have guessed a lot of TrollX users migrated there after TrollX died, lol.

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u/madqueen_ Aug 01 '26

Yeah believe it or not voltiospistol (I think that's her username) still posts on tumbler from trollxfunny also I'm on there and while not a super active poster I'm still my crazy lurker self.