General Transgender Discussion

~ GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER ~ Gender Identity Disorder is a recognized medical condition by the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association. It is considered a birth defect, which occurs about five weeks after conception. The brain does not match the physical sex of the body. This is also known as Transsexualism. There are males with female brains and females with male brains. The true incidence is unknown but is estimated to be one in one hundred thousand births. The reason for it is unknown but it is thought to be a biochemical mistake in the formation of the brain. The result is that the individual has the ps…

A list of all opinion polls located on this Forum. If you haven't voted on some or all of them, your input is most welcome. Click on any title below to access that particular poll: Wearing a bra - Who likes to? Early childhood and transgenderism - Family's influence on who you are. Fat distribution - Amount of time for distribution to start. Terms for transgender people Try to return to normal - How many times have you tried? How "Out" Are You Poll .

TG names are very personal choices that we (TG's) make to identify our selves to each other and often to the world at large. Many of the name choices have poignant, or happenstance or humorous beginnings. It would be fun to hear how you chose your name or how it was bestowed upon you. My "Manly Man" name is Leo (which I intensely dislike), my en'femme) name is Loe' (Lowee) Muir. Loe was a serendipitous accident. Our beloved telephone service provider transposed letters in my first name in the local telephone directory. Soon I began receiving bulk mail addressed to Loe'. I found the name to be fun and it fits well. I am a Californian and a long distance backp…

Over the years, because I (if no one else) knew that i was a boy, many words, and some phrases became distasteful to me. Some I even came to hate and will when possible avoid using them. Others cause me to inwardly cringe when I hear them. Here's a sampling: *Tomboy (when directed at me) *My own birth name (when I have to say it) *Ms, Miss, Mrs and Ma'am (when directed at me) *the "politically correct" words like "chairWOMAN," "mailLADY" *"Act like a LADY!!" (when directed at me) *any words for certain parts of the female anatomy (causes embarrassment more than anything) *"That's a BOYS shirt!!" (uttered by the speaker - female, naturally - with great di…

As we are developing, some of us prefer to wear bras and some do not. Soreness may prevent us from this, while the "image" of being a woman may overshadow this.

http://web.tickle.com/tests/genderi...nderidentityogt Dee, you're 11% masculine] thats my result!

In one post awhile back(before it went away because of some mean hacker people) there was a topic on these boards regarding Laser Hair Removal. I am in the process of having hair removed permanently with the use of laser treatment. So here is what I am learning. OMG the face has lots and lots of nerve endings! Moreso than I thought it had. When I went in initially to set up my treatment schedule I asked to experience what it felt like to have it done. So they showed me on my arm. It felt like a cool mist accompanied by a slight puff of air and the sound of someone flicking their index finger on the palm of their hand. It really didn't hurt, in fact it just sort…

I've been wondering this for a while but what's your opinion tranny chasers. I know a lot of people don't like them, but personally I don't really see anything wrong with them as long as they are secure about their attraction. I wouldn't want them to be ashamed of being with me. I mean to me it's a sexual preference just like being gay, bi or straight.

For most of my life as a transgendered person I have definitely preferred wearing dresses or blouses with skirts. I wanted to dress as feminine as possible and I usually felt more sensual, as well as more sexy, when wearing a dress or short skirt than when wearing feminine pants. This may have also been partly a reaction against perceiving, as a male, I was supposed to wear pants, not dresses, blouses and skirts. In the last couple years, as my transsexual desires and consciousness have become more intense than ever before, I find I can feel almost as feminine wearing a blouse or feminine sweater with feminine pants as when wearing a dress or blouse with skirt. …

It's BAAAACCK! It is the joke string that refused to disappear... our very own TG Jokes. Please feel free to post any funny story you may have that is clean and TG related. Annie

I'm just curious and think it's interesting...More commonly, transsexual women are "straight," which means that they are attracted to men. I've read that it's the majority. So if it's the majority, then why are 95% of the transsexual women that post HERE attracted to other women? I just think it's an interesting topic that could be discussed. What do you all think is the reason behind this?

I was wondering how many others feel that their earliest years had a lot to do with being TG? I was the second child born in our family, and the second son. I know that my parents were hoping for a little girl. Well, I was pretty close: Had the Gerber baby platinum blonde hair look and all, and I think they may have treated me differently (gentler) than my older brother. I was definitely pampered those first few years and my Dad's nickname for me was Babs. When I was four, my sister was born and all that spoiling I got abruptly stopped. However, I never felt that I was anything other than the first-born daughter. Until I was renamed "Annie" by my many friends in cha…

I have officially declared that I intend to get GRS, and my marriage will be ending.

I live in northwest Pennsylvania, about 2 hours drive from Pittsburgh. Basically it’s not the best place for a transgendered person. There is, first of all no access to transgender friendly doctors or therapists nearby. It’s a completely conservative Christian dominant region. Put it this way, Democrat is a curse word around here. Plus there’s nothing for anyone to do except bowling or the “redneck bar & grill”. I will soon have the ability to relocate. In my profession, I can work near or within commuting distance to any major city. Where’s the best place to go? I love New York City but, hate the cold. San Francisco would be great but too expensive for me. Anyone g…

My partner told me of a coworker sitting in office. They were looking at the old picture of me that Deb keeps on her desk (they never let go of those old pictures). Her visitor, who knows me, said, "He certainly was a handsome man. But you know, he's not a bad looking woman." I'll take that as a deseant compliment since she's a lesbian. :D

As I watched TransGeneration I was interested in the contrast between Gabbie's openness about being transgendered and Raci's hesitation to acknowledge being transgendered. I believe every person has to find their own comfort level and use what works best for them. As for me; When I went full-time I chose to make a clean break from my former self. I quit my job (making a great income) and did a complete transition. When I reappeared about 2 months later I was passing pretty much flawlessly. I took a job making a fraction of my former salary, but I was living on my terms. I completed HRT and SRS while working 2 jobs. Fortunately, I was able to regain the lost income and…

http://www.harrybenjaminsyndrome-info.org/soc.html. There's a storm front coming in and that is a new definition to HBS, it is HBI. All of us have struggled throughout our lives to understand who we are, now we have a glimmer of hope. We are all "intersexuals." As we know this a "medical" term not "physcological." With this change to medical we now have a chance to get get the medical treatment we all need, including meds and surgeries. This is going to take time and patience. Many of us have had SRS and/or on HRT. Many have had to do it the hard way facing many obstacles and barriers, from medical indifference to social ostracism and even violence. This going to be an u…

Yeah... the topic name should pretty much cover it. I managed to do it yesterday, and was pretty thrilled, but I guess that its kinda worn off a bit... but I thought I should let you guys know.

Well, I'm slow enough to ask it. What exactly is tucking? I'm kinda confused.

:angry: I hate it. Summer is coming, and i want to wear some more skirts this year. Casual skirts. Do you ever wear skirts without hose? Like maybe use a self tanner, and not wear the pantyhose? Does that look trashy? Should it only be done with sandals? Opinions please. -Kim

in a thread begun by one of the ladies, "How important to you is being passable..." one of them commented about the rationality of transitioning or not based on whether one is passable or not, "...none of this is rational for me... it's an emotional, soulful thing, existing *beneath* and behind my rational thoughts." to that, chris42 replied, "I never chose to dress as female. I always chose male because something inside me made me do it. I just could not put on female clothes once I had a choice." god, do i know that feeling! i never liked the frilly stuff my mum put me in. later, i tried to dress accordingly when i thought it was necessary, but it always felt wro…

if you could turn back the clock say ten years or so but, you can't change who you are just what you do what, if anything would you do different? me, i'd admit to myself who i am. i guess my biggest mistakes have all evolved from trying to not to be me. trying so hard to be a guy then has really made it so much harder now for me to be me. not just on the outside but inside. not to mention just day to day things like career choices that could have made things a lot easyier. i'm currently in a very male dominated industry that's frankly not accepting to me or others like me. soon i'll have to get into something else in order to fully "come out" and that's hard for "norm…

As you know I am a gg. I envy the women I see out in the stores and workplaces that can get away with wearing really cool and stylish heels. Problem is I am 5'9" and i don't have itty-bitty feet. Size 10 to be exact. I feel like a lumbering giant in heels, and I wish i could just get over it. Why shouldnt I be able to wear really cool, like leopard print high heels. Dammit, i am missing out on some fun here. My question for the taller ladies, do you have the same feeling I do when you wear heels? My husband says 'just wear them if you like them', but i dont like looking like an awkward giant either. Last time I went to Kohl's wearing 2 inch heels, I had 2 shorte…

At some point in the life of a transgender person their outward appearance is so important, especially at a young age. I wonder for those reading this that are middle age or older, how important is passing in public before and after transitioning and for those who have no plans to transition how important is passing to you? Also would be nice to know how important is it to not just pass but to look great? I would like to hear from male to female and female to male.

The forum has been pretty quiet overall so I'm just going to step up to the mic here I've only been to two laser sessions so far, but after comparing some old pictures and looking at what I have today, I think the progress on that front has been pretty amazing. I don't have pics to share right now, but I've got some empty patches tonight, my upper lip has maybe 40% of the hair it used to, and most of the dark hair that's left is in my chin area now.. maybe 60% as thick as it used to be. Overall not too bad since I got a pretty cheap deal on it, and I have 3 more to go! I'll need some electrolysis later too, for blonde beard hairs as well as the "girl sideburns" area b…