General Transgender Discussion

After getting really tired of seeing how much a bra costs, I searched and found a link to a website called, 'Zivame.com.' I have no connection to this site; I only found it, and I am passing off to you nice people. I already ordered two bras...I will let you know how the quality runs.

Nov 30, 3:51 PM (ET) By MALCOLM RITTER The headline is misleading. The study demonstrates that gender differences are present in all brains, just not enough to justify proclaiming male superiority. NEW YORK (AP) — Are the brains of men and women truly different? Not if you look at the overall structure, a new study says. While specific parts show sex differences, an individual brain only rarely has all "male" traits or all "female" traits, researchers report. It's more likely to be a mixed bag: some things are more common in women, some more common in men, and some are common in both. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20151130/us-sci--brain_gender-4f073bcdb0.html

Shopping for the new me has been a lot better lately and I credit my sister for it.My sister has been helping me out shopping for clothes,shoes and jewelry and it has been great help from her.Today it was buying high quality handbags that last me a long time,she loves her Dooney and Bourke handbags and introduced them to me.Was even proud of me ordering a couple today that I liked,said go for them.Not cheap too Seen this one I loved and ordered it in the black color, http://www.qvc.com/Dooney-&-Bourke-Pebble-Leather-Zip-Zip-Satchel.product.A252389.html?sc=A252389-24HR&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-11-_-A252389&catentryImage=http://images.qvc.com/is/image/a/89/a252389.0…

All i can say is i never felt so welcome and treated as a female before in my life with my new doctor she made sure all my referrals where sent and double checking everything for me with no run around , yes i am talking about a Va hosp. so now i can say everything is started with medically for my transition so that other stuff my follow soon after , id cards, birth cert etc.... but in due time for that , at least now it is started , i am so excited

I have a good friend of mine that has been by my side supporting me.Her name is Sophia and I known her since we were both 8 years old.Sophia has been there for me since day one I started my transition.Said that she is still my friend for life after I told her I was going to transition.Sophia says I am a much better person and knew I was holding a long time secret in the closet.Has already said she likes the new me very well too.Has helped me out through my transition too,a make up artist and taught me how to apply make up.I have this down very good since she taught me very well.I do my nails too,she taught me this also and have this down.

This is a photo copy of my interview on NBC 12 Richmond Va, Sarah Bloom had spent months with me on this story Ellen_and_Sarah_Bloom_11-17-2015_2nd_take_002.AVI

I told my dad last night that i am transgender and asexual. He seemed okay with it at first, but then earlier today he indicated that he thought i wasn't really either of those. He seemed to think that some of my friends in my LGBT group somehow persuaded me that i was transgender and asexual rather than realizing it on my own. At first i thought he was accepting of me but now i am not so sure. What do you think? Do you think maybe he is just trying to cope with it? Do you think maybe he is trying to make sure this is who i really am? I am not sure what to think and i need to know how he feels about me.

My sister Alex and I doing great since my transition starting in August and we are close.Alex is glad I finally came out finally this year and knows she is getting a new sister in her life.She knew I was holding on to this secret of mine for a very long time.Plus she says I have a better quality of life too transitioning into the woman I see myself as.Alex is 3 years younger than me and says I will become a great big sister.Alex has helped me through my transition too,has found clothing stores that I can buy clothes at safely.Even told me about a shoe store I can buy shoes at.Alex even says I am just like a genetic female,love shoes and I told that is true.She has two boy…

15 min phone call with a local Va hosp that provides care for the LGBT , complete transfer of care and records with in 20 min and appt set for Monday and even a female doc along with a support group etc......down side it is a hour drive vs the 15 min drive from where i am at to other one.. but so worth it as it turns out my current doc has had others patiences (spelling) leave to seek care where i am going , even said my current doc is a .................. but ether way this gal is happy now step 2 of my journey is now starting along with step 3 folllowing soon... all i can really say is that Nicole is one happy and excited woman right now.

My parents have been great to me lately,last week they finally came to terms and accepted I am transgendered on the hormones since August.We are talking even more and did this today.Called me Danielle for the first time and adjusting very well saying she and her around me.My parents saw I was never happy as a child and this was it.I knew at an early age about the age of 5 that I had feelings that I was born with the wrong body.They thought it was their fault and did tell them it was not.Mom noticed something right I had done,my nails and said the color was pretty.Told her thank you.My dad said I am whole better person now since I have been out of the closet on this.We eve…

Last month, it was gel nail color (which is still a beautiful metallic blue). Today, it was nail threading my ugly male brows into pretty, feminine a arches. I haven't left the apartment in mens face and gear in well over a month; the two big boxes of "Christopher" stuff is readied for the Goodwill bin. On Tuesday, I go to Walter Reed Army Hospital to see an endocrinologist. I feel so good, so pretty, and so feminine! ---Christine

My ex wife and I starting to talk again.I saw a look on her face when I picked our 13 year old daughter Nicole up on Friday.Have joint custody and get her on weekends.Walked in and decided to apologize to me for how she reacted badly at first,I forgave her.Said she was not ready to cope with the next step I was going to go through and is now.Sees I am more much happier now.Plus she felt terrible for what she did to me and has decided to support me finally.Coming to terms was hard for her at first and she understands finally.We have one person to thank,our 13 year old daughter saying don't hold a grudge against each other.It is looking better now and my ex wife is starting…

I washed my Wig's for first time in 3 years ! Yes I did it! I am going full soapy, extra shampoo, with hot water, etc, to wash them all one by one!!! It's now a ritual to cherish the Wig's as I did loose one kit mind you(a wig, make up kit from MAC, some clothes, high heels, probably misc items ) that day but not my mobile device thank God! I do have my video on my YouTube channel & here is the link (updating soon ) to that horrific day as I had to make a complaint to manager to get the security footage. When you showar as yourself, its a different feeling with hair on, but taking off a wig, is similarities with shaving a beard in my culture, and its considered very …

All my old male clothes have been sent to the burn pile, with the exception a select few items from my military service ...life so far is great now on to the fight of getting my twofaced doc on board and lif will be even better

I have no regrets of purging of my old male clothes.It was back in August I went into my closet and threw every piece of male clothing in boxes and sold it all.I am much happier too seeing them gone for good although I am transitioning.I love my all wardrobe of women's clothing and shoes now and there is no going back.I love to shop for clothes now even more.Been transitioning since August also and things are going good so far.I am loving the changes the estrogen and the male hormone blockers are doing to me.My body is changing and hair is growing out.Noticing the development of my breasts too.My therapist says it is going to change more in the 6th month of my transition,…

As I wear my tight-lacing corset and practice signing my new name, I feel flighty. There is no other word I can think of; I am giddy and my my mind is racing. I love the click of my gel-colored fingernails (deep metallic blue). I got my eyebrows done a couple of days ago (DC sure has a lot of places for fingers and brows ). Tomorrow (Halloween) I am accompanying a good lady friend to a bar celebration, as the designated walker and metro rider. I will take advantage of the night to strut in one of my three-inch heel shoes (black lace-up pumps) and thereafter, have the 'stuff' I need to wear heels whenever I want to- which will be Sunday. Cheers

As I noted in my introduction, I am in the first stages of transition. But it feels like I am not in control. I had my nails done, and pierced each ear twice. I automatically shave each morning and put on my makeup. I can't even find my mens trous and have a closet full of ladies clothes and what must be the biggest collection of ladies shoes and boots (can't get enough tall boots). I make a point of going out every day even if I don't need to...just to be sure I am seen by people. Six months ago I was terrified to even walk through the makeup aisle; today I shop their like I own the place. And I won't even start hormones until next week; I must look odd as a femini…

Hi. I have never had counseling and have been self-medication for a number of years. I know it is bad but it is what it is. I want to start counseling and also start seeing an endo because I want orchi surgery. I did not just start randomly taking meds but read and studied a lot about hormone therapy. My question is-Will it be a problem to start therapy or go to an endo because of the self medication? Will they refuse to help?

Yesterday I used my male voice to answer a question to my best female friend and she physically shuttered and said never do that ever again. I've had no voice training but have developed a decent female voice that is not difficult to keep it up and have been doing this for a while now. I will say it was hard to get the male voice going yesterday which surprised me. So that brings me to a question, how many here have been working on their female voice and what success rate do you have with it?

I'm a 64 y/o trans who had srs at 28 always had a job always had a love almost got married once, flu stealth all my life now retired and don't care who knows

I am very lucky to have a very loving husband in my life,his name is Alex and we have been married for a year.It will be 2 years in December.Alex and I have been good friends for a long time and he knows I am a pre op,always liked the pre ops.We started dating 4 years ago and he was divorced a year before.I broke up with an ex of mine,this ex of mine forced me to have the GRS which I did not want to do.Alex sees I am happy as a pre op being this way for 18 years.Plus we do something together,adult films as a second job.Plus he knows I do help out the transgendered community also.My parents whom adopted me when I was 14 see I am happy and have a great life with him

Well i finally told my girlfriend and she is one happy camper about sat her down and just said this is how i feel and would like to live and she it is ok with it and she loves me ether way etc...

http://transequality.org/issues/national-transgender-discrimination-survey In 2011, NCTE and the National LGBTQ Task Force released the National Transgender Discrimination Survey. Interviews with over 6,400 transgender and gender non-conforming people make it the largest such study ever conducted. The study has been a game changer—both for our policy work and for cultural change. For the first time, we were able to quantify the discrimination and violence transgender people face. NCTE is now working on a second iteration of the survey to be released in 2016 that will measure how things are now and how they have changed over the past five years. The findings from NTDS are…

Today was my 36th, and had a few appts for my son at the eye doc .. so i told my girlfriend that i wanted to go with fully dressed she was a bit unsure becuase we were dropping our daughter off and the grandparents , i told her not to worry and it would be better for them to see me like this than finding out second hand and i could explain some stuff,, all that went well grandma thought i was a teacher from the school riding along grandpa was a bit unsure bit was cool with it, the akward part is her brother live with her parnets due to being diabetic and he started flirting with me , i got that sorted out fairly quick... onto the appt for my son all went like clock work …

Being that transgendered people look to alter there lives to match what truly lies within, coming out is a must. It is probably the hard and scariest thing for anyone to do. So with that said, to anyone that is reading this who did you first come out to. Why do you chose that person over others? Sorry that I can't contribute to my own topic. I have yet to come out to anyone. ^_^