General Transgender Discussion

I just saw this picture: www.divideby0.com/photos/2002-Anime-Expo/pics/DSCN1221.JPG and I thought, hmm, the girl on the right doesn't have that much of a figure, yet there's no question that she's a girl. I'm 36-32-37 myself and I wonder if my waist is 4 inches too large. After seeing that, I wonder, maybe my figure is okay?

This might seem off topic to some, but any proven physical difference specific to gender reinforces the evidence of a brain for one gender in the body of another as central to the issue of trans medicine. These studies showing genetic evidence for gender differences in the brain are huge in the scientific case. Zhou, Jiang-Ning; Hofman, Michel A.; Gooren, Louis J. G.; Swaab, Dick F. (1995). "A sex difference in the human brain and its relation to transsexuality". Nature 378 (6552): 68–70. doi:10.1038/378068a0. PMID 7477289. It was then confirmed in another study. Kruijver, F. P. M.; Zhou, JN; Pool, CW; Hofman, MA; Gooren, LJ; Swaab, DF (2000). "Male-to-Female Transsexual…

Hi everyone. I have been very busy socially for the last few weeks seems non stop just thought you might like to see some photos I had done along with many other women like me for a calender we are putting together.was a great fun day and only cost £20 each that included proffesional make up artist. Just a few for you to see if you want to see the rest they are here Photos of the Calender shoot Hope you enjoy :)

So many heavy topics here lately. I wish I could contribute in some way but there's not much I can do besides add an online sympathy note. So... if you want to read about someone else's frivelous plans for a small distraction, read on... Myself and the neighbor lady are going out for a pedicure today to relax and decompress. At the very least, I'm going to get clear polish. There is the usual temptation to get some color too, along with the usual hesitation about possible negative attention. Afterwards -- cheescake! Then we might go shopping a bit as she tries to find something for her bf. Maybe we'll have time for a make-up lesson too? I'm going out in mostly male…

I have been sitting back and looking over the whole transgender aspect of my life and I have official gave it up for good. I have tried for many years to accomplish the goal that most of the girls are accomplishing and it can't be done. Why? Because no one cares nor wants to be there for me like they claim in the community. It is all lies and don't say it isn't because I know better than that. I have tried to make friends within the community to get help and to try to transition and all I ever get is the cold shoulder and the brush off. To the community I am less then nothing because I am poor, on SSI and don't drive so therefore no one wants to bother with me. I am so ti…

ive decided that im going to have to give up being transgender as living where im living i cant be myself nor can i really afford the stuff to look pretty and gothic like i want to. those who are like me know what im going thru and know it takes money to fix what is inside us. i know some will be disappointed in me but what can i really do. not like i can pull money out my arse every month. 700 monthly dont go far when you got to pay rent and bills and food. here is the factors that made me decide this: 1) no friends literally that i can hang out wiith that are like me in my area that drive as i dont drive at all 2) my current residence town wise prevents me from b…

Each year at this time, I set goal which I work to accomplish. It can be be anything from a reading goal to a writing goal to a personal goal. I have noticed to each year something about gender comes into play. Gender goals are harder to set because sometimes I may not be clear on what direction the goal will lead. Like life, gender is not stationary. I have considered some things off and on. Name change and transition are two things that come to mind. I believe most of you know my position about transitioning. Regarding the former, this possibility has gotten stronger. Really can't why except that throughout 2013 people viewed me as a woman. I'm no prophet but I ca…

Godspeed, Sally Ride HRC When I was in middle school I kept a picture of Sally Ride pinned to the bulletin board above the desk where I did my homework... The author of this article is Allyson Robinson, a woman who graduated from West Point Military Academy. She is currently deputy director of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Workplace Project. ~ Lori

There are certain things that I do like fix my hair a certain way. I wear nail polish and capris sometimes. This is not my attempt to coming out, its just my style and way of expressing myself. So here is the theme of this topic. How did some of you start to live full time as a woman? Either before or after HRT. Was it a gradual process for you? Thanks for your insight everyone. ^_^

Being transgender is not simple. That said following back on defensive actions doesn't even help! Than what is one to do? Simply use the kamakazi approach in whatever seem right at the time for temporary use.We are not robot's as British dominate on American politics to this day.The world isn't perfect in binary form 1's & 0's its whole series of numbers ranging from 12,11,10,..,3,,2,1,0 sort of issues.Therefore it required to be cherish those of us have backup plan F,G,Z etc.But those who don't even stay in forums yet alone being transgender.Happy weekend everyone Kiss

Its a Sunday morning, as I got dress for church. I called my friend Aaron to ask him to ride over to pick me up. After a long wait, finally Aaron showed up, as I said hello while sitting down in the front seat. On our way to church, Aaron address to my attention that he had something important that he wanted to talk to me about? He explained that he would had invited me over to one of his friend's place, but due to the reason that he had his grand children along with him, and he explained that he doesn't want me around to confuse his grand daughter, because of how the way I dress and wear my nail polish. since I'm MTF. I told my friends about what between me and Aaron, an…

As I have mentioned before, I transitioned on the same job I still work at today. Where I work nights the only people I am around are the security guards. It did take some time for them to get used to the change. Anyway, last night I was talking to one of the guards. At one point he asked if he could ask me a question. He asked,"Did you always know you needed to make the changes you made? I told him I knew from my first thoughts. He then asked, "Why did you not make the change sooner?" I told him until the year 2000,being from small town New England, I didn't know it was possible. We had a great talk. He asked very respectful questions and was very interested in b…

His cruel and hateful policies are going to put me back on the street, and Adrianne back with her parents. We won't be able to survive when he cuts out foodstamps and social security. If it wasn't for foodstamps, we wouldn't be able to eat. I couldn't drive my car anymore, because gas will be too damn expensive. Pardon my language. But we're not just leaving the country, we may be leaving the entire continent. We're thinking about Europe. I'm hoping for Scotland. If that's not possible, then I'm thinking Germany. Scot is the vast majority of my heritage, and German makes up the rest. So that's the reason for them being my preferred choices. Yeah like all white Americans, …

I don't remember much other than taking the dog for a walk and three guys approaching me in the hallway. I'm OK. Just a few bruises. The three dudes got hauled off to the hospital. The EMT's wanted to take me to the hospital also and my dog was running all over the place. The police asked me if I wanted to press charges. I just wanted my dog back and go home. I called the dog and he came. So we went home. But now I'm worried. One of the attackers is in critical condition and now I might get charged for protecting myself. But out of four people, I was the last one they bothered with. I'm very stiff and sore and my head hurts. The police seem to be on my side though, which …

attention everyone.....i got something i got to tell you that happen to me around 5pm PST at a place called the Reno Sparks Rescue Mission here in Reno Nevada. So the last 3 days since I have been staying here at the Women's Shelter, us ladies have been going to the RSRM for breakfast and dinner. Well all was fine up until today at 5pm PST when this arse opened the door and told me right in front of the women that I was not allowed to come there to eat anymore and didnt give me a reason. You can imagine how infuriated I was. Here's is what confused me....there is two other transgender gals that have no problem going there and eating but yet i was targeted. Another thi…

hello im new to this thing i dont know exactly what im doing but i have some questions that maybe someone can help with, im 36 and since about the age of 5-6 i havent quite felt like i was me i know that is probly how most on here felt also but all my life has been spent doing what i was told that good boys do and are how good boys act but deep down inside i knew that im not what i look like im in here why cant i just show myself why did i get stuck in this body why cant i do the things i want to do am i so wrong for wanting to be me? am i not aloud to be me? why do i have to do these things that i have been told that is what im supposed to do? i dont know any more im so …

I haven't had a chance to be on here for awhile, but wanted to share this great little story. One of the guys I play sports with is infamous for being overly aggressive, loud, crude, argumentative, and generally overly macho. All this past week, though, he was excited about playing dress up, wearing a dress and doing everything possible to look female. He sent everyone photos and loved the attention. His whole persona also changed and, though still a male, he started to fancy himself a female. Everyone totally accepted. it. Well, actually nobody really cared that much, except me.

Hello evryone , I wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I am a 48 year old MTF woman on the road to transition . I am married to an incredible woman and have 5 children , my wife is the primary focus in my life. I look forward to meeting you all but I plead for patience as I am a frieght relocation systems engineer and I am away from home for long periods of time with no internet access.I hope that in some way I may enrich your ives as I hope you shall enrich mine. Hugs to all Viccy

I am at a cross roads in my transition , many know that I recently started to talk with a phycologist , and due to this I had to be placed on Anti-depressants , now that I had been on them for over a month the descussions we have had regaurding My grandmother and her passing away a number of years ago set my life into motion a great flood of emotions , Emotions I had believed I had worked through many years ago and a couple times revisited during transition ( like any one that grieves for a loved one that has passed on ) I had expierianced the sorrow of learning of my grandmothers death and it struck me hard those many years ago why well because she is the very person I h…

Good Afternoon Everyone, How's everybody doing today? I've always considered myself a strong person but I'm really failing in the guilt department. I'm feeling so guilty that I didn't tell my wife my true feelings of wanting to be a girl 14 years ago. In fear of loosing her, I always told her it was crossdressing; which was wrong. How did anyone else in here deal with the guilt of breaking up your family over this? My wife and I have been trying to coexist for our children over the past 3 weeks, but it's just not working. Without our day to day love and affection we're used to giving each other; it seems to be more painful in coexisting than it would to be liv…

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Anyone got any ideas for hair removal for Psoriosis sufferers like myself? I have it bad on my legs in particular which are also highly hairy. Its just that some waxes/removal creams are not suitable.

Happy Halloween and Samhain! We pretty much sat at home and handed out candy and watched Survivor.. I know, boo. I realized though that I can't do "en femme" for Halloween. It's sort of self-insulting and sending the wrong message to myself. If anything I've had my costume today by not doing anything special. I felt kinda cruddy about it as the day went on though, seeing a bunch of people dressed up as various things today, because now I wished I'd taken the opportunity to do some sort of female Halloween costume. Oh well, maybe next year. My wife wanted to be Eowyn, so maybe we'll get swords, armor, and Nordic dresses, and do dual Eowyns Anyone actually do anythin…

Anybody have fun Halloween plans? I'm going out with a group of friends. I'll be The Joker from Dark Knight. I will be applying theatrical makeup and latex scars and I have the costume all ready to go. It should be a fun party.

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