General Transgender Discussion

Ok, I have a question...I want to start HRT (and yes correctly, under care). I am 41, 5'10", 185 and workout daily. I have a very defined body and am wondering what effect hormones will have on me? If I am taking them but continue working out, how much will I hurt my breast growth, if any? As is I have a small B cup just from having a developed chest. Anyone have some thoughts on this?????? I appreciate any and all comments.

Annie wrote an article before about confidence, and how confidence alone can persevere... Most of us don't have near the difficulty to 'prove' their worth, than this person I want to show to all here. I must admit, I watched this show today on the suggestion of my friend, and was blown away. Since she loves this show, I decided to check it out and after watching it - I just thought it was *perfect* to illustrate the point. I'm not sure how crazy we are about linking, but, in case its no biggie, I suggest anyone who might need a lil proof that perseverance can indeed lead you to your goals, watch this amazing woman overcome harsh superficial judgement, and prove to…

dont know where i fit into the scheme of things. i have been dressing since about age 6 or 7 even had the girls putting nail polish on me then lol. i have never been able to put off the dressing or the fact that i seem to have the wrong body. i have been able to put off things for periods of time getting rid of everything just to buy it all again. did the boy thing joined the marine corps got out married divorced kids but now seems to be more intense than ever any advice or hel would be nice

My friend sent this to me: The effeminate sheep & other problems with Darwinian sexual selection. I thought the idea was pretty interesting. It really is striking how much standard theories of gender and sexuality try to toss out the "bad samples"...

Ok , I set upon the presipus of despair , what is it that frightens me so , why must this anxiety constantly appear at the most ubscure times , depression constantly trails close behind , I often wonder what draws us all into these sort of problems , especially when we live , dress , and for the better part of this life feel some what ok that day , and then for what appears to be no reason ( BAMM ) the fears of old drag us back into fear the Elephant returns to its place upon our chests , and the depressing thoughts we believed we had finally driven out of our lives returns in force , possibly no were as elevated as before but there it is none the less . Dragging its dark…

Hey everyone! Soooo I don't post here as often as usual recently, as I have been quite busy with getting all the final steps of my transition in order. I am happy to say that this month of October has been quite possibly the best month *ever*. Despite some recent heartaches, bad breaks with being stolen and robbed from, and being discriminated at a particular job, I am happy to say, life in stealth is now a complete reality. Now, I have been going by Ashlee here for a number of years, due to the fact that I chose that name as it was the name my parents had planned for me during the pregnancy with me since I was assumed by doctors and all others to be born a gene…

I was listening to Laura Ingram's radio show yesterday and her lackies brought an article about the Opra network airing the Documentry about Chaz Bonno and His journey through transition and I was Highly disturbed with her remarks and backhanded slirs , I wonder how many others heard her show yesterday and what they thought about what she had said .

Hi everybody! Happy New Year. It's a new year where new goals can be set. We expect this year to be better for many reasons. Last year may have been good or it may have been bad. We can't do anything about last year; we can only move ahead. I pray that in 2010 your goals and dreams will be met. Gennee :)

Well , now isn't this a turd in the punch bowl , I set up my Facebook account (it has been setting for so long ) and I allowed it to import contacts ... Well guess what invitations to friend all around , and my Sister was the first to respond , Who , What , uhhhh, what just happened (anxiety builds ) , bling Step mother , Oh Hell ..... Then Daughter .... Oh double Hell ..... phew nothing from Brother not yet any how ... and of course since my daughter got it guess what now my Granddaughter .... (where are those Pills..... ).... Well , now I suppose I am not going to get the oppinion of my Psycologist before I send the letter I had prepaired , I was getting ready to sen…

It has been some time since I have visited or posted anything so I thought I would stop by and post an update . Where to begin ... it has been 10 months since I have gone full time , my name is changed , my gender changed . I have suffered no loss's save for one who after 9 years I thought was a friend . My wife and are are more in love than ever before . It is of late however that the most amazing changes have occurred , on a sad note my ex of 9 years passed away . The biggest changes , the best changes ... my three children who I thought for years were lost to me have come back one at a time into my life , we were estranged for the last 15 years . The first was my oldes…

I am the guy who came out to the entire school in his senior speech and got a standing ovation for his courage. I am the girl who kisses her girlfriend on the sidewalk and laughs at those who glare. We are the couple who planned and studied and got a damn good lawyer and BEAT the state that wanted to take our child away. We are the ones who took martial arts classes and carry pepper spray and are just too dangerous to gay bash. I am the transgender person who uses the bathroom that suits me, and demands that any complaining staff explain their complaint to my face in front of the entire restaurant -- and shares with my other trans friends which restaurants d…

Hi all.Well i have read many of people's thoughts here and would like to post mine and ask if anyone of you have similar experiences and feelings.I am 24 and have always known i had to be a girl.Since i can remember myself all i wanted was to be able to drees,act,live,breathe and be accepted as a girl.When i was about 3 years old i told my babysitter (believe it or not) that i wanted to look like her daughter who btw was a pretty teenage girl and so she dressed me up made my hairl look really girly and talked to me as one for the rest of the day.No need to say i was in heaven.Even when my parents came home and found out they took it as a joke and we all had a good time-st…

I sent an email to a former co-worker and said, this has to be our little secret for right now, but this is what I've been up to lately, and then I sent her some pics of me in a dress, skirt, etc. I did not specifically tell her that I was a trans-sexual or that the pics were of me in my girl clothes. She replied back with: How awesome! She is really cute! Is she around here or is she from somewhere else?? I really enjoy our friendship, but I am so happy about your new love - it is wonderful. Does your daughter know yet? I replied back and went, um, Thank you for the compliment, but I have something to tell you. Those are not pics of my girlfriend, …

while on hormone pills, what else would help growth and shape, towards create-ing your own breast devallopment ____________________________________________________ ive now been taking premarin eostrogen tablets for a few months now i have devalloped breast so to speak some what~naturaly, im now donning a B cup bra which are a bit small so soon enough im going tryout a C cup bra to see if i fit one all though my breast still to me dont appear as proper female breast but i do fill a B cup with plenty of volume and shape, so i can only continue with the premarin and wait and see what will happen in due time

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Hi All. I met with my State Representative last Friday, to try to find a way to get my gender marker changed on my driver's license. Even though I have been on hormones since 2003 and have had chest surgery, I live in a state that requires complete surgery to change any markers. She was very supportive and very much a go-getter. As i was meeting with her, we discussed how this state policy is a hardship in employment opportunities. When she found out the steps I have taken to get back into my profession.....she gave me the name of a person to contact and said...tell them i sent you. Now all I need is a huge injection of self-confidence. this is a profession I have …

So, Family Guy is a pretty offensive show, on its surface. It's clearly meant as satire. All of the characters have major personality flaws (like pretty much everyone, right?), so when views are expressed on the show, it's often through the lens of someone who clearly has no clue what they're talking about, which should likely impress upon you that it's wrong. In a new episode of Family Guy titled "Quagmire's Dad", the character Glen Quagmire's father returns home for a celebration of a successful military career and then, as it turns out, to get a "sex change". There were glaring misconceptions in the story which may have been used as plot devices to craft a 30 min…

Hello everyone, I'm new this site and have a question that I hope someonecan answer for me, I have yet to even get a response. My question is this, when breasts begin to grow, does the pec muscle start to deconstruct? I have a void behind my nipple that used to be muscle, the void has filled with buds. I might have wrongly assumed that I would be able to control some of my breasts jiggle because the fat had built up around my pec. But now, the void in the pec muscle is MUCH larger (less muscle), and it continues to fill with buds. Will the pec muscle go away completly, leaving me with just fat and tissue? Any advice would be great.

We have a very real chance that LGBT discrimination on the job will finally become illegal throughout the country. Congress is poised to pass and the President Obama has promised to sign a federal bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), that bars workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. But we need your help to persuade lawmakers in Washington that this is a problem that state and local government employees face too. We need to hear from people who wanted to work for a state or local government but have been fired, refused a job or faced harassment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. We are looking for…

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very serious/curious question at hand,,, ok well im a T/gendered male2female and i live with my female fiance, for she isnt into other woman but shes into me, if i become female would she lose interest in me and then maybe fall out of love with me if i was female and not the man she first fell in love with??????????????????????????????? any answers are welcome here people please exspress you views on this question truthfuly

Hi all! , My name is Lauren and I am brand new here. I am 36 from Alabama I am married my wife is unaccpting to me being TG.I also have 2 children. I am here to learn and make friends. I have been on hormones for a year now. Nice to meet you all! Bye Ya'll, Lauren

While I didn't achieve some of my goals that were set, two events took place in my life. In June, I migrated closer to the transsexual spectrum. It was very subtle change but I view myself more as a transsexual. I dress at least half the time in women's clothing. Some day it will be full time. The second event was when I met with my veterans group in September. I usually come dressed as a male. The leader of the group asked why I didn't come dressed as Gennee? I had thought about it prior to the meeting. Ever since that day, I have gone dressed as Gennee. I also attended two wakes dressed. No one paid attention. My desire to live full time as a woman is growing. …

Hi Everyone, I started my HRT last month. I did one dose with an injection. Although my Doctor said the pellets are much more efficient and less side effects. I am considering taking his advice and use pellets instead. Does anyone has used pellets for HRT? Is there any risk of infection or contamination such HIV or Hepatitis? What should I look at? What should I do? thank you everyone! Andrea

I was listening to NPR "All Things Considered" today. They are doing a series of broadcasts on transgender children. Todays' spot was about those who insist they are the other gender from an early age. Tomorrow is about transgender teens. The information provided is not nearly as in depth as most here would already know but is still interesting. They might also have the broadcasts available to download off the net. Kate D.