General Transgender Discussion

I guess that means HRT is working huh? lol Any tips to avoid this unique pain? I mean don't get me wrong, its amazing to see the changes in my body but i work in retail right now and well handling a boxed TV right now isn't my idea of a great day right now. :P

Hi everyone. I don't recall if this has already been requested here so I am posting with the author's permission. She sent it to me earlier this year and so I have been writing my story since with many rewrites and only now am I noticing that I didn't send her request out to anyone. Hello all, My name is Robin Hamilton and I have been Crossdressing since around the age of nine years old. Suffice to say I have a lot of stories to tell during my 37 years on this crazy planet! This project is over ten years in the making and is now in full swing. I am in the process of compiling stories from people who X-dress, Significant others, Ex's, MTF, Pre and post-op TG's…

I am presently reading Peggy Rudd's book My Husband Wears My Clothes. My spouse is reading it also. I have also been thoughful of my spouse's feelings about my dressing. The book reminds me that others are affected by what I do. Conversely, her attitude towards crossdressing and transgender affect the both of us. She is asking quesions again which I always welcome. I feel this time the questioning will go deeper than in previous times. She's still trying to wrap her mind around a male wearing women's clothing. What I like about Rudd's book is that it takes crossdressing from the spouse's perspective. My spous revealed to me that when she found out that I crossdress she…

As I was shopping this weekend, I visited Barnes & Noble hoping to find a paperback to kill time with. I don't even remember now what section I found this in; musta been fate! Dr. B. is a psychiatrist. She has decades of experience treating ordinary people, males and females, and their relationships with each other. In this book, published in 2006, she has gathered much of the latest research using PET and fMRI scans of the active human brains and animal studies of the effects of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone and other hormones on the brain. The book is organized from in utero through childhood, adolescence, adulthood to peri- and post- menopause, for t…

I got this book called "Now That You Know- What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality" and it's really interesting. I recommend it if you need more information. It has a section on gays and religion, and reading that gave me a lot of hope. And another book is "The Transgender Child", which I haven't purchased that one yet, but hopefully soon. It has a lot of information in it, and it's available on iBooks. I love doing research on this kind of stuff, so I can be more educated on transgenders like me, so if you know of any books or websites that have facts, instead of opinions, let me know. I'll hopefully start transitioning when I get into college or out of …

Ok, This is the description of the TLC program on tonight called "Born a Boy, Brought Up a Girl" A doctor advises that a victim of a botched circumcision be raised as female. My reaction to this is - What kind of dense Dr would suggest that this would be ok? Is he stupid? Does this sound like something a real Dr would suggest to you? -Kim Side Note: That must have been ONE botched circumcision huh?

While Mike's away and unable to send me to the corner, I figured it'd a good time to get a good speech in. I really don't like the word "transition" and I'm not sure I like what it implies either. Before anyone starts throwing eggs/tomatoes/your food substance of choice... This all goes back to Kate Bornstein's Gender Outlaw book for me. It made me realize that I was still laboring under this strange social system called "gender". "Gender" is nearly as strange as one of the old feudal caste systems. In those systems, one was either born noble or not; nobility were one thing, and commoners were another, and that was that. It's strange to us now, but it was as simpl…

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.

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.

Would like to hear the latest advise and results on the use of herbal supplements to develop female secondary traits, such as breast development. I have just started a couple of products and will be recording my results. I would like to hear from anyone who has already tried herbs and what were their findings. Dawn

Hi I am 32 and started HRT only last week and all is going well so far, I was just wondering if any one could give me any idea of the breast size I could expect, I know it varies a lot for each person but would still like here for others about there experiences. Before I started HRT I was a 40AA almost a 40A I understand that I may loose some muscle from my rib area and chest. Thank you

e was just wondering if any girls were growing breasts, & would they discus what steps they were taking as any help would be good as love to have breasts as i hate padding my bra out xx

Can I be depressed now ???

Tonight , I watched as most of us did on the long anticipated airing of the Bruce Jenner story. I really thought a lot of Bruce's openness and honesty. I saw a lot of my very own childhood as I too had religious parents and two siblings . My younger brother has only "Touched " the surface in even wanting to deal with his new found sister . I went straight to FB following the local news . The FANGS were already out as Bruce confessed he wasn't a Liberal! Goodness, GASP , he wants to talk to Mitch McConnel and other Republicans who "WE REALLY ARE"! Great! I'm for it . The current crop of Republicans thinks we're Child molesters and Mental cases . Because I have sever…

Okay, so how do I update my personal photo exactly? I uploaded a new personal photo, and when I click on the personal photo link, it actually shows the new personal photo, however when I click on my username, it shows the old personal photo. can you someone please explain what I am doing wrong, and please type slowly, remember I am a brunette. Thank you. Bobbie Jo

I think Cali is getting with the program! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ghoLqthu0&feature=related

I really really really don't mean any disrespect. I'm not calling anyone a coward. I don't mean to advocate any politcal action. <--- That's my disclaimer. In short: I can't. I refuse. I resist. I spent too much time worrying, about what everyone else thinks, to leave any of *my* places just because my prior history there is "as a man." The people in my life will either comply with their obligations based on our shared social contract (lubricated by my very polite and respectful behavior) or suffer the consequences. The exact nature of these consequences will depend greatly upon the nature of my relationship to the person in question, but will be there …

This is the title of an article currently at "The New York Times" website.

I am looking for a doctor that is TG friendly in CT. Thanks

Hey, I'm a genetic 23-year old female who happens to be completely flat-chested, and it's wreaked havoc on my self-esteem/body image. I stumbled across this board while looking for hormone treatment for breast development. I know they can give this to girls who aren't developing properly during puberty--which, at 23, I am well past--but I figure if it can give genetic males some decent-looking breasts, it can probably help me out too. I'm desperate. I've tried various types of birth control (Ortho-Tri-Cyclin, Yaz) as well as those hokey breast enlargement pills (yep, I'm gullible), and none have had any impact on my breast size whatsoever. I am scared to death to …

I have a definitely burning question for my own personal experiences to share and ask ANYONE about if they got hired dressing up in girls or men's clothes from being opposing genders?? I myself have been to 2 interviews and the HR person didn't call me back for the job position. I know I was over qualified & the position was sales merely not technical position. I have however been advised to go as male get the job and after 6 months at work drop the bomb of coming out as a girl. Now I have also remained in my dual genders for the purpose of getting hired in executive job where I know over there it's absolutely no for accepting trans folk. I am not saying in negativ…

Hi everyone. Been a long time since I have posted. Been working hard at making my transition work. Writing because I am feeling overwhelmed. I have so many things I need to take care of to stay in good health, and can't find a way to make it all work. I am so tired of working a job where i consistently face discrimination, tired of dealing with the same in my neighborhood, and tired of not being able to come up with a constructive way out! I try my best to be a good, honest, hardworking person. Seems these days, that don't count for much. I dare say that prisoners in solitary confinement have more freedom than I do. Sorry, just needed to sound off.

Why Most Transitioned People Don't Carry The Transgender Torch Where is it written that someone who has transitioned MUST help the (transgender) community?” asks reader Karyn Maynard in response to someone else on the comments board of a GLAAD post about Dawn Ennis. Karyn makes a good point, and the fact of the matter is, most people who transition move on from trans issues. They don’t actually see themselves as transgender people, even if they embraced the cause of “transgenderism” at some point in their journey. But they don’t live between the gender binary as so many transgender people happily do: the transitioned MtF person IS a female, and the FtM person IS a m…

Hi, I'm a freelance journalist who has been commissioned by a UK woman's weekly magazine to write a feature focussing on young British women aged between 18 - 35 whose parent has undergone gender re-assignment. The piece would chart their initial reaction through to their eventual understanding of and acceptance of the issue. Case studies would need to agree to be identified and photographed but would be able to read and review the feature prior to publication. A fee would also be payable for their participation. I can be reached on 020 8931 1954 and 07976 228509. Feel free to call to request more information. Best, Paula Robinson