General Transgender Discussion

I read this line recently, written by a transman: I really like that. I feel the same way; I'm a kid at heart too, and I guess you could blame it on the fact that I never went through puberty, but just turned into a Neanderthal. This made me think of Jennifer Diane Reitz's response to a letter someone wrote her on a similar topic: http://transsexual.org/letters30.html So what do you all think? Any of you do anything to make up for your lost childhoods? Are any of you still kids at heart? I'd be interested in hearing other people's thoughts on this.

Foound These On The Net! 40 Funny Reasons Why It's Wonderful To Be A Woman 1. When a ship sinks, women (and children) get off first. 2. A woman can hug her best friend without worrying she'll think she's gay. 3. Women can talk to attractive members of the opposite sex without having to picture them naked. 4. A woman can never be blamed if it's wet on the floor around the toilet bowl. 5. If a woman cheats on her spouse everyone will assume it's because she was being emotionally neglected. 6. Women are capable of doing at least two different things to a passable standard at the same time. 7. Women live longer than men. 8. Women know how to c…

Been thinking about this a lot recently, and I think I need some pointers in the right direction, or maybe a kick up the bum... How does someone act female / feminine I was just wanting everyone's take on this, and then me and other people that are considering transition will have a guide on how to act. I maybe looking to far in to this (which I normally do), but if there is anyone out there that has gone through transition and now act's differently, or if you haven't gone through transition but have some thing to say on the subject, please put it down on this thread Thanks Lee

I went to two Goodwills over the last couple of days, and wow! $5-6 pants and all kinds of other wacky stuff. They're not super mainstream nice places so no one looks funny at you if you dig through the "wrong" section, and it's cheap enough that you can grab some random stuff to try. I got some nice soft $3 pajamas (which, oddly enough, the "new" stores have not been able to supply for me!) and discovered I fit into size 14 jeans well enough that I probably could (and probably will) wear them in guy mode with no comments. That was a pleasant surprise. I finally reorganized my closet the other day, which was much-needed... pulled out a bunch of old and oversized cloth…

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…

Bobbie Jo, happy birthday!!! I'm sure you will find that the decade of the 50's is the best of all. I have heard that all the time and I believe it to be true! Im glad because Im zooming there myself. Have a fun day!! -Love Kim

I just found out that my current boyfriend of 2 1/2 years was dating a pr-op MTF trassexual befor me. He dated her for seven years and he did not recieve but he did preform oral. I am in no way judgmental towards transsexuals. I am feeling very confused about the possibility that he likes penis, something I will never be able to offer. He says he loves me and is not gay or even bisexual. I don't really understand how that's possible. I came across paperwork that showed his exes gender to be male; that's when I found out - and confronted him. I know that he loved this woman, and sex can be complicated. I just feel that I'm getting to old to stay with a man if he is just in…

Hi Everyone, Can anyone recommend an endocrinologist in Los Angeles area? Thank you! Andrea

I'm sorry if you've already answered this somewhere. But I'm really curious. I know you're not TG, so: 1) What interests you about us? 2) How did you find us? 3) What made you decide to look for us?

Hi everyone. just thought I would introduce myself. I'm 23 year old male - Female. I came out yesturday to a friend of mine who is the one who told me about this site. so I hope to get to know everyone here :-) Sorry for the short description, i'm not very good at talking about myself lol

Just a discussion on the "inheritability" of the transgender condition. I'm kind of interested because I have an aunt that is a lesbian, and I'm guessing that there could be genetic traits that can be inherited which would allow for someones child to be born G. L. B. or T. Discuss?

Best wishes for your birthday and the year ahead. =D

Hi, I'm still very new here and have read lots of other peoples questions, concerns and stories about the experiences they’ve had prior, during and after transition. I share similar stories and concerns and have asked many of the same questions. We trans-women and men share many of the same beginnings and realities, details vary and many have lost plenty. I don’t want to be too vague however if I start at the beginning of “my” story this topic would be more of a novel and I’d like to get to the point of which is bothering me at this point of my transition. I’ll start with a lil’ info on where I am as of now. I came out to my wife (then girlfriend) as a cross dresser y…

He is on Oprah right now! people in audience are freaked.

Hi, I finally got validated today to be able to post, something i am very happy about. I have been reading the posts on the site for the last couple of days and have been excited for the chance to jump in. So I figured what better way than to just tell all about me, in book form! lol. I am 29 yrs old and i live in Louisville, Ky. I am married and have three children. I have been seeing a psychologist (herein referred to as "psych") for about a year now for a lot of things, all of which I am about to go into. Please forgive me for just kind of dumping all of this right off the bat, I have been in need of someone, people, to talk to for some time now. When I wa…

Hi all, I am just curious, how did people come out to their parents. I am really worried about it because I am not sure how they will react. my dad especially comes from a very Conservative background.

Today we exchanged Yule gifts, and my wife got me something that just... wow. It speaks for itself so I'll just include some pictures. Its title is "Chrysalis" and its subtitle is "Protect and cherish; give wings to fly". I'm not sure what the artist's original intention was (daughter and mother? two women in love?) since it's a "print", but I know what it means for us.

Figured I'd attach a cute party animal instead of a cake this time (I always love your avatars) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIM!!! ~Shannon

Hi, For any who are interested, I'll draw you a little head that you can use for whatever you need. I know some people are reluctant to post their pics up in any public space, so this might be a way for you to have a customized face that isn't as easy to recognize. Also, if you don't have any pics of yourself as your proper gender, just let me know and I'll try to dress you up. I'll do these for fun, and when I get the time, so please no rushing. Just email me a decent headshot, and I'll email you back when its complete. email to: tempest.menagerie (at) gmail.com

So, I got laid off on Friday.... Nothing to do with my being TG, just lack of work... Echhhhh.

I just wanted to share some info that my endocrinologist recently gave me. There are numerous articles on HRT reversible and irreversible effects, once HRT is stopped. Most of them state that these reversible effects will occur after 6 to 8 months (depending on the article). I was on HRT for 4 months, ending on June 30, 2006. I stopped because of certain health reasons, under the advice of my doctor. Everything is okay now, so, under the monitoring with my endocrinologist, I will commence HRT again within 2 weeks. Anyway, after only 4 months, I developed breasts approaching an A cup. I still have this size today, and have lost nothing after stopping HR…

I did not wear much makeup for the longest time, but recently lost weight, and am feeling better about myself, so am starting to wear some make-up again. I have a very very favorite eyeliner, it is by Urban Decay, and the color I use is called Smoke Out. It is not waterproof so it comes off at night easy, but it stays on great all day. I highly recommend it! If you have some fav's, share them! -Kim PS) Sorry Mikey, nothing for you to contribute here. hehe

I'm going to the in-laws for the holiday weekend. I am thankful for all of you! MIWBJ

So I am in my basement goofing off on my skateboard and I get a call from my friend. I pick up and I gently say, "Hello". He responds and says, "Um yes may I speak to so and so". I told his it was me. He was surprised. I asked him if he recognized me. He said I sounded like a woman. lol. He thought it was my mom or something. Has anyone here ever had an experience like this before? And has anybody actually went in for voice training before? I thought that the whole experience was both rewarding and flattering. :)

I am wondering, are there any places noted for being especially friendly to the T community? Have you any personal experience there or somewhere else? MIWBJ P.S., with all the heavy topics currently going on, I thought we could use something a bit light and optimistic to read.