Female to Male (FtM) Transsexual Discussion

Im at that stage where, I look like a guy convincingly but am still a girl. Whenever I use the womens change rooms at a pool or go to the loo, the girls look in horror and point and stare. It's getting way to embarrasing and I don't want to get confronted by someone about it. What should I do? Is it okay to go the mens toilets if no one sees you? I really don't know what to do.

Transgender speaker talks about life story The Daily Titan By Matt Atkinson Transgender issues and lifestyle were the main topics at a lecture hosted by Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society Tuesday morning, as a part of their ongoing “Sociology Week” series. “Transgender Issues in Society”

How am I expected to stay calm when my emotions are raging like its no ones business when someone who i liked called me a "Gender challenged he she".... I was on the phone with jasmine when my ex-boyfriend called me and said "So i heard you were like gender challenged or whatever" I said nothing. Then he said "I dont want to talk to you anymore if this is what you choose." I said to him "Well you werent (effing) talking to me in the first place, i kind of stopped after you asked me for my best friends number and then cursed me out later. who the (eff) do you think you are?" Im like beyond the point where i might just flip. Im tired of my parents mocking me, Im tired o…

Im being reason right now, Im hanging out with this girl I've liked since I was in seventh grade, And we've been friends since like.... First grade. I love her.... Idk. wanted to say that somewhere.

Adrian Garcia | April 15, 2015 "Aydian Ethan Dowling is the current front-runner in Men’s Health Ultimate Guy Search competition, and if he wins, Dowling will become Men’s Health’s first trans cover model." -- thedailygrind.com Trans Bodybuilder Likely To Win “Men’s Health” Cover Spread Competition

I liked this article a lot and consider it good for all to read, both MTF and FTM, so I wasn't sure where best to post it. But heck, it's directed toward FTM people so this forum seems correct. I hope you agree and most of all, hope you find it informative: https://medium.com/matter/masculinity-means-7c11e2d976b4 Emma

Hi guys! I'm new here, let me do a quick introduction. I'm FtM, 19, knew something was up when I was 4, didn't know what it was called until I was 15 and I haven't undergone transition yet. I've never really been in a community or discussed the topic with people going through the same thing, so if I'm a bit wordy, that may be why. So I have a few questions. First of all, I know T changes your voice and all that but I'm concerned about my singing voice. I don't sing professionally, but I do have a bit of a talent with it that I like to use. I'm a 2nd soprano and I've done vocal training. I'm concerned that if I go through with T, I may never be able to sing with m…

Hey Guys Well, I finally got enough guts up to tell my wife that I am a transman. Her response was -- well duh, your the last to know. Not what I exactly expected but still it's good. it felt like such a relief to tell someone who knows me personally. Plus it made me finally admit it to myself. I have been saying I am gender queer for months -- I don't know why I was stuck there. However, I was at the fair and walking around thinking about things and realized that it wasn't genderqueer that I should be but transman. I don't want people to wonder which gender I am. I am a guy. I don't want anything to do with being a woman. I have already had a consultation…

I've heard of many guys who lived for a while as lesbians before either coming to terms with being, or discovering they were actually TS. From pictures of guys I've chatted with, and pix of people like Chaz Bono, it seems that all these guys dressed like any other male. Many had very male looking hair cuts. All this despite identifying as lesbians at the time. While watching a video posted by Plague in the thread " it suddenly hit me - why do lesbian women like females that dress and act like men, yet they don't want anything to do with men. And if their male-acting "girlfriends" end up actually being TS and decide to transition...the lesbian g/f's drop them like…

A transgender story: My daughter, my son Los Angeles Times Sarah, once my daughter, is now Finn, a member of the transgender community. Those are hard words to write. I want to love the man my daughter has become, but floundering in the torrent of her change and my resistance to it, I fear I'll never make it... Read it to the end ~ Lori

Hello, I'm new here and I'd like to share experiences to people with female to male. I'm just the other way around (male to female disorder) but I think it's more interesting to find out why people would have those things I liked to remove. For instance: beard growth and why it isn't an option to live as a wife? If I was offline here, you can reach me in the instant messengers (view profile). Best wishes from Germany ;-)

Quincy couple talk about transgender son's sad journey Boston.com In early elementary school, Kristen insisted on playing football, so her parents signed her up for Quincy Youth Football. She was the only girl on the team. When she finally realized that the boys were getting much bigger, she moved on to ice hockey...

Yes, all of a sudden! Just this April she was Daddy’s little girl. End of this April she wants her hair dyed black. No problem. Letting her express herself. Then she starts wearing dark clothes and now she’s EMO. She wants to wear some of her brother’s clothes too. A little history…My daughter is easily influenced and I can name several changes she made in the past when hearing someone liked or didn’t like something, and she immediately changed to be like what that person preferred. She’s stubborn and a drama queen, always seems to over react to many things. My wife and I checked her computer recently and come to find out she’s been spending a lot of time on YouT…

The story is old, but it's another reflection of the trials transpeople face. A Lawsuit’s Unusual Question: Who Is a Man? By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Published: April 10, 2011 "In its January filing, Urban Treatment said that firing Mr. Devoureau was legitimate, “since the sex of the employee engaged in that particular job position is a bona fide occupational qualification” — implying that Mr. Devoureau was not really a man. " -nytimes.com A businessmanagementdaily.com article in June 2011 alluded to Devoureau's former manager having possibly "violated the ADA and the NJLAD when she asked if Devoureau has undergone surgery." And in a .pdf copy of the suit filed in C…

I received the papers in the mail Friday from the judge!! He signed the paper for my official gender change!! He sent me 2 copies free of charge!! They must have found the file! I'm so relieved that I didn't have to refile, although the judge said I didn't have to pay again because it was their mistake for losing the file in the first place. Next week I will go to DMV and get my new DL. waaaaaaahooooooooo Just a little excited!! LOL Ethan

Transgender Rei Griffiths, 25, was born a female called Nicola and started living as a man four years ago. He started dating his girlfriend, straight woman, Ayeshah Bekhat, 20, eight months ago. The couple, from Trefforest, South Wales, plan to move in together in the summer and have discussed marriage and children. Rei plans to undergo full gender reassignment surgery in the future to give him a biologically male body. https://ca.shine.yahoo.com/video/playlist/barcroft-media-videos/hated-being-pretty-woman-now-100000056.html

Justin McCoy, Posted: 07/16/2012 2:45 pm "Since the age of 5 years old, I have lived with my Republican grandparents, making my self-discovery process a little difficult. For as long as I can remember, I attended a Lutheran church with my grandparents in Mission Viejo, Calif. They have a strong youth program and at one point had a youth choir that would travel around on tour. I was part of the choir for several years before my sexuality became an issue." -McCoy, huffingtonpost.com Who Am I, Really?

Hey guys, I live in Southern Utah and there aren't many resources available for the small trans community. I am wondering if anyone knows of website catalogs and other internet resources about ftm equipment and where I can purchase it. I'm interested in packys, strappers, etc, good quality and selection. I am eager to start my transition, but can't get the ball rolling till I have more resources and support. I'm down for some heart to heart and hearing about experiences as well. Thanks guys

Hi there, I'm new to this forum so hopefully I'm posting this in the right place. Ever since I can remember I knew I was different. I knew I had the wrong parts "down there". It was so unfair, when I was very young I didn't even realize I had something else, I thought I was just missing a penis. At that age (starting to use a toilet) I don't even know how I knew what a penis was, I just knew I didn't have something I should. As I grew up I always felt uncomfortable with my body but I never really felt particularly male or female. Now that I'm older I'm finding I have to do something about this dilemma if I'm ever going to be happy or have a satisfying relationship. I'm…

Bristol Resident Shares Story of Transgender Struggles on NPR Patch.com By Sara Bagwell Jaye Watts, a Bristol resident who identifies himself as a queer-identified transgendered man, reached out to Patch last week to share his news. "I want Bristol and Warren folks to know that people like me exist and are a part of their...

Transgender support groups in the United States have been updated. These are listed at http://www.tgguide.com/information.htm Please help us keep this list as current as possible by letting us know if you're aware of others that are not listed or group listings that need to be corrected. Additions or corrections can be submitted by e-mail to webmaster@tgguide.com You may feel free to post support groups outside the United States on this message board. We will most likely use that information to add support groups from other countries when we reach that stage of site development. FEMALE TO MALE TG SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ESPECIALLY WELCOME!

Chaz Bono discusses transformation at Penn State Abington Philadelphia Inquirer As Chaz Bono recounted his transformation from cute little daughter of singers Sonny and Cher to the 43-year-old transgender man standing at the lectern, students at Penn State Abington found pieces of their own stories...

Transformations: Transgender Man Works to Change Media, Perceptions pride source.com He also has fair skin and light eyes. So when people look at him, they often only see a white man. But his race is not the only part of his identity people often misread. Hicks, 22, has been correcting them about his gender since coming out as...

I had a question about HRT and other options. I'm 45 and had a complete hysterectomy at the age of 27 because everything had stopped working and I had extreme endrometriosis (sorry about the spelling). I have never taken any hormones. I work out often and I'm not a big person at all, definitely in the chest area. There are all these websites that sell testosterone and/or muscle builders. Right now, I'm just interested in having a little more testosterone in my system to help build some muscle mass, I know as I do that, it will also decrease my breast size. I am not in a position to transition because of my job and my kids. Even though I am a teacher, I don't dress …

Jeremy Kinser, July 18 2012 9:50 PM ET "Truman Capote is mentioned as one of Ira's style icons. "Also any male-identified person who wears thigh-highs with garters," Ira, says with a smile, before adding, "The world belongs to you." He also lists a number of his trans role models, including the late activist Marsha P. Johnson, about whom Ira says, "We as young trans people owe so much."" -advocate.com Transgender Son of Warren Beatty, Annette Bening Answers Questions (w/Video)