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A female friend of mine told me in short when talking one day (I am in female mode at the time), "It's a mans world" so be prepared for this, things will change for you both good and bad.

Veronica, My understanding is that Misogynists are women-haters. It is abhorrent behavior, like any person who hates anyone, such as a racist. Also, rapists are often misogynists. Is it diagnosable? I imagine it certainly is. Another question is whether it is treatable. I don't know the answer to that but as I assume it comes from deep psychological problems I certainly hope so. Emma

Hi Monica, So good to see your blog post here, and an important question too. I think the answer is perhaps more subtle, just like there are differences between cisgender women. Some are people that we're attracted to, like being with, or think similarly to us or the way we feel comfortable as friends or lovers. And others, well, we're not compatible with. Sometimes we call that chemistry. I think the important difference is what is inside the person, regardless of whether she is a cisgender woman or transgender woman, and if she is trans, whether she is transitioning, transitioned, or crossdressing. There is no good or bad, better or worse, more or less. We are all people on this planet and all part of this wonderful community. Emma P.S. Okay, there are people who hurt others and those I put into the "bad" category, at least until they recognize their unacceptable behavior and atone for it.

I just checked mine and they're fine. I probably look at them 2-3 times per week so I don't worry much. We've had a couple of minor instances in the past and all of the credit card companies did exactly what you describe: immediately cancel the current card(s) and send us new ones. BTW, some years back we had a situation where we bought what we thought was an antique dining room table from a local vendor. We found out that it was not what they said it was and refused to take it back. The lucky thing was that we'd used a Visa card for its purchase. I disputed the charge, got an independent assessment of the table (which wasn't easy), and the money was fully refunded by Visa. Can't do that with checks or cash!

Karen, I am very happy for you! You must be so excited that this month, finally, you will achieve what you have been thinking about and planning for so very long. I can only imagine how wonderful you are feeling now and in the future. Emma

Hello Tegan and welcome to the forum.