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Feel transwomen, both pre-op and post-op, pre-HRT and post-HRT, are every bit a woman as I am, a cisgender woman. It's all about what's between the ears!

"To be content" is all that matters, whether it's wearing clothing or not, full time or intermittently, and what styles and so forth. The important thing, I think, is to recognize and accept that as a transgender person - not matter how you express your gender - is simply that you're a valid example of normal human diversity. You're certainly welcome here no matter what or how you express yourself or feel.

Cool for you! Yes, to watch your boss in action: priceless. You’ll get there kiddo. You certainly have the right attitude and drive. I think you’re gonna love the residuals! Edit: The thing you’re going to love more is that you’ll have so many more friends and acquaintances throughout your community. That is priceless.

Not sure how that happens. What I was trying to say is that I keep learning and working hard. The rest will follow.

Attagirl Michelle! Yeah, sales is tough, harder than it looks. And that’s why the dollars are hung out there as incentive. But you’re amazing. You’re like the Duracell Bunny: you keep running. You’re exactly what we need!

You look great. I walk my dogs around the neighborhood, but I really need to take advantage of our parks and do some hiking in a more natural setting. Being in nature is so rewarding and fulfilling.

The weather is certainly brisk at times (it's 32 this morning according to iPhone) but I recall it was 50 when I was on my walk. I do tend to keep my hands in the pullover's pocket but overall, so long as I keep moving, I'm fine once I build up some warmth. Several days earlier it was in the low 40s and I wore a cap pulled down over my ears, a scarf, and a warmer jacket. The weather is one of the things I love here: I get to wear my cozy clothing!

Nice to see you out enjoying life! Looks like you're dressed kind of light for the weather lately. You aren't cold?

You both raise excellent points, thank you. As I ponder this more I suspect that as I’m still so early in my transition that I’m a little shy about unequivocally believing and stating that I am a woman. All I can say is I’m Working On It!

Hi Chrissy and Emma, First of all, kudos to Chrissy for her role as organizer/moderator of such an important topic. I enjoyed your discussion although I was at a disadvantage of not having seen the videos. What it means to be a woman is probably at the heart of feminism and being trans. In my way of thinking, a woman is a woman, no matter the way she got that way. And yes, as a former English teacher, language does evolve or we'd still be speaking old English or something even less understandable to us moderns. This whole line of thinking goes along with the article I just read about Hiroshi Ishiguro who is making autonomous human-like robots. His background is in art, and he considers himself an artist who creates and represents what he observes and feels--in this case, what makes a human, a human. His robots are getting so close to acting and responding like people. This is deep and heavy stuff to be sure. But what is the essence of a woman, or a man, or a human being for that matter? For now, I have to say, we are who we are, and leave it at that.

Very clever, Emma... always finding new and creative ways, big and small, to continue becoming or bringing out the most real you.

Congratulations, Aunt Emma. You will be an amazing Auntie I know.

Thank you! I think it's too cool for school. This may sound silly but for me it's like another step in coming out and being authentically me, fun (I hope) and a little creative. No, I'm not from New York. I've only visited a handful of times. I'm a native Californian who moved to Seattle last summer. Washington is so amazing. Of course I hate the traffic but that encourages me to walk or use the light rail. On Saturday I drove less than an hour from my home to visit my niece and her young family who live on a small lake in a beautiful woodsy area. In California that drive would be a lot longer to get away from the urban areas. Another thing from Saturday: now I'm known as Aunt Emma! I'm very proud of that.

I love it too. I didn't know you were from Washington. I thought New York.