February 2009
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By
transidentitythief on
February 19, 2009
How do people feel about the interchangeability of the words transgender and transsexual? I have always winced at the word transsexual and I really embrace the word transgender and I’m not sure why. I would consider myself trans to a certain extent but include neither suffix. Nor am I really ‘out’ as trans, people assume [...]
Posted in General
| Tagged FtM Specific Issues, relationships, transgender, transman, transsexual
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By
zilcomo on
February 16, 2009
i recently put on a benefit/party…Gender Bender Extravaganza…and i ordered a soft pack…i did not expect to feel sooo attached to the fake thing b/n my legs…but i love it= i felt empowered (which bothered me) b/c i love my vagina…but i want to wear this cock around…i like the bulge in pants and [...]
Posted in General
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By
jamie on
February 7, 2009
Being “stealth” means very different things to different people. You get some people who choose to be stealth, and see the bounds of that as telling their partner, but nobody else, whereas other people can see being stealth as not wearing the transgender logo on every single item of clothing, or maybe not shouting it [...]
Posted in General, Politics, Transition Stories
| Tagged activism, blending in, discrimination, gender identity, passing, stealth, struggles
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By
jamie on
February 6, 2009
To all the older transitioners who tell me I’m doing what’s right
When I came out to myself as trans, I thought “okay, this makes it easy now. I’m trans, everything makes sense, I’ll go on testosterone, get top surgery, and then be happy”. I was an idealistic sixteen, and hoped that it was that simple. Nothing [...]
Posted in FtM Specific Issues, Transition Stories, Young People
| Tagged boi, boy, FtM Specific Issues, mental health, older transitioners, struggles, support, trans, transyouth, young
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By
transmanaz on
February 4, 2009
For those of you who read my writings, you’ll find this one is different than others. It’s not insightful, or humorous, or ranting about something or other. It’s simply about a situation I’ve found myself in within the last few months.
You see, I’ve been mentoring a young FtM friend online for several months now. He [...]
Posted in Young People
| Tagged father, parent, son, transyouth
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