Uh it's around 400 dollars here. Depending on your financial situation you can get it waived and it would be free.
How much does this shit cost in the US all up?
How much does this shit cost in the US all up?
All up? Wtf does that even mean?
Damn, I'm surprised the gender marker things cost so much. Seems like discrimination right there, because surely the administration cost is nowhere near that. In the UK I think you can get almost all the medical side including prescriptions and operations on the NHS.
I reckon I could make my existing wardrobe work though. It's mostly a bunch of oversized tops, plaid shirts and skinny jeans. I'd just need some new coats.
Oh right. 2000-3000 dollars foe elecrtroalysis or laser hair removal depending on how much facial hair you have.
Polari Ts roadmap has a great list of states and their laws.
http://www.tsroadmap.com/reality/legalindex.html
Is it possible to be a double transsexual? Like you turned your penis into a vagina and then used that vagina to make a new penis (note: not restore the original penis, important distinction)
laser has actually very well for me. Today was 4th laser session coincidentally. Aside from hair on my upper lip and some other sparse hair, I didn't need to shave until today.
Is it possible to be a double transsexual? Like you turned your penis into a vagina and then used that vagina to make a new penis (note: not restore the original penis, important distinction)Cosmetically, it always seems to be easier to make a penis into a vagina since you just invert it, so technically you're just inverting the finger or whatever they use so I think a F2M2F could work.
providing this ain't a joke thread, you guys or shall I say gals? have my support. That's some serious stuff to go through. I'd like to know more of how you came to finding out your sexual identity as women trapped in a man's body. I've always wondered how that happens, is it sudden or something that brews inside for some period of time?
None the less I wish you all the best of luck on your journey to the life you want to live.
(sense of humor check)
And Himu does this mean I'm the only Garrett on the bore now? :P
You don't actually think we're anywhere near a post-gender society, do you? Or post-racial, for that matter either.
In these days of a post-gendered society, what is the point of going through the surgery to transition? These days boys can wear pink and play with dolls. Girls can wear pants and play with trucks. The lines between genders are becoming more and more blurred to the point where it doesn't matter anymore. To get the surgery almost seems like a regression, like you are saying only people with female genitalias should be allowed to wear dresses and wear makeups. Why do you feel the need to have surgery to get a vagina and breasts so that "you" can feel like "you"? It just seems like a lot of money and pain (physical and emotional) when you could present yourself and act however you wanted even without it.
In these days of a post-gendered society, what is the point of going through the surgery to transition? These days boys can wear pink and play with dolls. Girls can wear pants and play with trucks. The lines between genders are becoming more and more blurred to the point where it doesn't matter anymore. To get the surgery almost seems like a regression, like you are saying only people with female genitalias should be allowed to wear dresses and wear makeups. Why do you feel the need to have surgery to get a vagina and breasts so that "you" can feel like "you"? It just seems like a lot of money and pain (physical and emotional) when you could present yourself and act however you wanted even without it.
There is zero evidence to suggest any of this. If we were in a post-gender world the next time someone here comments on a woman having man hands or saying that's a guy, I'll link it you. Also, this has virtually nothing to do with genitals. And I don't give a fuck if some girl is playing with a Tonka.
“I am rather disturbed by the fact that so many people—who are neither medical professionals nor trans themselves—would want to hear all of the gory details regarding transsexual physical transformations, or would feel that they have any right to ask us about the state of our genitals.”
"Until feminists work to empower femininity and pry it away from the insipid, inferior meanings that plague it - weakness, helplessness, fragility, passivity, frivolity, and artificiality - those meanings will continue to haunt every person who is female and/or feminine.”
“Many of us reject all of the inferior meanings and connotations that others project onto femininity - that it is weak, artificial, frivolous, demure, and passive - because for us, there has been no act more bold and daring than embracing our own femininity. In a world that is awash in antifeminine sentiment, we understand that embracing and empowering femininity can potentially be one of the most transformative and revolutionary acts imaginable.”
"While there has been extensive feminist analysis examining the ways in which women are sexualized in the media, such work has typically ignored media depictions of trans women. In fact, some feminists even seem to accept at face value media stereotypes of trans women as hyperfeminine and wishing to be sexualized—a rather illogical position given their own critiques of how images of women and other sexual minorities are typically distorted and mischaracterized by a predominantly straight-male-centric media. However, it's a mistake for cissexual women to view depictions of trans women as having little to do with themselves, as they are so obviously meant to dismiss both transsexuality and femaleness. After all, in a world where women are regularly reduced to objects of male desire, it's no accident that trans women—the only people in our society who actively choose to become women and who actively fight for their right to be recognized as female—are almost universally depicted in a purely sexualized manner."
"Mass media images of "biological males" dressing and acting in a feminine manner could potentially challenge mainstream notions of gender, but the way they are generally presented in these feminization scenes ensures that this never happens. The media neutralizes the potential threat that trans femininities pose to the category of "woman" by playing to the audience’s subconscious belief that femininity itself is artificial. After all, while most people assume that women are naturally feminine, they also (rather hypocritically) require them to spend an hour or two each day putting on their faces and getting all dressed up in order to meet societal standards for femininity (unlike men, whose masculinity is presumed to come directly from who he is and what he does). In fact, it’s the assumption that femininity is inherently "contrived", "frivolous", and "manipulative" that allows masculinity to always come off as "natural", "practical", and "sincere" by comparison."
Boys/men can't really play with what they want or dress how they want on the same level of girls/women.
Also I think yeti isn't realizing it's a body dismorphic issue not an interests one. Although some trans people on the internet will try to back their choice up about how they like x, y and z. It can be quite contradictory to the idea that gendered interests are socialized and it can make "women" into a very narrow definition.
What does CIS mean?
Himuro, given your knack at trying radically different things but not sticking with them, are you worried you won't want to be a woman in the future?
What does CIS mean?
Himuro, given your knack at trying radically different things but not sticking with them, are you worried you won't want to be a woman in the future?
where does the "cis" prefix come from? always wondered that.It's a scientific term.
cool that this is becoming more acceptable for those going through with it these days. Its a shame other people feel the need to infringe on that when its none of their bees wax. Shit like that won't happen in the bit coin fueled libertopian future.
where does the "cis" prefix come from? always wondered that.
Boys/men can't really play with what they want or dress how they want on the same level of girls/women.
Also I think yeti isn't realizing it's a body dismorphic issue not an interests one. Although some trans people on the internet will try to back their choice up about how they like x, y and z. It can be quite contradictory to the idea that gendered interests are socialized and it can make "women" into a very narrow definition.
I considered it being just a body dysmorphic thing, but to me that made it seem more like a mental issue needing to be "cured" which I don't feel is the case with trans people. Like people with anorexia you don't encourage to keep starving themselves, you want them to get mental help to be comfortable with their body how they are, but trans people seem different to me. I don't know, it made me think a lot of those people who try to "cure" homosexuals to me, so I just felt there was something more to being trans than just body dysmorphia.
where does the "cis" prefix come from? always wondered that.
I answered that on the first page. Don't anyone read my posts. I really try you know. :'(
Himu, did you decide this after reading a hentai doujin sent to you by Junpei?
huh?
Why are you looking at men's balls in the locker room. I've spent hours in locker rooms over the years and have pretty much avoided seeing naked men by looking at the floor at all times.
I have small balls too, Himu. It's actually a genetic advantage: they are streamlined for aerodynamics and it's more difficult to injure them. Every time I'm at the gym and see some giant floppy balls in the locker room I just feel sorry for those unlucky bastards.
Fuck no. I'm not suicidal.?
Doesn't stop me from buying girl clothes though.
Fuck no. I'm not suicidal.?
Doesn't stop me from buying girl clothes though.
Junpei, how long does it take for you to gain a female sense of smell? It has been two weeks since starting E and I'm sure it is a placebo effect but everything I smell is pissing me off because it just smells outright bad and I can taste it as well. Gross. Like I smell gas from my car when pumping gas and I can taste it now. Even the air outside smells gross and it never bothered me before.
Women's greater ability to detect odours and aromas could be linked to the oestrogen hormone, according to research.
A US study showed women of reproductive age are far better at identifying odours than men after repeated exposure to the source of the smell
SHAVED LEGS UNDER COOL SHEETS APPRECIATION POST
:punch :gladbron :krs :lawd :babylawd :punch
Fuck no. I'm not suicidal.
Doesn't stop me from buying girl clothes though.
Maybe you take so long because you've got a lot more hair to remove.
I can remove most of my hair pretty fast, but shaving my anus takes forever.spread them out, lube it with some dove for men and electric shave that beast
There's lots of hairy women beasts too.
There's lots of hairy women beasts too.
There's lots of hairy women beasts too.
They're usually Italian in origin
I can remove most of my hair pretty fast, but shaving my anus takes forever.spread them out, lube it with some dove for men and electric shave that beast
if all else fails then buy a smaller/pen-like shaver like the ones used for eyebrows
:fbmAw, don't fret. My legs look like this dude's:
Man, women put up with so much shit. I'm afraid that at some point not only are women everywhere going to refuse to shave their legs and do other pointless time-consuming crap like that, but they are going to demand reparations for all the centuries living under the social expectation they will do that stuff
:whyYeah. I had a full head of hair when I was born. My mother's been making monkey jokes ever since.
Man, women put up with so much shit. I'm afraid that at some point not only are women everywhere going to refuse to shave their legs and do other pointless time-consuming crap like that, but they are going to demand reparations for all the centuries living under the social expectation they will do that stuff
Man, women put up with so much shit. I'm afraid that at some point not only are women everywhere going to refuse to shave their legs and do other pointless time-consuming crap like that, but they are going to demand reparations for all the centuries living under the social expectation they will do that stuff
Do you really think all women out there live under the oppressive rule that their body hair must be shaven? Some women simply don't give a shit. Most of the ones that shave do it because they want to. Same deal with cosmetics or whatever bullshit you want to throw under the "things women are expected to do" tent. Making yourself beautiful feels good. You should try shaving your legs/body sometime, you might like it!
i want a little fleet of Roombas to depilate my entire body while i sleep, tickling me gently and perhaps fellating me to orgasm and cleaning it up as well
i want a little fleet of Roombas to depilate my entire body while i sleep, tickling me gently and perhaps fellating me to orgasm and cleaning it up as well
Think we could get VC funding for this business idea?
i want a little fleet of Roombas to depilate my entire body while i sleep, tickling me gently and perhaps fellating me to orgasm and cleaning it up as well
So I'm about to head to my trans group and I was wondering, Himu you said you went to a trans group before, how often do you go?, what is it like?, do you get anything out of it?
The group I go to is 25 and under group, it's usually a mixed bag
Why do you get the feeling that shouldn't come Junpei?
What do the meetings entail
This is an odd thing to ask and an odd place to throw it in: I have a friend who is trans and was raped at knifepoint a year ago by someone she says she knew. She still refuses to say who it was or go to the police. I'm wondering if it's fine to bring it up again after several months and pressure her to say who it was. As a male-to-female transexual, she's very used to the stares and the hatred and doesn't want to feel down by thinking about it I think. But I'm worried that she'll regret this.
This is an odd thing to ask and an odd place to throw it in: I have a friend who is trans and was raped at knifepoint a year ago by someone she says she knew. She still refuses to say who it was or go to the police. I'm wondering if it's fine to bring it up again after several months and pressure her to say who it was. As a male-to-female transexual, she's very used to the stares and the hatred and doesn't want to feel down by thinking about it I think. But I'm worried that she'll regret this.
pressure her wtf. how about back off and let her choose what she wants to do and be supportive regardless? lotta women dont want to prosecute because they know theres a lot of risk and harm going down that path. if she doesnt want to then just let it go.
She's like the Cadillac of cheeseburgers
Her words.
She's like the Cadillac of cheeseburgers
:what :comeon
She's like the Cadillac of cheeseburgers
:what :comeon
Does this mean a lot of 60-year old men ride her?
Female Genital Mutilation:
Reasons for practicing FGM vary. Generally, it is considered by its practitioners to be an essential part of raising a girl properly. In some societies, circumcision is also performed to clearly differentiate between the genders on the belief that the clitoris of a girl confers upon her masculinity and the foreskin of a boy makes him feminine. According to the WHO, the procedure ensures pre-marital virginity and inhibits extra-marital sex, because it reduces women's libido. Women fear the pain of re-opening the vagina, and are afraid of being discovered if it is opened illicitly.
I think Carolyn Petit could probably do a lot more to make herself look nicer, but like most nerds she just doesn't seem to give a fuck about how she looks.
I think Carolyn Petit could probably do a lot more to make herself look nicer, but like most nerds she just doesn't seem to give a fuck about how she looks.
She's also like the woman who made dys4ia: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/591565 Some girls don't try very hard. They just grow their hair,do a bit or no voice work and call it a fucking day.
I AM IN THE DOCTORS OFFICE RIGHT NOW. HOW LONG HAVE WE WAITED FOR THIS JUNPEI?!?! :lawd
no hating on anna anthropy allowed. :maf
Noooo.
It was just blood work.
I AM IN THE DOCTORS OFFICE RIGHT NOW. HOW LONG HAVE WE WAITED FOR THIS JUNPEI?!?! :lawd
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I should have put a ring on it
I'm taking back my congrats.
hons
Yes, my breasts are budding. It definitely didn't feel good, but 'tis not the first time they've found themselves in the line of fire. And no, nothing ever came out of them before. Is it weird that my immediate reaction to having my nipple excrete liquid was to get some on my finger and smell it? :lolspoiler (click to show/hide)for the record, it was odorless[close]
We need to find a good way to find a way to cover up breast leakage beyond bras.
Boob diapers :rofl :dead
Well, a male orgasm feels like a sharp stab you feel for like 5 seconds. A female orgasm pulses through the body with more sensation, and at longer periods. It's more wavy I guess?
Well, a male orgasm feels like a sharp stab you feel for like 5 seconds. A female orgasm pulses through the body with more sensation, and at longer periods. It's more wavy I guess?
http://news.yahoo.com/transgender-navy-seal-warrior-princess-comes-005114970--abc-news-topstories.html
This story is pretty interesting.
Man our orgasms suck in comparison :'(have you ever seen a dude's leg quiver for minutes after an o?
Man our orgasms suck in comparison :'(
and most women have never even had an orgasm :(
Eh, I guess "many" is a better word than "most".
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/sex-study-female-orgasm-eludes-majority-women/story?id=8485289
Ohhhh penetration? Yeah you're right.
What percentage of women masturbate?
http://news.yahoo.com/transgender-navy-seal-warrior-princess-comes-005114970--abc-news-topstories.html
This story is pretty interesting.
You'll be surprised at the amount of armed forces who later transition. On a private trans board I visit, a lot of mtfers were in the armed forces. Many do it because they feel like they're driven to be as manly as possible to "cure the trans".
She determined the female orgasm is merely a byproduct of the male orgasm, as both sexes share the same genital nerve tissue in the fetal stage.
For real? :fbm
How long did it take to work?
Holy SHIT, I am lactating or there's some discharge coming out of my breasts because my shirt is wet as fuck on one side. It's small, but noticeable, and it came out of nowhere. Any cis girls go through that during puberty? I know it's normal for trans girls to go through that if their breasts are pinched or pushed in a certain way, but wow.
share the details please :)Holy SHIT, I am lactating or there's some discharge coming out of my breasts because my shirt is wet as fuck on one side. It's small, but noticeable, and it came out of nowhere. Any cis girls go through that during puberty? I know it's normal for trans girls to go through that if their breasts are pinched or pushed in a certain way, but wow.
I honestly don't remember discharge from the breasts. The vagina though =/.
take picsI will just for you :phil
I might be going to the Pride event here (it's next month tho) if I can psych myself up for it and the weather isnt shit. Never been to one before. Maybe I could make some new friends :hyperI'll be sure to contact all the old gays and make sure they show up.
Sure, but Cheebs has a master's degree. Generally a master's degree is a pretty good signal that the dude is alright.:heh :usavich
An advanced degree is no sign of sanity. See: meme too
:comeonI met Cheebs. You'll be fine.
Sure, but Cheebs has a master's degree. Generally a master's degree is a pretty good signal that the dude is alright.
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I wonder how many of the protesters were toe-tapping in the stalls later on. :jawalrus
Look at all these cars. They'll all be having sex tonight, just you watch.
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Some dude on Animal Crossing calls me dear just because I like to mooch free shit off him
Atra, you should make an alt and then see if you can get simps on GAF with your cross-dressing pics.:heh
The best part is you don't even need to cum to feel satisfied. :lawd
Yes, yes it is. :snoop
You just want big dicks everywhere, in all your holes, big black dicks.
Huh, I've never seen a black person with body hair before. I thought you guys were like asians in that regard.
Huh, I've never seen a black person with body hair before. I thought you guys were like asians in that regard.
Have you had sex since your transition began?
I dunno. I'd prefer doing it a year intro transition, so i could at least look, act, and dress the part. Plan on sending a letter. People can read letters, but when you talk to people face to face they can interrupt you and put words in your mouth.
I'm moving out next month anyways.Are you taking your junk or are you leaving with an empty box.
I'm moving out next month anyways.Are you taking your junk or are you leaving with an empty box.
http://myfemalevoice.com/
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No one said anything ABOUT surgery.gurl, my point is I and thousands of others can crank out a million kids on taxpayer's dimes and nobody cares but one woman wants to live a decent life and everyone loses their shit.
So I came out to my dad. I was posting in this thread from work and I felt confident enough to confront him as I was leaving.
We didn't fight, thankfully, in fact he was so serious that I was often laughing to dispel the morbidity of his responses. Here are some choice quotes:
"I don't understand that at all, it's completely outta my head"
"This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard someone do"
"I don't give a shit about your happiness" (I actually had him repeat this one because I wanted to make sure he meant it)
"You're gone. I'd look at you like you were dead, no more son. I'd put a cross on your picture like the cross on mom's, and that's it, both of you in the grave."
"Imagine if mom was here and you told her this shit. She'd choke you!"
"It would humiliate me, it's not accepted socially, religiously--", then I say "But I've come out to my friends and they love me even more!", his reply: "Then they're stupid!"
"When I come back [from my vacation in December] I'll take you to church on Sunday and you'll see, your eyes will open to the truth"
He doesn't seem eager to kick me out as long as I keep up my boy disguise, otherwise I'm gone. I guess I'm dead to my dad, guys :yeshrug
i'd be excited to choose a sunday dress :-*omg if I tried to go in a dress :sabu :jawalrus :aah
rock on
The thing that stuck out to me was when she talked about how you shouldn't assume and call someone a he or she unless you ask them. That you should play the pronoun game and call everyone they or them instead unless we were specifically told what they identify as. Excuse me, but that seems like too much too ask of the entire world population. I get acceptance and equal rights, I'm all for that. But this seems like the kind of stuff that will turn people against the trans rights movement more than anything.
Isn't Hollywood a blanket term for anything in the film industry and not a blanket statement for products actually made in Hollywood?wouldn't the latter make more sense? it'd be idiotic to claim "Hollywood" is equivalent to "anything in the film industry". Does that make Antichrist Hollywood? What about Baraka? These are "in the film industry" and couldn't be further from Hollywood bullshit.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure Netflix IS Hollywood. Especially if it uses actresses/actors like Laura Prepon, Taryn Manning, and Jason Biggs.a bunch of b-list TV actors are Hollywood now?
Like I said, distro brehs. Thats what separates the big and the small in entertainment truly. Netflix is still fairly big distro, just more streamlined and efficient. Forgetting the source of where these things are coming from for a minute, I think we can all agree that something like Orange Is the New Black is relatively popular and definitely acclaimed critically?
K-11 follows Raymond Saxx Jr. (Goran Visnjic), a powerful record producer who wakes from a drug-induced blackout to find himself locked up and classified "K-11." Plunged into a nightmarish world ruled by a transsexual diva named Mousey (Kate del Castillo), Raymond is truly a fish out of water. Complicating matters are a troubled young transgender named Butterfly (Portia Doubleday), a predatory child molester (Tommy 'Tiny' Lister) and the ruthless Sheriff's Deputy, Lt. Johnson (D.B. Sweeney). Ray's struggle to contact the outside world and regain his freedom seems impossible, but he must learn to navigate this new power structure if he is ever going survive and be in control of his life again.
I just saw this pop up on Netflix, and uh......QuoteK-11 follows Raymond Saxx Jr. (Goran Visnjic), a powerful record producer who wakes from a drug-induced blackout to find himself locked up and classified "K-11." Plunged into a nightmarish world ruled by a transsexual diva named Mousey (Kate del Castillo), Raymond is truly a fish out of water. Complicating matters are a troubled young transgender named Butterfly (Portia Doubleday), a predatory child molester (Tommy 'Tiny' Lister) and the ruthless Sheriff's Deputy, Lt. Johnson (D.B. Sweeney). Ray's struggle to contact the outside world and regain his freedom seems impossible, but he must learn to navigate this new power structure if he is ever going survive and be in control of his life again.
I noticed all the transwomen are played by ciswomen. :comeon
My dad confronted me. He asked if I wrote that letter and handed it back to me and that we would discuss it when my mom is back home later this week. Just what the fuck. Am I wrong for reacting badly to that?
My dad confronted me. He asked if I wrote that letter and handed it back to me and that we would discuss it when my mom is back home later this week. Just what the fuck. Am I wrong for reacting badly to that?
Neapolitan?
Neapolitan?
Rainbow sherbert, I shit you not.
My dad confronted me. He asked if I wrote that letter and handed it back to me and that we would discuss it when my mom is back home later this week. Just what the fuck. Am I wrong for reacting badly to that?
Any idea why LA has so many fit young people even though it's a notorious car city like Houston? Is it cuz of the California "get out and do something" culture?
Any idea why LA has so many fit young people even though it's a notorious car city like Houston? Is it cuz of the California "get out and do something" culture?can't afford to overeat
that reminds me junpei get on skype already i have shit to tell youYeah, what he said! :maf
not now tho im going to bed
can always just get your own blood work done for ~$50 if you can afford it while waiting for injections if you decide to self-med them (or for 1 month after, just so you know where you stand. levels and dosages can vary wildly from person to person.
i'm in texas, too. i used: http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lp/Female_Hormone_Testing.php (http://www.privatemdlabs.com/lp/Female_Hormone_Testing.php)
i guess it's 63 bucks now, but they email 15% off coupons like every day if you're on the mailing list.
i used them 3 or 4 times before. no issue.
select the closest bloodwork center, pay, wait a day, print a thing, fast the night before, drive to bloodwork center, get blood taken, go home, wait 1-2 days, check e-mail, done. big detailed pdf sheet of all your results, base levels, etc.
totally worth it if you can afford it, imo.
*shrug* That's just a general most underground places abide by when ordering something illegal, but since you guys are more familiar with the industry I could definitely be wrong.
Their ED selection is very lacking IMO. Although something called "Royal Jelly" caught my eye.*shrug* That's just a general most underground places abide by when ordering something illegal, but since you guys are more familiar with the industry I could definitely be wrong.
This shitty inhouse place doesn't even sell fen-phen. What a sham.
actually shed a tear here, and i never cryyeah I teared up reading himu's post His parents are great people and this just reinforces it. Thats so awesome.
I want all the awkward details about the conversation.
Just keep in mind that your wrist doesn't bend the right way to fist yourself.Quitter.
Thank god
“Because I’m a man, I don’t deserve to play that part? So you would hold a role against someone who happened to be gay or lesbian — they can’t play a straight part?” … “Then you make sure that people that are gay, people that aren’t straight, people like the Rayons of the world, would never have the opportunity to turn the tables and explore parts that aren’t central to who they are.”
Even though Leto mostly just evokes a false equivalency between trans and gay people, we can safely infer he means to extend the argument to cis and trans people (“Rayons of the world” seems to be how Leto refers to trans folks).
Leto plays a trans woman in that movie. And yeah I thought drag queen too.
I did say earlier that I'm fine if they bring credibility and respect to the role. Jeffrey Tambor does that in Transparent.
Unfortunately, I think Bale would be depressed and probably end up killing himself.
I wonder how PD would feel if a white actor played as a black character in blackface in a movie and not RDJ style either. All while the movie purports the idea that it is totally advocating black people and their life experience.
You're wrong, PD. Also you're comparing militant black people, who had a civil rights movement 50 years ago to a marginalized group who is just now getting positive mainstream exposure and are seen by many to be as men playing as women.
The only manner a man playing a transwoman is tolerable, if it's treated like it was on Transparent: ie. if the subject matter is treated with respect.
Not only is your post completely ignorant, it is completely lacking in empathy or understanding of what the author of the article is saying.
I don't think any cis male wants to live with any breast development, no matter how little. A lot of the issue with it is mental. It doesn't take much before it's irreversible by drugs either.Yeah, a big part of the reason Alan Turing committed suicide was because he was forced to take estrogen for about a year. It destroyed him.
I don't think any cis male wants to live with any breast development, no matter how little. A lot of the issue with it is mental. It doesn't take much before it's irreversible by drugs either.Yeah, a big part of the reason Alan Turing committed suicide was because he was forced to take estrogen for about a year. It destroyed him.
Wow. I just read up on that. I can't imagine.I don't think any cis male wants to live with any breast development, no matter how little. A lot of the issue with it is mental. It doesn't take much before it's irreversible by drugs either.Yeah, a big part of the reason Alan Turing committed suicide was because he was forced to take estrogen for about a year. It destroyed him.
I don't think anyone doubts that. But you straight up said it's pretty safe physically. It's definitely not. I don't think any endocrinologist would endorse that statementI don't think any cis male wants to live with any breast development, no matter how little. A lot of the issue with it is mental. It doesn't take much before it's irreversible by drugs either.Yeah, a big part of the reason Alan Turing committed suicide was because he was forced to take estrogen for about a year. It destroyed him.
This is what I was talking about when I meant it would do more mental harm than physical.
It was a relief to discover after the first few months of self-administered HRT that I actually found myself a happier, emotionally healthier person. Before that point I was sure that there was some element of fetishism or wish-fulfillment to being transgendered, but it became clear that it was a medical issue that I genuinely suffered from.
It was a relief to discover after the first few months of self-administered HRT that I actually found myself a happier, emotionally healthier person. Before that point I was sure that there was some element of fetishism or wish-fulfillment to being transgendered, but it became clear that it was a medical issue that I genuinely suffered from.I'll admit I thought it was an issue of "in your head" type shit for a long time. When I started reading about weight lifting and in turn body builders who messed themselves up I learned about the science behind it and found out I was an ignorant jackass. I think most people are just really unaware of the huge roles hormones play in our well being. I am glad it made such a difference for you by the way :)
Pretty sure there is some empirical threshold where any public space turns into a shithole when it has more people than the threshold.
The other day I caught a guy looking at my breasts. Also, last week, a friend and I went out and everyone thought I was female. One lady thought I was a lesbian, and a guy thought my boobs were too big for me to be male, and called me she.I mean there are plenty of women out there that love the attention but I'm just not used to it at all. I liked being invisible before but now it's clear that's not the case anymore. Also for reference this is what I was wearing (shitty pic ahead)
To be honest, since I like guys, I welcome the attention. I might as well appreciate it before it gets annoying, I guess? I imagine it'll be worse the more in shape I get.
Petition to make this the LGBT thread so our gay and bi brothers can join in the fun.yep go for it
Petition to make this the LGBT thread so our gay and bi brothers can join in the fun.
Good lord Raban tidy your room.yeah like I said it's not mine!! :lol my room is much nicer (because it's the guest room of my friend's grandma's house) and I try to get my friend to clean up down here but uh, yeah. That's what it looks like all the time. It drives me nuts. What can you do. Some people don't mind living in a mess. It's better than the homeless shelter I was planning on living in.
i just remembered it was salad cream not mayo
Yeah that's where the :anhuld came in. I had to ride the bus to get into town and a lot of older homeless men wouldn't stop staring at me :-\i just remembered it was salad cream not mayo
That's what he puts in the fleshlight.
re: the attention stuff it can be okay but it really sucks with some drunken hobo at night at a bus stop. Honestly gals, arm yourselves with at least mace.
Super inclusive now.
what's i and a?they're meant to represent the infinity of possibility in a multiversal sexuality and absolute nothingness of the cosmic gender void
what's i and a?
Whole thing sounds suspect, he didn't mention lube once :hitler
The Q can be questioning or queer(I think) and A can be for allies or asexual. I thought about adding a F for cheeze and his folks but fuck em :sabu
The Q can be questioning or queer(I think) and A can be for allies or asexual. I thought about adding a F for cheeze and his folks but fuck em :sabu
Fursecution is real. (http://i.imgur.com/2WD8PgG.gif)
First they stole the rainbow, now they're stealing the entire alphabet. Goddamn homos.(http://burndownblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/rainbow.jpg)
(http://burndownblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/rainbow.jpg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIh47AtGZT0what is this basic tired #mess :holeup
RuPaul alums polished to the gods + some super sassy bois :mouf
Shaka do you prefer queens to be fishy or esoteric? What type of performance do you prefer?
Shaka do you prefer queens to be fishy or esoteric? What type of performance do you prefer?
I'm usually a fan of old school, older, campy, funny queens. Drag is all about larger than life personalities and exaggeration. This "female illusionists" sure are cute and convincing, but they don't measure up.
You and the lady wanna go to a drag show with moi?Maybe if it's free. Doesn't sound like something I'd pay for.
didn't you buy a Wii?You and the lady wanna go to a drag show with moi?Maybe if it's free. Doesn't sound like something I'd pay for.
You and the lady wanna go to a drag show with moi?Maybe if it's free. Doesn't sound like something I'd pay for.
Twice.... :(didn't you buy a Wii?You and the lady wanna go to a drag show with moi?Maybe if it's free. Doesn't sound like something I'd pay for.
:hitler
sweet. i'll see what the missus says.You and the lady wanna go to a drag show with moi?Maybe if it's free. Doesn't sound like something I'd pay for.
You don't have to pay for shit. :bow
Their walks are not meant to emulate fragile catwalks. Extreme hip movements is actually a signature of old school, voguing club queens, a la Pepper Labeija et al. If anything there were too many fishy queens in this. And aside from Vicky Vox who opened the show (campy queen) and two amateur kids who just debuted, most of these queens are in fact #flawleSS(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/Izzy89/gifs/10dgschjpg.gif)
Carmen Carerra, Yara Sofia, Courtney Act to name a few are fishy goddesses. The rest are also pros.
Who're you to even critique, nudemacuser?
(http://i.imgur.com/l4UxgzO.gif)
#sorryboutit
Give a homo an inch, and he'll take at least 7" :ufup(http://www.aux.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/23.gif)
Give a homo an inch, and he'll take at least 7" :ufup(http://www.aux.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/23.gif)
So I was reading a mag today and there were cologne samples. I sniffed and I got really hot. How common is this? Does anyone else get turned by cologne/perfume? I never have so I was pretty taken aback.
I'm only attracted to perfumes that remind me of my grandmothers, weirdly.peep rose poivree
http://www.eje.org/content/155/suppl_1/S107.fullUgh, now they're bullying science to be politically correct.
:heart
Fascinating.
"Let’s face it, we wouldn’t know who the fuck Carmen Carrera was if she didn’t fucking get on Drag Race," Haylock said Saturday at The Manor in Wilton Manors, Fla. "Maybe she should take what’s left of her dick and stick it in her mouth and shut the fuck up.":dead
I've never considered drag as a part of the transgender umbrella. It isn't like cross dressing so the person can feel good about themselves, for instance. It is to put on a show. It is a job. It is entertainment. My life is not entertainment. The two couldn't be further away from each other or any more different.I didn't say transgender umbrella. I said trans umbrella. This encompasses transvestism, transgender, and transsexual. And I find it hilarious that your only proof of the differences between those people in the trans umbrella is physical appearance, when you of all people know that being trans- is more than just how you outwardly display yourself, and that many people who are trans don't undergo the process to change their biological sex.
The image highlighted in the article I posted is a pretty damn good example between the differences between a transsexual woman and a drag queen.
(http://i.imgur.com/q91z3k3.jpg)
There are trans drag people, so there can be overlap, and not all trans people dream of being pretty divas, but the whole "we can use it because,"this is like jay-z being mad at Kanye for calling him nicca" (Ru actually said this) is bullshit.
T>L>B>G
:leon
Dude, lesbians and bisexuals are definitely on the bottom of the pile because bisexual people don't really exist and lesbianism ends when college does. The L and B are definitely the ones that need to be jammed into the fuck dumpster. Transgenders need to suck it up and understand that there are 2 letters below them.:neogaf
The phenomenon of the transgendered person is a thoroughly modern one, not in the sense that such conditions did not exist in the past — Cassius Dio relates a horrifying tale of an attempted sex-change operation — but because we in the 21st century have regressed to a very primitive understanding of reality, namely the sympathetic magic described by James George Frazer in The Golden Bough. The obsession with policing language on the theory that language mystically shapes reality is itself ancient — see the Old Testament — and sympathetic magic proceeds along similar lines, using imitation and related techniques as a means of controlling reality. The most famous example of this is the voodoo doll. If an effigy can be made sufficiently like the reality it is intended to represent, then it becomes, for the mystical purposes at hand, a reality in its own right. The infinite malleability of the postmodern idea of “gender,” as opposed to the stubborn concreteness of sex, is precisely the reason the concept was invented. For all of the high-academic theory attached to the question, it is simply a mystical exercise in rearranging words to rearrange reality. Facebook now has a few score options for describing one’s gender or sex, and no doubt they will soon match the number of names for the Almighty in one of the old mystery cults.Postmodern "gender" annihilated
Regardless of the question of whether he has had his genitals amputated, Cox is not a woman, but an effigy of a woman.
Th_Ph • a day agoQuoteBut having a culture organized around the elevation of unreality over reality in the service of Eros, who is a sometimes savage god, is not only irrational but antirational.This is the heart of the matter. We can't give an inch in this battle and those who lobby for bending reality to accommodate the fantasies of the trans-lobby should be ridiculed savagely. What is at stake is a consensus over reality itself.
Buddy199 • a day ago
You might honestly believe you're Jesus or Napoleon. Everybody else can politely defer to you as Jesus or Napoleon. But that doesn't make you Jesus or Napoleon.
bloodredinabluestate • a day agoShots fired at furries.
I just can't figure out why we are supposed to unconditionally accept--nay, wholeheartedly embrace-- a man's decision to chop off body parts because he sincerely believes that he is a woman, when if that same man sincerely believed that he was a cat, we would be getting him psychiatric help.
zigfreed • 11 hours ago
The kids in China and India are going to learn to be scientists and engineers and ours are going to learn to sit around questioning what sex they are.
Talisker • a day agoMICROAGGRESSION!
It has seriously gotten to the point that I am worried that if I see a transgender person or someone whose gender is ambiguous and look at them for a second too long that I will be instantly vilified. That is how oppressive this culture is. Sometimes you can't even tell what the delusion is that you're supposed to buy into.
tanarur • a day ago
The fact that allegedly serious people can make the claim that this is America's next civil rights frontier just shows how decadent and unserious America has become as a nation. The only doubts I still have are will it be Mad Max, or a Clockwork Orange? All kidding aside, history shows that people who become as frivolous and unserious as America has become are not around for long.
It is June 1. PRIDE!!!!!
http://m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/30/presidential-proclamation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-pride-mon
:hyper
It is June 1. PRIDE!!!!!
http://m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/30/presidential-proclamation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-pride-mon
:hyper
Old. :gurl
Though in the relevant topic. I'd cross-post from the GAF thread, but whatever.
“I am rather disturbed by the fact that so many people—who are neither medical professionals nor trans themselves—would want to hear all of the gory details regarding transsexual physical transformations, or would feel that they have any right to ask us about the state of our genitals.” - Julia Serano
People just can't get the fuck over that someone would ever want to lose a penis and want something seen as inferior - a vagina - so they have to know the status, even going past basic manners and social etiquette to find out, but no, the cheeseburgers are the ones in the wrong despite the masses treating us an inhuman people who couldn't possibly have feelings, so let's talk about getting your "dick chopped off".I don't wanna get into a spat with you but this seems like a strawman. How do you explain the way that FTM recieve just as much if not more stigmatic treatment from the public?
The thing is, by not ever fielding those questions -- by actively discouraging them, by calling them misogynistic or transphobic or hateful, you're silencing the discourse. The conversation ends. No one learns anything. The person who is so focused on your genital surgery hasn't suddenly become less immature, less biased, or less ignorant. The world keeps turning, but that person stays the same.
It is a sad thing that a lot of the questions thrown at trans women shift towards what happened to their dick, if they opted for surgery. It's tied up in misogyny, it's also tied up in patriarchy (why ever would you throw away the penis, reigning king of the genitals in human history? etc.), and it's horrible. But I don't think every person who ever asks you a question about it is doing so with an agenda.
MUCH of my life when conversing with straight people after telling them I'm gay has been spent dispelling notions and ideas of what they think gay love is like, what they think gay sex is like. But I'm not a sex negative person. If someone wants to know if I've sucked an 8'' dick, I'll tell them so. It's not invasive. It's a dumb question, but I don't care. But I'm not going to stop with just my answer. I will follow it up with, "why do you care so much about my sex life? Why does it matter?" And a good discourse can start from there. I've helped straight people change their attitude towards gay men and divorce the notion that the only reason we're gay is because gay sex is awesome. Being gay, hell, *sexuality* in general is so much more than what goes where or how <insert sexual act> works.
Laverne is right in that focusing trans* discussion on sex reassignment, particularly of trans women, objectifies them. She is, however, perpetuating a common trope in the trans* community by completely never ever talking about that issue. It's not a universal one in the trans* community, many don't ever go through the process. But the ones that do can only help the movement by being willing to talk about it to some degree, even to a random reporter, by acknowledging context.
The conversation is never going to come off as anything more than radio silence if you're unwilling to broach the subject. Would the gay movement have come as far if we completely shut off our private lives from everyone else? One of the things I enjoy about being gay + meeting other gay people is that there is an openness about what sex is and that there's no shame in it, no matter what you're doing.
WHY DO ALL THESE GAY MEN KEEP FLIRTING WITH ME?
I'm on the cusp of boy mode failure and all these gay men and men in general keep looking at me. I am a fat fuck. WHAT IS GOING ON. Someone pleassssse explain this shit!!!
Today I went to church because my mom was singing in the choir and I like to support my family when it comes to church even if I don't believe in it. Anyways, point being, these people haven't seen me in a longggg time. Some lady in the choir was like,"I have a son who looks like you, why don't you guys talk some time?" And just as I gave her the confused,"huh?" Look she gave me a wink. WHAT.
The gay piano player - EVERY BLACK CHURCH HAS ONE OKAY? - was flirty as shit today before I left. He had his hand on his hip and he didn't give a regular goodbye. He gave one of those cute girly goodbyes where you move your fingers like you're jamming on a saxophone chord.
The other day I was at a job fair and all these dudes just STARE at me. One smiled. It's so odd. I'm used to feeling invisible except when race is involved so this is just ODD.
I went to a cafe and the server (also gay!!!) was like,"how old are you?" "28" "what?! I figured you just graduated high school!" And proceeded to put his hand on my shoulder.
What. The. FUCK!
EXPLAIN.
LGBTQITSLFAdat category
LGBTQITSLFA
What are you,squid?Just your average straight dude, sorry to disappoint.
I also agree with Dan on avoiding dating bi men. I just don't want to date someone who may or may not have an interest in down there, because I don't want any guy to touch, look, or be aroused by it. For this reason, I don't want to date bi men. Do you realize how unfair it would be to say,"I know you like it, but you can't touch it"?
I also agree with Dan on avoiding dating bi men. I just don't want to date someone who may or may not have an interest in down there, because I don't want any guy to touch, look, or be aroused by it. For this reason, I don't want to date bi men. Do you realize how unfair it would be to say,"I know you like it, but you can't touch it"?
I don't know what this means, I'm confused.
also to be fair/no shots, do you believe dating straight men exclusively is an option? Just curious.
I also agree with Dan on avoiding dating bi men. I just don't want to date someone who may or may not have an interest in down there, because I don't want any guy to touch, look, or be aroused by it. For this reason, I don't want to date bi men. Do you realize how unfair it would be to say,"I know you like it, but you can't touch it"?
I don't know what this means, I'm confused.
also to be fair/no shots, do you believe dating straight men exclusively is an option? Just curious.
Yes. Most trans women I know who date men date only straight men (as far as we can tell!).
Let's dispel one myth right away. Transsexuals are women. Women are generally not the aggressors in bed. Women want to be "taken," they usually aren't the ones to initiate sex by pulling their men into the bedroom. There's plenty of anecdotal evidence to support this notion. Check out the covers of romance novels in any bookstore, for example. Look into a woman's eyes -- notice how they draw you in?
If you're a "bottom" male hoping that a pre-op or non-op transsexual will bend you over and fuck you, well you can forget about it. Women, transsexual or otherwise, generally do not want to fuck you. They want you to fuck them. As a TS lady friend expressed it to me recently, "Women receive, they do not project."
For the guy looking to be "topped," expect to have to pay an escort for that service. That is mostly what they specialize in. If paying for a romp in bed isn't your style, it is very doubtful you will find it anywhere else in the TS community. Cross dressers, however, are a different matter. These are not women, they are men enjoying a dress-up fetishistic fantasy. You may find what you want with one of them.
If this is her first time making love as a woman, she's probably terrified. If she's pre-op, she's worried that you might want to play with that yucky male appendage that she hasn't yet converted into a vagina. She may not want you to touch it at all. If she responds with an erection, she may be very embarrassed, and also very conflicted. How many women want to respond like a male? Not many. If she's like most pre-ops, she would prefer that you pretend it doesn't exist.
I believe the majority of men interested in TS's are bi to some degree. Heterosexual transwomen generally want what GG's want: A straight man, a guy who appreciates them for who they are, not for their genitals. TS's typically don't want to be involved with bi guys. They often cite a few reasons for this:
1. Bi men are attracted to the penis, an appendage they would love to convert into a vagina.
2. Common statement: "He's not attracted to me, he's only attracted to my penis. He only wants a chick with a dick."
3. She wonders if he will still be interested in her once she's had sexual reassignment surgery to convert that penis into a vagina.
4. They are concerned that a bi guy will be sneaking around on her to meet with men.
5. They are concerned that bisexual guys are more likely to contract STD's and HIV.
http://yourfaveisproblematic.tumblr.com/post/49284037149/dan-savagedeath by a thousand microaggressions
:whew
Women are generally not the aggressors in bed. Women want to be "taken," they usually aren't the ones to initiate sex by pulling their men into the bedroom. There's plenty of anecdotal evidence to support this notion. Check out the covers of romance novels in any bookstore, for example. Look into a woman's eyes -- notice how they draw you in?
I like my wife to rape me and she likes to rape me. I can be a submissive slut when I want to be
Also, to be fair, Brob - I THINK that piece is written by a cis man.
I don't remember Mupepe being married. Did this happen in my absence?
how come trans women don't "take back" the penis like black people took back the n word?spoiler (click to show/hide)I'm drinking. Short day at work.[close]
Dan Savage is right about bi people, too.No, he isn't.
Who was bashing? I'm sure there are exceptions, but why should I date a bi man over a straight one?
I don't remember Mupepe being married. Did this happen in my absence?I got married in 2009 :-[
Who was bashing? I'm sure there are exceptions, but why should I date a bi man over a straight one?
You tell 'em, gurl!
Bi people should chose a side already, they're like the agnostics of religious debates - both sides hate them.
I don't think any truly straight men pay as much attention to the penis as PD.
So it doesn't matter if the chicks or hot or not? You're just trolling us now.
Who is a fan of porn? Isn't it just something you use to masturbate to and then turn it off? Do you watch porn as a hobby? Are you a porn addict?
This is not the straight men thread.So PD's in the right place? :hitler
Who was bashing? I'm sure there are exceptions, but why should I date a bi man over a straight one?Why should his sexuality matter? If he's into you, he's into you. I don't particularly see much of a difference between a straight man and a bi man except that the bi man gets to have more fun overall.
Who was bashing? I'm sure there are exceptions, but why should I date a bi man over a straight one?Why should his sexuality matter? If he's into you, he's into you. I don't particularly see much of a difference between a straight man and a bi man except that the bi man gets to have more fun overall.
And that's fine. Preferences are wonderful. Bigotry is not, i.e. "he's bi therefore fuck him I'm not dating him ever."Who was bashing? I'm sure there are exceptions, but why should I date a bi man over a straight one?Why should his sexuality matter? If he's into you, he's into you. I don't particularly see much of a difference between a straight man and a bi man except that the bi man gets to have more fun overall.
It depends on how and why he's into me. A lot of bi gays I know come out as gay. Then again, a 28 year old bi guy is wayyyy different from a 16 year "bi" guy. So who knows! I'm open to it, but it's like, I'd definitely prefer a straight guy.
And that's fine. Preferences are wonderful. Bigotry is not, i.e. "he's bi therefore fuck him I'm not dating him ever."Who was bashing? I'm sure there are exceptions, but why should I date a bi man over a straight one?Why should his sexuality matter? If he's into you, he's into you. I don't particularly see much of a difference between a straight man and a bi man except that the bi man gets to have more fun overall.
It depends on how and why he's into me. A lot of bi gays I know come out as gay. Then again, a 28 year old bi guy is wayyyy different from a 16 year "bi" guy. So who knows! I'm open to it, but it's like, I'd definitely prefer a straight guy.
But a lot of gay men do. And a lot of women. And it's horrible. There's much less stigma against bi women. But then again, the assumption is that they're "bi now, straight later."And that's fine. Preferences are wonderful. Bigotry is not, i.e. "he's bi therefore fuck him I'm not dating him ever."Who was bashing? I'm sure there are exceptions, but why should I date a bi man over a straight one?Why should his sexuality matter? If he's into you, he's into you. I don't particularly see much of a difference between a straight man and a bi man except that the bi man gets to have more fun overall.
It depends on how and why he's into me. A lot of bi gays I know come out as gay. Then again, a 28 year old bi guy is wayyyy different from a 16 year "bi" guy. So who knows! I'm open to it, but it's like, I'd definitely prefer a straight guy.
I agree. And I didn't say that.
I was gone then. Does she really peg you?She has :teehee But we are more into other D/S play instead
Also who gives a shit if Himu wouldn't date a bi-guy? It's her sexual preferences, not yours.
Is there leather involved or are you just tying each other up?There's some leather involved and "assignments"
Also who gives a shit if Himu wouldn't date a bi-guy? It's her sexual preferences, not yours.The reasoning wasn't based on antiquated ideas of bisexual men, so I don't really. But many do preface their dislike of bi men based on stupid ideas. And we wonder why men are so afraid to come out. And we wonder why so many men have sex on the down low.
Well, a lot of reason people have problem with bi men is because they don't come out, so the whole thing is circular.I've seen more of the "they'll cheat on me with <other gender>!" than I've seen of that particular reason. And "coming out" as bi I feel is different than coming out as gay. All due to a complete misunderstanding of what it means to be a bisexual male.
That's an awfully personal question to ask me publicly but I can somewhat understand what you're feeling.
I already talked about having that sensation earlier in this thread re: peculiar and new sensations in the perineum whilst aroused. Doesn't happen as intensely as it did the first few times but it still does happen. You can call it whatever you want, I was never too concerned about having labels for things, I just filed it into the number of new things I've felt on HRT, emotionally and physically.
Since I've been on HRT for more than 2 years, a lot of this stuff isn't as wonderous and fascinating as it was before. I'm simply growing accustomed to it. There are times when I even forget to take my dose for several days, but eventually the mood swings and dysphoria swing in so hard that I can't go without for long.
I will say however that my interest in pursuing SRS has gone up exponentially. My genitals remain the only physical source of dysphoria left on my body and it feels like a cramp on my ability to pursue intimacy. The next time I talk to my endocrinologist I'll be inquiring about the steps I can take to get there, and I also plan on getting my name legally corrected before the year's out.
As a side note, after living in female dorms for the past 3 months I've just been using women's restrooms out of habit in public and things have gone well. When I have to get a key it's like a 50/50 toss-up whether the gas station attendant gives me the right one, but none of them second guess me when I politely correct them.
I still get misgendered occasionally but I tend to let it fly unless a person does it more than once, then I correct them by saying something like "Erm, I'm actually a she."
let me kiss the vagina of your soulnot until you've had your Daily Bath or Shower :ufup
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/20/one-gene-keeps-mickey-from-turning-into-minnie/#.VBxM2UpdWCpThat's some scifi shit right there. Makes me hesitant to be so gung ho on bottom surgery if I can just morph my junk into the right stuff.
Turn my gene off.
Why dont you have your un-clit piereced, Himu?This image is ironic considering that the clit is nowhere near where the taint is on a man :heh
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Why dont you have your un-clit piereced, Himu?
http://i.imgur.com/diNqMFi.jpg
This image is ironic considering that the clit is nowhere near where the taint is on a man :heh
Speaking of tone-deafness...
So within those two links you concentrate on a video that wasn't even the main subject of what I posted? :what
I don't see why not wanting to sleep with trans women shows a lack of understanding or acceptance. It's not like you can just make the reptile portion of your brain ignore something like that. It's different with fully transitioned women, but I imagine even then only when it's a secret.Speaking of tone-deafness...
:what ???
I don't see why not wanting to sleep with trans women shows a lack of understanding or acceptance. It's not like you can just make the reptile portion of your brain ignore something like that. It's different with fully transitioned women, but I imagine even then only when it's a secret.Speaking of tone-deafness...
:what ???
Ya its kind of the same as not being a racist and not finding lots of black chicks hot.Trollstab me in the back, will you.
Dat dere:I don't see why not wanting to sleep with trans women shows a lack of understanding or acceptance. It's not like you can just make the reptile portion of your brain ignore something like that. It's different with fully transitioned women, but I imagine even then only when it's a secret.Speaking of tone-deafness...
:what ???
I agree with you and don't understand why that was even brought up.
A "mental block" is a piss-poor excuse to not understand or accept those different from you. It's as tone-deaf as you can get.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/oregon-cake-bakers-vvs
I really hope you get there too. It's been the best therapy I've ever had.
Well when you get to LA, things should be better for you, since it's more progressive over there and more options.
i think so at least.
It could be that a lot more people are DIYing and just telling all the clueless docs to screw off.
Here in Atlanta there are 4 endos worth mentioning and only one worth actually going to. They're the same now as they were in 2007. For an orchie, there is only one to go to here. There may be more, but most likely its just an internist or family doc who wants to help - however, they need us to tell them what to do, so why even list them? Just because the resources seem light, doesn't necessarily mean docs are being left out.
As far as SRS, FFS, VFS folks go, there are so few that there will always be brand name folks. Yes, you can get a skilled surgeon do do a lot of the stuff we need done, but it may not be their specialty, they may not want to be known as a famous trans go-to-guy, or they are prohibitively expensive compared to other well established surgeons. Who wants to drop the cash and be the first when they could probably go to a well known Thailand doc for less? That's why new surgeons are rare, people are very reluctant to give them a shot and for good reason.
If you hang out in trans spaces, you start noticing that new names rarely pop up and when they do there is a lot of commotion around it because its finally something new. That's how rare this stuff is.
You know.. it's articles like this that make me really want to completely walk away from the trans community. It really pisses me off that if you do happen to fall into the normative female role, and can blend in with Cis individuals, you are basically shamed for not being queer enough. Or if a transwoman is beautiful and conforms to beauty and fashion standards then they are somehow just completely going against feminist ideals. Oh wait, except if you are a Sex positive feminist then you know a woman owns her sexuality and it can be empowering, not defeating.
So what should Lavern Cox or other beautiful trans-women do? Reject the notion of binary gender rolls and live in such a way that screams "I am queer and I live to LGBTQ ideals!"?
News flash to all the activist types who seem to think that all trans people hold the same ideals and values.. We don't all identify with the whole queer culture thing, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with a trans person who chooses to aspire to fitting within the normative gender binary. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these women being glamorous for a magazine shoot.
Granted they do not represent the ENTIRE community, but who in this community represents every single subset of people in the transumbrella? I'd say no one just because of how different the various groups under the umbrella can be. I know many in this community who think Drag Queen fashion shows are the best thing ever, however I on the other hand do not feel that stuff is representative of my self.
These women are putting transsexual issues into the mainstream public in a positive light. Which is a good thing; however the author complains that these women are in the minority in the community, and basically implied the the rest of us have many masculine features and lack the ability to pay for corrective surgeries. Again utter and complete bullshit, as I said before the community is diverse, with some not needing any work to pass perfectly and others who yes always struggle. However there is a lot of grey between those two extremes.
What next, only transwomen who cannot or struggle to "pass" are going to be considered trans? Seriously enough with the "Privilege" shaming.
http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2014/12/22/op-ed-trans-glamour-versus-trans-activism#.VJhbg_bqpfp.facebook
This article is one-dimensional, pretentious dog shit and I'm sick of seeing such sentiments being expressed.
My friend who linked it on fb worded this in a way I couldn't say it any better:QuoteYou know.. it's articles like this that make me really want to completely walk away from the trans community. It really pisses me off that if you do happen to fall into the normative female role, and can blend in with Cis individuals, you are basically shamed for not being queer enough. Or if a transwoman is beautiful and conforms to beauty and fashion standards then they are somehow just completely going against feminist ideals. Oh wait, except if you are a Sex positive feminist then you know a woman owns her sexuality and it can be empowering, not defeating.
So what should Lavern Cox or other beautiful trans-women do? Reject the notion of binary gender rolls and live in such a way that screams "I am queer and I live to LGBTQ ideals!"?
News flash to all the activist types who seem to think that all trans people hold the same ideals and values.. We don't all identify with the whole queer culture thing, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with a trans person who chooses to aspire to fitting within the normative gender binary. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these women being glamorous for a magazine shoot.
Granted they do not represent the ENTIRE community, but who in this community represents every single subset of people in the transumbrella? I'd say no one just because of how different the various groups under the umbrella can be. I know many in this community who think Drag Queen fashion shows are the best thing ever, however I on the other hand do not feel that stuff is representative of my self.
These women are putting transsexual issues into the mainstream public in a positive light. Which is a good thing; however the author complains that these women are in the minority in the community, and basically implied the the rest of us have many masculine features and lack the ability to pay for corrective surgeries. Again utter and complete bullshit, as I said before the community is diverse, with some not needing any work to pass perfectly and others who yes always struggle. However there is a lot of grey between those two extremes.
What next, only transwomen who cannot or struggle to "pass" are going to be considered trans? Seriously enough with the "Privilege" shaming.
GET IN, GET OUT
(http://i.imgur.com/WoHGQQa.gif)
http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2014/12/22/op-ed-trans-glamour-versus-trans-activism#.VJhbg_bqpfp.facebook
This article is one-dimensional, pretentious dog shit and I'm sick of seeing such sentiments being expressed.
My friend who linked it on fb worded this in a way I couldn't say it any better:QuoteYou know.. it's articles like this that make me really want to completely walk away from the trans community. It really pisses me off that if you do happen to fall into the normative female role, and can blend in with Cis individuals, you are basically shamed for not being queer enough. Or if a transwoman is beautiful and conforms to beauty and fashion standards then they are somehow just completely going against feminist ideals. Oh wait, except if you are a Sex positive feminist then you know a woman owns her sexuality and it can be empowering, not defeating.
So what should Lavern Cox or other beautiful trans-women do? Reject the notion of binary gender rolls and live in such a way that screams "I am queer and I live to LGBTQ ideals!"?
News flash to all the activist types who seem to think that all trans people hold the same ideals and values.. We don't all identify with the whole queer culture thing, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with a trans person who chooses to aspire to fitting within the normative gender binary. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these women being glamorous for a magazine shoot.
Granted they do not represent the ENTIRE community, but who in this community represents every single subset of people in the transumbrella? I'd say no one just because of how different the various groups under the umbrella can be. I know many in this community who think Drag Queen fashion shows are the best thing ever, however I on the other hand do not feel that stuff is representative of my self.
These women are putting transsexual issues into the mainstream public in a positive light. Which is a good thing; however the author complains that these women are in the minority in the community, and basically implied the the rest of us have many masculine features and lack the ability to pay for corrective surgeries. Again utter and complete bullshit, as I said before the community is diverse, with some not needing any work to pass perfectly and others who yes always struggle. However there is a lot of grey between those two extremes.
What next, only transwomen who cannot or struggle to "pass" are going to be considered trans? Seriously enough with the "Privilege" shaming.
GET IN, GET OUT
(http://i.imgur.com/WoHGQQa.gif)
This is a great example of my point about identity politics taken to the absolute extreme. These groups are becoming more insular and ultimately less diverse/accepting as they find any and every way to further retreat from anyone who has a minor disagreement or difference with them. We see this in some black feminism in terms of colorism - ie the idea that a lightskinned black woman is less black than a dark skinned woman and thus doesn't understand "the struggle." There may be some merit to the idea that there are varying degrees of oppression that people face, but using them as an excuse to become hostile against people on the same fence as you is fucking stupid.
It's basic divide and conquer tactics, and the white man is nowhere to be seen. These groups are doing it to themselves. And it's partially why many of them have not and will not be successful or accomplish anything.
i'm entitled to defend my asshole from all cummers. :ufup
except maybe shaka :-*
So I think this person in my research group is trans. (S)He's a friend of a friend that I have talked to a few times. He's also probably has the best research at in the department too; like his work is crazy good. Anyways I was looking up one of his papers and his home page now says his name is *girls name* (formally published under old male name) and has a photo that pretty feminine looking.
No one has said anything to me about the change other than me looking at his home page and I'm not 100% that its actually a change since the girls name could be uni sex and he has always had a bit of a feminine look. Do I keep referring to the old name/gender? Do I keep going with the status quo until someone corrects me and pretend I didnt see the home page? It's very awkward knowing someone but not knowing their gender and name.
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