@Carmium: It is logical to want to use the term "transsexual" for a person who changed their sex either from male to female or from female to male because that is EXACTLY what they've done; transitioned their sex. What is not logical, or make any sense is for transsexuals to deny that they are transsexuals. Or, for transgender persons to call themselves transsexuals when they know they're not. You're right, the term has to do with sex, and not gender. Why is it that people don't understand?
Live and let Live my opinion remains silent I tell no one how to live and I expect no one to tell me how to Live beauty is all around us we just need to block the bad thoughts and continue on. We cant let people suffer for any reason follow your heart and you will find yourself.....hope i didnot shoot my mouth off to much.
@rwbigbear What a brave person! It takes a solid grasp of your own identity and mental health to be who you are despite what anyone else thinks! I hope you'll talk to a transgender person someday.
We live in a fallen world because of sin. Homosexuality is sin. God loves all of us but he HATES sin. He is the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE. However, there are some who are "innocent" that will suffer because we live in a "fallen" world b
cause of SIN. Any tragedy that occurs, God ALLOWS because of SIN. If your employer tells you if you do something
you will be fired and you still do it, was your employer wrong to fire you? NO, you fired yourself. Same thing with God.
Although there isn't really a precise definition of transgender. Most would consider crossdressing a form of transgenderism (if thats a word). Here is a wikipedia definition of Transgender:
"Of, relating to, or designating a person whose identity does not conform unambiguously to conventional notions of male or female gender roles, but combines or moves between these"
@Radica1Faith That's why "transgender" is such a poor term today. It is seen to cover the whole gamut from thrill-seeking cross-dressers to extreme gender identity cases. I ticked someone off during a psych class presentation once, because I opined that the word had gone from being a more accurate term than "transsexual," to covering absolutely anyone, and was often used by fetishists to get taken seriously by attaching themselves to more sympathetic cases. I still don't think I was far off.
@NVanWendy You're right; the term "transgender" IS an umbrella term in which we transsexuals fall into and there is nothing wrong with the idea of using one single term to identify everyone who identify as other than the established gender binary in society today. Think of "transgender" as the gender spectrum itself. People fall in different places in the gender spectrum and for some their position in the spectrum fluctuates due to natural, physiological responses in the body, but not at will.
@javiyadijonadani Reply is from NVanWendy (had to change YT acct. name) I always felt that TG was a better term than TS because it removed the word "sex". Too many people make inappropriate sexual connections with the word TS, and when originally used, TG was, I felt, much more accurate term. But it was quickly adopted by, well, everybody, and TSs were back to being TSs! I have mentioned this in my psych classes, but no one has come up with a new suggestion!
People thumbing down about celebrating acceptance. Pathetic frankly. How does what he wear change how he runs the town. Good for them to live and let live.
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Silverton, Oregon is owned by the Devil and all it's citizen demon-possessed. No other explanation suffices. I would not want to be in their shoes on Judgment Day.
its terrible that there is so much hate against trangendered people. im not a transgendered but it always makes me sick when people get judged not by the way their soul is but by things that are difficult for them anyway because of peoples ignorance and shouldnt matter in public opinion anyway. its touching how the people in this town seem to be diffrent!.
Wow. That's so amazing. It's so inspiring to hear of a place where such a large amount of people accepted someone into a high powered position even if most of the US saw them as "different." It's nice to know that we are progressing towards a more accepting society.
Actually a man who's only attracted to other men, or a woman who's only attracted to other women is a homosexual. A man can be heterosexual, bisexual, pansexual, or even asexual and still take part in those sexual acts. There are different circumstances, e.g. rape, curiousity, or even doing it because they're getting paid.
If they're not attracted to solely the same sex, they're not a homosexual.
No, our country isn't harmed. It's just the mind of people of this country that has been corrupted rather in a significant way that we have lost the sense of what is right and what is wrong. This is typical in rise and fall of civilizations. We've just "matured" little too quickly.
Wouldn't that mean that by your logic, the majority of the world is going fall? If I'm not mistaken, only Middle-Eastern countries, parts of South Africa, and a few other places will servive.
What you're not considering, is that some people have gender identity disorders. Some people just feel that the gender they were born with wasn't the one they should have, and other people are born with the brain of the opposite sex. Gender-reassignment surgeries are there to help correct the problem...
and allow these people to look the way they feel. Think of it as a surgery that allows their body to look the way their mind tells them it's supposed to look.
I'm not sure about his case, but most transgendered people I know have several surgeries so that they look 100% male or 100% female.
Silverton is my home town and Stu is the coolest guy around. He runs the local theater, he's a huge contributor of the arts and is very involved in Silverton activities. I for one am sad that I didn't get to vote for him as the military brought me to Germany and I didn't get my ballot in time but you can bet I would have voted for him. Congrats Stu!
Stu has/had a working jail cell in the basement of his home he had created after the renovations of the previous public lock up. He collects handcuffs as well, has several dozen. At Halloween before he came out he would dress very Rocky Horror and his house has that same theme year round.
Not hating, met Stu, nice guy but there is more the "Cleavage" going on in his house..just saying ask him.
Damn! I honestly don't know what the hell to say about that video. Russia has a former dictator that is a moviestar, selling judo DVD's to impoverished peasants; Iran has a deranged dictatator that calls for the destruction of Israel; and we have a transgender mayor from Silverton. WE ARE FUCKED!
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It's not the tranvestims that bothers me as much as the assumption of my stupidity, the assumption that such a poor disguise would have me fooled even for a second.
It's not about "fooling" people it's about expressing yourself truthfully. Passing as a woman is a bonus, something not all MTF transgender are able to do
be honest with yourself... they do not become a woman... they do not become a man..... they are just a mutilated version of their former self. example, men do not have babies, but a mutilated woman does. etc. etc.
Yea Silverton! Yea Stu! I'm so happy to finally have a mayor who cares deeply about this town and not just appearances and self interest. If you know our town and the incumbent mayor Stu just beat, you know why Stu really was "the Logical Choice." I'm so proud of my hometown.
Congrats Stu and Vic! Stu has done more in his 60yrs. than most folks dream about. This is just his 500th faze! He and his partner are amazing folk, and Silverton is so lucky they love it there. We love and miss you, Silverton.
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This is just sad, I mean dont get me wrong if the town elected him the must thing he "politically" is good for the town, but for him to say and I am paraphrasing "I feel like a man I just like to look like a B*tch" thats just crazy.....and somewhat phycologically sick and twisted.
he is very weird. but obviously he knows wat he is talking about and thats why hes mayor. i guess if u just close your eyes i'm sure he was the best candidate
That lady was about to trip over her kid to get away after giving him that awkward passing slap on the shoulder. Who's the semi-hot dude sitting with Stu?
I am from Silverton so this election was an epic event for me. At least the man is putting our little town on the map with this CNN story and all. And you gotta love is slogan, "Stu Rasmussen: The Logical Choice"
did you watch the whole story where he said he identifies as a HETEROSEXUAL male.... he just like to look like a woman. There are lots of men that live that way. It's not uncommon.
LOL I did watch the entire thing. I just couldn't see myself dating a guy who's transgendered. That would just be too weird for me. I don't have anything against transgenders AT ALL so don't get me wrong.
However disrespects Stu can fly their broom. This is our town and he did great things and is one of the nicest people I've ever met
Jbaby1018 2 months ago
That is so fucking disgusting on every level.
Anyone who respects this sick creep is a retard.
evanstoler 2 months ago
ahahaaha!!! That's amazing! XDDD
GamerGirl1020 2 months ago
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MrOrthopedia 2 months ago
Well I'm having more fun than a drunken cowboy with a brand new pickup!
youreviltwin26 7 months ago
stu is awesome palmer can go fuck himself
threefingeredfury 9 months ago
@Carmium: It is logical to want to use the term "transsexual" for a person who changed their sex either from male to female or from female to male because that is EXACTLY what they've done; transitioned their sex. What is not logical, or make any sense is for transsexuals to deny that they are transsexuals. Or, for transgender persons to call themselves transsexuals when they know they're not. You're right, the term has to do with sex, and not gender. Why is it that people don't understand?
javiyadijonadani 10 months ago
Live and let Live my opinion remains silent I tell no one how to live and I expect no one to tell me how to Live beauty is all around us we just need to block the bad thoughts and continue on. We cant let people suffer for any reason follow your heart and you will find yourself.....hope i didnot shoot my mouth off to much.
kidcoast777 1 year ago
What a fruitcake!!!!!!!!! sickooooooooooooo
rwbigbear 1 year ago
@rwbigbear "There are neither Jews nor Greeks, slaves nor free people, males nor females. You are all the same in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28
javiyadijonadani 11 months ago
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@javiyadijonadani .......There is NO god dork!!!! wake up from your fantasy world of idiocy
rwbigbear 3 months ago
@rwbigbear What a brave person! It takes a solid grasp of your own identity and mental health to be who you are despite what anyone else thinks! I hope you'll talk to a transgender person someday.
spershall 3 months ago
All of these Neanderthals going on and on about how much he's a freak and such would hardly be saying the same thing about a female dressed as a man.
Nice double standards.
Hexydezimal 1 year ago
Why do you people want a mayor like this???? He's a sick dude!!!! stay in your closet!!
rwbigbear 1 year ago
@rwbigbear YOU ARE IGNORANT. GO LEARN ABOUT TRANSGENDERISM FIRST BEFORE YOU GIVE AN OPINION.
javiyadijonadani 11 months ago
"Razmewsen?" I've never heard Stu's name pronounced that way, it reminds me of Rasputin.
applebritta 1 year ago
And Stu is a member of the National Rifle Association.
tank95ww 1 year ago
i hate that bitch a 0:35.
dethtoyou1992 1 year ago
This is why I love Oregon! Nice to see that places with a collective of openminded people like this exist.
temanatahiti 1 year ago
i hate that i live with a freak..
bookaondarocks 1 year ago
@bookaondarocks Whatever made you think YOU'RE NOT THE FREAK HERE.
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So sad...America is a modern day Sodom & Gommorah. Wake up, the hand of God has been removed from this country. God help us ALL.
holy1971 2 years ago
I curious Holy, was it the Hand of God that brought Shock and Awe to countless thousands of Iraqi people over imaginary WMD's
GaGaLiveOnSNLive 2 years ago
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We live in a fallen world because of sin. Homosexuality is sin. God loves all of us but he HATES sin. He is the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE. However, there are some who are "innocent" that will suffer because we live in a "fallen" world b
cause of SIN. Any tragedy that occurs, God ALLOWS because of SIN. If your employer tells you if you do something
you will be fired and you still do it, was your employer wrong to fire you? NO, you fired yourself. Same thing with God.
holy1971 2 years ago
Stu is soooo not transgender. Stu is simply a crossdresser.
jubbles23 2 years ago
Although there isn't really a precise definition of transgender. Most would consider crossdressing a form of transgenderism (if thats a word). Here is a wikipedia definition of Transgender:
"Of, relating to, or designating a person whose identity does not conform unambiguously to conventional notions of male or female gender roles, but combines or moves between these"
Radica1Faith 1 year ago
@Radica1Faith That's why "transgender" is such a poor term today. It is seen to cover the whole gamut from thrill-seeking cross-dressers to extreme gender identity cases. I ticked someone off during a psych class presentation once, because I opined that the word had gone from being a more accurate term than "transsexual," to covering absolutely anyone, and was often used by fetishists to get taken seriously by attaching themselves to more sympathetic cases. I still don't think I was far off.
NVanWendy 1 year ago
@NVanWendy You're right; the term "transgender" IS an umbrella term in which we transsexuals fall into and there is nothing wrong with the idea of using one single term to identify everyone who identify as other than the established gender binary in society today. Think of "transgender" as the gender spectrum itself. People fall in different places in the gender spectrum and for some their position in the spectrum fluctuates due to natural, physiological responses in the body, but not at will.
javiyadijonadani 11 months ago
@javiyadijonadani Reply is from NVanWendy (had to change YT acct. name) I always felt that TG was a better term than TS because it removed the word "sex". Too many people make inappropriate sexual connections with the word TS, and when originally used, TG was, I felt, much more accurate term. But it was quickly adopted by, well, everybody, and TSs were back to being TSs! I have mentioned this in my psych classes, but no one has come up with a new suggestion!
carmium 10 months ago
People thumbing down about celebrating acceptance. Pathetic frankly. How does what he wear change how he runs the town. Good for them to live and let live.
jakdimples 2 years ago 7
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Silverton, Oregon is owned by the Devil and all it's citizen demon-possessed. No other explanation suffices. I would not want to be in their shoes on Judgment Day.
MaryWaterton 2 years ago
Well, my wife and I were just through there this past July on holiday. Cheers to you guys in Silverton, nothing like that here in the UK, LOL ;-))
IC2720 2 years ago 4
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i live in silverton. this guy is just plain flat weird. mayor or not, he creeps me out. lol
ReAnimatedDedMunkE 2 years ago
He'd be cool in Twisted Sister.
Fair play to the bloke - as long as he's looking out for the folk who voted him in, then who cares?
When the world is as fucked as it is, do you seriously think this is an issue that needs addressing first?
Best of luck to you Stu.
mickusher 2 years ago 2
its terrible that there is so much hate against trangendered people. im not a transgendered but it always makes me sick when people get judged not by the way their soul is but by things that are difficult for them anyway because of peoples ignorance and shouldnt matter in public opinion anyway. its touching how the people in this town seem to be diffrent!.
brotmann86 2 years ago
Wow. That's so amazing. It's so inspiring to hear of a place where such a large amount of people accepted someone into a high powered position even if most of the US saw them as "different." It's nice to know that we are progressing towards a more accepting society.
myownbestfriend666 2 years ago
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disgusting
buddymacs 2 years ago
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CHINEKE!!!!! What is this world coming to??
RaMeLaChI 2 years ago
Sorry !! a good job running the town is not the bottom line for a leader.
Just imagine obama cross dressing and visiting Iran !!!!!!!!
vjszq4 2 years ago
Actually a man who's only attracted to other men, or a woman who's only attracted to other women is a homosexual. A man can be heterosexual, bisexual, pansexual, or even asexual and still take part in those sexual acts. There are different circumstances, e.g. rape, curiousity, or even doing it because they're getting paid.
If they're not attracted to solely the same sex, they're not a homosexual.
yaoifanboy90 2 years ago
that is one opened-minded town!
agent9752 2 years ago
Only in America, but not for long...
BlackMenWillRule 2 years ago
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Uh...... Faggot?
DrewskyLuv 2 years ago
What an amazing guy!
nellca1 2 years ago
anyone seen the south park episode that deals with the reality of this mutilation. it is funny, honest, and to the point. FREAKS.........
oscarmacaroni 2 years ago
No, our country isn't harmed. It's just the mind of people of this country that has been corrupted rather in a significant way that we have lost the sense of what is right and what is wrong. This is typical in rise and fall of civilizations. We've just "matured" little too quickly.
deiner 2 years ago
Wouldn't that mean that by your logic, the majority of the world is going fall? If I'm not mistaken, only Middle-Eastern countries, parts of South Africa, and a few other places will servive.
What you're not considering, is that some people have gender identity disorders. Some people just feel that the gender they were born with wasn't the one they should have, and other people are born with the brain of the opposite sex. Gender-reassignment surgeries are there to help correct the problem...
yaoifanboy90 2 years ago
and allow these people to look the way they feel. Think of it as a surgery that allows their body to look the way their mind tells them it's supposed to look.
I'm not sure about his case, but most transgendered people I know have several surgeries so that they look 100% male or 100% female.
yaoifanboy90 2 years ago
Wow. Our country is fucked.
clutch1245 2 years ago
Fucking over the top american nes reports. Fair play to Stu getting his wee town on the map and getting the life he deserves! xo
mighe79 2 years ago
Silverton is my home town and Stu is the coolest guy around. He runs the local theater, he's a huge contributor of the arts and is very involved in Silverton activities. I for one am sad that I didn't get to vote for him as the military brought me to Germany and I didn't get my ballot in time but you can bet I would have voted for him. Congrats Stu!
Ps. I saw you Cory!!!!!!
QueenRachel16 2 years ago 3
Stu has/had a working jail cell in the basement of his home he had created after the renovations of the previous public lock up. He collects handcuffs as well, has several dozen. At Halloween before he came out he would dress very Rocky Horror and his house has that same theme year round.
Not hating, met Stu, nice guy but there is more the "Cleavage" going on in his house..just saying ask him.
PalinIsALyingBitch 2 years ago
i say good job hope we all can lurn some thing from that town hope sshe staya ni office
breeze69lol 2 years ago
What's the big deal.
New York did the cross-dressing mayor thing first with Rudy "Rudya" Giuliani.
Now he wants to run for governor.
highnrising 2 years ago
It's nice that the people voted on merit, not intolerance.
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Damn! I honestly don't know what the hell to say about that video. Russia has a former dictator that is a moviestar, selling judo DVD's to impoverished peasants; Iran has a deranged dictatator that calls for the destruction of Israel; and we have a transgender mayor from Silverton. WE ARE FUCKED!
stevenbiot 2 years ago
and america has someone like you
Joboy199204 2 years ago 3
god that dudes ugly
meak911 2 years ago
I've Met Stu. Seems like a nice guy...he has nice boobs
the3blues 2 years ago 7
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He does NOT look like a female... People wonder why so many TG's are consdier freaks...
Vegassteph 2 years ago
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It's not the tranvestims that bothers me as much as the assumption of my stupidity, the assumption that such a poor disguise would have me fooled even for a second.
Stu, who do you think you are fooling?
thedarktower79 2 years ago
It's not about "fooling" people it's about expressing yourself truthfully. Passing as a woman is a bonus, something not all MTF transgender are able to do
MsCeilingcat 2 years ago
be honest with yourself... they do not become a woman... they do not become a man..... they are just a mutilated version of their former self. example, men do not have babies, but a mutilated woman does. etc. etc.
oscarmacaroni 2 years ago
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FUCKING FREAK!!!!
IkilledUrGod 2 years ago
Stu is cool! Shoot and I'm a right wing christian voter. He's a good guy and was the best person for the job of Mayor.
TheRealRussG 2 years ago 17
It's about time people woke up to the fact that TG people are people and sometimes (like anyone canb be) just better than most!
Awesome, stick that in your pipe prop 8r's!
PurplenovaX 2 years ago 4
well done!!!
hollylove69 2 years ago 2
Stu, you're around the bend, old boy.
AhmedBahzzi 2 years ago
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Stu is a freaking weird dude. I live in Silverton and he is the freakiest dude ever. Transgender's are weird and he is the weirdest.
4alli1k08smith 2 years ago
lol my Uncle Lloyd was president of the Elk's out there ... i'll bet he's rolling in his grave
buckyucky 3 years ago
it's a great thing
devaloki 3 years ago 6
she pronounced his name wrong
ummm, he's NOT the most popular guy btw
srhpirate2 3 years ago 2
Needs to work on the voice
dklyde 3 years ago
I've met Stu, i adore the guy..and I'm a conservative skinhead..go figure.
phillipskrewdriver 3 years ago
I don't know why everyone's making such a big deal out of Silverton, Oregon.
New York, N.Y. got their first with Rudy "Rudya" Giulianni.
highnrising 3 years ago
I can be a mayor.
But not yet,... because I have no cleavage, and I have no girl friend.
brian1lee 3 years ago
Yea Silverton! Yea Stu! I'm so happy to finally have a mayor who cares deeply about this town and not just appearances and self interest. If you know our town and the incumbent mayor Stu just beat, you know why Stu really was "the Logical Choice." I'm so proud of my hometown.
BdaChange 3 years ago 4
awsome
climbermonster 3 years ago 4
Congrats Stu and Vic! Stu has done more in his 60yrs. than most folks dream about. This is just his 500th faze! He and his partner are amazing folk, and Silverton is so lucky they love it there. We love and miss you, Silverton.
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MBDMonk 3 years ago
Wonderful. One more reason I'm proud to be from Oregon!
SubmarinerAndroid 3 years ago
Wonderful! A true hero! Most people (especially those who post negative comments on here) will never be that comfortable with themselves.
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missp4utep 3 years ago 3
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Hey Stu, Dee Snider of twisted sister called, he wants his hair back!!
NubianGoddez 3 years ago
Good for him. :)
seahorse77 3 years ago 2
This is what makes America the greatest country in the world! Screw Joe the Plumber.
odaiko 3 years ago
good for him, as long as hes happy and doing his job right, who cares.
chcagobull2 3 years ago 2
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This is just sad, I mean dont get me wrong if the town elected him the must thing he "politically" is good for the town, but for him to say and I am paraphrasing "I feel like a man I just like to look like a B*tch" thats just crazy.....and somewhat phycologically sick and twisted.
KayBorn 3 years ago
If you see women analogous to female dogs maybe you should seek some love from fellow males.
JPetrucci744 3 years ago
He didn't say "bitch," you did. Mr. Rasmussen isn't twisted, you are.
SubmarinerAndroid 3 years ago
Does this mean we're going back to the time of when politicians wore wigs, dresses and makeup?
Hmmmm .. Obama's "lipstick on a pig" comment comes to mind. Not very "progressive" after all.
Robert697 3 years ago
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You libs are out of control.
1776iscoming 3 years ago
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Fucking disgusting subhuman.
TheNilvarg 3 years ago
he is very weird. but obviously he knows wat he is talking about and thats why hes mayor. i guess if u just close your eyes i'm sure he was the best candidate
Malukid08 3 years ago 2
OBAMA !!
vsop42 3 years ago
i live in silverton. and stu may look stupid, but he is actually pretty smart. so i hear.
kapsoffrules 3 years ago
That lady was about to trip over her kid to get away after giving him that awkward passing slap on the shoulder. Who's the semi-hot dude sitting with Stu?
mantra24 3 years ago
His name is Cory. He hangs out at the coffee house all the time. Mwahahaha
derdyserdy 3 years ago
Neato! Who gives a fuck. He's fabulous, you're fabulous, I'm fabulous, we're all fabulous.
mantra24 3 years ago
I am from Silverton so this election was an epic event for me. At least the man is putting our little town on the map with this CNN story and all. And you gotta love is slogan, "Stu Rasmussen: The Logical Choice"
odog777 3 years ago
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one word... ew
mybodysayinletsgo 3 years ago
Pretty neat :)
I'm glad the town is open minded!
Expl0rati0n 3 years ago 3
Whatever.
olchev 3 years ago
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He has a girlfriend?!
PlasticPunkDoll 3 years ago
did you watch the whole story where he said he identifies as a HETEROSEXUAL male.... he just like to look like a woman. There are lots of men that live that way. It's not uncommon.
Way to go, Stu!!!!!! I applaud you!!!
greyburd1 3 years ago 3
LOL I did watch the entire thing. I just couldn't see myself dating a guy who's transgendered. That would just be too weird for me. I don't have anything against transgenders AT ALL so don't get me wrong.
PlasticPunkDoll 3 years ago