I really like this. I'm of the belief that gender is nothing but a social construct. I think labels ultimately do more harm than good. Forming your identity through your sexuality or gender can just end up confining you even more to an identity that you don't want, or feel that you're not allowed to change. Just be who you want, fuck the haters. I don't let cultural constructs that tell me what it is to be a female dictate my behavior or my beliefs. I respect you a lot for being who you want.
OK so i put out this video about a month ago ( /watch?v=-lK2Ylke-KA ) And finding you, and your 'trans enough' videos have answers so. many. of my questions and concerns. I just.. I don't have adequate words to thank you or enough virtual *hugs* to make you feel my appreciation, but understand that I feel incredibly enlightened and like it all makes more sense now.
I'm not pissed off about you identifying as a lesbian, just curious. I'm just wondering what difference there is between identifying as a lesbian trans man and identifying as a heterosexual trans man?
Is it more a statement about who you are or who you are attracted to? i.e. does it mean you are a man who likes girls who like girls, or does it mean you're attracted to girls and your identity is more gender-queer than plain male? Or something I haven't considered?
I totally agree with you! I am a trans man, who has a lesbian preference, and only want top surgery no T nor body surgery. Huzzah for someone finally understanding it all :D
i sent this video immediately to my bf. he seriously needs to see this video and now! he struggles w feeling not trans enough on a daily basis bc he doesnt want to fully transition. i think the hardest part of being trans some days is the self hatred you guys have :(
Thanks, man. :) I'm not one to have problems with this personally, but I know a lot of people that struggle with whole thing and people like you really help them understand what they're doing. For you to put out your time to spread this word its great! Thanks so much for making me smile. C:
Thank you for this positive message. You are super cute and I am glad that you are happy and healthy in the space of where you have transitioned to/are transitioning to. :)
Thanks for the vid. ^^ I swear, my MA Thesis is going to be named "Not Trans Enough". We need more people talking about the multitude of ways of being trans and it being okay.
Hey Chase, this video has given me a lot of faith in a community I have become increasingly detached from over the past couple of years or so. As the majority of people have already stated- you hit the nail on the head here. So cheers and much love!
I feel as if the knot of self doubt in my stomach was just given a beautiful moment of respite. That I might breathe and be allowed to feel comfortable as a gender queer individual without guilt. Thank you.
Dude, I think you nailed it! I don't think there's anything wrong with androgyny either. The kids out there need to know they don't need to have surgery and there is another option. It's ok to identify otherwise and still be comfortable in their own bodies enough to live in them. Trans on!
you are asking all the questions that i'm asking in my own community and I've received much of the same criticism. keep fighting.
You might be interested to know that a friend and I are presenting a workshop at a conference next month on this same topic entitled "Dissecting the Transmasculine Box(es): A Community Conversation." I wish that you could be there to spread this message with us.
You are totally trans enough. Keep up the good work :)
why the hell should FTM be limited to straight people? CIS gendered peeps can be LGB but Trans people can't? I'm a closeted-to-most FT? person. I love men. i love women. I call myself a gay man. Problem? Suck my STP. Which don't use. I wear skirts and makeup. I like the makeup. I am biologically female, but do I give a shit?
This should be how everyone in the Trans community feels. We are living outside the box, why do some feel in this space there should some sort of conformity, great message!
AMEN. You nailed it. Here's what I want to say to all trans people. "Stop surrounding yourself with no one but trans people. I've discovered that the worst enemies trans people seem to have are other trans people. At a certain point, I noticed, wow, why would I just want to hang out with people just because they are trans? Just go live your life." You've expressed this beautifully.
You are a wonderful soul- the type of accepting and chill person all people should strive to be. From the girlfriend of a transman, I thank you for (pardon the bad-taste joke) having the balls to say this.
On an unrelated note- like the peircings, they suit you.
I personally want to be on T because I loved it's effects when I was on it... but I am iffy about surgery. I kind of wish I could be legally male just by being on T, but I also HATE wearing a binder... but I refuse to go out without one 'cos I hate how my chest looks and feels under clothing.I guess I wish surgery was cheaper/easier. I pack because I love how it feels and looks... I feel like I need to pack because my crotch feels so damn wrong without it. >.>
I feel slightly out of places in these comments :P (I identify with my physical gender (is probably the best way to put it?), and I'm straight.) I think your video was very insightful and could apply to pretty much our whole society- many people try to be someone they aren't to fit a "normal" image. Great channel, I totally subscribed!
Probably the best thing you said is "umbrella term." I'm a cisgender gay male and the G in LGBT, the gay "community," can be just as pressuring as to how one should identify and dress and act. Thankfully over the years I've found gay friends who don't believe in that kind of conformity. If you are happy as you are at the time, that is your choice. If you decide to change any of your choices (T, etc.), that's your decision.Change is what life's about. It's about finding who you are and being you
absolutely amazing : ) this is precisely the message that needs to go out to the trans* community and pretty much everywhere else for that matter. thanks for making this, you've made me, and I'm sure a whole lot of other people, feel pretty amazing for watching it.
Thanks for posting this wonderful message, from a human perspective.
I like your critical view.
I'm a lesbian feminist who is very critical about the fictionalisation of TG, and I stand up against any kind of oppression, injustice and compulsion!
No one in the so-called community says anything about the pharmaceutical and medical industry, who benefits from transitioning; apart from the side effects of doping with testosterone.
You are a beautiful person, and this video has helped me greatly. After sitting down and thinking about it, I WAS pressuring myself to "being more trans", even though I identify as more neutral, or gender fluid. I felt like having a lower voice and packing and binding was something I HAD to do. I still want to bind, but... that's it. I don't feel like I need to do any more than I'm comfortable with. Thank you so, so much. You are a wonderful guy. ;u; (and I LOVE your voice! It's so sexy!)
The idea of policing someone's identity at all, never mind whether they're "trans enough", boggles. This from a group who are open to policing by wider culture all the time. You'd think there'd be some…self-awareness, here.
A group of MtFs gender-policed me at a local support group because I said I look forward to being on T and looking more male so that I feel more comfortable wearing a skirt. They were harsh. I mean. WHAT. WHY.
Woohoo!!!! This is great Chase! It's a message that really has to be spread. I was very troubled when i started looking into online communities and stuff, about the close-mindedness and policing of other people's identities and choices, it was disconcerting. Thankyou for posting this and I feel a very great energy coming from you! *hugs*
I really appreciated the video. There are times I have felt "less trans" for various reasons. I want you to know that you're helping me come to terms with myself, my body, as a butch femme non binary queer. I don't need to change anything about my body, at least right now, even though I don't always feel comfortable in it. It's as queer as every other aspect of my life. :DDDD
My biggest issue of not feeling "trans enough" came from my past. I was fairly gender neutral as a child, and I've had people tell me that I'm not "really trans" because I didn't roll around in the mud with a truck, or whatever little boys are "supposed" to do. That kept me from accepting myself as a genderqueerish trans* boy for FOREVER, and I was almost trying to keep myself from acknowledging my male-ishness, which kept me from passing (being 5 feet tall didn't help), which got me down. Blah.
this is the sweetest thing ever, i've been thinking about this a lot and it's heartwarming to hear someone being able to put thoughts like these into words. hugs!
i've notice that too. I had someone tell me I wasn't "trans enough" because I was not on the t or had glued on beard or uses an STP. I was like "wtf" O.o I told them "My beard is natural, my tits are small and i sit when I pee. And just because I don't legally have a man's name or have had the operation doesn't make me less of a man." many want the stereotyped muscle bound owner of the penis type,like all guys are jock like.Be happy with yourself is my motto. :D
this is awesome. I don't bind. I absolutely hate binding. I know a lot of people don't like binding but seriously I hate it and don't do it. Sometimes I feel weird about that decision but seeing this makes me realize that it's okay!
I'm a lesbian dating a transman. Yup, it sure does piss people off. Someone even made a video for the sole purpose of telling me off and attempting to redefine my relationship. There's lots of hate going on all around for labels people put on themselves and their relationships.
You posted this at the perfect time in my life. I'm trying to figure out where I want to go with my transition and what I am and am not okay with and all of that. This has helped IMMENSELY. Thank you so much. So so much.
You made me feel better, ever since going back to school, I was so scared to cross dress, and I actually got a binder cause I thought it would make me more trans. But it didn't make me feel better, cause I could never wear it & it made me feel uncomfortable around my friends. But you made me realize it's okay if I don't want to do whatever the trans community is doing. And if I want to dress like a girl, it doesn't mean I'm not trans then. Thank you.
I just watched one of your videos you posted back in September 2011. You said that you made the decision to go back on T. Are you still making that decision or are you staying off T?
totally unrelated, but my school's rival school is called Packer. So whenever I watch like a basketball game, I just whisper to the people around me "packer means fake penis" tee hee
@uppercaseCHASE1 It's 'The Man That's Banned from the Transman Clan' bannedtransman.blogspot I go there to vent. I gave you a shout out twice, but the second one I took down for construction.
So true! I would have expected that transgender people would know first-hand how damaging it is to be expected to fit a label. Labels are human attempts to describe nature - they DON'T define nature but so many people try to make them. We need to focus more on being true to ourselves and allowing others to do the same. And not just trans - I think if we taught society a lesson about being yourself, it would benefit everyone - cys, trans, whatever.
Hey Chase, thanks so much for this video! We need more open-minded people in the trans*-community. I'm on the verge of finally starting T - and yet I don't know where this journey is going to take me. Here in Germany, I can't tell my therapist about my "own" concept of trans* - that is, unless I want to be denied getting on T or getting any letters for surgery etc. I have had great trans*-friends who are not dogmatic at all - which totally helped me to go ahead with what I feel is right for me.
I'm a 15 year old closeted transguy, and honestly, I don't really want bottom surgery, and yeah, I want T. But I'm not going to rush into it, I'm gonna let things run its course. One day, I may change my mind about bottom surgery.
Its wonderful that you don't believe in all those stereotypes, props dude.
What else is there to add? The comments below mine pretty much sum up my opinion on your video: thanks for posting ir, it really helps (one more person, at least: me!). A simple message that needs to be reminded!
The trans folks who are upset by your trans "non-conformity" are likely concerned about self-validation. They want to be seen only as male (or female) and not something in between. If you also present yourself as trans - but identify in ways that are very different from a typical male or female - they see that as increasing public confusion about what it really means to be trans, and by extension, confusion about who they really are.
I really like you, you seem like a really nice, genuine person! which is unusual these days! this video can give people their self confidence back by reminding them that however they feel, thats how they were supposed to be :) and thats one of the biggest and best things you can do for someone, you should feel proud :) i hope you have a wonderful day! :D <3
I adore this video, I adore this message. Thank you so much for this video, really. Sometimes it's really easy to get lost in the worries about being accepted or being enough of one thing or another to fit in, and we can lose ourselves. But in the end it's being true to ourselves and our desires that is important. Thank you again, so very, very much. You have no idea how much this brightened my day.
I just wanted to say thank you for making this video... It's made me feel SO much better. About everything. I've been so worried because I'm a young trans* guy, but I have never thought about getting bottom surgery. It's never interested me. I'm not even sure about T, just because I'm scared that one day I'll change my mind... This video just... I feel so much better. I can't stop smiling. You're a wonderful person, and I hope you have an amazing day. Every day.
This video is awesome! I hope your message gets spread around and that many people get to watch this video esp. the younger guys who are pre everything or in the beginning of their medical transition.
Also, if packing is anything akin to bra-stuffing but the f-t-m trans version, then yeah, it is bullshit to feel pressured about it. I felt pressured to stuff my bra when I was about 12 because a girl was mean to me and said that I did- so I wore a stuffed bra the whole year of school, terrified someone would find out that I wasn't what I was supposed to portray.
Peer pressure sucks. I totally agree- you are masculine or feminine enough just as you are and just so much as makes you happy.
Awesome awesome awesome. I loved the part at the end where you mentioned all the ways you're not "trans enough" (according to very dichotomous, stereotypical, heterosexist and essentialist notions of what it means to be trans). Would be so amazing to have more trans ppl on YT make videos like that, to show the world that there is NOT just one definition of trans.
I get so much hate for being a femme transguy. I feel so pressured to be this masculine guy and I am more feminine and it sucks. I feel like I have to hide myself in a community I belong in.
it doesn't mean a damn thing that my limited understanding of the word lesbian hasn't always included male-identified people. plus, the word lesbian doesn't have to be gendered, it's like saying a vag is a girl body part, it's not. it's a body part. there is nothing more 'girl' about a vagina than an arm, but we're socialized to gender body parts. words, names, they are gendered, but a transman named barbara, his name just became a boi's name since he's a boi, he's not a boi with a girl's name.
you said people get so mad when you say you're a lesbian, i've used your identity to make a few points with my friends in 'real life.' i said anyone gets the right to identify any way. period. take for instance this cute trans-boi i watch in cananda, he identifies as a lesbian. uh, what? they said, but if he's a transman he can't be a lesbian, like somehow that's obvious. the only thing that's obvious is his definition of a lesbian is different than mine & he can identify ANY which way he wants!
THANK YOU CHASE. This video is SO important to the trans community who doesn't identify as the stereotypical "trans enough" you are expressing. I consider myself trans. I am no gender whatsoever. I'm my own gender. I'm a bisexual gender variant, I take shit for it. I don't want to transition, but I pack because it makes me feel awesome!
I really like this. I'm of the belief that gender is nothing but a social construct. I think labels ultimately do more harm than good. Forming your identity through your sexuality or gender can just end up confining you even more to an identity that you don't want, or feel that you're not allowed to change. Just be who you want, fuck the haters. I don't let cultural constructs that tell me what it is to be a female dictate my behavior or my beliefs. I respect you a lot for being who you want.
pinglala 2 days ago
Thank you so much for making this. You made my day :)
Xeginy 4 days ago
ooh my god, I just found my soulmate
sugatiger 4 days ago
OK so i put out this video about a month ago ( /watch?v=-lK2Ylke-KA ) And finding you, and your 'trans enough' videos have answers so. many. of my questions and concerns. I just.. I don't have adequate words to thank you or enough virtual *hugs* to make you feel my appreciation, but understand that I feel incredibly enlightened and like it all makes more sense now.
So thank you, so much.
retrokitten2069 6 days ago
Well said Chase.
AussieFTM 1 week ago
I'm not pissed off about you identifying as a lesbian, just curious. I'm just wondering what difference there is between identifying as a lesbian trans man and identifying as a heterosexual trans man?
Is it more a statement about who you are or who you are attracted to? i.e. does it mean you are a man who likes girls who like girls, or does it mean you're attracted to girls and your identity is more gender-queer than plain male? Or something I haven't considered?
dloathi 2 weeks ago
I totally agree with you! I am a trans man, who has a lesbian preference, and only want top surgery no T nor body surgery. Huzzah for someone finally understanding it all :D
TommyChan666 2 weeks ago
@TommyChan666 bottom surgery*
TommyChan666 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much! ^^
PixieOfTragedy 2 weeks ago
i sent this video immediately to my bf. he seriously needs to see this video and now! he struggles w feeling not trans enough on a daily basis bc he doesnt want to fully transition. i think the hardest part of being trans some days is the self hatred you guys have :(
summerfae 3 weeks ago
thank you.
animenewbie420 3 weeks ago
Do you think there is more pressure to be "trans enough" for MtF of F2M?
marchingmolar 3 weeks ago
you are so totally right!
marleen70tube 3 weeks ago
I only pack because I like to wear slutty underwear too. This is fucking awesome
gyspydavy 4 weeks ago
This is the best. A message for all.
ChristyneVanee 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
This is so amazing thank you so much. Absolutely the best
igirly123 1 month ago
That's what's up! Don't be afraid to be who you are. Love it! I am finally "manin' up" lol
EliThatGuy 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Thanks for this video. I have to say that I had been struggling with this, and hearing your message really helped. Keep making awesome videos.
thatreevesgirl 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
u rock!
MadArtLang 1 month ago
Thanks, man. :) I'm not one to have problems with this personally, but I know a lot of people that struggle with whole thing and people like you really help them understand what they're doing. For you to put out your time to spread this word its great! Thanks so much for making me smile. C:
ejrade 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
You are a muffin thank you so much for making this video <3
KingdomHrtzLvr 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
I <3 YOU!!! xxxxx
BlackmanVision 1 month ago
very positive message :)
imnotrlyadoctor 1 month ago
Thank you for this positive message. You are super cute and I am glad that you are happy and healthy in the space of where you have transitioned to/are transitioning to. :)
jacobincest 1 month ago
"TRANS" means change, and everyone has a different experience of that word. :-)
joiereycohen 1 month ago
EXACTLY!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!
joiereycohen 1 month ago
this video is soooo fkn true. best video ive seen about / on ftm subjects / topics.
ttadultcontent 1 month ago
Thanks for the vid. ^^ I swear, my MA Thesis is going to be named "Not Trans Enough". We need more people talking about the multitude of ways of being trans and it being okay.
Brolem 1 month ago
About 1:12
zonumar 1 month ago
Funny but there is A light in the right hand of the video about half way through
zonumar 1 month ago
@zonumar bahah its a like fuzz or something haha
uppercaseCHASE1 1 month ago
you rocks !
estebanveege 1 month ago
Hey Chase, this video has given me a lot of faith in a community I have become increasingly detached from over the past couple of years or so. As the majority of people have already stated- you hit the nail on the head here. So cheers and much love!
mrsethcorbin 1 month ago
Chase,
I feel as if the knot of self doubt in my stomach was just given a beautiful moment of respite. That I might breathe and be allowed to feel comfortable as a gender queer individual without guilt. Thank you.
-EEK
eeksageek 1 month ago
Dude, I think you nailed it! I don't think there's anything wrong with androgyny either. The kids out there need to know they don't need to have surgery and there is another option. It's ok to identify otherwise and still be comfortable in their own bodies enough to live in them. Trans on!
spykenij 1 month ago
chase.
you are asking all the questions that i'm asking in my own community and I've received much of the same criticism. keep fighting.
You might be interested to know that a friend and I are presenting a workshop at a conference next month on this same topic entitled "Dissecting the Transmasculine Box(es): A Community Conversation." I wish that you could be there to spread this message with us.
You are totally trans enough. Keep up the good work :)
Jyler
trumpetbnddork 1 month ago
why the hell should FTM be limited to straight people? CIS gendered peeps can be LGB but Trans people can't? I'm a closeted-to-most FT? person. I love men. i love women. I call myself a gay man. Problem? Suck my STP. Which don't use. I wear skirts and makeup. I like the makeup. I am biologically female, but do I give a shit?
AbbyReidMcGee 1 month ago in playlist More videos from uppercaseCHASE1
Where'd you get that flag? :O
MikeEmery9 1 month ago
Thank you so much for this video. I'm new to my whole identity and this made me feel a lot better about not really knowing what I want right now.
NeutronStarHeart 1 month ago
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yameyumex 1 month ago
This should be how everyone in the Trans community feels. We are living outside the box, why do some feel in this space there should some sort of conformity, great message!
TransBillie 1 month ago
Thank you :) This is a very good video, it's structured and you bring across this very important message (: Also, You're beautiful the way you are :)
livivication 1 month ago
AMEN. You nailed it. Here's what I want to say to all trans people. "Stop surrounding yourself with no one but trans people. I've discovered that the worst enemies trans people seem to have are other trans people. At a certain point, I noticed, wow, why would I just want to hang out with people just because they are trans? Just go live your life." You've expressed this beautifully.
VivaZoya 1 month ago
Thank you so much.
stjesuskat666 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
You are a wonderful soul- the type of accepting and chill person all people should strive to be. From the girlfriend of a transman, I thank you for (pardon the bad-taste joke) having the balls to say this.
On an unrelated note- like the peircings, they suit you.
Nefferduat 1 month ago
I personally want to be on T because I loved it's effects when I was on it... but I am iffy about surgery. I kind of wish I could be legally male just by being on T, but I also HATE wearing a binder... but I refuse to go out without one 'cos I hate how my chest looks and feels under clothing.I guess I wish surgery was cheaper/easier. I pack because I love how it feels and looks... I feel like I need to pack because my crotch feels so damn wrong without it. >.>
enterprisingbones 1 month ago
This is one of, if not the best, videos I have ever seen regarding being transgendered. Amazing video.
kelliko70 1 month ago
Yes!!! This video has been soooo needed! Ur very inspiring. Thank you!
jaloopy2000 1 month ago
You are fucking great.
tessawtf 1 month ago
I feel slightly out of places in these comments :P (I identify with my physical gender (is probably the best way to put it?), and I'm straight.) I think your video was very insightful and could apply to pretty much our whole society- many people try to be someone they aren't to fit a "normal" image. Great channel, I totally subscribed!
AalayaSecura 1 month ago
Probably the best thing you said is "umbrella term." I'm a cisgender gay male and the G in LGBT, the gay "community," can be just as pressuring as to how one should identify and dress and act. Thankfully over the years I've found gay friends who don't believe in that kind of conformity. If you are happy as you are at the time, that is your choice. If you decide to change any of your choices (T, etc.), that's your decision.Change is what life's about. It's about finding who you are and being you
EthanB 1 month ago in playlist More videos from uppercaseCHASE1
absolutely amazing : ) this is precisely the message that needs to go out to the trans* community and pretty much everywhere else for that matter. thanks for making this, you've made me, and I'm sure a whole lot of other people, feel pretty amazing for watching it.
kirisakimax 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
THANKS I subscribed your awareness videos. Welcome back to reality!
I don't like the body exhibition videos, neither the natural or extremely trained nor the artificial body.
I disagree, not everyone wants to belong to a category.
Lesbians don't need to live up to anyone's expectations but their own. :)
By the way, Trans belongs to no one!
No one has the authority to say whether something has to be done. (It's everyone's own body!)
Freedom from domination and normativity!
Long live DIVERSITY!
LesMarvelous 1 month ago 9
Congratulations!
Thanks for posting this wonderful message, from a human perspective.
I like your critical view.
I'm a lesbian feminist who is very critical about the fictionalisation of TG, and I stand up against any kind of oppression, injustice and compulsion!
No one in the so-called community says anything about the pharmaceutical and medical industry, who benefits from transitioning; apart from the side effects of doping with testosterone.
Stay healthy. Be yourself. Be loved. Stay human!
Ilkamy 1 month ago 19
Firstly, thank you so much for this. I got so so damn happy and content with myself while watching this. Secondly, you look great!
settingnoahfree 1 month ago
You are a beautiful person, and this video has helped me greatly. After sitting down and thinking about it, I WAS pressuring myself to "being more trans", even though I identify as more neutral, or gender fluid. I felt like having a lower voice and packing and binding was something I HAD to do. I still want to bind, but... that's it. I don't feel like I need to do any more than I'm comfortable with. Thank you so, so much. You are a wonderful guy. ;u; (and I LOVE your voice! It's so sexy!)
ZoeyKoKo 1 month ago
<3 <3 <3 That is all.
KingsNJazz 1 month ago
The idea of policing someone's identity at all, never mind whether they're "trans enough", boggles. This from a group who are open to policing by wider culture all the time. You'd think there'd be some…self-awareness, here.
A group of MtFs gender-policed me at a local support group because I said I look forward to being on T and looking more male so that I feel more comfortable wearing a skirt. They were harsh. I mean. WHAT. WHY.
…Mind-boggling.
mydwynter 1 month ago
Woohoo!!!! This is great Chase! It's a message that really has to be spread. I was very troubled when i started looking into online communities and stuff, about the close-mindedness and policing of other people's identities and choices, it was disconcerting. Thankyou for posting this and I feel a very great energy coming from you! *hugs*
ArWx 1 month ago
i totally agree with you thanks for cheerin me up [: lol you have a great week as welll! [:
xXDebBrittinXx 1 month ago
you make sense.
Izzymyrick 1 month ago
right on man.
Jaeghound 1 month ago
Thank you for saying this. I completely agree.
AntennaGirl 1 month ago
I really appreciated the video. There are times I have felt "less trans" for various reasons. I want you to know that you're helping me come to terms with myself, my body, as a butch femme non binary queer. I don't need to change anything about my body, at least right now, even though I don't always feel comfortable in it. It's as queer as every other aspect of my life. :DDDD
mjjaster 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I identify as an alien. A spaceboy. A man, but not from earth.
DEAL WITH IT WORLD. :]
TheShekOlogy 1 month ago
My biggest issue of not feeling "trans enough" came from my past. I was fairly gender neutral as a child, and I've had people tell me that I'm not "really trans" because I didn't roll around in the mud with a truck, or whatever little boys are "supposed" to do. That kept me from accepting myself as a genderqueerish trans* boy for FOREVER, and I was almost trying to keep myself from acknowledging my male-ishness, which kept me from passing (being 5 feet tall didn't help), which got me down. Blah.
AdrianRawr97 1 month ago
Since everyone has commented everything ive wanted to say .....
( which btw, fantastic video Chase, you nailed it dead on as always )
I wanted to point out there is some little fairy orb floating around your room i found myself waiting to reappear throughout the whole video....
HaydenShyBoi 1 month ago
This was a really awesome video, Chase. I'm happy you've been so vocal on this topic.
theangrypedestrian 1 month ago
this is the sweetest thing ever, i've been thinking about this a lot and it's heartwarming to hear someone being able to put thoughts like these into words. hugs!
kubaru69 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
i've notice that too. I had someone tell me I wasn't "trans enough" because I was not on the t or had glued on beard or uses an STP. I was like "wtf" O.o I told them "My beard is natural, my tits are small and i sit when I pee. And just because I don't legally have a man's name or have had the operation doesn't make me less of a man." many want the stereotyped muscle bound owner of the penis type,like all guys are jock like.Be happy with yourself is my motto. :D
louietheduke 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
this is awesome. I don't bind. I absolutely hate binding. I know a lot of people don't like binding but seriously I hate it and don't do it. Sometimes I feel weird about that decision but seeing this makes me realize that it's okay!
BeJustInTime 1 month ago
I definitely found this on Tumblr at the right time.
this- this made me smile more than anything I have seen in the past four months thank you
Collamair 1 month ago
I'm a lesbian dating a transman. Yup, it sure does piss people off. Someone even made a video for the sole purpose of telling me off and attempting to redefine my relationship. There's lots of hate going on all around for labels people put on themselves and their relationships.
SapphicSista 1 month ago
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You posted this at the perfect time in my life. I'm trying to figure out where I want to go with my transition and what I am and am not okay with and all of that. This has helped IMMENSELY. Thank you so much. So so much.
nezyrevos 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
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nezyrevos 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
You are absolutely fantastic. Thank you<3
DandyInHell 1 month ago
this right here is quite possibly the greatest thing i've seen on youtube.
thesunstillsleeps33 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 32
@thesunstillsleeps33 you have no idea how much that means to me!!
uppercaseCHASE1 1 month ago
You made me feel better, ever since going back to school, I was so scared to cross dress, and I actually got a binder cause I thought it would make me more trans. But it didn't make me feel better, cause I could never wear it & it made me feel uncomfortable around my friends. But you made me realize it's okay if I don't want to do whatever the trans community is doing. And if I want to dress like a girl, it doesn't mean I'm not trans then. Thank you.
mikaellaella 1 month ago
omg I wish I were you xD. You are so hot.. and you are doing exactly what I want to do.
koishiou 1 month ago
THANK YOU. I don't really have much else to say but THANK. YOU.
ladyfaggot 1 month ago
thank you for this
felixmfudge 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Such a great video. You're awesome.
NiceAlex 1 month ago
I just watched one of your videos you posted back in September 2011. You said that you made the decision to go back on T. Are you still making that decision or are you staying off T?
Nyke28 1 month ago
@Nyke28 watch my video right before this one called "why im not going back on t" lol
uppercaseCHASE1 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
oh and i only made such an irrelevant comment because i completely agree with you and adore you
GLBTQcommunity 1 month ago
totally unrelated, but my school's rival school is called Packer. So whenever I watch like a basketball game, I just whisper to the people around me "packer means fake penis" tee hee
GLBTQcommunity 1 month ago
Great video. Thanks for making it!
moldingMe 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
thank you so much for this.
captainsadd 1 month ago
Oh, Chase... You lovable transboy-lesbian, you...
soundschrizel 1 month ago
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soundschrizel 1 month ago
i cant wait to be pregnant!!! seriously!!! love this chase.
smithsmithboy 1 month ago
I love you Chase, I blogged about you the other day. You are the man.
mountkepi 1 month ago
@mountkepi ohh did you really?! what blogg!! show me :)
uppercaseCHASE1 1 month ago
@uppercaseCHASE1 It's 'The Man That's Banned from the Transman Clan' bannedtransman.blogspot I go there to vent. I gave you a shout out twice, but the second one I took down for construction.
mountkepi 1 month ago
So true! I would have expected that transgender people would know first-hand how damaging it is to be expected to fit a label. Labels are human attempts to describe nature - they DON'T define nature but so many people try to make them. We need to focus more on being true to ourselves and allowing others to do the same. And not just trans - I think if we taught society a lesson about being yourself, it would benefit everyone - cys, trans, whatever.
ColmHackett 1 month ago
Hey Chase, thanks so much for this video! We need more open-minded people in the trans*-community. I'm on the verge of finally starting T - and yet I don't know where this journey is going to take me. Here in Germany, I can't tell my therapist about my "own" concept of trans* - that is, unless I want to be denied getting on T or getting any letters for surgery etc. I have had great trans*-friends who are not dogmatic at all - which totally helped me to go ahead with what I feel is right for me.
iamINvinceIBLE 1 month ago
Yes. Just yes, chaseypoo.
spurshoops00 1 month ago
I'm a 15 year old closeted transguy, and honestly, I don't really want bottom surgery, and yeah, I want T. But I'm not going to rush into it, I'm gonna let things run its course. One day, I may change my mind about bottom surgery.
Its wonderful that you don't believe in all those stereotypes, props dude.
xDangerousDisasterx 1 month ago
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xDangerousDisasterx 1 month ago
You are my hero. :)
pi515 1 month ago
you said it all. just wow hun friggin awesome. I don't know you so I don't really have the right to say I'm proud of you...but I so am.
IzaacsMind 1 month ago
Your so frign awesome!
phoenixjodirae 1 month ago
What else is there to add? The comments below mine pretty much sum up my opinion on your video: thanks for posting ir, it really helps (one more person, at least: me!). A simple message that needs to be reminded!
- Lox watching you from France -
LoxinTranslation 1 month ago
I want to sleep with you
Imthepanthom 1 month ago 2
@Imthepanthom oh my :D
uppercaseCHASE1 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
amen
i like broke down last night cus i cant figure shit out
KmAcRkSeOwNn 1 month ago
@KmAcRkSeOwNn you always have me to talk to if you need to :)
uppercaseCHASE1 1 month ago
The trans folks who are upset by your trans "non-conformity" are likely concerned about self-validation. They want to be seen only as male (or female) and not something in between. If you also present yourself as trans - but identify in ways that are very different from a typical male or female - they see that as increasing public confusion about what it really means to be trans, and by extension, confusion about who they really are.
ProFriend 1 month ago
I really like you, you seem like a really nice, genuine person! which is unusual these days! this video can give people their self confidence back by reminding them that however they feel, thats how they were supposed to be :) and thats one of the biggest and best things you can do for someone, you should feel proud :) i hope you have a wonderful day! :D <3
SuperTrombone76 1 month ago
I adore this video, I adore this message. Thank you so much for this video, really. Sometimes it's really easy to get lost in the worries about being accepted or being enough of one thing or another to fit in, and we can lose ourselves. But in the end it's being true to ourselves and our desires that is important. Thank you again, so very, very much. You have no idea how much this brightened my day.
MaraSuginoVI 1 month ago 4
I just wanted to say thank you for making this video... It's made me feel SO much better. About everything. I've been so worried because I'm a young trans* guy, but I have never thought about getting bottom surgery. It's never interested me. I'm not even sure about T, just because I'm scared that one day I'll change my mind... This video just... I feel so much better. I can't stop smiling. You're a wonderful person, and I hope you have an amazing day. Every day.
SignedWithAnEcks 1 month ago 18
Love the video.
And, it's super random, but I totally love your voice.
MrJayjayDB 1 month ago
This video is awesome! I hope your message gets spread around and that many people get to watch this video esp. the younger guys who are pre everything or in the beginning of their medical transition.
KaiJoonas 1 month ago
Also, if packing is anything akin to bra-stuffing but the f-t-m trans version, then yeah, it is bullshit to feel pressured about it. I felt pressured to stuff my bra when I was about 12 because a girl was mean to me and said that I did- so I wore a stuffed bra the whole year of school, terrified someone would find out that I wasn't what I was supposed to portray.
Peer pressure sucks. I totally agree- you are masculine or feminine enough just as you are and just so much as makes you happy.
artistenoire 1 month ago
Awesome awesome awesome. I loved the part at the end where you mentioned all the ways you're not "trans enough" (according to very dichotomous, stereotypical, heterosexist and essentialist notions of what it means to be trans). Would be so amazing to have more trans ppl on YT make videos like that, to show the world that there is NOT just one definition of trans.
alexhaney100 1 month ago
I get so much hate for being a femme transguy. I feel so pressured to be this masculine guy and I am more feminine and it sucks. I feel like I have to hide myself in a community I belong in.
MCRlover17 1 month ago
You're awesome. This video is awesome. Awesome.
JourneyBoy86 1 month ago
Awesome Video.
You rock Chase! :)
- Brandon
xtheoneandonly0511x 1 month ago
so much love for this video. so much.
SkenkBeg 1 month ago
Amen! x
drummerstarboy 1 month ago
it doesn't mean a damn thing that my limited understanding of the word lesbian hasn't always included male-identified people. plus, the word lesbian doesn't have to be gendered, it's like saying a vag is a girl body part, it's not. it's a body part. there is nothing more 'girl' about a vagina than an arm, but we're socialized to gender body parts. words, names, they are gendered, but a transman named barbara, his name just became a boi's name since he's a boi, he's not a boi with a girl's name.
hikinghomohippie 1 month ago 2
Awesomeness!!
Jaiden7fold 1 month ago
you said people get so mad when you say you're a lesbian, i've used your identity to make a few points with my friends in 'real life.' i said anyone gets the right to identify any way. period. take for instance this cute trans-boi i watch in cananda, he identifies as a lesbian. uh, what? they said, but if he's a transman he can't be a lesbian, like somehow that's obvious. the only thing that's obvious is his definition of a lesbian is different than mine & he can identify ANY which way he wants!
hikinghomohippie 1 month ago
<3
cljohns7509 1 month ago
THANK YOU CHASE. This video is SO important to the trans community who doesn't identify as the stereotypical "trans enough" you are expressing. I consider myself trans. I am no gender whatsoever. I'm my own gender. I'm a bisexual gender variant, I take shit for it. I don't want to transition, but I pack because it makes me feel awesome!
bosco3rdwatch 1 month ago
Great video! I really appreciate your attitude.
TheSLOfox 1 month ago