Very impressive, and very true. The hardiest part of making any transition is standing alone, and the cost. It seem that I am born on the wrong side to the road with support many miles and away and have a price tag.
@switcherdawna A typical TS/TG realizes in or after puberty, not at a young age. Only a minority has these feelings from childhood onwards (less than 20%). The aware-from-the-beginning type just used to be the "classical" type because in the 60s/70s only these people came out.
@phoenixfire2001 hmmm, that's very different from information I've come across... besides my own experience, I have known a few dozen who have taken steps to transition and get surgery through various groups I've attendd in Toronto, and people I've known online. Gender feelings aren't expressed only when hormones are developing in puberty. And most people don't act androgenously before they're teenagers.
@switcherdawna "And most people don't act androgenously before they're teenagers." doesn't this contradict your previous statement?
What I'm saying is most TS don't know "I'm really a boy/girl" at child age, most are in denial actually until they realize it themselves, and try to arrange themselves with their "assigned role" and suffer horribly for years before they know just what is "wrong" with them.
@phoenixfire2001 people as kids find out very quickly what behaviours have them teased, or ostricised, or even punished. As adults it doesn't get much easier... By acting in a safe manner, occasionally acting completely opposite of the gender expression they want can gain some approval. Having the feelings to do something, and being free to do so all the time are very different things.
I transitioned in 1995, took an employer to human rights & won in 1996, had my SRS in 1999. I suggest if anyone says they feel like a woman;
1) a typical TS/TG has desires to be a female at ages 5 to10.
2) if you hesitate to be public as a woman, connect & socialise with others (usually this can be easier in any larger city in the world),
3) be healthy, don't take hormones without a doctor, quit smoking, reduce your alcohol intake,
4) study women, a typical one can dress androgenously
switcherdawna 1 year ago
Very impressive, and very true. The hardiest part of making any transition is standing alone, and the cost. It seem that I am born on the wrong side to the road with support many miles and away and have a price tag.
Heveanlybody 1 year ago
@switcherdawna A typical TS/TG realizes in or after puberty, not at a young age. Only a minority has these feelings from childhood onwards (less than 20%). The aware-from-the-beginning type just used to be the "classical" type because in the 60s/70s only these people came out.
phoenixfire2001 7 months ago
@phoenixfire2001 hmmm, that's very different from information I've come across... besides my own experience, I have known a few dozen who have taken steps to transition and get surgery through various groups I've attendd in Toronto, and people I've known online. Gender feelings aren't expressed only when hormones are developing in puberty. And most people don't act androgenously before they're teenagers.
switcherdawna 6 months ago
@switcherdawna "And most people don't act androgenously before they're teenagers." doesn't this contradict your previous statement?
What I'm saying is most TS don't know "I'm really a boy/girl" at child age, most are in denial actually until they realize it themselves, and try to arrange themselves with their "assigned role" and suffer horribly for years before they know just what is "wrong" with them.
phoenixfire2001 6 months ago
@phoenixfire2001 people as kids find out very quickly what behaviours have them teased, or ostricised, or even punished. As adults it doesn't get much easier... By acting in a safe manner, occasionally acting completely opposite of the gender expression they want can gain some approval. Having the feelings to do something, and being free to do so all the time are very different things.
switcherdawna 6 months ago
great
SOARINGSPIRIT1 3 years ago