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By: Matt Kailey

Matt Kailey — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:13:01 +0000

Marissa, I’m sorry you’re having a rough time, but give it time. You’re only eight months into your transition. Hopefully, you will be included in more “female-only” activities as time progresses. And even though it’s little consolation, many non-trans women are not able to bear children, either. I can imagine how difficult it is for you, and I wish you the best. Hang in there.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:04:16 +0000

I begged to be put in cheerleading, softball, tennis, and track in grade school but they were all female-only. In highschool I tried to get into cheerleading and the dance team but was again banned. Throughout my school years my parents put me in “male sports” and I hated every second of it. Even today I’m only 8 months into my transition and I still feel horrible when I’m not included in baby showers, pure romance parties, and other “female-only” events. And I can’t be around pregnant women because I cannot possibly hide my envy for them. I just wish I’d been able to do it the right way; it would have saved me from many years of depression.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:48:38 +0000

Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

By: Kian

Kian — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:50:38 +0000

I happen to be trans, but when I was girl I also could beat the boys like your friend Mary. Eventually they just let me play with the boys because the girls would just get humiliated. This worked for me (I wanted to be with the boys anyway) and it worked for every one else too. Why not let trans girls compete with whatever group feels competitive and evenly matched, whether it be girls or boys. When you are that young, mixing genders in sports is more acceptable and should be done more often. I think parents automatically assume that a trans girl will automatically kick all the girls butts, but I’m not sure how true this is.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:31:53 +0000

I wanted soooo badly to play little league when I was young(long before they actually LET ‘girls” play! I was lucky to be able to still play sports, but still feel I was cheated out of a true right of passage for young “boys”!