This isn’t really a frequently asked question — it’s an infrequently asked question, because most people don’t think of it. But I have been asked it more than once. I’m not talking about becoming the man of my dreams — that never happened (no Brad Pitt lookalike — testosterone only works minor miracles). But I [...]
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FAQ: When Did You Become a Man in Your Dreams?
Posted in FAQs, Observations, tagged femininity, gender identity, identity, masculinity, transition on May 11, 2010 | 11 Comments »
FAQ: How Did Religion/Spirituality Figure into Your Transition?
Posted in FAQs, Observations, tagged religion, spirituality, transition on October 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Religion can be a huge barrier or a comforting refuge when considering or going through transition. For the very religious, transition can sometimes entail a huge struggle to reconcile the needs of transition with the idea of violating the will of a person’s god. But religion can also be a comfort for those who believe [...]
FAQ: Why Don’t You Date Bisexuals?
Posted in FAQs, Observations, tagged bodies, LGBT, relationships, sex, sexual orientation on July 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
When I was first transitioning and couldn’t find a date (as opposed to now, when I can’t find a date), a lot of well-meaning people suggested that I “find a bisexual.” One person even said, “They could have the best of both worlds!” (I’m not making this up.) Now I know several people who identify [...]
FAQ: What Would You Do Differently?
Posted in FAQs, Observations, tagged transgender, transition, transsexual on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was already middle-aged when I entered the world of technology (TV was technology when I was young — the Pong “video game” was technology when I was 20). It’s taken some time, but now I’m learning to blog. This blog is a work in progress as I learn about the different elements and figure [...]
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FAQ: Why Did You Have to ‘Learn’ to be a Man?
Posted in Advice, Commentary, FAQs, tagged gender, gender expectations, gender expression, gender roles, masculinity, trans men, transition on June 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“What do you mean, you had to ‘learn’ to be a man? If you were already a man inside, wouldn’t it just be automatic?” I get this question a lot when I’m speaking to non-trans groups, because the assumption is that there’s something in the male DNA that causes a man to automatically rise when [...]
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