Today we have two Ask Matts – one dealing with transition and second adolescence, and the other dealing with testosterone use by non-trans men. Check them both out below and then join the conversation in the Comments sections. Thanks for reading!
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Ask Matt Double Header
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14, 2012 |
Ask Matt Double Header: Perplexing Pronouns
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Today we have two Ask Matts dealing with pronouns – Correcting a Past Pronoun, in which a reader wonders how to reference a trans person’s life prior to transition, and Correcting the Wrong Pronoun, in which a reader wonders how to politely correct those who just don’t get it – particularly in front of others [...]
Ask Matt Double Header: Adoption and Coming Out
Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2011 |
Today we have a Double Header dealing with trans people adopting and coming out to people who know nothing about trans issues. Please add your thoughts and experiences to the comments section for these posts – and thanks for reading!
Ask Matt Monday: Double Header
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Today’s double header deals with gender perceptions in the LGBT and straight communities, and with losing a singing voice as the result of testosterone. As always, reader input is requested and desired, so please read the posts and join the conversation. (Also, I want to apologize for being “absent” in some ways the last couple [...]
Ask Matt Monday Double Header: Family Members Get Cold Feet About Transition
Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2011 | 6 Comments »
When confronted with a loved one’s transition, family members can be incredibly supportive – or they can be horrified, angry, and rejecting. We always hope that those in the latter category will come around and change their mind – but we don’t want those in the former category to do the same. Today, we discuss [...]
Ask Matt Monday: How to Pick an Insurance Policy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged health care, hormones, insurance, surgery, transition on January 17, 2011 | 6 Comments »
A reader writes: “I need to buy health insurance and I am considering FTM transition at some point in the future. Does health insurance cover hormone therapy and/or surgeries at all if you go through proper channels? Are there certain things that I need to pay attention when deciding on a plan that would make [...]


