Christmas remains a struggle. I find it harder each year to find "the Christmas spirit"
Happy Holidays?
Q: How hard was it the first time you wore women clothes in public and went shopping for new clothes or did you just do everything online?
I’m not sure exactly what the first time I wore women’s clothes in public really is for me — there are so many ways to look at it!
Revisiting “Why I Am Having Bottom Surgery”
Did I need to have this surgery? Wow, that's complicated. The short answer: Yes, I did. The long answer: (Keep reading)
Trick, or treat?
In the past, Halloween wasn't as big a deal to me as it seemed to be for the others. This year was different.
Traveling While Trans
I’ve learned that many people aren’t aware of the unique challenges and experiences that trans people face when making our way through TSA screening. If you’re cisgender and think that TSA screening is a pain, just wait!
Happy Pride 2019
June 28, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the start of the Stonewall riots in New York City. These riots are considered by some to be the beginning of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The first anniversary of the riots in 1970 was honored by the Christopher Street March, which has evolved over time into... Continue Reading →
Happy Not-the-Momma’s Day
I'm a woman who is a father. I'm a woman who is a husband. These are not things people are accustomed to dealing with.
I am Woman!
First of all, let's get one thing straight. I am a woman. I was born with a penis, my body followed the typical development for male bodies, and more than likely, I have XY chromosomes. But I am a woman, and I always have been.
Revisiting: “My New Vagina Won’t Make Me Happy”
When I responded to the New York Times op-ed piece "My New Vagina Won't Make Me Happy", I was about 6 weeks away from having my own vaginoplasty. I'm now about 12 weeks post-op, and I have a different perspective now that I'm on the other side of surgery.
A Trip – Part 5: Arrival
While I still have a long ways to go, to me it feels like I'm closer to my destination than I am to where I started.
Gender World 