There isn’t a simple answer to this question.
Q: Is It Tough For You To Be Transgender?
Q: Is it better to be a man or a woman? What do you think about gender change? About the trans community?
Lots of questions about my opinions. I have answers...
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!
Q: As a child, did an adult tell you something you KNEW in the moment couldn’t be true? Were you right or wrong?
“She said she can’t play with me because I’m a boy, but I’m not. I’m a girl!” The adult laughed and told me “don’t be silly, you are a boy.”
Q: As an MTF transgender, what are the mental effects of estrogen?
I wasn’t feeling hopeless and helpless anymore; I finally felt hope!
Q: How does it feel when someone gets your pronouns wrong?
For me, it varies. Context is very important. Perceived intent is very important.
Q: My daughter is considering changing her gender, I don’t agree with her decision, but I want to support her because ultimately it’s her life. What else can I do?
So she might not be a girl. It isn’t the end of the world, not for her, and not for you.
Q: What is something about the LGTBQ+ community that straight people would struggle the most understanding? Why do cis people get weird about misgendering pets?
What is something about the LGTBQ+ community that straight people would struggle the most understanding? The pervasiveness of cisgender heteronormativity. Being cisgender and heterosexual are presumed to be the default so strongly that when LGBTQ+ people defy those expectations, they are frequently met with hostility and sometimes even violence. How often do you hear someone... Continue Reading →
Q: What things change with surgery, hormones, etc.?
My perspective is from having MtF hormones and vaginoplasty. There are many other treatments, and people who have had those will likely have very different (yet really neat) answers.
Q: What is the thing that confirms that you are transgender?
There is no one single thing, but a multitude.
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