This is my 100th post, and it also happens to be Valentine's day. To commemorate these occasions, I've done something different - I wrote a love letter of sorts to the Me of the future.
Letter to future Me
Q: Would it be wrong if I legally changed my gender to female in order to get free drinks and cover waived on “ladies night”?
Maybe just recognize that being transgender isn’t something to make light of. And pay for your own damn drinks - as someone else pointed out - it will cost you a whole lot less money.
Well-behaved trans people seldom make history
If your support of me is conditioned on me behaving a certain way, then thanks, but no thanks!
Q: Why do people use the phrase “gender confirmation surgery” to refer to transition-related surgeries? Plus, post-surgical regret, ethics, and is it necessary?
There are many names for the set of surgeries used to address the physical dysphoria that some transgender people face. Some are problematic.
Q: What do people misunderstand about gender dysphoria?
Many people think that a choice is involved - that transgender people choose to be transgender, and therefore somehow bring Gender Dysphoria upon themselves. This is a mistaken belief.
Protect Trans Kids
This much is clear: laws which prevent transgender youth from accessing medical care are not in the best interest of those transgender youth.
Q: Why did you transition from male to female? Do trans people set benchmarks for their transitions? What does it feel like to be fully transitioned?
Short answer: because I am a woman. Plus two more questions...
[NSFW] I ♥ My V
A love letter about my vulva and vagina. This is NSFW - you've been warned!
Q: How early do transgender individuals know they are transgender? Do transgender people feel like they were born the wrong sex or the wrong gender?
Every person’s experience is different; there isn’t a universal answer to this question. Further, there are different ways to interpret the question which can lead to vastly different answers.
