gender stuff compendium

[Zrosey]

Just came across this resource yesterday so I haven't fully investigated it, but what I've read so far is awesome! The "Am I trans?" and "Estrogenic Second Puberty 101" pages are so good.
It also covers information for transmen, Too often stuff I come by seems to only be directed to MTF folks, so I'm happy to find an inclusive source like this.
Hope others find it equally valuable.
https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en

 

[stickygirl]

Just came across this resource yesterday so I haven't fully investigated it, but what I've read so far is awesome! The "Am I trans?" and "Estrogenic Second Puberty 101" pages are so good.
It also covers information for transmen, Too often stuff I come by seems to only be directed to MTF folks, so I'm happy to find an inclusive source like this.
Hope others find it equally valuable.
https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en

Yup, looks well written and of course it helps that it's been authored by a trans person. Interesting to read about hormonal cycles from yet another source as I can attest to it.

 

[Zrosey]

Interesting to read about hormonal cycles from yet another source as I can attest to it.

This is one I haven't experienced. From things I've read it seems for some cycle symptoms can take a while to manifest for those in transition.
And of course I've gotten comments like "why would you want the monthly cycles?" To me, it's all part of the package of being a woman.

 

[stickygirl]

This is one I haven't experienced. From things I've read it seems for some cycle symptoms can take a while to manifest To for those in transition.
And of course I've gotten comments like "why would you want the monthly cycles?" To me, it's all part of the package of being a woman.

There are a reasonable proportion of pre-menopausal women who don't have periods and it doesn't make them less of a woman. Same with being able to have ones own child. No, we don't have those experiences, but that doesn't make us less. That's why people like JKR who push the idiom 'women who menstruate' and immediately invalidate cis women who don't.

 

[stickygirl]

This is one I haven't experienced. From things I've read it seems for some cycle symptoms can take a while to manifest for those in transition.
And of course I've gotten comments like "why would you want the monthly cycles?" To me, it's all part of the package of being a woman.

It's something you may notice once you've finished climbing into the stratosphere and your wings have grown all those beautiful feathers. In level flight you begin to notice the changes in the air and the tingle of your blood.

 

[Zrosey]

It's something you may notice once you've finished climbing into the stratosphere and your wings have grown all those beautiful feathers. In level flight you begin to notice the changes in the air and the tingle of your blood.

*sighing contentedly as waves of euphoria sparkle and roll through me...ahhhh*

 

[Zrosey]

'Transhood' a documentary showing on HBO is well worth watching. It's been out for a while, but as often happens, I'm behind the times....https://youtu.be/8RgKtccy4PQ?feature=shared
It follows four transgender kids for five years. There is plenty of heartbreak but also joy in these families lives navigating America's increasingly dangerous scene for diverse folks.
All in all, I'm amazed at how honest and open these families were in allowing cameras to follow them!

 

[stickygirl]

Wow. I don't think we have access to the series but it looks powerful. Here's a linked up link
So glad film makers and production companies still have the balls to make such videos

 

[Zrosey]

Wow. I don't think we have access to the series but it looks powerful. Here's a linked up link
So glad film makers and production companies still have the balls to make such videos

thanks for the new and improved link!
and yeah, I loved watching this and as I said, felt it was a honest view of families dealing with gender diverse kids.
When this came out it must have been right around the end of the orange overlords first term in office, and that wasn't a friendly time socially or politically for honest assessments of lgbtq issues.

 

[Zrosey]

 

[stickygirl]

^^ I'm trying to let go of my grammar-nazi reflex for turning an adjective into a noun or even verb.
Should I be horrified to read that so many regular people get transgendered when they're shot by transgenders holding transgendering guns. Why, some of them even end up transexualised.

It's a bit the same with autism - I am autistic versus I have autism. I used to clench when I heard the latter but then a well known autie pointed out that it really doesn't matter what words you use, the received meaning is the same.

Ten years ago, we went through a phase of writing trans* but now the asterix is gone. I will continue to be annoyed by transexual, because, as Christine Jorgensen says, it's about gender and identity, not sex (stupid).

 

[Zrosey]

^^ I'm trying to let go of my grammar-nazi reflex for turning an adjective into a noun or even verb.
Should I be horrified to read that so many regular people get transgendered when they're shot by transgenders holding transgendering guns. Why, some of them even end up transexualised.

It's a bit the same with autism - I am autistic versus I have autism. I used to clench when I heard the latter but then a well known autie pointed out that it really doesn't matter what words you use, the received meaning is the same.

Ten years ago, we went through a phase of writing trans* but now the asterix is gone. I will continue to be annoyed by transexual, because, as Christine Jorgensen says, it's about gender and identity, not sex (stupid).

Ahhh, the evolution of language and word usage! I'm thankful a large part of society accepts me as transgender, not some of the many past descriptives!
I read an essay, and I wish I could remember the author, they were a transwoman that started their transition many years ago, I believe in the 1970's.
Interestingly enough to me, they preferred transsexual.
She is totally entitled to her choice, as for me, I'm thankful being transgender