Boob sweat! It’s what happens when you have boobs. That’s something Sophie Lynne found out when hers grew. There are lots of other things that happen to you when you transition. Privilege changes, you need to find a feminine anti-perperant and you learn what women talk about when there are no men around. Today Sophie shares some of the things she’s learned.
Dallas Denny, like many in the trans community, had her own reaction to Caitlyn Jenner’s “Vanity Fair” cover story. Everyone has an opinion about Caitlyn and the feeling range from total approval and “hurrah, way to go girl” to “she certainly doesn’t represent me.” Dallas sums it all up for us in a short, sweet piece that talks to the haters.
Christine was a married crossdresser with kids. After attending a major trans conference in 2014 she realized that all her life she had felt that she should be “someone else.” The conference opened her eyes to her need to be Christine totally. She has agreed to blog about her gender journey so TGF readers can learn about what is involved in “coming out” and going “full time.” Today is the first step on Christine’s Journey.
Regular, cisgender, folks interacting with trans people they have known for years can sometimes end up saying things they never thought they would. That’s the theme of Cate’s post today, “I never thought I’d say that!” As a trans person moves down their transition path the changes can often make their friends and loved ones to utter the strangest things.
Amanda is a low income trans woman living in San Francisco. That’s an are that seems like The Promised Land to those seeking gender reassignment since state law mandates that health insurance providers must cover trans related issues. Amanda reports that it’s not all that simple, or easy, to get your surgery covered. Find out what she’s learned so far.
Cate O’Malley is not one of those who transitions and throws away her past life spent as a male. As a late bloomer in the feminine gender she spent years being a man and what he did and the good experiences he had are things she prefers to hold on to. Find out what she means by B.C and A.D. in her post today.
There is a trans broadcaster in Florida who has made a spot for herself on the air waves. She is, in fact, the only trans woman hosting a regular radio show on broadcast radio. That’s the radio signal that flies through the air from a radio tower and gets picked up on FM and AM […]
Good morning my friends. Here is one of many poems I have written during the past three weeks. Although written prior to my arrival at the Keystone 2015 Conference, the words and meaning are apropos. Seeing good friends and sharing deep soul rending feelings in Nikki’s new look — the look Nikki has been seeking […]
A growing number of senior citizens are undertaking gender transition. Why are people waiting till their 60s and beyond to live in their true gender? Dr. Sherman Leis, the Philadelphia area based surgeon who established the Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery has some thoughts on the phenomenon.
Christine Zee felt that her neck needed to be smoothed and the trachea bump had to go. She investigated the options for a tracheal shave and picked a surgeon she trusted. What is it like to commit to having your neck opened and your trachea reduced? How is the recovery process? Is Christine happy that she elected to have her trachea shaved? Read Tracheal Reduction — Another Step and learn the answers.
Cate O’Malley looks at the process she went through to “come out” at work and she likens it to becoming The Visible Woman. While before her transition she kept the woman within hidden away, after transition and letting her bosses and co-workers know her true identity she feels like the educational toy from the 1950s — she has become The Visible Woman.
Today Sophie Lynne takes a look at what has happened to her in the last few years. She examines her fears from the past and her fears for the present. She finds that the fear of being “outed” that was once so prominent in her mind has taken a back seat. It’s no longer a factor since she has “outed” herself to everyone important. But she still has some fears. Find out what they are in today’s post.
The weekend before last Sophie Lynne wanted to get out to have fun with her trans sisters at a local TG gathering spot. But snow arrived and icy road thwarted her desires. That left her home alone with nothing to do but settle in and try to write her column for TGForum. Since she was alone again, naturally her thoughts turned to her gender journey. She got a few of those thoughts compiled and here they are.
If you live over fifty years of your life in one gender and then transition to living in the other gender there are bound to be things that come up that seem odd. During the first fifty years you were learning about things related to one gender and then you’ve got to catch up in the other. And things start to happen because of your new relation to the world that seem kinda weird.
Sophie Lynne has been living as a woman full time for nine months. Today she pauses to reflect on what, after facing several challenges in the past year, she can expect in the new year. What will 2015 hold for her? Learn what she imagines things will be like in this essay titled “Now What?”
(Bala Cynwyd, PA) Dr. Sherman Leis, founder of The Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery, one of the leading resources for transgender surgery and medical support in the United States, has identified 10 important trends that will affect America and its transgender community in 2015. “Although society has made a great deal of progress for the […]
A recent interaction with a group of ladyboys got Christine Burr thinking about transgenderism. The women were modeling wedding dresses at an event promoting various wedding salons to prospective brides. Christine started talking to them about what it means to be a ladyboy in Thailand. After listening to them and ruminating on transgenderism in general she has come to some conclusions.
(Philadelphia, PA) Recently, there has been much controversy in the news surrounding the issue of, “how young is too young for transgender teens to undergo sex change operations?” As more and more transgender people, including teenagers and children are becoming more comfortable outing themselves in today’s society, this question often arises once they begin to […]
It’s October, which means Halloween, which is my favorite holiday. So I’m going to write about that, right? Nope. I’m going to challenge you, dear reader, with a “what if” scenario. Last week on my blog, I wrote about a dream I had. In this dream, I returned to my fraternity house, where a current […]
For trans people who come out later in life it is hard from them to explain to friends and family why, after all the years, they now feel the need to express another gender. Since people who are totally comfortable in their birth gender feel no unease or have any problems related to their gender they often put it down to someone’s mid-life crisis. And then they may suggest….
There is a group on Facebook that is dedicated to keeping its members informed of the latest research going on in neurology, endocrinology and nutrition that may impact trans people. The group is called “Gender Research for All Genders” and it was founded by Rachel Francon. Ms. Francon has a medical research background and has studied psychology and neurology. Lenr more about the group’s goals and how you can participate.
“And the seasons they go ’round and ’round, and the painted ponies go up and down.” Today Sophie Lynne muses on the way the world works, and in particular what the season we are approaching swiftly means. Sophie has a birthday this month and birthdays do have a way of making a person think about the past, the future, and the seasons.
Popeye said, I yam what I yam and that’s all what I yam.” But what made Popeye what he is? In his case it’s simple. A cartoonist drew him that way. How else would you get forearms like that? But what about TGs? Sophie Lynne muses on the nature of the “nature vs. nurture” debate and concludes that we are the result of a combination of the two, so they should just stop opposing each other. Spy Vs. Spy can keep fighting it out but N vs. N should kiss and makeup.
It’s all about the process. Sophie’s column today, that is. She begins with an exposition of how she writes (throwing in some deserved praise for her editor) and then applies that process to the process of becoming ones true self. See how she does it by reading her article. And be impressed by the outstanding cleavage photo she chose to illustrate the article.
SF writer Robert Heinlein once wrote “TANSTAAFL.” That’s an acronym that means “Theres ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” Even if the bar you are going to has a sign up saying that you get a free lunch with your drinks, you’re still paying for the lunch. Most things in life have to be paid for sometime, by somebody. Today Sophie tells you what she has paid for what she has gained by going full-time in her true gender.
