Leslie, I am trying to process this. Either you are saying we are persona non grata among TERFs, to which I say good riddance, or we are persona non grata among women, which I say experience tells...
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Leslie, I am trying to process this. Either you are saying we are persona non grata among TERFs, to which I say good riddance, or we are persona non grata among women, which I say experience tells...
I am going to have to say, there is a lot of privilege here. If you can possibly think that women have more rights then you and feminism is a problem, then you just can't see how much privilege you...
Leslie, good to talk to you again!
I agree with a lot you say. A couple of thoughts. Intersex..... I firmly believe that we will find that those that are transgender (have a gender...
Pat, you would fit exactly as you say. It has nothing to do with bits and has nothing to do with gender expression. It has everything to do with gender identity. You expressly state you have an...
I think one of the points lost a few messages back about gender being a spectrum. There are arguments on whether a spectrum is true or not, but lets roll with it. So one end is male and the...
Allie, I think that last statement is already in the dust of this thread and put behind us.
Mikell, "Had no choice" is very descriptive. I never said "will I" or "won't I", I said I get it and...
I don't know if I can tread the line to where I do not conflict with a friend, as there are so many here, but here goes anyway because I think sometimes we pick the wrong words.
I believe in...
Teri, that sounds great! I haven't seen Dawn's wife in a few years, so I would love if that happens too.
For all. Just to echo Phoebe again. The national by laws are not that stringent and...
Teri, if you are coming to the January meeting, I will make sure to not miss it. I would love to meet you. It is a great group. We are light on spouses, but have them come and go. I believe...
I would try it out. I have found that each chapter gets run differently based on the individuals involved. Some get very political, some don't. Some really press rules like the aforementioned...
While I identified as a crossdresser, I went to Diva Las Vegas. It isn't a conference and is straight up a vacation. For those who don't want to go and listen to a seminar that doesn't apply to...
The Save Haven fits the privacy need. I personally think it is important that the TS forum is open. I read it without posting while posting here in the CD forum for a long time while working...
Kate, I have to say after all the years here, if you "want to be a woman", why aren't you transitioning?
But further, we know from watching all the people that come through here, there is no one...
Nice to just group all feminists as men haters, which is far from true. But that shows some misogny by itself.
Tired of people who have zero experience trying to tell me how I feel and identify.
Given comments like "Let children be children", lets do some defining. First I will leave Non-Binary/Non-conforming out of this and just talk transsexuals as the main part of the discussion I am...
Alexa, as someone who works in the community almost daily and works with youth when possible (GSAs/QSAs/Youth Counseling/Mama Dragons (a group of fiercely protective mothers)), I will agree with...
Some interesting thoughts here. As far as the thought of having 1 or 2 transgender kids in a school, I can see that, but it is very dependent on school size. I am working with mothers and...
Fear is a powerful thing. I get it. It is tough to overcome and the longer it is around, the more it grows without additional reasons for it to be more. It still comes from within.
I don't think anyone as said anything about furthering the cause. The only thing furthered by getting out is your own well being. You can paint a scary picture, and many of us get it, but...
Everybody needs a Kathi Lake to get confidence! I have never had a problem. Perspective is an amazing thing.
I will be another that says you can only choose to be in a closet. Heck, I live in ultra conservative Utah. It took a member of this board to take me out of my house and show me that it can be...
The RLE requirements are from older DSM manuals and previous WPATH standards. Those who enforce them still, are running behind the current thoughts.
One very key thing to remember is that if you...
Meghan, that is what this subforum is for if I understand you right.
http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?7-Places-to-Go-Places-to-Meet
I am in SF also. A quick stop at...
While I believe there is a therapeutic value to this group, I would never give anyone the impression that this group could replace proper therapy. There can be bad therapists out there. There is...