For The Under 30 TG's And Their SO's

[Sheila]

Do you feel the availabilty of the internet, and the wider media coverage, have helped

For the TG's

A) you accept your TGism easier

B) made it easier to discuss TGism with prospective partners, family and friends

For the SO's

1) Easier to understand & support your partner

2) made it easier to discuss with family and friends

I know so many of the "older" TG's did n ot have the wealth of information available that you all have now, and I would be interested to hear ,if the available knowledge has improved the overall life for TG's because of it's availability and openess to Joe public

[Ballerina]

23 yr old TG

A: I accepted my TGism after I finally stopped wanting to "wish", and just do. This forum has helped me fully accept myself, though.

B: I knew that I wanted/needed to come out to whomever I was going to be with (after a bad break-up). I told my GF (got back together again) all on my own before I visited websites. I do have the confidence and knowledge to tell my family and friends, but only one other person knows besides my GF. Oh, and I'll never tell my parents because I don't feel that they need to know, unless they discover or stumble upon something.

[Bronwhyn]

It took me a while to get past the negative remarks ive heard through life from people and my homophobic father. but once i got past that it was easy, well until i relapsed and joined the army that is. The internet was a helpful tool, it made it possible to talk to others who understood where i was coming from alot easier and put alot more information in front of me then i otherwise had.

After talking about it a few times with people i knew online it got easier to talk about to people in my life

[Mrs. X (gg)]

Yes, absolutely.

Information is probably the biggest advantage internet is offering, while one has to be careful what information is accurate and what not, I did found the resources to comprehend what CDing is all about, since I knew nothing about the subject.


Oooppsss :doh: ...30 and under, ok I ONLY slipped by 4....:heehee:

[AshleyCDFL]

I came out to my wife while we were in college still. Neither of us had a computer nor used the internet much at that time, so I would have to say that wasn't much of an influence. As far as other media, I don't see cd's portrayed in the movies, tv, etc. that much, but then again I don't watch very much tv anyway... I think the internet and tv, and the amount of information sharing that goes with them, have helped to break down many of the boundaries that existed before though. Younger people in general are much more accepting of diversity than are older generations, be it race, gender, sexual preference, etc. So although it may not have influenced me directly, I think it has had an indirect effect.

[JeanneF]

Recently (as in up until a couple of weeks ago) under 30 TG.

Yes on both counts.

Having the Internet around in my late teens and early 20s did wonders for helping me find acceptance of myself.

As far as helping with others, coming out still sucks, but it's been easier as far as people have a working knowledge of what being transgendered is, and most people I've come out to already knew that it's doesn't necessarily mean I'm gay.

[Picklebob]

I think that it has helped me in some ways, and had no effect in other areas. As far as basic information goes, i.e., I'm not the only one, it has been very useful. It was somewhat helpful in coming out to my GF, but seeing as I didn't expect to come out when I did, there is a limit to how much it helped me in coming out, even though I did read the thread on it.

I can't speak for my GF, but she said that after I told her, she went looking for information, and I'm assuming she went on the internet. I got the impression that she found some good information, and we're still together a month later, so I guess that's a good sign.

[Raquelle C]

27

A. Yes

&

B. Yes!

It is a different world now with this internet thing. :D

[Stitch]

I'm 22 SO and my partner is 31. :o

The internet is a god send. I think from browsing it for many years and meeting such a wide variety of people has made me a very open minded individual.

Being able to read forums such as these and seeing all the view points surrounding TGs and CDs and well everyone in that spectrum really has been very helpful in understanding my partner.

I wouldn't say them have helped me discuss it with family and friends. As its not my secret to tell. (Although my mother does know, and it doesn't phase her at all. As she knows how happy my partner makes me and how much he cares for me)