We compartmentalize very well...
DeeAnn
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For me, it is not a symbol, being TG is just an attribute of my personality.
Not being a symbol, this implies that there is no meaning associated...
For me it means there is some duality to who I am. There was a time I was a very good athlete and was probably seen as very masculine. I was also hiding a secret that there was a very feminine side to me.
As I've gotten older I've maintained that masculinity while not being afraid to express my feminity to others. I would say that I now have more traditionally feminine interests that I pursue.
Do I feel TG? Does being CD make me TG? Does feeling urges along transitioning lines make me TG?
I don't know. Being TG to me would be saying "I'm female in a male body." I'm not at that place. To me I'm a man who loves pink and dresses.
Being part of a community that embraces who/how I am has great tribal meaning to me; I feel a homeliness among diversity. If our label is TG then cool.