@ Lorileah,
I'm sorry you feel that way. It was never my intent to start an argument about two different words. So please, Moderators, close or delete this thread at your discretion if you feel...
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@ Lorileah,
I'm sorry you feel that way. It was never my intent to start an argument about two different words. So please, Moderators, close or delete this thread at your discretion if you feel...
Thank you to everyone for your opinions, information and links on this subject.
I've continued to look up definitions about Transgender from various sites. The pattern I'm seeing is that some...
Other than family members I have many friends of both sexes. Some of these are GG women who know who I am and why I do it. A few of them are close friends and are sounding boards for me when I need...
I've been doing some research into the two terms Transgender verses Gender Nonconforming as it relates to myself. Both terms are prominently in the Standards of Care version 7 some of us might use. ...
I've seen it when the person is making an honest mistake and did not realize where the end of the line was. When I say something these persons are usually very apologetic and just want to do what's...
First... congratulations on having a great time. As to your question...
I think you already know the answer because you know what the women your age around you wear. Keep in mind this will vary...
This is very interesting. I was actually looking for some categories of cross-dressing last night, so this is very timely. I was looking for it in terms of the word Transgender. But I think that...
For me... I was looking for my true self. I did not understand why I did what I did but I need to find where my journey was going. What was my goal? Do I want to live as a woman? Do I want to...
Given the time period and some of the things that were done by medical professionals to CD's it's certainly seems plausible. However... I'm not sure I would want to dig too deep and disturb this...
A precious memory for Samantha's invisible private scrapbook, and of course... your daughters. And of course... or perhaps... something for you and your wife to smile about? If your daughter does...
I have yet to be hit on by any men. But I have had more women take an interest in me than I ever did when I presented as a man. It has certainly been a conversation starter and certainly a few...
For me... this all goes back to when I was a kid and all my experiences since then. I was labeled a male by sex... but my gender identify was not the same. I was called gay... but I'm heterosexual....
Doing manual labor most days is rough on nails, like some concrete I did today. I would grow them longer only to break them in a bad place. Then have to cut everything to balance out. So I gave up...
Now I only glanced at the outside, read a few pages. But what I did not see is anything about a CD gender identity in the FAQ. You would think the FAQ might have mentioned this since this is the...
Like Eryn said... and...
Even though I'm out in the real world I'm not out on the internet. My face is not covered in makeup so the odds dramatically increases the chances of being discovered.
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What I've learned since Oct 2011 is confidence and experience.
In Oct 2011 I made my first intro post. In Dec 2011 I stopped with my last post. Why did I stop? I felt like I did not fit in. I...
I've not met fellow CD's in public. But I have been to different groups who like to share a hug.
When I'm meeting a person for the first time it's usually a polite light hand shake. But if they...
I can certainly understand an SO who wants to keep a normal relationship. It's easier to associate with family and friends. So why should they want to accept a CD? Are they not your best friend? ...
Sure they would be missing out... but there is more going on than just this issue. It's not that simple.
For me it's "the ignorance of the labeling person" that bothers me. Again why assume? (See my post on ass-u-me from yesterday.) Why this stereo type?
To be honest in the last year or so I've...
Samantha,
Thanks for that information. That might be the explanation as to why I am the way I am as I am a child of the mid 1950's. It might have been done as a preventive measure. I was her...
A broad brushstroke is certainly troubling, especially when I may not have opened my mouth to tell my side of my life. People assume, and sometimes gossip, even though we have been told time and...
These are some characteristics of an alpha...
An alpha is a defender, persistent, strong, courageous, entertaining, storyteller, laugh at themselves, humble, educated, chooses their words...
Personally I have to believe in that optimistic future, like Gene Roddenberry's vision, despite what I see going on around me, even with the patterns of history of what people have done and continue...
For many years I was ashamed of myself because I believed it was wrong. This negatively affected my self esteem because I had a hard time loving myself. But like many beliefs, I had in the past, I...