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This has been my experience, too. Once I discovered that my issues had a name, I hopped on the train and started moving.

I'm glad you're being treated as you are; a woman. I'm less glad that means...

I've had painted nails for a few weeks now, and the only comment I've received has been from a waitress who thought we were wearing the same shade of pink.

For my birthday, my wife gave me the best gift ever. She stayed up with me as I became Abby fully for the first time.

Wig, shave, makeup, bra and panties, top and skirt, knee high boots, and...

As anyone who has read any of my posts knows, I came to this portion of my life rather recently. (My whole life, actually, but I recently stopped lying to myself.)

As I wander down this confusing,...

I'm 33 (for today...) I don't feel like I fit in with the younger generation, or the older, lol.

So after my emotional rollercoaster last week, my wife and I sat down and discussed all of my feelings and needs, and all of her feelings and needs, and our budget.

The result of that all is that...

My wife raised an interesting view today. About how I'm usually an all or nothing person. I'm never satisfied with half measures.

So it makes sense that only going part of the way, then having to...

Thanks for the kind words. Sorry for being melodramatic.

It was/is a very emotional experience, and I just had to get it out before I could bottle it up.

My kids took a second look at my bare...

I'm new to all of this. I don't own any clothes for Abby, or have my own makeup. I don't own a wig, or breast forms. All I have is this deep-seated need.

Today, I shaved my facial hair completely...

When I was a kid, straight boys could only pierce their left ears. The right ear was for gay men. And both just wasn't allowed.

Today, my son is 16, and he and all his male friends have a single...

The shopping question needs to allow multiple answers, since many people do all types. :)

I just had that conversation two days ago. Funny enough, I would have been named Caitlyn.

Thanks Sarah, for the reminder. I often have a hard time remembering to think about what other people go through. But this time, that's what prompted me to start this post.

Without trying to sound...

For the last couple weeks, I've been participating in a lot of negative self-talk, mostly related to body hair. I could feel myself spiraling further and further away from the happy, more feminine,...

I don't know anyone in real life who CDs, though I'd love to make some friends!

Until my wife's comfort level reaches the point where she's willing to go out with me, I have to go it alone. (Yes,...

The existence of male privilege isn't an opinion. It's a fact.

Krisi, you're allowed to not believe in it, just like you're allowed to believe the sun revolves around the earth. Your belief...

In my short time here on these forums, I've seen a couple posts about tips for feeling safe when dressing in public at night.

If you've ever gone out at night, in drab, and never felt the need to...

I think it's quite telling that even the OP used subconscious male privilege in defining the question.

Loud males were told to "pipe down", and a similar female had her "bad habits" corrected.
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Thank you all for these interesting responses. It's good to hear all of your different perspectives and reasons for doing it or not doing it.

Manicured nails are better than my (admittedly crappy) tweezers.

To add my experience to what Jennie said, vocabulary was very important to me.

A few months ago, I didn't have the words to describe why I was feeling anxious and sad all the time, then the word...

I think it's time we stop saying it's okay for old people to hate. My 90+ years old grandparents have four daughters, two of whom are lesbians, with a couple gay grandsons, and at least one...

This is the most important part for me. It doesn't say that CDers do it for sexual thrills, it says sometimes. It doesn't say that zero CDers are TG, it says some of them.

I can't speak to your...

For my money, all press is good press. Sure, a bunch of 'phobes are crawling out of the woodwork (in the general populace) with some nasty comments, but they did the same thing in the 80s with gay...

I dunno, it'd make for an interesting conversation at the very least, maybe a new friend! ;)