Might one's sexual orientation from the get go have something to do with this? We all know that gender and sexuality are two different things.......... Not everyone who transitions automatically changes teams.
In that case, why would so many trans women start out as lesbians (pre-transition)?
It's Frances with an E, like Frances Farmer. Francis is a man's name.
The crossdressing community is one that needs to stick together and continue to be there for each other for whatever one needs. We are always trying to improve the forum to better serve the crossdresser in all of us.