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I wasn't talking about "here" specifically. I was talking about our community as a whole. Go to ANY support group or TG event and you will get plenty of encouragement. A lot of therapists will encourage you as well as an awful lot of well meaning Cis people. I realize the world is not an accepting place, but the community and our allies certainly are.

This is a demonstrable fact, and the existence of a dozen girls on this single forum who would advise caution doesn't change the fact that the community at large LOVES a transitioner.

Isn't it just being supportive and encouraging people to explore rather than transition itself?
I fit into the queer community like a sock in a windtunnel but even then I never heard anyone encouraging people to rush into things.

I can't speak for all therapists but going back to what Kathryn said as well I find it hard to believe that there is an international cabal of therapists out to turn TG/GQ people into transsexuals.

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The most ironic thing about "you go girl" advice is that I bet 9 of 10 are not from transitioned transsexuals.
And I bet a majority of them are from people that are not transsexuals or will never transition.. TG People like to live vicariously through us.

Here's the thing though, there aren't a whole lot of transitioned transsexuals around.
Few stick around in the community after they're done and even then there's no guarantee they're there to support the next generation of TSs.

Hell, I'd love to find a TS I could talk to IRL but so far it's not been a fruitful search.

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Um, right here?

That's support and acceptance, not encouragement.
What are people supposed to do?

Do we tell them to seek therapy and explore or do we tell them flat out that they're probably just a man and not to transition?
Provided people follow the standards of care chances are they'll be fine if we don't go #2 (lol).

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It's almost like we could divide it up into "everyone should transition" and "no one should transition (but me)" except the former doesn't exist.