I too moved into a new area and started at a new university where nobody knew my trans history. I wanted to be stealth in the beginning because I wanted to come out MY way-- at my own pace, one-on-one (posted to Being Silenced by Stealth)
I'm a transfag-- a female to male transsexual who has sex/romantic relationships with men. In a world without transphobia, I would be permitted to start something with another man in the same way other gay men do. There are plenty (posted to Transphobic Victim Blaming)
I was all set to type "BRILLIANT POST!" until you dropped the "she-man" bomb. Transphobic language-- NOT okay!!!!!! (posted to Ode to My Eyebrow)
I have a feeling that The Danish Girl is going to make the situation worse for Danish transpeople by further obscuring the fact that Denmark has one of the WORST processes for transitioning in Europe. Most Danes have no idea (posted to Will two new transgender-themed Hollywood projects focus on transition again?)
Thank you Jos, I attempted suicide 3 years ago. I came out as transgender this past January and called the Trevor Helpline one night in February via Skype from Denmark. In Europe there are no 24 hour lgbt helplines. I (posted to Suicide ends transgender lives too)
I have read "The Danish Girl". The author states at the beginning of the novel it's a highly fictionalized account of Lili and Gerda's relationship. In other words, it's inspired by their story, not in any way a factual account (posted to Will two new transgender-themed Hollywood projects focus on transition again?)
You keep arguing this point. However, transphobes don't come with tattoos on their foreheads labeling them as such. That would make life easier for transfolks who are in the dating market, but that's not how life works. Transphobia is a (posted to Transphobic Victim Blaming)
I have no use for cissupremacist narratives of trans lives made by cis people for cis audiences. Nicole Kidman is playing a trans woman? Another cis actor takes the lazy road of bigotry to "challenge their art," and she'll probably (posted to Will two new transgender-themed Hollywood projects focus on transition again?)
I have no use for cissupremacist narratives of trans lives made by cis people for cis audiences. Nicole Kidman is playing a trans woman? Another cis actor takes the lazy road of bigotry to "challenge their art," and she'll probably (posted to Will two new transgender-themed Hollywood projects focus on transition again?)
Jos, I have so enjoyed reading your posts-- both while you were posting on the community page and now that you get more exposure as a main-page contributor. I am continually impressed by the beauty, eloquence, and significance of your (posted to Suicide ends transgender lives too)
