The "Myth Vs. Reality about Transgender People" Thread

[Naturally Blonde]

This is the biggest myth of them all:

Myth: HRT works on everyone!
Fact: It doesn't!

[Mahsa Tezani]

This is the biggest myth of them all:

Myth: HRT works on everyone!
Fact: It doesn't!

Having good makeup skills and fashion sense goes a lot farther than hrt.

[Kelly J. P.]

Having good makeup skills and fashion sense goes a lot farther than hrt.

Yep. And, while HRT is extremely variable, surgery is a bit more certain. Although I'd be hesitant to say HRT will "not work" on someone. Most people get something out of it... even if the something is only emotional/mental. I've been down the "HRT doesn't work on me" path :p

[sonopoly]

Myth: To be transgendered or transsexual, you either have had to had bottom surgery or at the very least want it and are planning to get it

Reality: Many transgendered people are non-op or unsure.

[Nero]

Myth: Ftms are all tore up over their lack of a penis.
Reality: Some are, some aren't.

[Natkat]

myth: its always a compliment for a transman to point out how maculine the person is and opposite.
realety: its not nessesary a compliment if you put more focus on a persons maculinety or femenine side more than a casual guy or women.

[Annah]

myth: its always a compliment for a transman to point out how maculine the person is and opposite.
realety: its not nessesary a compliment if you put more focus on a persons maculinety or femenine side more than a casual guy or women.

heck, i find it as a compliment if someone points out my femininity but i understand your concern if u dont like to be masculine.

[Naturally Blonde]

Having good makeup skills and fashion sense goes a lot farther than hrt.

It's very sad how HRT is hyped up in medical journels by so called experts claiming it does this and that but in reality it's very limited. Many people starting out on their transitional journey are under the illusion that they will get fantastic effects from HRT but in reality it's limited and doesn't work on everyone. Good make up skills is hardly a substitute for gender indicated surgery like Breast augmentation or facial surgery which is needed in some cases.

[Natkat]

heck, i find it as a compliment if someone points out my femininity but i understand your concern if u dont like to be masculine.

the point is to be doing right, everything can be a a compliment or offensive if it said the right way.

it could be a compliment for me as well, however theres types of people who seam to try to hard,
and since im not a maculine guy then I know if people point out how maculine I am all the time, then its because they compare me to a regular female girl rather than a guy.

[Annah]

myth: it's extremely easy to offend a transgender person. Being near one and not inadvertently offending one is a feat to be proud of!

reality: myth is true

caution: this myth may offend someone

[Natkat]

LOL, I kinda notice..

[MsDazzler]

Myth: If you masturbate with your gentiala, it means you are not trangsender.

Reality: We have to make do with what we were given, at least until SRS (for MTFs). God may have made an error when creating us, but he didn't take away our sensate feelings and the ability to orgasm so might well make do with it.

[Mahsa Tezani]

Myth: Transgender women people look like characters on RuPaul's Drag Race

Reality: THEY WISH.

Most transgenders look like members of Metallica, very nerdy homely girls, or your local renfair junkies.

Myth: Transgender people women wear a ton of makeup

Reality: Most of them couldn't do makeup to save their lives.

[Annah]

Myth: Transgender women people look like characters on RuPaul's Drag Race

Reality: THEY WISH.

LOL, I have total respect for the dragqueen community but I've watched about 12 of those episodes and I hope i don't look like what I've seen on those shows!

A twilight fan:


Someone who I'd rather not meet alone:


An Extra from "28 Days Later":


Mimi from the Drew Carey Show:


im totally content with my appearance

[Mahsa Tezani]

im totally content with my appearance

I think you look great and passable. But I won't lie that I've seen some tgirls who look they should be on "Work it" thus making RuPaul's drag race characters look fabulous. Carmen looks like Kim Kardashian all done up.

[MsDazzler]

Bare Esceuntals gave me a free drag-style makeover in purple shades for a trangsender show last year -

I totally loved it and they did a knockout job - my eyes were at its fiercest! But definitely can't wear that everyday, heh. Also it took an hour to do that makeup thing. No time for that. lol

[Mahsa Tezani]

Bare Esceuntals gave me a free drag-style makeover in purple shades for a trangsender show last year -

I totally loved it and they did a knockout job - my eyes were at its fiercest! But definitely can't wear that everyday, heh. Also it took an hour to do that makeup thing. No time for that. lol

Getting into traditional drag takes me about 2 hours....

[Naturally Blonde]

Reality: Transwomen's penises actually shrink over the course of HRT and most of the well hung porn ->-bleeped-<- stars are not on HRT and just got implants and FFS, hence perpeuating the myth to straight men.

Myth: Transwomen's penises actually shrink over the course of HRT and most of the well hung porn ->-bleeped-<- stars are not on HRT and just got implants and FFS, hence perpeuating the myth to straight men.

Reality: I've been on HRT and anti - androgens for over 10 years and I have no shrinkage (unfortunitely).

[MsDazzler]

Myth: Post-ops have it better than pre-ops.

Reality: Some of them still have it bad post-surgery; some even have it worse and spiral into further depression because: a) they realize with horror that it wasn't really what they wanted, b) they have penis blues (they thought they hated it but they never did) and regret losing it, and c) the ->-bleeped-<- ->-bleeped-<-s stopped coming to knock on their doors because their penises are gone

[Guantanamera]

Myth: Post-ops have it better than pre-ops.

I'd like to take issue with this one, at least on the whole. The rate of regret for post-op women is something like 1%, the rest self-report being quite a bit more happy.

I understand that not everyone is happy after their surgery; but I think that a particular 'myth' is true is because it shares some relation to the actual fact of the matter.