Transgender/Two-Spirit: What province/territory (Canada) were you born in?

[Violet Bloom]

  This is both a cheeky follow-up to Joules' USA poll and a serious scientific query.  Calling all Canadians - let's make some trends of our own!  I made sure to not leave out the territories, despite the relatively recent creation of Nunavut.  (For sticklers I've included an option for pre-Nunavut Northwest Territories just in case there were still any hard feelings over the change.  I won't get into the issue of anyone old enough to come from pre-confederation Newfoundland and Labrador.)  I also explicitly added two-spirit to the title since this is supposed to be all-inclusive and I don't want to upset anyone.  Your identity isn't important to the poll, just your birthplace.  As before, anyone else feeling left out of the party is welcome to mention by post their non-Canadian location or other-worldly origins!  Basically, if you can use a computer or a smartphone you're included.  If you can't use a computer or a smartphone then either you're not on Susan's anyway or you can ask another member to post for you.  (One registered vote per user.)

  Whew!  That was a mouthful.  Now have at it, Canucks!

[Violet Bloom]

He he he, what about us Yanks?  Sorry Violet, couldn't resist!

  That's fair game seeing as I was kinda 'yanking' your chain anyway.   If more people choose the last option in the poll than there are actual Canadians voting I will laugh also and not be surprised!

[Violet Bloom]

  Yaaay!  People are starting to make their mark in my poll.  Don't forget to say "Hi" on your way through everyone - sometimes I get to feel a little lonely as a Canadian on this site.  At least there's three others with me in Ontario so far.  I'm feeling better already!

[Lauren5]

I'm an honorary Canuck, so I guess Quebec, due to my French language skills.

[Jamiep]

As some of the locals say it sounds like Trana, to the world, Toronto. My Dad was born in pre confederation Newfoundland. We do have a small number of Canadians here & yes it does feel some lonely. We can be proud to represent Canada here, eh.

[Violet Bloom]

I'm an honorary Canuck, so I guess Quebec, due to my French language skills.

Okay, I accept that - just as long as you're not voting with the Separatists!

  Remember though, folks, it's supposed to be about birthplace to see if there was some kind of environmental or societal influence in certain areas that made us trans.  I will say though that the USA poll doesn't seem to be generating any clear trends so far.  It will likely prove to be true that we're a predictable genetic anomaly throughout the species.

As some of the locals say it sounds like Trana, to the world, Toronto.

  Or more recently to the world, ROB FORD.

[Lauren5]

Okay, I accept that - just as long as you're not voting with the Separatists!

I don't vote in Canada. Yet. I may move up there if things turn south here. Or perhaps to Argentina. Who knows?

[Violet Bloom]

I don't vote in Canada. Yet. I may move up there if things turn south here. Or perhaps to Argentina. Who knows?

  On a side note, there seem to be a lot of Argentinians in Toronto.

[Northern Jane]

I was born and raised in S.W. Ontario and started fighting for medical treatment in the early 1960s. I was most often the first transsexual patient most doctors had seen and it was a tough struggle. By the time I left (1974) there were a couple of "gender clinics" established.

[Devlyn]

I threw in an out of country vote to skew the results!  I have been to Goose Bay, do I get an honorary mention?

Hugs, Devlyn

[Violet Bloom]

I was born and raised in S.W. Ontario and started fighting for medical treatment in the early 1960s. I was most often the first transsexual patient most doctors had seen and it was a tough struggle. By the time I left (1974) there were a couple of "gender clinics" established.

  1960's, eh - does that make you more than one kind of Pioneer?

I threw in an out of country vote to skew the results!  I have been to Goose Bay, do I get an honorary mention?

  Sure - Goose Bay is highly appropriate!

[Jessica Rush]

sad panda... I am the only one in BC so far. I feel very fortunate to live we're i do. This area and surrounding areas are quite accepting of most unpopular things.

Jessica

[Edge]

Plus BC has so many beautiful places. I love it there.
I was born in Alberta, but I currently live in New Brunswick and will eventually move to either BC or Quebec depending on masters programs.

[Violet Bloom]

  I'm surprised there haven't been more members from BC posting.  Figured it would be a hotbed.  Maybe there's so much acceptance there that few feel the need for a support forum?  We can only hope.  They don't know all the fun they're missing!

[Jessica Rush]

Agreed, I won't give up this forum! I love hearing the advice and support from all the members!!

[Violet Bloom]

  Well I hope more Canadians are going to speak up - so far I think there were only 11 legit location votes versus about 69 in the USA poll.  At least I'm not feeling so lonely in Ontario anymore because it's well out in the lead right now.

[Lucjan]

New to the forum, and thought I'd chime in with my fellow Canadians!

I seem to be a part of the rare British Columbia group. Hello from BC!

[Violet Bloom]

The thing I don't like about polls here is that they say more about people who vote in polls than anything else lol.

At least we'll learn something from this exercise then!

[Lauren5]

IIRC, Gwynne is Manitoba, she'll be back in a few days.

I thought it was Saskatchewan...

[Lauren5]

Ooops, I think you're right 
Sad to admit, I get a little fuzzy on Canadian geography...

I don't know where she's from, but I know she's a Rough Riders fan, so I assumed Saskatchewan.