The differences between FTM and MTF transition

[BunnyBee]

I heard that when an FTM and MTF hug, they annihilate- leaving just a faint beam of light where they once stood.

For being EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE of me I sure feel like I have a lot in common with you all .  We should all just swap brains imo.

[Inanna]

The thing that contributes the most to a guy's transition is hormones, but that can't be said for women. This I think is the key in why we approach transition differently.

That somewhat depends on age of beginning hormones.  MTF teens depend just as much on HRT as FTM teens, though the gap starts to open up pretty soon after puberty.  And that brings up a difference - age's significance at transition.  While naturally everyone would prefer to live as their actual gender as soon in life as possible, young MTFs have a bit more urgency upon making this choice.  I began at 20.. and my facial hair started growing at 17.. so essentially just a 3 year difference cost me thousands of dollars in electrolysis (pretty much every spare penny I earned during college).

[LordKAT]

My breasts grew at age 11. same size 47 years later. starting early would have been nice but not possible. Not starting then will cost me plenty in binders and surgery as well as medical upkeep until then.