Ok, we all do this sometimes..

[JessicaR]

Ok, be honest.... What's your fave way to use being Trans to make someone uncomfortable when they really deserve it?

....And you can't use the way you dress cuz that's too obvious..

For example, I like to talk about how much my testicles have shrunk in front of my Brother-in Law.... I think he actually gets nauseous.

.... Or using my "original" voice at the DMV  Tee hee!!!!

[nathan]

That might backfire on you in a really bad way.  Maybe take the high road next time?  My brother is extremely uncomfortable with my transition, and he can sometimes be antagonistic, but showing respect and love to him has helped our relationship tremendously.

Or if he's being a retard I just talk about my sore nipples. Shuts him right up.

[JessicaR]

Well after 5 years of transition even a T-Girl needs a laugh now and then

C'mon.. I'm not talking about people that are important to you.... 

[spacial]

If you want to get at someone who likes to get at you, the best way, I would think, is to look really good and not take any notice of their silliness.

[Zack]

If you want to get at someone who likes to get at you, the best way, I would think, is to look really good and not take any notice of their silliness.

Agreed.

[Raven]

I agree with spaacial on this (sorry if I spelled your name wrong). The way I look at it if somone picks at you or whatever for being who you then ignore em the best you can.

[Asfsd4214]

I don't want people treating me differently so the last thing I'm gonna do is play into it and act differently.

[Sinnyo]

I've nothing to add to the topic at hand, but I felt I should perhaps speak up and say.. meh, I wouldn't feel too bad about giving an uncomfortable nudge sometimes.. in the right company. I think I have done when talking some things over with a male friend of mine, and neither of us thinks much of it. Perhaps it's a British thing. But well-placed humour about some of the ridiculousness of biology, gender, and changes thereto has helped ease some tension sometimes.

[Jeatyn]

This thread was clearly meant as a laugh, no need to be all PC 24/7 guys

I've been known to whip my packer out and hit people with it from time to time, always funny.

[JessicaR]

This thread was clearly meant as a laugh, no need to be all PC 24/7 guys

I've been known to whip my packer out and hit people with it from time to time, always funny.

Thanks, Jeatyn... You know what I was getting at   

C'mon peeps, just being us is too bizarre sometimes not to laugh about it now and then....

[Janet_Girl]

The funnest thing that I have done is when I am talking to someone and mention I have had an Orchidectomy.  Some guy will ask what is that?  To which I say I have be neutered.  The look is priceless. 

[Nicky]

When I talk about how after taking hormones I started lactating, that usually does the trick! 

[Lacey Lynne]

It's a blast to blow their minds without uttering a word or making an expression but just by casually walking by and frying their paradigms.

How?  By being a bit along on hormone replacement therapy, dressing androgynously and exhibiting traits of both sexes.  Sadly, this is part of the in-between transition process and tends to be a drag, but it CAN be fun at times.

I'll cruise the mall wearing women's jeans-type shorts (Fortunately, I've got the legs for it), wearing an androgynous but rather tight top (Look, Ma!  Breasticles!) and wearing a beachwear anklet.  You get some funny glances.  Of course, I'm "asking for it" anyway by parading around like that.

Last week, this one guy just went into psychological gridlock when I glided on by.  He just sat there with mouth agape, eyes glazed over and perplexed to beat the band.  There's an old-time saying from years ago:  "He didn't know whether to s__t or go blind!"  That about sums it up.  I started laughing as I cruised on by.  Sorry.  Can't help it.  Love to blow their minds.  It's SUCH a hoot!  What's REALLY a hoot is when people blitz out over your burgeoning breasts, especially women.  This one thirty-something gal just stared at my breasts and couldn't stop doing so ... altogether bewildered the whole time!  It was a total scream!  Okay, okay ... I'm nuts ... I agree!  Really, I can't wait to get more advanced in transition so I DO NOT have to go around like this anymore.  It does tend to be a bummer after a while.  Anyway, there's your answer.  I'll stop now.

Janet thinks I'm a degenerate!      She's almost right ... I'm a regenerate!       Wahoo!


   LL

[Alainaluvsu]

If my brother accepts this, I'm gonna ask if he'd like to rub my breasts in front of his ex wife....

Yes, it's messed up, but IDC.. we always talk about the most off the wall stuff, and that will never change as long as we love each other!

And no, I didn't mean that in a sexual way

[Muffin]

is confuzzled by this thread.... so you mean sassing those that are haters, the clueless or those that just don't understand trans issues?

[xAndrewx]

Alright so as much as I'd love to say I do this best, I think the most priceless is watching some guys checking out my friend Katherine and then they walk up trying to sweet talk her and she gets this deep bass voice and flirts back causing them total embarrassment

[Alexmakenoise]

I've been known to whip my packer out and hit people with it from time to time, always funny.

Ha, I would definitely do that in the right company.  (People who'd see the humor in it.)

[JessicaR]

is confuzzled by this thread.... so you mean sassing those that are haters, the clueless or those that just don't understand trans issues?

Ugh...

I'm sorry we confuzzled you 

  What I was getting at is that sometimes, us being Trans completely blows some folks' minds...  We have to put up with inappropriate reactions on occasion and I see nothing wrong with givin' a little back when we do. I suppose that maybe working with the public for as long as I have has made me a bit cynical about the value of people's opinions. Being a "nice" Transsexual that doesn't speak up when faced with ignorance just perpetuates the notion that it's OK to treat us poorly.
  I started this thread because I thought it would be fun to hear others' stories about how they turn others' negativity around and have a little fun with it.

  If you're not "out," you may have never faced this type of situation..... It happens frequently during early transition when you kindof look "in between." I've had people stand right in front of me and debate my gender as if I wasn't there...    That's when you can do something like have  a discussion with yourself out loud while alternating your male and femme voices. (Yup... done that, too)    Tee Hee!!!!!