QuoteNevada has definately been an experience.
Yes Gina, Nevada is definately an experience and education in self confidence and adjustment with it's concervative Ranching and Mining mentality in the more rural districts, which is about everwhere outside of Clark County (Las Vegas area). Where the settling of differences is more of a personal thing rather then a legal one.
And as for Gettos, a couple of years ago I moved out from home to Rio Linda, where I waited for the gun shots and police sirens to calm down before walking to the corner store at night, but managed to achieve a kind of "understanding" with the gangbangers who dominate that area, and presently live on the edge of North Highlands, which is recognised as one of the worst gang and drug areas in the Sacramento area and must walk directly among these people anytime I enter a convienience store near my home, but again, nobody has pressed me, though I have at times while standing in line, handed 12 or 18 packs of beer to one of them standing behind me to hold and save my place in line while I went back into the isles to get something I forgot. They seem confused by me at times, but are always good natured in thier dealings with me. But then I never show any sign of considering myself unusual in any way, and return any stares with level eyes, though I often wear tops which reveil very masculine and affilliatory Tats, which along with other features that are easily distinquished as masculine at close proximity, do thier part to identify me as being TS rather then birthed. I tend to dress in much the same fashion as Old School MC Bitches and I guess compaired to some of those, I could be considered somewhat attractive as a woman if viewed in that context.
Terri
Posted at: August 21, 2005, 05:24:31 PM
Some do not fear for our lives according to where we live. This is a country where you can live in supposedly the safest place on earth and be done in by violence, only the people who would take action against you are in hiding or not known to you, in other areas, you can see violence all around you, but you can easily see and identify who most of them are, from that point, it is simply a matter of who you are, your experience, and what you know of relating to the more violent people.
Violence is something you can not escape and it comes in many forms other then guns and edged weapons. As for myself, I grew up in and around gang culture, I understand these people and because of that understanding, am probably as safe among them as you are in your area. Some will even come to my aid if needbe, without even knowing me, simply on thier own principle of "heart" when they see it demonstrated. Some simply recognize me as one of their own, even if they do have objections to what they can see that I am. I kow carreer criminals who I would trust with any and all that I have based upon that very private understanding.
In the general rank and file of things, this area has more to offer me then "safe" zones where I couldn't get a job and nobody would pay me any respect, and I couldn't get the assistance I have found here for my transition purposes.
Just depends on whats important to you and what you can handle I guess.
In the original Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burrows, Tarzan was "rescued", brought back to civilization as a teen and educated in the finest schools in Europe. He was a rich and powerful Nobleman, highly intellegent and possessing the power of nobility. He could have almost anything he wanted, yet he chose to give it all up and return to the Jungles of Africa to live among the wild beasts. When asked why? he stated that in the jungle he was among friends and that the real jungle was in civilization where he could never tell where danger was lurking.
Terri
