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Title: 4 things you have to find out the hard way when you transition
Post by: stephaniec on July 26, 2015, 02:41:39 PM
Post by: stephaniec on July 26, 2015, 02:41:39 PM
4 things you have to find out the hard way when you transition
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mac-scotty-mcgregor/four-things-you-have-to-f_b_7813682.html?utm_hp_ref=transgender
The Huffington Post/by Mac Scott McGregor 07/18/2015
"The desire for transition may live in the heart and belly of a transgender person for decades before they gather the resources and the courage to claim their true identity publicly. Talking to a person in the midst of transition is like talking to a bull during the famous "Running of the Bulls" in Spain. Once they are ready to run; get out of the way.
I can continue to throw metaphors at this; like not being able to see the forest for the trees, but you get it. No one can really prepare anyone for the reality of transition. I'm not just talking about the good stuff here; like getting to wear clothing that you may have longed for forever. Or being called by your chosen name and proper pronouns, or stepping into the privilege of your newly embraced gender.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mac-scotty-mcgregor/four-things-you-have-to-f_b_7813682.html?utm_hp_ref=transgender
The Huffington Post/by Mac Scott McGregor 07/18/2015
"The desire for transition may live in the heart and belly of a transgender person for decades before they gather the resources and the courage to claim their true identity publicly. Talking to a person in the midst of transition is like talking to a bull during the famous "Running of the Bulls" in Spain. Once they are ready to run; get out of the way.
I can continue to throw metaphors at this; like not being able to see the forest for the trees, but you get it. No one can really prepare anyone for the reality of transition. I'm not just talking about the good stuff here; like getting to wear clothing that you may have longed for forever. Or being called by your chosen name and proper pronouns, or stepping into the privilege of your newly embraced gender.
Title: Re: 4 things you have to find out the hard way when you transition
Post by: Valwen on July 26, 2015, 11:51:59 PM
Post by: Valwen on July 26, 2015, 11:51:59 PM
hmm read the article and I have to say it starts off like its letting me in on some secrets I may never have considered, but mabye I have spent too long thinking about transision or mabye I am just weird but nothing on that list was even remotely a shock.
the things that have caught me off guard are the little personal issues, learning to sign a new name, correcting people or at least showing my displeasure when misgendered/named, Getting so use to outing myself that I got board with it, to the point once I just said "ohh ya, I am transgender, been on hormones for a few months, going to start living as a woman soon, and contrary to popular belief I am attracted to women. Any questions? ok cool." I may have made some vague comment about having struggled with it for a long time too still compared to my first tear filled desperate outing it had about as much fear and concern as ordering a pizza with weird toppings.
Serena, who came out so fast she is already jaded.
the things that have caught me off guard are the little personal issues, learning to sign a new name, correcting people or at least showing my displeasure when misgendered/named, Getting so use to outing myself that I got board with it, to the point once I just said "ohh ya, I am transgender, been on hormones for a few months, going to start living as a woman soon, and contrary to popular belief I am attracted to women. Any questions? ok cool." I may have made some vague comment about having struggled with it for a long time too still compared to my first tear filled desperate outing it had about as much fear and concern as ordering a pizza with weird toppings.
Serena, who came out so fast she is already jaded.