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Title: Change rooms
Post by: dina_hastings on January 04, 2009, 02:10:55 PM
Post by: dina_hastings on January 04, 2009, 02:10:55 PM
For all pre-ops: do you use change rooms, or put off working out/swimming etc until after the surgery? This is an issue I imagine would be difficult for even carry letters to cover.
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: Vexing on January 04, 2009, 02:16:50 PM
Post by: Vexing on January 04, 2009, 02:16:50 PM
Yup, sure do.
Went swimming this weekend; paid our $10 entry fee, boyfriend strolls into the men's changing rooms, I wander into the female changing rooms. Turned my back on the other women in there, got changed into my swim gear, walked out to the pools.
No drama.
Went swimming this weekend; paid our $10 entry fee, boyfriend strolls into the men's changing rooms, I wander into the female changing rooms. Turned my back on the other women in there, got changed into my swim gear, walked out to the pools.
No drama.
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: Audrey on January 04, 2009, 02:18:44 PM
Post by: Audrey on January 04, 2009, 02:18:44 PM
I usually just jump into one of the bathroom stalls (in the girls room of course) and change quickly. Seems to work fine, and I think alot of people do that actually.
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: Jeatyn on January 04, 2009, 02:19:12 PM
Post by: Jeatyn on January 04, 2009, 02:19:12 PM
I use mens bathrooms and mens changing rooms for clothes, but I won't swim or work out in gyms until after top surgery
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: Sophie90 on January 04, 2009, 05:32:40 PM
Post by: Sophie90 on January 04, 2009, 05:32:40 PM
When there are no stalls available, changing rooms = hell.
One of the major reasons I don't go swimming.
Though my preferred excuse is a vague mention of a (non-existant) aversion to chlorine, and changing the subject.
One of the major reasons I don't go swimming.
Though my preferred excuse is a vague mention of a (non-existant) aversion to chlorine, and changing the subject.
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: KarenLyn on January 04, 2009, 05:44:38 PM
Post by: KarenLyn on January 04, 2009, 05:44:38 PM
I was a regular at the local Navy base gym prior to my transition. After my transition, I switched to the women's locker rooms/showers and no one even noticed.
Karen
Karen
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: Sheila on January 05, 2009, 05:07:45 PM
Post by: Sheila on January 05, 2009, 05:07:45 PM
When I was pre op I use to swim at a place that had covered changing rooms. They looked like large voting booths. A lot of woman used them. It wasn't because they didn't have the right equipment but some were a little shy about being naked in front of others.
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: Krissy_Australia on January 06, 2009, 12:05:49 AM
Post by: Krissy_Australia on January 06, 2009, 12:05:49 AM
I consult to various mining compies. One place it is mandatory to have a shower as it is a Uranium mine. Great. Not a typical shower. About 5 poles with about 4 shower heads on each pole in an open plan layout. So here I am a 58kg, hairless, belly pierced, budding individual surrounded by hairy beer gutted miners. Neless to say I just try an get the hell out of there as quickly as possible
Title: Re: Change rooms
Post by: Stephanie on January 07, 2009, 05:56:28 PM
Post by: Stephanie on January 07, 2009, 05:56:28 PM
My local swimming pool is unisex. Everyone has access to their own mini changing room. You can go in as a boy, and go swimming as a girl and no one will notice. :)