Hello everyone
How I got to join the family(susan's place):
About three years ago, when I first started researching for a place to get my Letter of Recommendation for hormone Therapy, I landed on Susan's place. I went away from Susan's whan I had gotten what I needed. Now 3 years later I've found myself in a position where I want to speak and network with others who are in a situation like my own and where transitional subject aren't looked down upon.
Apart from this I have also recently made a website, a database of sorts, witch in time will become a comprehensive database of practical oriented information about transition, no political info what so ever and in my native language. There isn't really that many comprehensive resources on the practical side of transition in danish.
So i need to update my knowledge and at the same time I might be able to learn something myself and talk with new people.
About me, Before hrt:
I was born intersex, raised male, didn't undergo Intersex genital mutilation.
My natural hormone balance is right between male/female typical levels, so my body developed androgenous, with hip, breast and beard growth. No functional reproduktive organs and a female phenotype. My developement was at the level of a 12 year old girl/14 year old boy, until I started hrt at age 26.
I was isolated my whole life, didn't fit the male gender mold, had a few breakdowns, where i just stopped living in man-mode.... but was beaten severily every time.
started a transition at age 21 without hrt, de-trantioned and started transition again at age 26 with hrt.
My hormone treatment was hard to get to work, because my gynocologist didn't have any experience with intersex people, so my puberty started really really slowly at age 26. we got to the golden hormone levels at march 2015(I am 29 now) and my puberty started for real. So now I am experiencing a load of changes, including emotional and physical ones. changes that has occured: breasts enlarged, hips broadened...alot, massive loss of strenght... I don't look like a 12-14 year old boy/girl anymore. fat deposits has become more feminine. I cry more, get more emotionally attached to stuff. a contant feeling of a great big empty nothingness of "I don't know how to fill this void"... but my girlfriends says that is a normal part of puberty... I might just have to trust her on that one.... what else can I do.
How do I spend my time?
I'm a full time Intersex Activist, that is really all I do, leading an organisation for the rights of intersex people, in Denmark. I try get some time for myself now and then, but I rarely do. I do it bacause i hate seeing the damage the lack of rights have done to my friends and I have an immense feeling of " i have to stop this from happening(late term abortions, forced hormonal treatment, genital mutilation, no right acknowledged.... like at all, no bodily autonomy) and no one should ever have to go through the same f-ing BS as I or any of my friend have had to go through and are going through.
Apart from this I'm uploading transition knowledge(how to pass better) to a database i've made and I'm a member of the national LGBT counsel for transgender politics.
I also play guitar.
I have chosen to not speak of my personal experiences in relation to being intersex and how that relates to medical stuff..... because... uhm... private.
Hope to hear from y'all and have a nice day
sincerly
StephDK
Hi Steph :icon_wave:
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
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V M
Welcome to Susan's. I'm so glad to have someone from Denmark here. I have been trying to contact a Dane on some legal referral. I won't rush into this at this first posting tho. I have had a wonderful experience from Susans who have been ever so helpful and kind and I know you will have a great experience here.
Big warm welcome to Susan's Steph
So nice to have you here, and thanks for coming back, you have had a remarkable journey... And you are obviously really offering massive benefit in Denmark to the community... wonderful xxx and you find time for guitar play too... I have tried learning... still!!!
We respect your wishes and position...
I Look forward to seeing you around the forum's
L Katy :-*
Thank you so much for the warm welcome :)
Quote from: warlockmaker on August 31, 2015, 04:57:33 AM
Welcome to Susan's. I'm so glad to have someone from Denmark here. I have been trying to contact a Dane on some legal referral. I won't rush into this at this first posting tho. I have had a wonderful experience from Susans who have been ever so helpful and kind and I know you will have a great experience here.
You can contact me anytime on your legal stuff, just know that I have not yet figured out how to use the susan's place site, just yet.
Quote from: katrinaw on August 31, 2015, 06:58:37 AM
Big warm welcome to Susan's Steph
So nice to have you here, and thanks for coming back, you have had a remarkable journey... And you are obviously really offering massive benefit in Denmark to the community... wonderful xxx and you find time for guitar play too... I have tried learning... still!!!
We respect your wishes and position...
I Look forward to seeing you around the forum's
L Katy :-*
I look forward to seeing you too :)
Mountains won't move themselves, sometime you have to give them a little push.... and sometimes that is what makes the difference between helping alot of people or just learning to play a song on a guitar ;)
Please help. I can't edit forum profile info and a can't message people back.
15 posts are required to be able to respond to pm's and edit your profile. I'm more than glad to respond to any questions you have here or via email at mariah2014@susans.org. All of the admins and moderators including myself will respond to any questions you have as soon as we can. It may take us a day or two, but we will. Hugs
Mariah
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Quote from: stephdk on August 31, 2015, 10:43:45 PM
Please help. I can't edit forum profile info and a can't message people back.
Dear StephDK,
You are very welcome here, but please read the ToS that have been sent to you twice before posting. There are clear guidelines on what can be posted and when. How to change your profile and when, how to load an avatar and when.
Thank You and Welcome
Cindy
Forum Admin
Welcome StephDK to Susan's Place.