Lea t, Isis king, Amiyah Scott, Janet Mock, these are my inspirational trans- women.

I don't know if I can say I had any specific role models but when I was around 13 or 14 I saw two trans women on Oprah or some other daytime talk show and they were beautiful (I mean really pretty) and for the first time in my life up until that point I didn't feel like the world's only trans woman. And I also realized that I wouldn't be stuck forever and I wanted to be just like them.

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Julia Grant who was on a BBC documentary in 1979 and a few more later.I read her books George and Julia and Just Julia.In 1979 I was realising that being transexual wasn't going to go away and one day I would have to deal with it.I met her once a few weeks before I went full time

Someone on Youtube that I adore is Princessjoules or Julie Vu. I admire her and she's so gorgeous. I'm a little jealous of her.

I remember watching Dana international in the Eurovision song contest in 1998 and hearing the word transexual for the first time!!
I was so intrigued about her and that for me is why she is a bit of an idol!!!

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You know how hard it is to find jessica tiffany on youtube? Al I find are videos about jessica or tiffany from Girl's GEneration

I like princessjoules, too and Chris han. There are a lot on YT.

I think (since I'm asian) I'd have to go with Nong Poy and Nok Yolada. Both Thai. Even though I'm Korean, there aren't really any role models here. They get too much surgery done and then they look bad.

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Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

Let me add though, another YouTube girl, who is a member here (under a different name), was very influential for me, is  Charlotte, aka Karmatic1110.

http://www.youtube.com/user/karmatic1110?feature=watch

I really admire Emma B. on YT - her success as early-mid 30ties transitioner is impressive! I dont know if she is a member of Susan's, but she has inspired me a lot and she truly is a great woman too!

This is her YT channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/emmaisdrawing

Quote from: smile_jma on May 20, 2013, 04:23:47 AM
You know how hard it is to find jessica tiffany on youtube? Al I find are videos about jessica or tiffany from Girl's GEneration

I like princessjoules, too and Chris han. There are a lot on YT.

I think (since I'm asian) I'd have to go with Nong Poy and Nok Yolada. Both Thai. Even though I'm Korean, there aren't really any role models here. They get too much surgery done and then they look bad.

Princessjoules or Julie Vu hasn't had any surgeries, yet anyways. She's only talked about getting BA and I'm pretty sure I remember SRS too.

Edit: Oh, never mind you meant in Asia. Not people of Asian decent.

Quote from: smile_jma on May 20, 2013, 04:23:47 AM
You know how hard it is to find jessica tiffany on youtube? Al I find are videos about jessica or tiffany from Girl's GEneration

*cough*  Ehm, yeah, I can imagine that the almost-canonical pairing from SNSD might be high on the results list when accessing YouTube from Korea.

She used to go by cuteypietiffany, but changed it after she decided on Jessica as her official female name (the channel ID stayed the same though, so cuteypietiffany should be the easiest way to find it).

 I don't really have any role models, but I admire Fallon Fox (a professional MMA fighter), among others.

Quote from: Kelly J. P. on May 20, 2013, 03:49:28 PM
I don't really have any role models, but I admire Fallon Fox (a professional MMA fighter), among others.

I'll agree about Fox. It takes a lot of guts to be that girl.

I suppose i look up a bit to Kimberly Reed, watching her documentary "Prodigal Sons" I noticed that not only did she have her life together bit even her high school friends from the Midwest were fairly supportive. Also it was lovely to see that her family problems had nothing to do with being trans.

What about Dr. Mcginn? She is successful and seems to live a lovely life without having to be stealth.

Quote from: Jamie D on May 20, 2013, 04:31:01 AM
Let me add though, another YouTube girl, who is a member here (under a different name), was very influential for me, is  Charlotte, aka Karmatic1110.
http://www.youtube.com/user/karmatic1110?feature=watch

Have to agree her videos are really great and useful. I would also say Ashlee Edwards, her voice lessons videos are amazing and is making it easier for me to get a better control on my voice.

https://www.youtube.com/user/letsflybutterfly

If I were to choose a role model for being trans (which isn't within my usual criteria which is more based on ideas and achievements) I would have to say it's Pete Burns the former Dead Or Alive singer.

Carmen Carrera is one of my favorite trans role models, I look up to her as inspiration. 

Quote from: Hikari on May 20, 2013, 05:40:16 PM
I suppose i look up a bit to Kimberly Reed, watching her documentary "Prodigal Sons" I noticed that not only did she have her life together bit even her high school friends from the Midwest were fairly supportive. Also it was lovely to see that her family problems had nothing to do with being trans.

What about Dr. Mcginn? She is successful and seems to live a lovely life without having to be stealth.

Thank you ... I'd never heard of Kimberly Reed before. But having just watched a couple of her videos on You Tube I feel truly inspired.

Quote from: Theo on May 20, 2013, 08:23:24 AM
*cough*  Ehm, yeah, I can imagine that the almost-canonical pairing from SNSD might be high on the results list when accessing YouTube from Korea.

She used to go by cuteypietiffany, but changed it after she decided on Jessica as her official female name (the channel ID stayed the same though, so cuteypietiffany should be the easiest way to find it).

Yah..Accessing from Korea might have had something to do with it   Found her under the other handle.

Quote from: SarahLJP on May 20, 2013, 07:01:16 AM
Princessjoules or Julie Vu hasn't had any surgeries, yet anyways. She's only talked about getting BA and I'm pretty sure I remember SRS too.

Edit: Oh, never mind you meant in Asia. Not people of Asian decent.

Yah, I meant in Asia though I didn't specify... Some don't, who are lucky enough to start young or just naturally don't need it, but a lot do.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned her but Jesslyn (Jesslyngirl87) https://www.youtube.com/user/Jesslyngirl87?feature=watch also has some really cool videos especially if you are into rock and metal.  I love rock so her videos are great for me.