i'm a person that love arts i love to draw , i draw animes/people/nature almost everything and i noticed people are really like what i do i always heard that my drawings r amazing and stuffs like that.. so before like 3 weeks i joined deviantart/instagram i start puting pictures and people was right i start get tons of likes and comments all was amazing i'm not on T yet , no surgery yet but i'm a man i dont care if that will be impossible for me forever i mean to correct stuffs start hormon and surguries and be the man i'm but even that i will never use a femal pronouns or call myself a lesbian cause i'm not ONE i'm a man so i use a male name in every site i log in/in life everywhere cause that's the right thing and i wont lie to my self,anyway last night i put a pic of me holding something i draw and people (my followers) start a lot of questions /and i get some hurtful comments and messages like( omg i knew he is a ->-bleeped-<- cause straight people can't draw that good) (what that thing!!) and a lot of hurtful things and a lot of people unfollow me  , i feel like i just cant live as any other human even in the net everytime everything is good till i tell the truth that happen when i try to meet a girl and  in fb everywhere i talked to a friend about it he is also ftm and he said forget about it bro i guess to just share what u do with tg people cause the world will never accept us, but i'm a person want everyone to see my art i dont want to make the account private anyway just want to share whats happened to me with u guys and maybe discuss the subject cause i know a lot of talented trans people just keep hiding or just share what they do in the cummunity cause of the fear of how the world will see them cause when people know the truth they forget about what u do and all they start thinking about is ur body..

Your friend is wrong bro, I sing and I dance, hiphop,dubstep and like Michael Jackson. Everybody knows who I am and accepts me even my school, I even got a dance crew, It all depends on how you present yourself. All my friends see me as 100% dude I am amazed by it. You should see what you do as a plus being a transguy.

Your friend is wrong.  There are plenty of trans people out there who are talented in art of some sort and they are accepted for the most part.  There will always be ignorant people who don't understand.  Some just lack education, some just don't want to be educated.

First, thank you guys for the replies and maybe you guys using T or alraedy had a surgery but me i dont even use T and i dont pass i have a soft and girly face and it getting worst when i smile so thats why everyone even i using a male name and me telling them im a transguy some keep using the f pronouns i'm not trying to sound negative but that's the truth the sad truth.

Quote from: jossef-ftm on September 22, 2014, 03:47:05 PM
First, thank you guys for the replies and maybe you guys using T or alraedy had a surgery but me i dont even use T and i dont pass i have a soft and girly face and it getting worst when i smile so thats why everyone even i using a male name and me telling them im a transguy some keep using the f pronouns i'm not trying to sound negative but that's the truth the sad truth.

I am not on T either I am not starting until alittle late April early May. I just make a really nice looking guy to alot of people at my school, I have alot of friends, I was blessed without a really high voice and naturally bring off really Masculine energy as well as being able to gain muscle its kinda hard for people to see a girl in me specially with my haircut, I mean people who were ignorant to before or just people in general who have never refered to me as him are refering to me as just that him.

For a tip, to ge rid of the higher voice find a singer who has a deep voice and sing along with him, Like for instanc I used keith sweats nobody and twisted. And also speak with you chest, You ever here the term (Say it witcha chest) thats really why guys tend to speak with chest.

i'll be happy to see your art.
im also an artist myself well kinda.. I enjoy writting and drawing and I am planing on making a webcomic.

I think the people unfollowing you are idiots. they cant care much for art if they really care so much about how you look or gender or sexuality but its just my opinion.

I also know its difficult if you are out. I am kinda out, being in some media and stuff, and somethimes theres idiots. its frustrating, but as long you focus on those which matter and forget those which dont matter than its will be okay. I belive the hate people show others are hate they got within themself.

if someone doesn't respect your gender identity even after you tell them you are male, they are the problem, not you. you will always be faced with ignorant and bigoted people, whether you pass or not. i think we all can relate to how frustrating it is but honestly don't limit your work within the transgender community because even that community isn't as accepting as we wish they were. as for girls, i have only dated straight women who completely see me as male (before T, too) so whether you date straight, bisexual, w/e, there will be women who see you as a man. you just need to give it time because not everyone will be a bad experience and i'm sure a lot of others can back me up with that.

by the way, there is tons of transgender people in the spotlight so definitely don't let being transgender hold you back from showing people your art. we might be a minority but we aren't invisible and shouldn't shy away or w/e because some idiots can't be respectful or are bigots, etc.

I'm a *lot* older than you (or Brandon here) and I am "out" as trans. People know I am trans and pretty much don't care. I wouldn't say I am "popular" but it doesn't really matter.

--Jay

Just keep at it and you'll find the right people that support both you and what you do. Deviant art is sadly most days a wave of little kids trolling people who are different. I've been on DA for 10 years now and the user demographic has changed a lot since the beginning. BUT even with all of the negative that can stem, there are people there that make the experience worth staying there.
I'm a transguy who has been drawing for many many years, I'm also out to all my fans and clients and I'm far from popular, but I've learned that after that wave of bad, you tend to find the good hiding right behind it.
If you enjoy sharing your art with others, then keep at it.

I'm on T, but barely ever pass still. (I'm rather effeminate looking.) I'm amazed to say I'm actually pretty popular and accepted despite being out as trans. I've had a few people say I'm not really a guy, but for the most part, people see me for who I am.
I think nothing is absolute. Never say never.

I am also an artist i draw a lot of stuff to sell at anime conventions. Funny thing is all my art is of men. Im not attracted to men other than that i want to look like one. People assume im gay but i dont let it bother me too much. Nothing wrong with gay people its not an insult, and i sort of accept im a pretty femme guy.

Just a matter of being confident in what you do. Some people might love it and others will give you a hard time. Especially with art you gotta be doing it for yourself because if you enjoy it more people are likely to enjoy it themselves and tell others

Quote from: Brandon on September 22, 2014, 03:52:45 PM
I am not on T either I am not starting until alittle late April early May.

Wow, that's good news! Spring is only a few months away, really.