I don't have too much concern. I am on the west coast of Canada and our provincial and federal government's have decent protections in place, and we don't have the same sort of issues the US seems to have. I am not in what you would call a liberal area, and is a bit conservative but still pretty open and accepting compared to parts of the US. Overall I am pretty comfortable and don't worry much.

I too live in Canada and a major city as well. As has been commented we have legal protections so that helps to feel safer. Other then bad areas and certain areas at night I feel quite safe. I haven't had any real problems to mention.

I can get away with being partially transmale since I just dress androgynously.

Nice to hear Canada is so accepting

My only worry is if somehow I was accidentally outed in public. I've been pretty lucky and have never been harassed as a transgender woman, but unfortunately I've been sexually harassed as a women with one guy grabbing my butt on the subway and another guy that wanted to "put a baby in me" as he put it on the subway platform.

Pretty low.

I have the ability to move and start where nobody knows me if things go south, I live in an area where nobody seems to care about anything, and I'm typically armed anyway if someone wants to try their luck.

Quote from: Sydney_NYC on January 08, 2017, 01:52:55 AM
My only worry is if somehow I was accidentally outed in public. I've been pretty lucky and have never been harassed as a transgender woman, but unfortunately I've been sexually harassed as a women with one guy grabbing my butt on the subway and another guy that wanted to "put a baby in me" as he put it on the subway platform.

When I was a guy I thought men were pigs, now being a women, it's been confirmed for me just how true it is. unwanted Physical touching is never ok. Although I confess I'm still pretty new at transitioning and I love it when guys whistle or holler at me etc.    still makes me think they're pigs but at least they think I look good. 

Um I'm not really sure... I will say the new mainstream attention (like bathroom bills ... ) we have gotten has me more on edge tho. But I'm prepared for the fight I always been a fighter and never to broken


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No fear, I live in Blackpool & generally left alone. Been to some  places with a rough reputation in East End London, Manchester but had no problems.

Ive been messed with my whole life. Just being different at all (dressing goth) is enough to make me a target for violence.

Quote from: stephaniec on January 08, 2017, 01:36:00 AM
Nice to hear Canada is so accepting

Its really not. The laws are there sure. But people still pick and choose when they want to enforce them or not. Personal bias still overrides the rule of law and generally speaking Ive found theres a not so vocal majority of people who are 'sick of how PC their being forced to be.'

I do have fear of being assaulted which is why I carry law enforcement grade pepper spray. So far I have not had any incidents with anyone but I also live in California.


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I fear the aftermath of trouble more than the threat of trouble...if that makes sense.  I live in a conservative area and while nothing has actually happened, I can see the bigotry flash when people realize I am different.  If I am ever called upon to protect myself, it will be a bad time for all parties and that is what I really fear.  I am rarely by myself, so the actual chance of anything happening is slim.

Quote from: SarahElizabeth1981 on January 08, 2017, 09:55:32 AM
When I was a guy I thought men were pigs, now being a women, it's been confirmed for me just how true it is. unwanted Physical touching is never ok. Although I confess I'm still pretty new at transitioning and I love it when guys whistle or holler at me etc.    still makes me think they're pigs but at least they think I look good. 

It is validating in one way, but once the newness wears off, it becomes annoying.

The fear for me is not being clocked it is the normal fears that any other female faces as she goes about her daily business. In my case if I have my purse I will keep a knife and pepper spray. In general I am almost always carrying my .357 handgun for personal protection. I had a great time finding other women who feel the same way I do when I got to hang out with the group from shoot like a girl when they came to MA last year. Now I belong to 2 other womens gun groups. So I feel pretty safe now. The trans thing is way way way in the past for me now.

Quote from: Sydney_NYC on January 08, 2017, 04:50:08 PM
It is validating in one way, but once the newness wears off, it becomes annoying.

I know which is why I said I was still new. I also don't have any interest in men so getting any attention from men will probably get annoying too.

Quote from: SarahElizabeth1981 on January 08, 2017, 07:31:34 PM
I know which is why I said I was still new. I also don't have any interest in men so getting any attention from men will probably get annoying too.

Pure lesbian here   It gets even more annoying when it happens in front of your wife/SO or you get hit on by men in front of your wife/SO and worse when they hit on me and not on her.

Yeah I thought of the SO thing... well it happening in front of them anyway. I didn't think of getting hit on and her not. the women I like (cis) is very attractive so I don't think it would bother her much. she has enough men to deal with....

Quote from: Sydney_NYC on January 08, 2017, 08:31:07 PM
Pure lesbian here   It gets even more annoying when it happens in front of your wife/SO or you get hit on by men in front of your wife/SO and worse when they hit on me and not on her.

that definite doesn't sound like safe territory

I have observed that as an older trans-woman I seem to be pretty much invisible as I am out and about - no one ever pays any attention to me. I live in California which is a pretty accepting place and that is the primary reason that my fear level is pretty low. Of course I have the same cautions that all women have but very little of that comes from being a trans-woman.

If I lived elsewhere where bigotry is more prevalent i'm sure that I would feel more threatened than I do living here.

With that said I always carry my legal forms of protection with me because you never know what kind of trouble you are going to run into.