Self Image- Self Acceptance- Self Esteem Part I

http://radicalbitch.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/self-image-self-acceptance-self-esteem-part-i/
by catkisser
8/22/09

As often happens these days, something I read inspired me to write. This time it was an autobiographical piece by Calpernia Addams. What caught my attention was the opening:

"Transition is never perfect, never easy and never finished. But it does get better, it does easier and it does recede into the background as time goes by."

My problem with this is that it makes statements from a position of authority, Calpernia after all has a lot of "creds" with trans people, that I find not only not to be true, but potentially downright counter to the development of something essential to a successful transition, a decent sense of self esteem.

Quote from: Matilda on August 23, 2009, 12:51:07 PM

Exactly!  Words of wisdom indeed.  Catkisser is totally spot on.  People can look like a million bucks; they can be post-op, successful even BUT if they aren't female in their heads & don't live/have a female/woman's life, the only thing they'll ever be to themselves and to those around them is "transsexual". 

Funny this came up ._.

My friend told me last night that I had these kinds of issues...