PinnedMember-onlyKnocked off Another PedestalRecently I participated in a Veterans Administration survey. It primarily revolved my treatment at VA facilities as well as background on my life as a transgender woman. Included within the survey were heavy questions on had I attempted any surgical gender intervention, as well as treatment I had personally received…Surgery3 min readSurgery3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyA Transgender LifeOften I am amused when less than knowledgeable individuals or transphobes say we transgender women or trans men had a choice of transitioning our gender. Those of us who are in the middle of traveling a gender transition path know our decision was never a choice. Many times the whole…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow to be TransgenderWhat a question…right? All of us most certainly have a different but yet oddly similar answer to the question. Along the way here on the blog we have created quite the niche with transgender women who have decided to complete their gender transition later in life. A commitment such as…LGBTQ3 min readLGBTQ3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTrans Girl in a Gay BarIt wasn’t too long following my coming out of my gender closet when I began to try to go to gay venues to express my authentic self in a relatively safe space. There were several I began to frequent quite a bit. Then there were others I was made to…Lesbian4 min readLesbian4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyIt’s a Transgender MarathonPerhaps you have heard the saying “It’s a marathon, not a race.” The saying really applies to transgender women and trans men. Recently on social media I have seen several posts from novice cross dressers or transgender women or more or less put on a dress and began to proclaim…Marathon3 min readMarathon3 min read
17 hours agoMember-onlyTransgender Survivors versus VictimsThere is a huge difference between being a survivor in life than a victim. Perhaps an over simplification of the two is a survivor takes what is given to them, lives with it and in the end result make it all better. On the other hand, a victim becomes a…Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyGirls, Girls, GirlsThis morning following a quick trip to the post office, I happened to hear the group Motley Crue sing their song “Girls, Girls Girls”. Hearing it always takes me back to experiences with girls I had when I was growing up. I would say my formative years but then I…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyTransgender versus Bi-PolarYears ago, when I was diagnosed having a Bi-Polar disorder, suddenly a portion of my life I had struggled through so long made sense. At the time I was going through terrible long lasting mood swings that often lasted for days on end. On some days I found it very…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyMaking itIn many ways this post is an extension of yesterdays which mentioned the feelings you had when you saw your true self for the first time. In this post, I am going to look at the point you when you figured you had achieved a portion of your gender goals…Hormones3 min readHormones3 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyMeeting Your True Gender SelfPerhaps you remember when you glanced in the mirror and saw your true, authentic self looking back. I know I do. It was such a long time ago, I wondered if I thought this is great but what do I do next. What I ended up doing was going on…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
