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stargazingboi · 09-11-2012, 08:12 AM

I’ve been sitting here thinking about how to respond to this question. As someone pointed out there are those who are pre-op, and then there are those who move forward and take hormones and have surgeries and become post-op. Each make these choices individually, no two are alike.

I will always be pre-op. Why? Because medically my body cannot handle what it takes to transition. I then had to find myself and learn how to except me for me. I had to realize that I was created this way and that I am not a mistake. That being said, because I am not on hormones and have not had surgeries, there are times I “pass” and other times I do not.

I live and ID as a TG in my work and in my social life. What does this mean for me? Well, I surely do not introduce myself as a TG. Like another poster pointed out, I don’t say: hello my name is and I’m Tg. However, when I am asked questions that encompass a gender clarification, I answer them. For ME I choose to discuss it because I find that education is the key to unlocking ignorance and fear in those around me. I work for the state, for my agency I am the first TG to be hired, and because of those discussions …HR forms were changed, as well as education/trainings that included all aspects that surround gender …a series of training came about because of it. I am proud of who I am and in many ways impressed with my journey in life and do not wish to separate myself from it. But that is me...I cannot nor will I ever try and speak for others because it is far to individualized of an experience to even attempt it.

Now, as far as the OP’s original question, as it is currently worded…I do not wish to pass as a transguy or a biomale for that matter, I just want to be seen as a human being and be treated as such.

09-11-2012, 08:12 AM	#38
stargazingboi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ Preferred Pronoun?: ~ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ~ Posts: 1,954 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,392 Thanked 8,318 Times in 1,626 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I’ve been sitting here thinking about how to respond to this question. As someone pointed out there are those who are pre-op, and then there are those who move forward and take hormones and have surgeries and become post-op. Each make these choices individually, no two are alike. I will always be pre-op. Why? Because medically my body cannot handle what it takes to transition. I then had to find myself and learn how to except me for me. I had to realize that I was created this way and that I am not a mistake. That being said, because I am not on hormones and have not had surgeries, there are times I “pass” and other times I do not. I live and ID as a TG in my work and in my social life. What does this mean for me? Well, I surely do not introduce myself as a TG. Like another poster pointed out, I don’t say: hello my name is and I’m Tg. However, when I am asked questions that encompass a gender clarification, I answer them. For ME I choose to discuss it because I find that education is the key to unlocking ignorance and fear in those around me. I work for the state, for my agency I am the first TG to be hired, and because of those discussions …HR forms were changed, as well as education/trainings that included all aspects that surround gender …a series of training came about because of it. I am proud of who I am and in many ways impressed with my journey in life and do not wish to separate myself from it. But that is me...I cannot nor will I ever try and speak for others because it is far to individualized of an experience to even attempt it. Now, as far as the OP’s original question, as it is currently worded…I do not wish to pass as a transguy or a biomale for that matter, I just want to be seen as a human being and be treated as such.