|
|
Basics
The basics about the site and about transition.
New/notable
Timetable
Terms
Categories
Web safety
Friday, July 02, 2010
A reader has generously translated the timetable section of this site into Spanish.
Un lector ha traducido generosamente la sección de calendario de esta pagina en español.
Lanzarse demasiado pronto a vivir full time es probablemente la principal causa de posible infelicidad en una transición. La mayor parte de nosotras desea hacerlo pronto, pero hay que ser realista. Creo que cuanto más te prepares para vivir full time, mayor es la probabilidad de que tengas una transición sin problemas. Aquellas que quieren ser aceptadas como mujeres por otras personas deben adecuarse a su nuevo rol mental, física y financieramente.
Personalizando el cronograma de tu transición
http://www.tsroadmap.com/espanol/cronograma-transicion.html
This is talk, not advice. See Terms of Use for details.
Posted by Andrea James on 07/02 at 05:11 PM
Basics •
Permalink
Friday, October 02, 2009
Trans author and philanthropist Joanne Herman has published a new book called New book: Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not:
Joanne Herman, a transgender woman who read everything in sight to understand her own gender incongruity, has been helping others with her non-complicated explanations of transgender for almost a decade. Now she has written down her explanations for all to read in Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not. Organized by topic into short, easy-to-read chapters, Transgender Explained is perfect for parents, relatives, colleagues, friends, allies and even journalists who want to quickly get up to speed on what it means to be transgender.
http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=64921
This is talk, not advice. See Terms of Use for details.
Posted by Andrea James on 10/02 at 10:55 AM
Basics •
Information •
Permalink
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Calpernia Addams notes in a thoughtful essay full of advice for young people considering a gender transition:
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.
[...] Focus on your dream, visualize yourself as a beautiful, happy woman living in her own place, with her own car and a good job where she is so valued and essential due to her skills that they would have no problem accepting her past if it should ever come to light.
Much more excellent advice at the link below.
Full article:
http://www.calpernia.com/what-i-wish-i-had-known-about-transition-when-i-was-younger/
This is talk, not advice. See Terms of Use for details.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
A reader notes:
First of all I want to say your website is fantastic and I figure I will start this by telling you a little about myself so you can gain a perspective. I am 19 years (turned 19 little over a month ago) Living on the east coast I am in my first year of college, starting out in a community college for two years then hopefully transferring into a four year college for another two years to gain my bachelors (My major is Digital Media Arts). (Other than that I don’t want to go into to much detail)
My plan for transition is to start in January 2008 with hormones about 2 months away. Then I’d assume I will stay undercover for 2 years or more if possible working on many aspects, voice, name change (probably a gender neutral name), and social security change. My face is already feminine looking always been mistaken for a girl, yay for genes but I am worried about electrolysis for facial hair specifically the cost, and just mainly all the steps I’d have to go to do it. Should I just try the One Touch Home Electrolysis?
Also I know you can’t answer questions about hormones but I felt this was more towards financing transition and safety. I am considering ordering estrace (estriodol) 2mg and spironolactone 100mg online, I’ve read so much online sayings go see a doctor/therapist, well I cant afford it, or maybe I can I just don’t want people to know, just seems like a hassle…I don’t know and I am still “in the closet”. (I know I sound cheap ordering everything online I don’t know how else to do it)
The Websites:
http://www.medstore.biz/prescriptions/estrace/
http://www.medstoreinternational.com/order-Estrace.php#Buy%20Estrace
http://www.inhousepharmacy.com/transgender/estrofem-t.html
(Being more specific) In addition I want to say I have giving my transition as much thought as I could. I am contacting you to see if I am on the right track I have done a lot of research. If you have any comments/suggestions/help on anything I left out to consider I would greatly appreciate it. – thank you!
My reply:
You sound as if you are thinking all this through carefully, which means it it far more likely to go well!
Taking medications under a doctor’s supervision is the safest option and the only one I can legally recommend. However, many people in your situation order hormones via the internet and do not bother with medical supervision. I have information on ways to obtain hormones here:
Obtaining hormones and antiandrogens as a minor: overview
Starting antiandrogens as soon as possible will help significantly with stopping additional facial hair. I would not start facial hair removal until a month or so after you begin antiandrogens.
Do-it-yourself electrolysis is very difficult to do correctly, and you can damage your skin if you are not careful.
Do-it-yourself electrolysis
You may find that you don’t need much hair removal once you are blocking the androgens in your system.
To answer your main question, you are definitely on the right track! Keep researching and planning the way you have, and best of luck!
This is talk, not advice. See Terms of Use for details.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
A reader notes:
Before I got my computer and learned some of the things I have already learned, I actually did some of those things that you said would best be left until you go full time. I know from personal experience, that it does NOT make things better, but rather much worse. The People you work with do NOT think that you want to change, but that you are either completely nuts or just confused. As much and as badly as I wanted to change it was a very stupid thing for me to do. I am not now even sure that I can undo what has already been done. So, please take it from someone who learned it the hard way, and TRUST Andrea, in what she has written, “Knowledge Is Power”. The more you know the better off you will be and the smoother your transition will be. Thank you so much for this wonderful Web Site.
My reply:
Accessories: Earrings, long painted nails, makeup, and feminine clothing shouldn’t be done until you’re full-time. It will not make people at work or school or home more accepting of you to give them hints like this. Wait until you’re ready to go full-time. People will notice, and you may get outed sooner than you’re ready. It seems as if people who do those things early on want to get busted. This is a very risky thing to do unless you’re ready to face the consequences.
Related information:
*Customizing a transition timetable
This is talk, not advice. See Terms of Use for details.
|
|
