Do you believe because someone identifies as a male that they are a male? As in do you believe they should use male bathrooms, changing rooms, compete in men's sports etc?
I want my body to be male and i identify as male but I just dont really seem to fit with other peoples stories.
I always doubt myself as when I was young I was into typical girly things, but the dysphoria is so f***ing real.
I often think that I would rather die than grow up as a female (would never actually KMS, dw :P). When I think of myself when I am older I see myself as male, but I always say to myself that no one would believe me etc and TBH I just want to cry, as I really doubt I will every be able to be me.
Do you believe because someone identifies as a male that they are a male? As in do you believe they should use male bathrooms, changing rooms, compete in men's sports etc?
I think that if someone identifies as male, they are male.
They should be able to use male bathrooms etc, but TBH its up to the people there. I do think they should start to transition before doing those things (binding, hair cut etc). Like, at school I would never go into the male toilets as no one sees me as male.
I think that once people perceive as male and you try to present as male, you should be allowed to do that, but you should also be very aware of the risks, and that people may not perceive you as male, no matter how you feel or present.
I think that if someone identifies as male, they are male.
They should be able to use male bathrooms etc, but TBH its up to the people there. I do think they should start to transition before doing those things (binding, hair cut etc). Like, at school I would never go into the male toilets as no one sees me as male.
So do you think there should be some kind of criteria that needs to be met, such as what? The obvious concern is that a pervert or sexual predator could identify as the opposite gender and then use that new found legal status to prey on their victims.
When did the feeling (or realisation) of being transgender really set in, to an extent where it was notable?
What progress do you hope to make with transitioning?
Well, for most of my life I have been a bit of a 'tomboy'.
In primary school I would rather run around with the boys etc.
I remember when we were playing takedown (wrestling eachother to the floor :P), and I asked if I could play. They said no, because I was a girl, and they couldn't hurt a girl. I just wanted to join in and be like them. Now, obviously at the time I didn't think much of this, and didn't really know what the word transgender meant.
I have pretty much always decided to wear mens clothes.
Once when watching TV, my mum asked me if I was transgender (not too long ago). I shook my head, as I thought everyone who was trans knew when they were like 3, and always said 'im a boy/girl'.
I did some research on it, and it just fit me. I want to transition to be a male. As it went on the dysphoria just got worse, from pretty much feeling none to really hating my body etc. Over time I became more and more sure that I am transgender.
Even at school now, alot of my friends are boys, except the friends I kept through primary school and into secondary.
I want to get testosterone, top surgery, a hysterectomy and maybe bottom surgery. At first, I was like 'why would anyone NOT want bottom surgery', but then I realised all of the risks, complications etc. I still want it, but if I was given the opportunity to do it, it wouldn't be a straight yes. (Yes, obviously the others all have risks etc aswell).
So do you think there should be some kind of criteria that needs to be met, such as what? The obvious concern is that a pervert or sexual predator could identify as the opposite gender and then use that new found legal status to prey on their victims.
I understand where you're coming from.
Freedom for trans people and more crimes of that nature VS Not so much freedom and less crimes
I don't think that there should be criteria, as not every trans person will want to go as far into their transition etc.
I do think that a pretty strong indicator is being diagnosed with having gender dysphoria by a GIC, but obviously not every single trans person has dysphoria (even though the majority do)
How do you feel about discussions on transness tending to end up focusing on transfeminine people? (Things like the arguments about predators in female changing rooms)