This one hit home
This one hit home
This story of a young boy who is transgendered is set in my little village. I do not know these folks although my kids or grandkids may know them.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/20 ... /23697339/
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/20 ... /23697339/
- JohnH
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Re: This one hit home
I can certainly empathize with Isaiah (Zay) in the article. Back when I was growing up in the 1950's and '60's it was taken for granted a person would assume the birth gender for the rest of his/her life. So I grew up male, my birth gender, and since I have been a male for so long, I will remain one. However, I am on estrogen therapy and I do not have the depression, suicidal thoughts, nor the heavy consumption of alcohol. I have developed breasts, something I have always wanted, the body fat distribution is feminine along with the softer skin and body hair becoming a fine vellus.
My voice still remains a deep bass, and when I wake up in the morning I sound like Sylvester Stalone. Otherwise I sound like a cross between Johnny Cash and Joe Friday of Dragnet. And my singing voice extends down to Bb below the bass staff. I do not want to raise the pitch of my voice.
So I regard myself as a two-spirited individual as I do not want to abandon my masculine side. And yet, I do not have an alternate name for real life such as Johanna. I wore the dress and heels (not shown) shown in my avatar for Halloween to work and to go to the supermarket. Nothing else was changed since I wear lipstick and eye makeup for business and church. I have hair that hangs below my shoulders so I never wear a wig. At church I play in the band (bass guitar) and sing bass.
Of all the forum I participate in this is the one I feel most at home.
John
My voice still remains a deep bass, and when I wake up in the morning I sound like Sylvester Stalone. Otherwise I sound like a cross between Johnny Cash and Joe Friday of Dragnet. And my singing voice extends down to Bb below the bass staff. I do not want to raise the pitch of my voice.
So I regard myself as a two-spirited individual as I do not want to abandon my masculine side. And yet, I do not have an alternate name for real life such as Johanna. I wore the dress and heels (not shown) shown in my avatar for Halloween to work and to go to the supermarket. Nothing else was changed since I wear lipstick and eye makeup for business and church. I have hair that hangs below my shoulders so I never wear a wig. At church I play in the band (bass guitar) and sing bass.
Of all the forum I participate in this is the one I feel most at home.
John
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Re: This one hit home
Nice story. I'm glad she is on the road to realizing her gender destiny, and I hope the road will be a smooth one.
As a matter of fact, the sun DOES shine out of my ...
Re: This one hit home
What has this to do with skirts?
Are out garments not genderless?
Should be "off topic" perhaps?
Martin
Are out garments not genderless?
Should be "off topic" perhaps?
Martin
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I think advocacy is ok for the thread. Since some here may be dually gendered or misengendered, psychologically, makes it at least somewhat pertinent to advocacy.
As a matter of fact, the sun DOES shine out of my ...