For I was young, I missed the draft by some years. I still don’t know the direction I would have chosen. I’m not sure that, even now, the old hatreds aren’t still left unanswered for some that lived through that era. Funding for the VA, which should be robust given the promises made seem to…… Continue reading Is Life so gifted now to me?
Tag: transgender
What’s a transgender mouse?
I’m delighted to say that our new national leadership team is continuing to have a nearly perfect record in conveying half truths, lies and innuendos. I should hate to be proven wrong after all these months saying that Trump is stupid by suddenly being floored by his stating a truthful and substantiated medical fact, demonstrated…… Continue reading What’s a transgender mouse?
A Call To Action
This is a different kind of post, especially for me. I’m asking that you pass this post to your congressional and state representatives, as well as other influential people you know and the leadership in organizations you belong to. I hope in this post to portray a fair and apolitical view of the facts about…… Continue reading A Call To Action
Delusional Ignorant Misconceptions
I used to get bent out of shape when reading some inane commentary from people who view trans people as deluded. Their attitude only shows that the person has absolutely no conception of where a trans person’s feelings and self image come from. This becomes toxic from all the things people believe they understand about…… Continue reading Delusional Ignorant Misconceptions
Cross Dressing
First it is important to recognize my own issues. I’m not terribly comfortable with crossdressers. I don’t discriminate against them. I’m polite, even cordial. But it’s important t6 recognize my inherent prejudice. I’ll also say that I’m very much not alone in this for transwomen. However, I do try to be fair and accurate in…… Continue reading Cross Dressing
Why I Think our Current Treatment for Trans kids is Misguided
Until very recently, only a tiny minority of people identified as trans. People who said they were trans, if they got care. would generally have gender dysphoria. On top of this was a huge social stigma and social and peer pressure that actively kept many people from admitting to the problem. Understand that for those…… Continue reading Why I Think our Current Treatment for Trans kids is Misguided
Done with Quora…I hope
Over the past several years I have nursed what I can only call an unhealthy obsession with posting on Quora. To those unfamiliar it is basically a questions and answers forum. I answered all kinds of questions, and there was no problem answering questions about software, or counseling a teen that for their parent to…… Continue reading Done with Quora…I hope
Christmas is over
and I received a very non present via Quora. I like to think I have acquired somewhat of a tough skin but this one transphobe’s posting cut me straight to the heart. It left me in tears and unsure of myself despite all I’ve read about transgender people and my own experiences. Those have often…… Continue reading Christmas is over
But you can’t ever be a real woman (or man)
After my first question to the therapist, can you make this go away, we started talking about things and my primary issue was that I indeed could never be a “real” woman. This is something I’ve had to come to grips with, and it took up a great deal of mental energy at times. It…… Continue reading But you can’t ever be a real woman (or man)
Ten Years and Counting
This is the first of some lookbacks on my first ten years since starting my process. The shortened timeline is as follows: April 2012 – came out to wife and rabbi as transgender and sought help. Shortly thereafter found my therapist for the gender disphoria October 2013 – started hormone replacement therapy March 2014 -…… Continue reading Ten Years and Counting
My Gifted Life 