Transgender

There are many notable transgender people both alive and dead. Some of the most famous transgender individuals would be Amanda Lepore and Amanda Milan.

There are a great many varieties of estrogen. Not just one as the name would suggest. You should speak to your endocrinologist, to discuss possible side effects of the particular estrogen they prescribed to you.

A difficult question. You risk losing your gf if you ask her to dress you, she might think you are wierd. Sorry I can't be more helpful, society is not good with those who have unusual tastes.

Yes, it's ok. People are just sometimes insensitive about it. It's really nothing, just having the mind of the opposite gender. No biggie, just means you have the body of a guy but the mind of a girl or vice versa.

A boy.

Rock it! It's not super uncommon for men to wear makeup nowadays, especially guys with bad complexion. The worst that can happen (at most schools) is a bit of teasing from your peers, but that will stop if you just roll with it and ignore them. If you keep it up, others will get used to seeing you with makeup, and they won't bother caring anymore.

If it's against your schools dress code, like if you go to a private school, then stop if you are told to. But if you show confidence, people should leave you alone. Take pride in the fact that you care more about your appearance than others!

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Test the waters first. Ask questions about queer people or trans people to others, and see how they react. If they show inclinations toward homophobia and transphobia, you will probably want to avoid telling them unless you are in a safe situation.

A transgender woman generally dresses as a woman.

Remember, when the word transgender or transsexual is used, the gender specified always refers to what the person believes themselves to be and are presenting themselves to be. It is unwholesome to care what parts any person was born with, and referring to transsexual or transgender women (those who live as women) as men is increasingly being considered hate speech. Referring to someone who is working hard to live as a woman and be accepted as a woman by male pronouns is done with as every bit as much hate as those who use racial slurs.

The actual definition of transgender is indentifying with a gender other then the biological one. Meaning you believe that you are a the opposite sex. So if you really think about it no. Transgenders are born in the wrong bodies meaning also that they are born with the wrong organs.

It's where either a guy becomes a girl, or a girl becomes a guy. But there's A LOT of surgery you have go through to become what you want to be.

to each their own. I guess it depends on how far a person takes it.

Allow me to speak from experience of a cross-dresser. I can't of course speak for women themselves. As suggested above, the reactions can vary. One woman I know was extremely put off by it, though not to the point of actually cutting off contact with me. By talking it through, I came to understand why she disliked it, and she didn't judge me because of it. Another woman, with whom I was in a long-term relationship, went to the other extreme. She enjoyed it on a regular basis, taking part in the whole process and going out in public with me. She claimed to find it a "bit of fun" and (let's be delicate here) seemed to get a little excited by it. Note of course that we did discuss it openly. When she had concerns, she was free to let me know. And vice versa. She was concerned at first she would be losing her boyfriend, but with a bit of time she saw that this really was not the case at all. Not all women I've been with have been so involved, but most have been understanding to one degree or another, or at least willing to discuss it. Note that I am not a full time cross-dresser by any means - it is simply something I sometimes do for fun more than any other reason. However honesty and trust seems to be the most important consideration.

Not necessarily, but it depends on the exact person. A lot of what is called transgender can arguably be considered a choice. So in that case, the person should get therapy to see what is making them choose something that might not be in their own best interest. But if they feel the need to continue, then a therapist is still good to help the person to adjust and deal with all the stress that they world will give them.

While everyone doesn't necessarily buy the theory, there are supposedly people who don't fit in at either end of the gender binary or who consider themselves as gender non-binary. In some ways, there isn't much transition to do. They likely are not distressed by their genitalia and likely won't get surgery there. But if they want to keep some "male energy" about them for instance, I suppose they might opt for breast surgery to get breasts without taking hormones.

Now, those born with transsexualism (often confused with transgender folks) tend to need transition, as there is no way to be accepted on the other end of the gender spectrum without doing so. If everything you say or do is taken as if a person of the other gender said it or did it, then obviously they could find more acceptance by transitioning. Those born with transsexualism should also see a therapist, since that's the only way they can get the clearance letters, and it may help them with issues such as self-acceptance, social pressures, sexual harassment, etc.

There really hasn't been one as the doctors have not found a usable technique for creating a working and feeling penis from the smaller clitoris. It's much easier to remove material than it is to add. Hopefully in the future with more research, lab grown organs from their own cells will allow FtM transsexuals to have actual working reproductive organs.

Yes - your gender is not determined by your genitals, even your sex isn't solely determined by genitals. The idea that you're only a man once you take hormones or change your genitals is false, as is the idea that you are only a male if you have a penis: sex determination is far more complex than this.

The term 'shemale' is an offensive term to describe trans women. If you use terms like this then it's clear that you don't really like trans women - if you did then of course it would be okay, you can like anyone you want to and trans women are no less than any other person.

I'd suggest talking to your doctor about it and your parents if that's possible because all the ways that you could go through with this procedure take a lot of thought, a lot of planning and a lot of consideration.

The only way that comes to mind instantly is a sex change operation, after which you would have to take estrogen pills/tablets.

I'm not completely read up on this subject but your doctor of course will be for sure.

There is probably no doctor in SC who will perform sex-reassignment.

Dame Edna Everage is not a transvestite. "She" is a character performed by an actor. Got that, possum?

the niche is where an animal gets it food or lives. like iguanas live in the same place but the males live in a different niche because they fish for food beyond the breakers where as females get food before the breakers

You can say whatever you want but at the moment there is only anecdotal evidence that being transgendered follows the family tree. Until a large number of studies are done, there is no empirical evidence this is true (or false.)

If he is taking female birth control pills forget him. They contain hormones and he is not taking them for birth control.