The wood for the trees.
My best friend was abroad when I told her I was transgender. I wanted to watch her face, to see if it would reflect the same doubts and fears that I still had myself. But all I had were those [...]
My best friend was abroad when I told her I was transgender. I wanted to watch her face, to see if it would reflect the same doubts and fears that I still had myself. But all I had were those [...]
This is an update I've been wanting to write for a while as a direct follow up to "A trans man's guide to dating straight women (part 2)" (In order for this story to totally make sense, I'd recommend reading this also.) [...]
Seventeen days ago, I had top surgery and a LOT has happened since. Besides being frustrated with the fact that I still cannot exercise and that my mom had to wash my hair a couple of times, I have been [...]
“Package here for you,” said the clerk at the student mail center. “Sorry it took a while. We’ve had some delayed mail.” Little did she know the hidden truth to her comment. After two decades of delayed “male,” my package had finally [...]
Let me share with you, my cocktail party icebreaker. When that inevitable question of “what do you do?” comes up, I like to respond with “I have a company called Transthetics” and then let them guess what they think this [...]
“Have fun!” Her words were sincere, but boy, did they strike up a whole new level of anxiety within me in that moment. Because I was on my way to the men’s room of a hotel, armed with my shiny [...]
The very earliest memories I have are of running around with my brother in the backyard, both in our shorts, playing in the dirt as little brothers do. Those are such happy memories. But it didn't take long before the [...]
So yeah, I'll say it. I have penis envy. And yes, I'll admit I've always been fascinated by the penis. Ever since I knew such a thing existed, which is actually a very vivid memory. I would have been three. [...]
So imagine this. You are male. This is a fact you have never questioned. It is a fact you take for granted. Sure sometimes you've thought wouldn't it be great to be a woman cause you might have been able [...]
Having recently moved from Sydney Australia to Boulder Colorado, where EVERYONE gets carded all the time, regardless of how old or young one looks, I am so grateful for the small but to me, very significant courtesy that the New [...]