Comments on: Word of the Week: Transgender

By: Carolyn Ann

Carolyn Ann — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:42:16 +0000

I so desperately want to say “whom”. Not “that”! She’s not an object. She’s a person: a whom, a who.

But I won’t.

Oddly, I think “transgender” adequate. Inaccurate, so much of the time, but reasonably descriptive.

For instance, I’d hesitate (translation: wouldn’t) to describe myself as “cisgender”, but am I transgendered? What, exactly makes me transgendered? Is it …

I should probably leave it at that.

Suffice to say, transgender can never be as offensive as “cisgender”. Simply because it covers a plethora of whatever it covers.

Carolyn Ann

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:12:30 +0000

Excellent comment Louise, thank you

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:44:16 +0000

Very well said Leslee. Ditto to those repressed feelings. I have been married for 38 years to my best friend that has learned to accept and support me. She helps me very much with my crossdressing and I will love her forever for that. My feelings never went away and I to feel terrible for trying to make it go away. I thank you and others for being there,
Louise

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:39:24 +0000

Well said, Leslee, I’ll toast to that

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:37:56 +0000

That’s so true.

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:37:44 +0000

Thank You Petra

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:37:07 +0000

Thank you for sharing your feelings Louise, I really appreciate it .

By: Leslee

Leslee — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:21:30 +0000

I have yet to walk into a clothing store and ever look at mens cloths first.They are totally boring. Yes I do look at things from both genders but I do prefer the female aspect better. I like to work on old cars and remodeling houses but having a transgender outlook makes me look at things from different angles. Some call it a curse but Ive learned to embrace it. My only regret is that I surpressed it for years thinking it would go away.Yes, Im proud of who I am.

By: Warren

Warren — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:19 +0000

I think many of us are part male in thought and part female.
I think I’m 80 % male, 20 % female. I like it that way
Warren

By: Petra Bellejambes

Petra Bellejambes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:21:10 +0000

Special.

You got it in a single word. Perfect. Bulls-eye. Amen, Bravo, Cool and everything all the way to Zounds.

Special does not make it all a bed of roses, but that is clearly what we are and what we have, and I am glad to share that with you and your many fans.

xoxox – Petra

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:48 +0000

Jessica, the choice of your word of the week is very appropriate on this special Friday. I am special and always felt special. I have a perspective on life from two points of view. I look at fashion from a womans point of view and yet I am a protective male of my family. I was the bread winner but, my wife said I would of been better at home taking care of the kids. I am right handed and yet do many things with my left.
Feeling different is good as long as you accept who you are. I am trans and very proud of it.Love you,
Louise