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GRS date set. The end of my physical change is nigh

Renae

Renae

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So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
 
GFY (Good For You).:)
 
Renae said:
So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
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I hope it brings you peace.
 
Renae said:
So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
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may it result in what you hope it to be
 
Renae said:
So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
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But yet you defend those who wish death upon gays. :roll:

Christian Website: Pete "Deserving of Death"
 
Renae said:
So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
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Best wishes to you.
 
Renae said:
So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
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Congratulations.
 
Renae said:
I'm Lesbian, but that's aside the point. I did not defend "those who wish death upon gays" I called out his source for false claims.
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One only need identify that it's calamity, and the post can be appropriately filed in Circular File#13, without further reading.
 
Renae said:
So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
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While I often disagree with your politics I wish you continued happiness and success on your journey
 
Renae said:
So after lots of therapy, hormone treatment, and lining up letters, lining up insurance, the big day is set. First week of July. This has been a bit of a slog. Next step is court as soon as I can walk again, to get legally recognized as female. To answer ahead obvious questions, yes I am... scared, excited, apprehensive, ready.
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Good luck Renae!
 
I don't understand. Why does it matter so much which gender you appear to be? We are whatever we are inside. We're just acting a part for society.

Gender matters in a romantic context. But in your case, that isn't even relevant, if you are a lesbian.

Medical science can't really transform people into the opposite sex.

Sorry, I just don't believe it's so important what gender others see us as. It only matters for romantic relationships and sex. But you could have been a straight male with the same result.
 
Good4Nothin said:
I don't understand. Why does it matter so much which gender you appear to be? We are whatever we are inside. We're just acting a part for society.

Gender matters in a romantic context. But in your case, that isn't even relevant, if you are a lesbian.

Medical science can't really transform people into the opposite sex.

Sorry, I just don't believe it's so important what gender others see us as. It only matters for romantic relationships and sex. But you could have been a straight male with the same result.
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I don't care about what others think. I care about how I feel. My body ain't right. I could go through the practical issues. Clothing fitting right (underwear) to the more internal seeing my self as not a woman.

I understand medical sciences limits, but the limits do end with a fairly reasonable result, ergo worth the effort for me. My body is just "not right" as is configured. I have a lot of MEH about being male, phsyically, mentally and right now, with the Hormone Treatment and it's affects I'm much happier. Once this is done, I can settle down into being "me". properly.
 
Renae said:
I don't care about what others think. I care about how I feel. My body ain't right. I could go through the practical issues. Clothing fitting right (underwear) to the more internal seeing my self as not a woman.

I understand medical sciences limits, but the limits do end with a fairly reasonable result, ergo worth the effort for me. My body is just "not right" as is configured. I have a lot of MEH about being male, phsyically, mentally and right now, with the Hormone Treatment and it's affects I'm much happier. Once this is done, I can settle down into being "me". properly.
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Ok, it is just that I don't understand. I am not transgender so of course I can't possibly understand exactly how you feel. But it really seems to me, as someone who just wonders, that it's acceptable now days to be non-traditional regarding gender.

You couldn't possibly live as a man who looks and acts feminine? You couldn't wear pretty clothes and makeup and leave your body as male? Why not?

I think medical science is tremendously over-rated in our society. It has made people feel like they can re-assign their gender. No, you cannot. They are taking healthy people and endangering their health. Health is precarious and not so easily restored.

I have been very critical of the excesses of medical science for a very long time. To me, gender re-assignment is just another example.

But maybe it's just that I don't understand. No, I really do not understand.

And by the way, I have never really been a traditional female. I never wanted to get married or have kids. I never wanted a traditional female career. Yes it would be easier to be traditional, but we have a lot of freedom now.

And meanwhile, I found things I like about being female. Prettier clothes, nicer hair styles. I hate makeup though, and have never worn high heels.

I could have spent my life dressing and acting like a guy, if I had wanted to. Lots of women have short hair and wear pants all the time.

Just don't get it. I really do not. And to me, it's much worse when young children are encouraged to decide they are transgender. And are given Lupron and then hormones during adolescence. Terrible idea.
 
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Good4Nothin said:
Ok, it is just that I don't understand. I am not transgender so of course I can't possibly understand exactly how you feel. But it really seems to me, as someone who just wonders, that it's acceptable now days to be non-traditional regarding gender.

You couldn't possibly live as a man who looks and acts feminine? You couldn't wear pretty clothes and makeup and leave your body as male? Why not?

I think medical science is tremendously over-rated in our society. It has made people feel like they can re-assign their gender. No, you cannot. They are taking healthy people and endangering their health. Health is precarious and not so easily restored.

I have been very critical of the excesses of medical science for a very long time. To me, gender re-assignment is just another example.

But maybe it's just that I don't understand. No, I really do not understand.
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Studies suggest SRS increases life expectancy for the gender dysphoric. It is what it is.
 
calamity said:
Studies suggest SRS increases life expectancy for the gender dysphoric. It is what it is.
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Oh studies suggest. Sure they do. As long as they are done by extreme leftist academics.
 
Good4Nothin said:
Ok, it is just that I don't understand. I am not transgender so of course I can't possibly understand exactly how you feel. But it really seems to me, as someone who just wonders, that it's acceptable now days to be non-traditional regarding gender.

You couldn't possibly live as a man who looks and acts feminine? You couldn't wear pretty clothes and makeup and leave your body as male? Why not?

I think medical science is tremendously over-rated in our society. It has made people feel like they can re-assign their gender. No, you cannot. They are taking healthy people and endangering their health. Health is precarious and not so easily restored.

I have been very critical of the excesses of medical science for a very long time. To me, gender re-assignment is just another example.

But maybe it's just that I don't understand. No, I really do not understand.

And by the way, I have never really been a traditional female. I never wanted to get married or have kids. I never wanted a traditional female career. Yes it would be easier to be traditional, but we have a lot of freedom now.

And meanwhile, I found things I like about being female. Prettier clothes, nicer hair styles. I hate makeup though, and have never worn high heels.

I could have spent my life dressing and acting like a guy, if I had wanted to. Lots of women have short hair and wear pants all the time.

Just don't get it. I really do not. And to me, it's much worse when young children are encouraged to decide they are transgender. And are given Lupron and then hormones during adolescence. Terrible idea.
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How many times do you need to be told that children arent not encouraged to decide that they are transgendered? A person either is or they are transgdered and if you are, it cannot be ignored without severe emotional problems. There is no choice to be transgendered. You have repeated that lie in multiple threads and been taken to task for it but still, you do it.

Having the surgery is getting rid of the male organ so you are comfortable with who you are and can function as a female when you are with a partner or naked. It also lowers their testosterone level to virtually zero without the use of androgen blockers. Why can't you just let people be who they are and be happy with your ignorant sniping and trying to suggest that they just be transvestites because of something in your life?
 
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How many times do you need to be told that children arent not encouraged to decide that they are transgendered? A person either is or they are transgdered and if you are, it cannot be ignored without severe emotional problems. There is no choice to be transgendered. You have repeated that lie in multiple threads and been taken to task for it but still, you do it.

Having the surgery is getting rid of the male organ so you are comfortable with who you are and can function as a female when you are with a partner or naked. It also lowers their testosterone level to virtually zero without the use of androgen blockers. Why can't you just let people be who they are and be happy with your ignorant sniping and trying to suggest that they just be transvestites because of something in your life?
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And how many times do you have to be told that we really do not know what gender is. Society decides what is male or female. It might have no inner reality.
 
I truly wish you the best, Renae, and you seemed to have followed the steps. Just be absolutely certain because it burning a bridge that can't be restored. Again, good luck and I hope this fulfills your expectations.
 
I have not read on SRS for quite a while, so there may be new procedures. What I read back then is using the colon and penis inversion is vastly superior to a simple penis only inversion for many reasons, including the obvious that a colon is an internal organ and penis skin is not, and if the colon is used there is a natural lubricating ability that does not exist with a penis inversion. However, it costs much less and is less intrusive surgery.
 
Possibly no one more has gotten on Renae's case in the past than I, but that is not a topic and is the past. However, while there may be basis for criticisms, I came to respect Renae quite a bit. Why? Because Renae didn't decide to join the transgender sloganism-of-the-hour club as if a religion. That is uncommon, but most LGBTs I know are uncommon. So am I - good, bad or otherwise. I also am concerned of Renae's long term future from SRS, but that is her decision.

Do I see Renae as a woman or a female? No.

I see Renae now as a male to female transgender - and after SRS will see her as a male to female transexual. None of that is judgmental nor claiming any inferiority.

"Woman" as a social word is just that, social definitions of "woman" now - which isn't what it was in the past and probably will greatly change in the future. For the word "woman," I think in terms female physiologically - and that means XX chromosomes, wide hips, different body dimensions, ovaries and all the rest for making and caring for babies/children. To me, "woman" and "female" are physiology terms, not psychology and socialization.

Yet none of that is to condemn Renae in the slightest. I greatly believe in individual liberty so all of this is definitely with decision rights Renae has. I do not see this as imposing any duties upon me or others, however, nor do people have to bend their values, life style, opinion of the sexes, to suit Renae - just like Renae does not have to yield to suit any of us. There is nothing Renae is doing that is wrong or unethical. Whether it is wise or not ultimately is Renae's decision entirely and I respect her right to make and live those decisions. But Renae then has to bear the consequences - good and bad. If any of it is "bad," it is not my fault nor creates any duty upon me. I generally never respect pity parties.

No one is required to accept Renae as a woman or female. Or a person may do so. Regardless, in general, people should be polite and courteous to each other. The only time I've had any problem with anyone who is LGBT is when they start making demands upon me or mine, demand I respect their pity parties, demand I accept their slogans and/or when they go on the attack if I don't.

I wish Renae the best in the world. Were Renae my neighbor I have read nothing for which I likely could not enjoy her presence socially, casually, as an acquaintance, professionally and potentially as a friend. Simply, while I do not agree with Renae on everything - and can't think of anyone on this forum that I 100% agree with. I came to respect Renae as a person - and very much did not at first. What manner of life Renae wants to live is entirely within her individual rights. That Is something I definitely respect.
 
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