There are actually some of us who would prefer the word transsexual over transgender because for us the latter is kind of a nonsense word. But yes, transsexual does have a complicated history attached to it, so usually just shortening it to trans is the best option.

As a trans woman, I’m deeply confused by this. Playing a crossdressing man is probably second only to detransitioning on my list of things I would not want to do. And that’s not even getting into the issue of ignorant cis people confusing trans women with crossdressing dudes to begin with.

Falls right under my purview, as I’m about to become the godmother of my nephew at a Catholic church. My sister has instructed me to say that if anyone asks, I’m registered at the church where I went to college, which is very, very far away. Which is a total lie, as I made my confirmation before I transitioned.

Well in my experience as a trans woman... nowhere.

It’s funny you should ask that, because my first reaction to the headline was rolling my eyes and thinking “oh boy, I can’t wait to read the insincerely excessive flattery about how beautiful she is.” Because that’s what every article about a trans woman eventually devolves into. And while I appreciate the sentiment…

I'd imagine that in many ways it was even harder, actually. My childhood wasn't "hard" per se, just... nothing ever felt right.

Oh hey look, it's the childhood I was robbed of!

What would be wrong with Padma Lakshmi having a penis, you CIS SCUM.

Thank you =)

It's much sadder when you have to live through it.

Well... life sucks then you die =P

It's a scary thing conceptually, but not necessarily in my day to day life because I just avoid dating altogether and dress very androgynously to avoid attracting attention.

This shit right here is why I've been single since I first transitioned.

I guess I'm just not excited about this show because it relies on the same premise as many other trans-related media that essentially turns us into "others." It focuses on the transition, the "becoming a woman" part of the journey that showcases Maura's inexperience with being a woman. And while that certainly is a…

Wait... why is it that when we're talking about keeping trans women out of women's sports that the physical differences between men and women are a "simple biological reality" and people like me just need to get over it, but then when it comes to cis women being told that they might not be able to do something and…

Back in the early days of my transition, I used to fly to Texas every 6 weeks for electrolysis to get rid of my facial hair (there's a place in Dallas that specializes in hair removal for trans women). The only problem is, electrolysis requires visible growth in order for the tech to be able to see and zap the hair.

Yeah. It's just very difficult starting a relationship with anyone, because you have to be very careful about how soon you disclose your history.

Things got better for her, AFAIK. I haven't so much as kissed someone since then.

Pretty much all the sex I've ever had, because it all happened pre-transition. I was a dude in a hetero relationship, so you can imagine what that entailed from my end. And every single time I had sex with her, the whole time I was just fantasizing about the roles being completely reversed.

If you think I chose to feel bad about this article, rather than the article itself triggering something very raw and uncontrollable in my life, then you're an idiot.