Monthly Archives: September 2011

Becoming More Butch (in a Gay Sense)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

So when I first started to imagine taking testosterone to physically transition, I imagined that I would become a smooth, hairless, lean effeminate fag. This was how I came across before T (to those who knew how to read me … Continue reading →

Posted in butch, Sex, Transfaggotry, transgender | 13 Comments

A Note on Disclosure

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

This post began as a response to a comment from Genderkid. I decided that the issue of disclosure for trans people deserves it’s own post. Disclosure is usually considered narrowly in terms of trans status – do I disclose my … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, transgender | 3 Comments

On Queer Shame as Constructing Gender and Fracturing the Past

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

The post that follows is a rigorously honest effort to understand how both my feelings about my gender (shame, pride, elation, comfort) and my gender identification have changed over time, before and after starting transition. In this post, I write … Continue reading →

Posted in lesbian, Third Gender, transgender | 10 Comments