Crossdressing & Transgender & A̲L̲L̲I̲E̲S̲ Discussion v. Thread Reassignment Surgery - General

[QUOTE=flashn00b;50145288]I'm more curious about how this shit works regarding shemales, cuz as much as I'd like to be more girly without the need of a stuffed bra and/or wig, I kinda value my penis :x[/QUOTE] I believe it comes down to a careful diet and specific exercises to accentuate some parts of the body and let others gain weight from eating. The other side is working out the right balance of HRT so you still have penis function and making regular use of it so you don't loose it... something along those lines. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_BOlHEbHZc[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8MXKMsM9ig[/media] This kind of thing I do believe.

[QUOTE=The golden;50154763]You look very pretty and I'm jealous![/QUOTE] Thank you!! I'm finally over my eating disorder, so I have gained some weight. But I feel like I look better now with some chub. I'm 11 months in HRT, if someone is curious.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/v4PZNMX.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Zero_;50154808]Thank you!! I'm finally over my eating disorder, so I have gained some weight. But I feel like I look better now with some chub. I'm 11 months in HRT, if someone is curious.[/QUOTE] Congratulations! :D

I was asked by pH.Lucy to post that but I was having to wait until it wasn't going to automerge.

Thanks for posting that, I wasn't able to since I was at a friends at the time :v: unrelated note, I got a buncha nice summery stuff in prep for nice weather :D

I have a couple of serious questions and I'd love a serious response. This is not really directed at people that are hermaphrodites or gender swapped at birth due to emergency measures. What is the purpose of being transgender? More specifically, we live in a time period and place where men and women are capable of realistically doing anything that they want. What is the point of going through experimental, possibly dangerous treatments or irreversible surgery when it is largely only an aesthetic change? More importantly, what makes a person TRANSGENDER and not just have a personality that is feminine/masculine? Why aren't we encouraging people to do the things that they want to do without pressuring them about which gender does what? What makes a person believe that they are actually the opposite gender rather than anything else?

[QUOTE=Midnight Red;50162284]What is the point of going through experimental, possibly dangerous treatments or irreversible surgery when it is largely only an aesthetic change?[/QUOTE] I'd say this is because of how 'gender dysphoria' works. for a lot of transpeople, when left untreated, it can often be a very significant cause of depression. due to it commonly being subconscious in nature, transpeople generally seek 'sex reassignment therapy', in attempts to eliminate dysphoria. I can't think of anything to say about your other questions.

[QUOTE=Midnight Red;50162284]I have a couple of serious questions and I'd love a serious response. This is not really directed at people that are hermaphrodites or gender swapped at birth due to emergency measures. What is the purpose of being transgender? More specifically, we live in a time period and place where men and women are capable of realistically doing anything that they want. What is the point of going through experimental, possibly dangerous treatments or irreversible surgery when it is largely only an aesthetic change? More importantly, what makes a person TRANSGENDER and not just have a personality that is feminine/masculine? Why aren't we encouraging people to do the things that they want to do without pressuring them about which gender does what? What makes a person believe that they are actually the opposite gender rather than anything else?[/QUOTE] It's hard to understand because most people don't notice a difference in their gender identity from what they were assigned at birth. Not everyone experiences dysphoria in the same way but for me it feels like my outside doesn't match what my brain is expecting and feeling. Taking medical steps like hormone replacement and sexual re-assignment surgery help to alleviate this disconnect.

I got my tongue pierced finally. [t]https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12592376_571418533029638_5133038365095303841_n.jpg?oh=24fe1985186ee9e80550e4e234072d37&oe=57766A8B[/t]

I love both the tongue piecing and that choker. Now I want a necklace like that.

[QUOTE=Zero_;50168182]I love both the tongue piecing and that choker. Now I want a necklace like that.[/QUOTE] This piercing has actually been the least painful one I've gotten so far so do it! Next is bellybutton then Nipples!!

Everybody is getting more piercings than me, I wanted to be the pierced up girl ;;

Maybe a bellybutton piercing would be cool. It would look cute once I start wearing crop tops.

[QUOTE=Shark Bones;50169101]Everybody is getting more piercings than me, I wanted to be the pierced up girl ;;[/QUOTE] It's ok, you'll always have more piercings than me!

[QUOTE=Luafox;50173162]Does it get tedious to clean all those piercings?[/QUOTE] they dont get dirty lol

also my friend gave me a fishnet top so i had to make a color co-ordinated outfit with it. [t]https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xla1/v/t1.0-9/13007169_572192786285546_8899674564447645097_n.jpg?oh=42d96d3e66022226f1d7ad273f5bea9c&oe=57AA6E08[/t] I kinda dig this. I need to take a full body pic with my leggings, knee high boots, and PENTAGRAM THIGH STRAP!! Then the outfit will be Cooompleteee. Also wtf this photo makes me look FAT

Saw the Endro yesterday, since I am 16, there is a chance that the Puberty Blockers won't do much. Plus they want me to do more RLE (In home ofc) so they know I am Trans, I am a bit more comfortable with the idea now, still losing weight so that will help me cope better too. Also apparently I might not even be on Puberty Blockers past my 18th birthday, so if every thing goes great, sometime after my Birthday next year I could be on HRT!

[QUOTE=Ms. Gyroscope;50179367]also my friend gave me a fishnet top so i had to make a color co-ordinated outfit with it. [t]https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xla1/v/t1.0-9/13007169_572192786285546_8899674564447645097_n.jpg?oh=42d96d3e66022226f1d7ad273f5bea9c&oe=57AA6E08[/t] I kinda dig this. I need to take a full body pic with my leggings, knee high boots, and PENTAGRAM THIGH STRAP!! Then the outfit will be Cooompleteee. Also wtf this photo makes me look FAT[/QUOTE] Stop having all the fashion I want aaaaa

[QUOTE=Shark Bones;50179405]Stop having all the fashion I want aaaaa[/QUOTE] the downside to being fashionable is having very few outfits since they kinda tend to get expensive. I have like only 4 different outfits for spring. I've been saving up and buying lots of things lately. I think its best to just buy lots of accessories and wear them all if they match the theme youre going for. Also fuck purses btw. just wear chain wallets

[QUOTE=Ms. Gyroscope;50179414]the downside to being fashionable is having very few outfits since they kinda tend to get expensive. I have like only 4 different outfits for spring. I've been saving up and buying lots of things lately. I think its best to just buy lots of accessories and wear them all if they match the theme youre going for. Also fuck purses btw. just wear chain wallets[/QUOTE] All I have is t-shirts, jeans, one skirt, and one pair of tights. D:

[QUOTE=Shark Bones;50179581]All I have is t-shirts, jeans, one skirt, and one pair of tights. D:[/QUOTE] follow fashion blogs on tumblr or think of a style theme then search it all up as much as possible.

ugh i forgot about my therapy appointment today and i feel like total shit. i can reschedule but i hate feeling set back

That lady today looked really embarrassed cause she couldn't tell I was a boy I guess long hair = girl, maybe I should cut it and try to leave a beard too :v:

FISHNETS EVERYWHERE WITH EVERY VEST I GOT!!!

Finals week. :X

I didn't realise Facepunch had a thread like this. hi. i should be starting HRT this week. exciting. (mtf)

I need to take a trip to a spa or something cause the little electric doodad I have doesn't do body hair very well :v:

[QUOTE=Luafox;50198877]I tried the thing where they use a needle to shock your hair follicles to permanently remove hairs. It didnt hurt as much as I thought it would, except maybe on the upper lip[/QUOTE] Electrolysis

Sometimes I used a lighter to completely remove hair (just arm hair), usually you can burn the hair fast enough and not burn yourself. Of coarse I don't recommend this, but it does feel pretty smooth.