ER

[cinderellaman.livejournal.com]

As if I wasn't going through enough doubt these past few months on my gender identity issues, I finally got around to watching ER from last week. The situation with the guy who had gotten in an accident with his daughter and died on the table was fucked up! For those who didn't see it, the daughter wound up being a son. The decision by the father to acknowledge her identity resulted in a divorce with his bitch of a wife. I was totally livid the way it ended. The mother being notified and coming in and cutting off the daughter's hair and forcing her to be a son!
I am going through trouble with my transformation because I am coming to the realisation that, unless I win the lottery, I will never be able to have the reassignment surgery.
Now, while watching the above mentioned scene from ER, I am hit with another reason to doubt if I really am a candidate. The daughter was in her early teens and was aware of her gender issues in her pre-teen years and dressed appropriately. I never felt that way until I was nearly 30!

Quick question

[teraflops.livejournal.com]

Hi, my therapist has indicated that he's willing to write a letter recommending me for HRT, but he's not sure exactly what needs to be in it(he doesn't specialize in gender issues). Does anyone know where I might find a sample letter to be able to show him? Thanks!

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[sekoumoja.livejournal.com]

I am getting really fed up with my facial hair. It's really starting to upset me. It's starting to hurt when I shave - not that it helps. When I shave, I still have this grey portion of skin there. -_- Waxing worked. But I have to grow out the hair to be fairly long... and that takes a while. -_- What can I do? >< Makeup works, but I have to use a lot and it takes a while.. Not very practical for everyday school use. What about Nair? I don't have enough money for electrolysis right now... Any idas? >

ooops

[dirtyemployee.livejournal.com]

I made a comment in my last post here on transgender that was taken the wrong way and came accross offensive. First, I commend hard-work for whatever it may be: trans surgery or raising a family or both. I have been thinking a lot about the "mainsteam trans movement" and how privelege does play a role in it. I work overtime doing service projects for a living right now and the word "privlege" is in my face. I've been curious about how people either get the money or decide to work towards thousand-dollar-trans surgeries. I say that in the most honest non-threatening, non-accusing, non-sarcastic way. I'm simply curious.

So I'm sorry I've offended anyone-I didn't mean to. Peace.