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[hardcoretouch.livejournal.com]

Transforming Feminism Conference
less than 2 weeks away

April 23, 2005

check out the website:
http://www.transformfeminism.com

you can pre-register online and look at all the scheduled workshops.

hope to see everyone there!

*cross-posted everywhere

trans colors

[prrrn.livejournal.com]

hi. i sell handmade pride jewelry, and i want to create things in trans colors, particularly since *no one* seems to be doing it yet (at least on the internet). i've seen the ifge symbol, and i plan to play with that. i've also seen two different trans flags, one which uses pink and blue with white lines in between (i assume this is the main one) and another which is more confusing. so i assume the trans colors are mainly pink and blue and possibly white. am i right? is there a preferred sequence to the colors?

secondly, my site is www.bluejaycreations.com. could you take a look at some of the rainbow items and tell me if there are any designs that particularly appeal to you that i should make in trans colors?

thanks!

Any Ideas?

[exitwoundyouth.livejournal.com]

I spoke with my guidance counselor at school today. I'm Pre-Everything FtM and I want to walk in the boys line and wear the red (boys) gown. Legally in Mass I can do this, but other issues come into play. I have to talk to the Dean tomorrow, and he understands that legally I can do this in my state.

I think the community will be OK. As far as most parents are concerned, I'll just be another boy graduating with their son.

I'm not 100% on how my peers will react. I'm most concerned about the reactions from other guys in my class; no one knows I'm trans yet. There are plenty of Graduation practices, so I'll be marching with them then as well; so if there is any SERIOUS issue with it I'll have time to rethink my decision

I think my biggest concern is my family. My mom is making me feel like I'm trying to be selfish, so I kinda question whether or not I am being selfish. I want to make my parents proud, I want them to love me. I know they are unhappy with my possible decision though.

The way I've been thinking of it is like this: "I'm the only one who has to wake up and see myself in the mirror everyday for the rest of my life".

I'm just at a loss for what to do. Any ideas?

Cross posted to FtM and Closeted FtM

In All Bluntness...

[girlabomination.livejournal.com]

I just wrote the following letter to my sister who ... had been someone I believed I could talk to about these issues, who was safe, and understanding. I was wrong. In Feburary I recieved a letter from her, not only doubting if "Transgender Identity Disorder" really exists, but also suggestioning that I was transitioning to prove some sort of point to people. She raised other concerns as well, claiming that it is sinful to alter your body and all kinds of good stuff. I was shocked when I read it because our conversations, both in person and on the phone had been so rewarding -- I actually considered myself fortunate to have her as a person to talk to.

Now, ugh. I hate feeling all the yuck involved in writing a letter like this! I need to engage in some sort of feel good activity now to shed myself of it's filth. The words were somewhat cathartic, and ultimately truthful. I don't want 'close' relationships with people who are intolerant of me. No more masks. No more illusions. It's not healthy. Still, I feel like I was more direct there than I usually am, but I wonder if perhaps that is the only way that she'll finally get it (if at all). Siiiigh, I still can't believe what I read after all of our conversations.... I thought she was there for me... I was wrong.

As I said in my own journal "Passion blinds. Someone, please pass the yin." I'm just curious if others here have taken this route -- actively removing themselves from negative people before they decide they want nothing to do with you. I dunno, I kinda feel like if a person still wants to talk to you all the time but is intolerant of something so core to your identiy, you're giving yourself over to spiritual death.

Any thoughts?


( A Letter to My Sister (origionally handwritten) )