One of the reasons for my physical (and attempted hormonal) transition is society. In this world, I can’t just have boobs and a uterus and a “female” gender marker, and be taken seriously as a man. I have to come up with proof, cough up some evidence, of my identity… otherwise the world won’t recognize me as a man. So, I’m “supposed to” get lots of surgeries, and go to court to get my name and gender changed, then contact government offices/insurance company/doctor’s office/DMV who has my old name and gender on their records and have them change that. I’m probably “supposed to” cut my hair shorter… and stop wearing pastels. Hmm… Not sure what the latest addition of the official FTM Handbook says. I’m going on a tangent here, but the point is, I can’t just live my life freely without consequences, so it seems like there’s no other option but to alter myself as much as I can to let the world know I’m serious about my manhood… even though my gender identity could change at a moment’s notice…
Hey I just saw your video on Undefine Me. It’s awesome to come upon your blog now too – I’m on the wordpress version of Undefine me. Look forward to connecting more…