August 2012
July 2012
any tips on what someone can do after their clitoris starts to grow a lot and tends to rub on their underwear all day long... it hurts so much but i don't know what i should do, and at my workplace, i am walking and bending down all day and it is actually very very painful when my underwear rubs against it.
Zak: Try wearing a different type of underwear to see if that helps with the problem. You might find that it is because your underwear is too tight or too loose, so changing to a different type of underwear (from boxers to briefs or vice versa) can help. Other than that, your clitoris will eventually get used to this stimulation and stop bothering you as much.
Do you have any idea if you can donate blood while on Testosterone? I've googled it and got very mixed results.
Zak: I’m not 100% sure about the answer to this, although I have known trans* men on testosterone who have donated blood in the US. Taking testosterone in-of-itself should not disqualify you from donating blood, provided you are getting your testosterone through a doctor (not taking “street drugs”) and don’t share needles. Being transgender also shouldn’t disqualify you from donating blood, although if you have sex with men who have sex with men you may run into the ban on gay men donating blood and could have some problems. In general though the best thing would probably be to go and try to donate blood and ask the people there what the rules are concerning trans* people on HRT.
Gender What? →
genderwhat.weebly.com
A site providing support for trans* teens (primarily geared toward FtMs), including binder giveways and educational links.
Plain T-shirt: Item of the Week: Cole Hann LunarGrand Wingtips →
plaint-shirt.com
It’s been a while since I have looked down at my feet and identified with anything but the swoosh when I’m outdoors, playing sports, or anything active for that matter. Organized sporting teams hold a certain loyalty to the symbol on their jersey, socks, shoes, etc. and it is rightfully so…
I want to get my first packer but I don't know which one to get. I want one that feels realistic, I'd prefer a skin coloured one but it's not very important to me. Can you or your followers suggest any please?
Zak: There are a lot of packers on the market to choose from. A lot of people start out packing with the Mr. Limpy small or extra-small (I’d recommend the extra-small if you don’t want a super noticeable bulge) because it is affordable and mostly realistic in size, look, and feel. However most places only sell it in bubble gum pink instead of the usual 3 skin tones (beige, light brown, and dark brown). The Sailor Soft Pack is also very popular, though it is firmer and more expensive than the Mr. Limpy line. The Mr. Right is probably the most detailed packer available on the market that is under $100. It’s made of high quality silicone and is likely to last longer than the Mr. Limpy. There are also high-end packers that can be bought for significantly more money that are incredibly realistic, as well as 3-in-1 packers like the Peecock that can be used for packing, playing (sex), and peeing. Transguys.com has an excellent packer showdown that you can check out for more detailed reviews of a variety of packers.
Across Islam →
groups.yahoo.com
This is a group I started 2 years ago for those like myself who are Muslim and transgender. The group is open to all those in the LGBT but please be respectful in your commentary and understand this is a Trans positive and safe space.
If you are not of Islamic faith or curious to learn by all means feel free to join and learn but as stated please be respectful to the members.
And also remember religion is not impulsive and/or forced do and learn only what is in your heart and share what you will :)
A question about T. I know that if you stop T, certain female features will come back again. Does this mean that I should be expected to be on T for my entire life so that doesn't happen? Or will there a point where I can stop worrying about the feminine features coming back and stop being on hormones?
Adrian: You will need to be on some form of exogenous testosterone for the duration of you “stay” in your masculinized body. There won’t be a point where you’ve crossed some imaginary threshold of no return from a physiologically-masculinzed self. If you want to keep your male secondary sex features, you will have to remain on testosterone.
You’re right though, some changes are not reversible, but many of them are.
Zak: As Adrian said, some changes are reversible and others are not. Some people choose to stay on testosterone their entire lives and others do not. What you decide will have to depend on what changes are important to you and your goal in transitioning.
Face Shape Men →
beauty-and-the-bath.com
“Knowing your face shape is the first step in choosing your new hairstyle or haircut. The right style can compliment a man’s facial features or help to downplay any that do not. All men’s face shapes should choose suitable hairstyles with a common goal, to create balance of the face and head and to have the face appear as oval as possible.”
Also speaks of how to pick eyewear to best suit your specific face shape.
(not exactly sure about this website but the information in the article seemed fine!)
He, Once a She, Offers Own View On Science Spat →
online.wsj.com
Although the title is absolutely ridiculous, the Wall Street Journal does a profile on neuroscientist Ben Barres.
Ben Barres Ph.D. is spoken of highly in the article, “Being first a female scientist and then a male scientist has given Prof. Barres a unique perspective on the debate over why women are so rare at the highest levels of academic science and math: He has experienced personally how each is treated by colleagues, mentors and rivals.
Based on those experiences, as well as research on gender differences, Prof. Barres begs to differ with what he calls “the Larry Summers Hypothesis,” named for the former Harvard president who attributed the paucity of top women scientists to lack of “intrinsic aptitude.” In a commentary in today’s issue of the journal Nature, he writes that “the reason women are not advancing [in science] is discrimination” and the “Summers Hypothesis amounts to nothing more than blaming the victim.”
This article is actually pretty great - read it!
