TRANScend GENDER

Earlier this week, I blogged about getting my first intentional ma’am from a sandwich maker at the local Subway.  The interesting thing is that I wasn’t trying to “pass” at the time.  If you’re interested, you could read about it on my 360 blog, including a picture of me wearing what I wore into the [...]

Filed under: Blogging, Life Experiences, Transgender | Tagged: yahoo 360, Transgender, mtf, blog, 360, life, hrt, coming out, transitioning, self-reflection, transgendered, restroom, restrooms, passability, guy mode, subway, passing | 5 Comments »

As of July 10, 2008, comments posted under the name ‘Anonymous’ with obviously fake email addresses will no longer be approved on TRANScend GENDER.
There is no reason to comment anonymously. WordPress allows you to enter any name, nickname or “handle” when you comment, and the email address you enter is only visible to the blog [...]

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Livejournal has a feature which I’ve never used - a daily question with which to inspire posts in those who lack anything else to write about. It’s a bit hokey, but today’s question caught my eye:
Do you ever want to be of the opposite sex? If so, what attracts you to the idea? If not, [...]

Filed under: Blogging | Tagged: awareness, blog, bloggers, Blogging, confessions, gender, gender bender, journal, livejournal, self-reflection, writer's block | No Comments »

I discovered this thought-provoking blog post from Jendi Reiter:
The first-ever New England Transgender Pride March took place this weekend in Northampton, and I was there with my “Episcopal Church Welcomes You” rainbow tank top and a digital camera to capture the pageantry. I was hoping to blend into the MassEquality contingent, but they were scattered [...]

Filed under: Commentary, News, Transgender | Tagged: activism, allies, ally, awareness, blog, jendi reiter, joy, new england, northampton, out and proud, Pride, pride march, religion, transexual, transgendered, transsexual | 3 Comments »

This site has always been open for contributors.
In fact, the reason transcendgender.com was developed was to create a community where people could post and share their ideas, personal stories and struggles, and gender-related issues they felt were worthy of public discussion. (It’s also a place where contributors can link to their own personal blog [...]

Filed under: Admin | Tagged: bisexual, blog, bloggers, contributors, gay, gender, gender identity, genderqueer, lesbian, News, queer, Transgender, videos | 7 Comments »

(Post inspired by this post from Donna Rose)

So, many of you have probably seen my name popping up recently in comments around here (and other places, such as 360 and Livejournal) and wondered “Who is this strange person and why is she here?”

A brief summary to start with - I am female-bodied, and female-identified (Cisgendered, [...]

Filed under: Blogging, Introduction | Tagged: blog, gender, Introduction, life, Roles | 2 Comments »

“For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals.  Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination…we learned to talk.”  Stephen Hawking
Thanks for stopping by.  If you were directed here by my 360 link, let me tell you a little bit about my intentions.
It seems as if our wonderful group of online [...]

Filed under: Admin, Transgender | Tagged: yahoo 360, Transgender, trans, gender identity, transsexual, mtf, significant others, blogs, blog, ftm, SOs | 21 Comments »