It was a long time ago. Trannyweb was what this online... moreIt was a long time ago. Trannyweb was what this online community was originally called. We had to change the name because the word ‘tranny’ became increasingly toxic and we had to change our rickety old software because the developers would no longer support it.
I vaguely remember we had asked the existing members to come up with a new name and Gender Society won. I think a lot of our members at the time wanted us to distance our community from the other cattle market sites out there so we needed to sound more respectable.Trannyweb was a busy and vibrant community though (started in 1999) with lots of people online at any one time. The forums were the jewel in the crown as you can see from the huge number of threads and forum posts (which by the way, are still available today).
The transition to The Gender Society took place in 2011. Unfortunately, a lot of the long-time regulars who used to be permanently logged in, didn’t like the change... less
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Gender variant (trans or transgender) people are relatively rarely seen in GP surgeries. Many GPs say that they lack the knowledge to treat those experiencinggender variant conditions and, consequently, they are not confident to do so.The first part of this publication provides an overview of care for trans people that is particularly applicable to GPs. Hormone therapy is central to transgender primarycare, and issues such as assessment and diagnosis are also relevant to general practice. These topics are discussed in greater detail in Annexes C and D. Clinical care for gender variant people should be provided within a framework of good practice that emphasises patient autonomy, allows for the wide variety of needs among trans people and is flexible in its clinical responses to those needs. It should also take account... less
Christine your information I don't think ever goes unnoticed, I... moreChristine your information I don't think ever goes unnoticed, I have always enjoyed your articles, very informative and thought provoking.
I just wished you were in the states to give such accurate content, but then under this current administration and political conflict I think you might find it quite egregious,
There was a time in the states when we were moving in a very positive direction, sadly we have faltered and at best stagnated our trans direction.
Huggs Tammy
I think I joined about 2004-2005, Organised themed chat... moreI think I joined about 2004-2005, Organised themed chat parties, lot of fun, about 2007 I was made head of forums, made a lot of amusing and factual posts even some controversial ones, many taken out of context, but always attracted attention and responses if some were very negative. When Trannyweb became the Gender society I gathered a few people to become site moderators lovely helpful team, keeping the site clear of trolls, keeping the home page clear of sleaze and wiping out literally 1000's of spams. Shame that when I stepped back from heading up that team due to studying and work I was unable to devote as much attention as the site needed many of the site and forum mods just seemed to vanish, lose interest. I will always remember some advice Katie gave mewhen in the early days of being a mod, I was verbally abused, it upset me and I threatened to leave,Katie said if someone on your land line gives you grief, do you cut your phone off. Of course... less
What effect does female hormone therapy have on a male, and how... moreWhat effect does female hormone therapy have on a male, and how soon?
The longer after puberty hormone therapy is started, the less effective it is--but not a linear scale, e.g., results are considerably more dramatic in an 18 year old than a 28 year old, but results are not on the average dramatically different between a 38 year old and a 48 year old.
The following effects have been observed in varying degrees--anywhere from little to moderate--with extended treatment. With effective and continuous dosages, most of the changes that a particular body is genetically prone to start within 2 to 4 months, will start leveling off somewhat within 2 years, and be mostly done within 5 years. The leveling may take longer if the testes are not removed. High levels of estrogen will cause faster development up to a point, but not better results in the long term than moderate levels of estrogen..
Fertility decreases. Sperm count drops rapidly. Sometimes it returns to almost normal if hormonal treatment is... less
Als eine Transsexuelle wird man stets dem Begriff Scham begegnet. Und dabei fängt man an zu denken warum Läute sich überhaupt schämen. Als ich zum ersten Mal meiner... moreAls eine Transsexuelle wird man stets dem Begriff Scham begegnet. Und dabei fängt man an zu denken warum Läute sich überhaupt schämen. Als ich zum ersten Mal meiner Therapäutin sagte Ich sei eine Transsexuelle habe ich mich über Kopf geschämt. Nacher wollte ich mir selbst klarmachen wofür eigentlich und ich bin daraufgekommen es sei die Frage um die Erwartungen der Welt und auch seine eigenen Beschlüsse nich erfüllen zu können. Sonst eigetlich nichts.
Meine Ex hat sich geschämt und schämt sich wohl immer noch mit mit verheiratet gewesen zu sein. Dabei geht es um Ihre Glaubenswürdigkeit in den Augen der Welt. Für sie war es schon immer sehr wichtig was die Menschen über uns dachten. Von meinen Arbeitskollegen weiss ich dass sie mich nicht schämen. Das heisst wir können schön und hemmungslos nach der Arbeit auf ein Bierchen zusammen gehen.
Es wäre interessant eure Meinungen zu dem Thema Scham zu hören.
Gestern war ich zum ersten Mal in meinem evangelischen Gemeinde....als Frau. Bin nicht besonders gläubig, eher nehme ich mein Gemeinde als ein Teil meines wiedergewonnenes... moreGestern war ich zum ersten Mal in meinem evangelischen Gemeinde....als Frau. Bin nicht besonders gläubig, eher nehme ich mein Gemeinde als ein Teil meines wiedergewonnenes Lebens, wie mein im Januar bekommenes neues Führerschein oder meine Schwimmhallenbesuche als frau. All diese Sektoren haben mein Leben erweitert, zurück in das "Normale".
Also, zum ersten Mal in der Messe, wie Gottesdienst bei uns wieder heisst, sang ich mit meinem alto fröhlich mit - ein langer Weg vom ehemaligem Bass des deutshen Kirchenchors in Addis Abeba. Ich war auch mit am heiligen Abendmahl und nachher hatte ich Kaffee und Kuchen im Gemeinderaum und habe dabei einige andere frauen meines Gemeindes kennengelernt.
Als ich die schlechten wochenendlichen Busverbindungen beklagte, lachte eine dame mir zu: "Ach du, mit deinen langen Beinen läufst du nach Hause im nullkommanichts".