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.
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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
A transsexual who impersonated Jordan to steal thousands of pounds from her accounts is facing jail.Kerry Marshall, 18, tricked her way into Katie Price’s Sussex home by... moreA transsexual who impersonated Jordan to steal thousands of pounds from her accounts is facing jail.Kerry Marshall, 18, tricked her way into Katie Price’s Sussex home by posing as a member of security staff.She took details of the celeb’s bank account, then wore a blonde wig and sunglasses to visit banks and take out £1,000 and £1,500.The teenager also bought a Mazda sports car, jewellery and other online goods using Ms Price’s credit accounts.The star became aware of the fraud when three of her credit cards were declined.Marshall, of Eastgate, Lincs, is undergoing an operation to become a woman and was previously known as Tyler Meadows. She has pleaded guilty to five charges of fraud in September and October.Judge Sean Morris remanded her to custody for sentencing in the new year and said: “These are very serious offences. All options are open.”Read more:... less
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You have just been sent a personal message by SandraJane on Susan's Place Transgender... more New Personal Message: Current Dilemma Show full header
You have just been sent a personal message by SandraJane on Susan's Place Transgender Resources.IMPORTANT: Remember, this is just a notification. Please do not reply to this email.The message they sent you was:Merry Christmas ,Good Gawd...what did you do? Forum Admin gave you 74 points at one time!!! Oh well you probably broke a record short of getting Banned :laugh:http://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topicTake careSJ
Senthooran Kanagasingham was jailed for life yesterday for the murder of Sonia Burgess, the eminent human rights and immigration lawyer. Kanagasingham pushed Sonia to her... moreSenthooran Kanagasingham was jailed for life yesterday for the murder of Sonia Burgess, the eminent human rights and immigration lawyer. Kanagasingham pushed Sonia to her death on the London Underground Rail system in October of last year.See Reports at:-http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/22/man-pushed-solicitor-under-tube-train-jailed http://www.comparecarhire.co.uk/news/sonia-burgess-tube-killer-sentenced-to-life-53839429.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-england-london-16305570 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/12/22/trans-womans-killer-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-after-tube-death/ Rest in Peace Sonia, you, of all people with your compassion for all people who were oppressed in any way, truly did not deserve this xxx less
Channel 4′s annual Alternative Christmas Message will this year feature Karen Gayle, one of the stars of its popular documentary, My Transsexual Summer.The broadcaster will... moreChannel 4′s annual Alternative Christmas Message will this year feature Karen Gayle, one of the stars of its popular documentary, My Transsexual Summer.The broadcaster will air two Alternative Christmas Messages, given by contributors to what it called “some of 2011′s most powerful and celebratory factual programming”.52-year-old ex-police officer Karen Gayle featured on the documentary series earlier this year as she went through the final stages of gender realignment, dating, and “coming to terms both her future and her past”.
This year will be the first after Ms Gayle’s gender reassignment surgery. She said: “Spare a thought for those trying to find their own feet this Christmas.”
The ‘Just Be Yourself’ alternative message also features Max Laird from the programme Seven Dwarves, Katie Piper, whose face was disfigured by an acid attack, and Susan from the programme Beauty and the Beast who lost much of the left side of her own face... less
A bullied schoolchild isn't usually news, but for one ten-year-old in Worcester it was enough to make the front pages this autumn. She had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria... moreA bullied schoolchild isn't usually news, but for one ten-year-old in Worcester it was enough to make the front pages this autumn. She had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria during the summer holidays. With the backing of the school, she was starting the new term as a girl - and being bullied by parents as a result. The Metro, for one, wrote a generally sympathetic piece; however, online comments spread through social networks quickly criticised a few inaccurate elements. The paper subsequently amended the story. Other report in the national media were less forgiving and less willing to change. For Paris Lees, from the advocacy group Trans Media Watch, the story is symptomatic of the media's current attitude to transgender people. "We're still at the stage where stories are about pointing and staring, " she says. "Some progress has been made but it is very slow. You feel you are chipping away at a mountain.The full story is available in the December 2011 / January 2012 issue of... less
Before I post this report from the London Evening Standard I would just like to say that I knew Sonia back in the early 80's when she came to me for electrolysis when I had my... moreBefore I post this report from the London Evening Standard I would just like to say that I knew Sonia back in the early 80's when she came to me for electrolysis when I had my practice in London. At that time I only knew her as David, but she became a friend as well as a client at that time. She was a deeply caring person who dedicated her life to helping others who were often in dire circumstances and she became one of the leading authorities in her work as as a solicitor in the field of immigration and human rights. The world is indeed, a poorer place without her presence. RIP Sonia, you touched more hearts than you could ever had imagined.Report from the London Evening Standard:A respected solicitor was pushed under the wheels of a Tube train in front of horrified commuters by a transexual she had befriended, the Old Bailey heard today.
Sonia Burgess, who in her professional life was known as David, was herself a gender variant whose double life was well known to her family... less
A trans author and activist, Juliet Jacques, considers the impact of 'My Transsexual Summer' in the Time Out magazine.
For Britain's transgender population, Channel 4's 'My... moreA trans author and activist, Juliet Jacques, considers the impact of 'My Transsexual Summer' in the Time Out magazine.
For Britain's transgender population, Channel 4's 'My Transsexual Summer' looked like a landmark: the most important TV programme since 1980, when the BBC followed Julia Grant through 'A Change of Sex'. But now that its four hours have finished, that population - myself included - is reassessing a show that promised to be more sympathetic and less sensationalist than anything before, and asking: 'How useful was it?'
'My Transsexual Summer' followed seven people in transition - four male-to-female and three female-to-male, mostly in their twenties - as they came out to family and friends, tried to find work and homes, and discovered themselves in pubs and clubs, some designated as trans-friendly and others not. In mixing their everyday worlds with footage at a 'retreat', 'My Transsexual Summer' didn't just walk a fine line between sensitivity and sensationalism - it built it into its... less
When Kathy is Keith: Surrey psychologist Wallace Wong releases transgender children's book
No one believes Kathy. Not her friends, her teachers, her parents, not even Santa Claus.... moreWhen Kathy is Keith: Surrey psychologist Wallace Wong releases transgender children's book
No one believes Kathy. Not her friends, her teachers, her parents, not even Santa Claus. No one believes that she really wants to be a boy.
But Wallace Wong, a clinical psychologist of the Adolescent and Children Sexual Health Program of the Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Surrey, does. In fact, he made a book about it.
Wong wrote the illustrated book When Kathy is Keith , which broaches the sensitive and often misunderstood issues that transgender children face. It follows the story of Kathy, a young girl who says she is a boy but no one takes her seriously.
He says in a phone interview that he was inspired to write this book because many children he counselled had difficulty finding “things they could relate to” and their parents also had trouble finding books about these issues.
In general, he says that help in this specific area is limited locally. “In B.C. area…we have... less
A recent news article in the Irish Times highlights a surge in the number of parents of young children who are seeking help for their trans children.An Irisgh organistation... moreA recent news article in the Irish Times highlights a surge in the number of parents of young children who are seeking help for their trans children.An Irisgh organistation dealing with gender-identity issues has seen a sudden rise in the number of families wanting to talk about transgender children. An increasing number of Irish parents of children with gender-identity issues are coming out on behalf of their kids.Over the past two months, Transgender Equality Network Ireland has fielded calls from parents of transgender children, or from children who express gender-identity issues. They may be boys who see themselves as girls, or vice versa, or may be experiencing uncertainty about, or discomfort with, their physical gender.“We didn’t know these people existed six months ago,” says Broden Giambrone, the director of the organisation, “so clearly there’s a critical mass happening where people are acknowledging this issue.”Full report at:-... less
Headlines in the Dail Mail online:-"Transsexual reveals how he’s spent £200,000 in 12 years transforming himself into a real-life Barbie… thanks to a few rich... moreHeadlines in the Dail Mail online:-"Transsexual reveals how he’s spent £200,000 in 12 years transforming himself into a real-life Barbie… thanks to a few rich boyfriends"The really doesn't know how to refer to her, sometimes it is a he and him, othertimes it is she or her. The writers and sub-editors really need to subscribe to Trans Media Watch (http://www.transmediawatch.org/ ) to find out how to write a story
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2071535/Transsexual-Jason-Torres-spent-200k-12-years-transforming-real-life-Barbie.html#ixzz1gPvjm7qD less
Yesterday, after months of consultations and an online survey, the government issued an action plan for trans people entitled Advancing transgender equality: a plan for... moreYesterday, after months of consultations and an online survey, the government issued an action plan for trans people entitled Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action. The plan is aimed to help eradicate transphobic bullying in both schools and in the work place. The plan was instigated by the Liberal Democrat MP and Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone (who outlined the plan at 'Sparkle in the Park' event held in Manchester earlier this year).At least the government now seems to be actively supporting trans people in the UK which is another step forwards in our fight for equality and fairness.A PDF of the Action Plan can be downloaded from the Home Office's web site here:-http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/equalities/lgbt-equality-publications/transgender-action-plan?view=Binary less
Whilst surfing the web, I came across a very interesting article which I thought I would share with you. Me and women communicate in very different ways to each other and in... moreWhilst surfing the web, I came across a very interesting article which I thought I would share with you. Me and women communicate in very different ways to each other and in the artcle which I hav linked below, it discusses these differnces and how you can change how you can communicate in a far more female manner.http://feminizationsecrets.com/communicate-like-a-woman/
I have recently come out to my wife that I am a transvestite she is so supportive, we are looking for some where we both can go to enjoy a nice weekend together and I can dress up... moreI have recently come out to my wife that I am a transvestite she is so supportive, we are looking for some where we both can go to enjoy a nice weekend together and I can dress up with other like minded people. All help appreciated
The speaker of the house of commons has just spent 37 grand of taxpeayers money on a portrait of himself and a coat of arms, Is it any wonder why some people are... moreThe speaker of the house of commons has just spent 37 grand of taxpeayers money on a portrait of himself and a coat of arms, Is it any wonder why some people are miffed? go and riot, rob and pillage. Like, whats a pair of trainers a flat screen compared to the avarice and greed of the self centred gods of greed that are telling us times are hard, I do not condone rioting, looting, innocent people losing out. But it does make me wonder, At the crass stupidity of the pigs with their snouts in a never ending trough funded and filled by us. less