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
Had a little angry moment this morning. I met so many wonderful people here and made friends with them as I was going through the beginning rough and tumble stages of... moreHad a little angry moment this morning. I met so many wonderful people here and made friends with them as I was going through the beginning rough and tumble stages of my transition. Back in the days when it was Tranny Web which was changed over to Gender Society..I still sort of adore the term tranny.. lol to me it's cute and using the word freely takes away the haters power who use the term to belittle us. Politically correctness though .. ya Gender Society is better choice. I guess I'm just having found memories of those early days on this site. Anyways....... We had some amazing times in the early years here. Great convos, good forum posts , population and activity was high, silly fun in the chat room yet it was often very educational being able to chat real time with others or go into detail about issues in forums with other trans people going through similar situations. Well.. today I realized staring at my facebook pages with many of my old friends from here that I... less
Hello, please read this as this is meant to be helpful to transgendercommunity. I study psychology at university and in my bachelorproject I want to write about transsexuality, as... moreHello, please read this as this is meant to be helpful to transgendercommunity. I study psychology at university and in my bachelorproject I want to write about transsexuality, as I think it is an area I might want to work with when i finish university as i believe the system has a lot to learn to provide proper help and care for transgender persons in need. It is important to me, to work with something that is important to YOU. What are important issues to transgenderpersons?What should cisgenderpersons know about being a transperson?Is there something you wish you had more help with when you discovered that your biological gender didn't agree with your genderidentity, or when you started "changing?"Is there something you wish there were more scientific research about concerning transgender persons?Anything! less
For the most part I when I'm out and about I don't care what people think or refer to me as. Today this one woman really annoyed me though. She was watching over a table that was... moreFor the most part I when I'm out and about I don't care what people think or refer to me as. Today this one woman really annoyed me though. She was watching over a table that was collecting donations for a charity. I'm getting the stuff out of my cart and I'm hearing her ask for donations. I see about 6 people stream by while I'm getting things ready and all of them, men and women, she just asks if they would donate. I walk by and she appends the dreaded sir at the end. I was like, WTF!. 3 men dressed as men and you ask them for a donation but as I go by dressed in my cute outfit with floral leggings and you really felt obligated to append the question you've been asking with a "sir"? Anyway, I kept my composure and just silently walked past her. Was just annoyed that she had to append the sir to it, for no good reason other than to try and offend me or something. less
Good morning ladies, how are all of you today? I just want to share with you all and maybe get some feedback. Friday night Feb 3 marked the start to the best 4 days of my... moreGood morning ladies, how are all of you today? I just want to share with you all and maybe get some feedback. Friday night Feb 3 marked the start to the best 4 days of my life! I have always wanted to be a "girl" in public but was always self conscious about my appearance. So on Friday night I took myself out to a local spa and got my eyebrows waxed to a borderline female style, next was to head home and start some serious hair removal. I always have a goatee, that went. I normally have very thick chest hair, HELLO NAIR less
Good morning ladies, how are all of you today? I just want to share with you all and maybe get some feedback. Friday night Feb 3 marked the start to the best 4 days of my life! ... moreGood morning ladies, how are all of you today? I just want to share with you all and maybe get some feedback. Friday night Feb 3 marked the start to the best 4 days of my life! I have always wanted to be a "girl" in public but was always self conscious about my appearance. So on Friday night I took myself out to a local spa and got my eyebrows waxed to a borderline female style, next was to head home and start some serious hair removal. I always have a goatee, that went. I normally have very thick chest hair, HELLO NAIR less
As you may know I've not come out yet, will be in the very near future though. I had a close call on the weekend though, might even be out at work but not by my choosing. I was... moreAs you may know I've not come out yet, will be in the very near future though. I had a close call on the weekend though, might even be out at work but not by my choosing. I was out doing my groceries on Saturday, as Cynthia. I turned my head and out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of one of the girls I work with. I don't know if she saw/recognized me or what she'll do if she did.
I also finally arranged an appointment with a gender therapist. I get to speak with her tomorrow for the first time in person. I really liked her when we talked on the phone last Friday. Oddly enough, our first converstaion is to be about coming out at work. I'm making a mountain out of a mole hill in a way. My work can't let me go for coming out. It is against the Ontario Charter of Rights. That was my biggest concern, was I'd get fired. I'm going to try and talk with the HR manager first later this week and start the ball rolling because I hate being a light switch! On, off, on, off, it's getting harder and... less
I am sure some of you have heard of this test. I don't know how accurate it is but I completed it yesterday answering each question with total honesty. The resulting score said I... moreI am sure some of you have heard of this test. I don't know how accurate it is but I completed it yesterday answering each question with total honesty. The resulting score said I was a male to female transsexual. I have known how I feel inside for a long time but it was nice to see it confirmed somewhat. It recommended I find a therapist which is the scary part. Actually speaking with someone about how I feel ...
Gynemimetophilia is sexual attraction to male-assigned people who look, act like, or are women, including assigned-male crossdressers. It can also refer to an attraction to trans... moreGynemimetophilia is sexual attraction to male-assigned people who look, act like, or are women, including assigned-male crossdressers. It can also refer to an attraction to trans women. A related term is gynemimesis, which refers to a homosexual male who engages in female impersonation without sex reassignment. Both terms originate in a 1984 paper of John Money and Margaret Lamacz. The terms were used by Money for classification purposes in his gender-transposition theory. Andromimetophilia (sometimes misspelled as androminetophilia) is sexual attraction to female-assigned people who look, act like men, or are men; including butch women or trans men. The attraction can be to people who have not undergone any physical transition, or to people who have. Originally (and still predominantly) used to describe the men sexually interested in pre-operative transwomen, the term tranny chaser is now being used in FTM communities as well. Many members of the transgender community (particularly in... less
Recently I found one app on the Google Play - PrivateMe. It is like creating a private space just for your own.
As for me, if someone borrow my phone, I have to unlock the phone... moreRecently I found one app on the Google Play - PrivateMe. It is like creating a private space just for your own.
As for me, if someone borrow my phone, I have to unlock the phone for him/her, but with PrivateMe, I can lend my phone generously with sensitive apps locked, private photos hidden...
Moreover, I use it to run two accounts of FB/Insta at the same time with two cloned apps, easily to transfer from work to life:)
I love having my Android phone. I would feel lost without it.
Maybe the PrivateMe also can help you, you can grab it from Google Play by searching "PrivateMe"
You can give reddit a try, if you haven't already. Adguards is really a good solution for the annoying ads all over
I like to collect apps with interesting and powerful feature, at first it might seem overwhelming but trust me, you're going to get addicted.. less
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My name is Jessica and I am a visual artist making a body of work about the way Western Culture responds to the transgender community. I would like to say that I am not... moreHi there,
My name is Jessica and I am a visual artist making a body of work about the way Western Culture responds to the transgender community. I would like to say that I am not transgender myself, however a close friend of mine is transitioning and her experience has been one of emotional highs and lows. The work itself is not about being transgender as I cannot position myself as having experienced this, however I have watched my friend struggle with acceptance from loved ones, abuse in the street, depression and fear. I am interested in holding up a mirror and critiquing the way Western Culture positions us to respond to transgender. In saying that, I am interested in all experiences, both posititive and negative. I feel that we as a culture are so rigid in our binaries that you are either a 'girl' or a 'boy' and that there is no where in between. It feels to me that our attitudes are where they were 30 years ago in response to gay rights (i'm from Australia and homosexuality was illegal until... less
Hello all! My name is Melissa. I live in Seattle, WA. I'm a 38 year old single female. I have 1 child, a 18 year old daughter, and I'm a full-time college student. I'm currently... moreHello all! My name is Melissa. I live in Seattle, WA. I'm a 38 year old single female. I have 1 child, a 18 year old daughter, and I'm a full-time college student. I'm currently in my last year of school for my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology. I'm sharing this information about myself with you all to hopefully get a little acquainted and humbly ask for some feedback from you all. And please, if you have anything you would like to ask me, please don't hesitate.
I'm coming from a place of compassion, so I will try my best to pick my words respectfully.
In all honesty, I don't know the least bit about what it would be like to be transgender. I know what transgender is from different sources, such as news, internet, and TV, but I don't know what the experience is like. I know there are many people who can be cruel and label transgenders as "freaks" or "sexual deviants". And that is pure ignorance, hate, and fear. I sympathize as a human being who feels and cares.
Because of these "labels"... less
hey loves! im finally (after 27 long hard years) discovering my voice and i could use all the support i can get! if you could follow me on instagram it would really make this... morehey loves! im finally (after 27 long hard years) discovering my voice and i could use all the support i can get! if you could follow me on instagram it would really make this sweet girls day! thanks! love and light!
Hi everyone :)my name is Alina Kuhl and I'm a Psychology student at Goldsmiths, University of London. I'm looking for transgender participants for my MSc dissertation project... moreHi everyone :)my name is Alina Kuhl and I'm a Psychology student at Goldsmiths, University of London. I'm looking for transgender participants for my MSc dissertation project on gender cognition amongst transgender adults.
The study takes about 10 minutes and consists of a word/picture-association task and then you get directed to an online questionnaire, about your gender identity and experiences. I would really appreciate your help because I think there needs to be more research done with the transgender community. This is the study link: http://psy770.gold.ac.uk/alina/
Thank you so much for your help!!!!Alina less
What is it about transgender people on the inside that makes them feel dissatisfied? How do they see other men and women?
Do they only identify with genders/sex because they only... moreWhat is it about transgender people on the inside that makes them feel dissatisfied? How do they see other men and women?
Do they only identify with genders/sex because they only see those genders/sex from an idealistic point of view or do they see them as good and bad? What do they actually identify with: The interests? Or is the body itself? I’m like a kindergartner when it comes to this stuff. lol
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What is it about transgender people on the inside that makes them feel dissatisfied? How do they see other men and women?
I can't remember a time when I wasn't female. I can remember a time when I assumed everyone was female, and I remember a time before I knew the word female, but never in my life have I even wondered if I might not be female. And this is despite almost everyone in my life growing up insisting that I wasn't a girl, but rather a boy. This is... less