Okay, let’s get right up front: I’m not a transsexual, a cross dresser, or TG in any way. I’m a straight guy who has found a profound love & respect for transgendered women going back to my adolescence (long story). I’m now 43 years old. I’ve been exposed to the TG community in a variety of ways since late puberty ranging from TG friends & girlfriends to porn to political activism. You might say that I’m the quintessential tranny-lover LOL!

So why, then, do I call myself a “straight male”? Simply put, I like girls. It doesn’t really matter to me whether she’s a GG or a TG. I like girls as friends and as girlfriends. There’s just something in women that I can’t find in men. Actually, most of my friends and associates are women…

So what in the nine worlds am I doing here?
I’ve learnt and enjoyed a lot from the transsexual community. Probably more than I could ever put into words. Now I’m looking for ways to give something back. I’m already working on an educational website for guys who might be interested in dating transwomen with the idea that I might be able to [1] contribute to the guys being more successful and; [2] spare a few of the girls from the ugly scenes that we all know occur.

Who knows? In interacting with people on a clean, supportive forum I might be able to discover other ways that I can give something back to these wondrous women that have done so much for me!

Welcome aboard Steve. You have already sparked my curiosity with all of the input you have made. It sounds like you might have some of the answers to those million dollar questions we all have concerning what do people really think of us. There tends to be a lot of fear of rejection in TG lives and we can only offer so much support from within the community. The old saying is "That is easy for you to say." I think having your input from the sidelines looking in at our community can offer additional support to many of the gals here who are trying to take that next step. I definitely am looking forward to reading about more of your experiences.
Hugs,
Marsha

Steve!

Sounds too good to be true(smile) ...welcome to TW and we all look forward to seeing your efforts in here!

Best wishes!

Traci

Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome!

As far as the website goes, I look at it this way… Typically a guy discovers his interest in women during adolescence. He learns about intimacy, sex, romance and so forth in the worst places first: in the gutter or through porn. It takes some time in actually interacting with women before he gets to learn more appropriate ways to address these issues. That more-or-less describes the way I learnt!

None of this is any different when dealing with transwomen except that a TS is a lot harder to find and that usually means come his first date the man will come off as stupid, clumsy, and brash as he did on his first date with a GG. That doesn’t do him any good, nor does his date have a good time.

It’s often been said that when a woman is transitioning it’s much like going through a second puberty. Perhaps admirers need to be educated about ‘second puberty’ as much as the ladies they hope to meet! I’ve seen a few websites and magazine articles offering advice and insights aimed toward a TS; but I’ve never seen anything aimed toward a TA. Without an information to work with we’re fighting an even steeper uphill battle than you! I hope to do my part to smooth that a little bit…

Actually, Wendy, I already have that bookmarked! Thanks for the tip though…

Hi Steve, welcome to Trannyweb. I see you have already been pretty active in the forums, which is good. It's also nice to hear your honesty about your attraction to Tgirls. I agree with you in that a girl is a girl regardless of what genitalia she has, it's the mindset that is important.

I like the idea of your website too in educating men. They certainly need it! While there are some very nice guys out there who do know how to treat a girl, there are more whose only connection with us is via porn sites and seem to think we are all just itching to jump into bed with them at the drop of a hat! Good luck with that, since everyone will benefit from it.

Other than that, welcome aboard and hope to see you around!

Nikki

Welcome to TW, Steve.

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