How's The Transition Going?
Generally speaking I really enjoy when people ask me how the transition is going. Who doesn’t like to talk about themselves? It is hard for me to really pinpoint a start to my transition since it has been a very gradual process, so I’m going to focus on the time since I started publicly living in a gender aligned way. “Being out” came after years of private experimentation/exploration and work with therapists specialized in “gender issues.” One of my favorite parts of transitioning is the change in the way women interact with me. I love clothes, always have. I love the way women dress and often compliment them when there is something about their ensemble that I like. As a male presenting person this usually got an “oh thanks” and frequently made women visibly uncomfortable. Now that I present as more feminine I get a totally different reaction. Often times a simple “cute shoes” can lead to a twenty minute conversation and some great recommendations. Many of...