Trans
As humans, it seems that we have a continuous need for labels. In some ways, we’d all be so much better off without them, but until human psychology goes through some major changes, I don’t think that’s going to happen! The ‘cis’ vs. ‘trans’ issue has had people wound up for years now and by [...]
It seems that the Royal College of Psychiatrists is hosting a conference called “Transgender: Time to change”. I agree, it is time to change, but time to change for the better. Unfortunately, the inclusion of Julie Bindel, a transphobic radical feminist on the panel gives me little hope that this will be anything near that. [...]
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One year ago today, I was rolled into the operating theatre in Aikchol Hospital, Chonburi, Thailand for a life changing operation. I fell asleep under the anaesthetic with two lovely nurses holding my hands and the whole team standing around me smiling (a memory which still brings a tear to my eye). Dr. Suporn, one [...]
This week-end, a transphobic nut job left a comment on one of my posts which was of a nature I refuse to approve (it was a derogatory rant and we have enough of those on the net as it is). As is my habit, however, I dropped a note explaining why it wasn’t approved which [...]
From 20th November last year to 19th November this year, 179 trans people were killed. That is, 179 killings of trans people made enough press and police attention for us to know about. It doesn’t take into account those that are just reported under their old names and their assigned genders, nor does it take [...]
It’s a story I’ve heard a thousand times. The fear one has how negatively society will react when one transitions.The fear of being bullied, of being rejected even by those closest to one. If you’re not trans, you may not understand this, but when you’re at that point, you’re looking down two potentially very bleak [...]
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The process of developing in ones transition is huge. The years running up to my decision to transition were bad, with depression, anger, frustration and fear colouring them. Transitioning, however, was a real rollercoaster. I’ve been through fabulous times, I’ve been through terrible times, I’ve been scared witless and I’ve had moments of sheer, unadulterated [...]
Wow… That was a mad few days! Pretty much exactly two weeks ago, I wrote my last post here and headed off for my first business trip (three days in Copenhagen), followed by a birthday party in the Netherlands for my mother and then straight away two days in Paris. I clearly learned my limits [...]
Those that have read my blog for some time will know that I’m one of those scary bisexual people. I really do have a choice about the sort of people I want to have relationships with, unlike people who are more strongly homosexual or heterosexual (not that I actually have any choice about who I [...]
I started work again yesterday, taking it slowly at first working at home half the time and in the office the rest. This morning was interesting, having a conf call whilst dilating, but with judicious use of the phone’s mute button, I managed! When I went into the office today, my desk didn’t look quite [...]