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I've learned (again, in my own experience) that many 'diversity' policies (including Austin's city 'diversity' policy) are merely lip service to make the company look good. ALL of the interviewers I've had since researching companies' diversity policies have been wonderful about gay issues, but completely ignorant and fearful of trans issues. I also agree with Thinker that ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do, and I MORE than agree that I (personally) wouldn't interview for jobs during transition unless I absolutely had to. My thoughts on this today are COMPLETELY, 100% different than they were years ago Dylan |
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I guess I was pretty lucky to get a job at where I work now.. At the interview, I told them my prefered pronouns, the name I would be changing to legally, and that I would be starting hormones.. I am lucky to live and work in a very diverse and queer friendly area with managers that may not *get* it, but have been exposed to trans people and were cool with taking me for who I was and on my work history and not my gender..
Not everyone is that lucky or CAN be that open with an employer. If I were still living in the South, I doubt very much if I could have gotten the job I have now and transitioned while working.. Thankfully, I was and am that lucky.. The customers have seen me transition and have asked questions, some are just confused and think they pegged me as female by mistake. I get to educate others on transgender issues and I have tried to invite a more open and welcoming attitude to those along the gender spectrum.. This is just my experience, like I said, I kinda lucked out in some ways. I would never suggest that anyone put themselves in danger by transtioning on the job, but it can work out. Just my .2 on the subject ![]() -Tony
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HI there all
I am new here but thought i would put in my two cents worth. I was with a biological women for 13 years who always considered herself a male. Male attitude, male things , strapped during lovemaking and all sorts of male energy. When she left me, i just about fell apart, but what i was wanting to say was that i toatlly get the post anout the male and female energies. That is wha i am searching for is the male energy and i have yet to find it where i am at or in anyone i hve met lol. It is so hard, you all hide really well and you cant come right out and ask someone, so do you identify as male and do you strap when lovemaking? so frustrating, and cant go bu looks these days either. Any help for me lol? |
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Um some clarification I feel is in order. How I have sex is not who I am. Transgender is not the same as Transexual, except when one claims that as their Identity. Masculine energy can be claimed by Femmes, Butches and Transgendered individuals. Femmes strap, Butches strap, Trans strap, and there are plenty who don't.
I hope you will do some reading in the threads and understand that sex isn't who people are. Welcome to the site.
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First welcome to the site. There is a great deal of material here to read on this site. Do a thread search. You will find threads started by "Significant Others" of Trans and/or Butches discussing similar questions you have. I would say, read the words carefully of what people are saying. Try not to color what you are reading with your own subjectivity. If you are not sure of what the poster is saying, go ahead and ask them for clairifacation. Remember that commuication requires listening as well as talking. ( I have to remind myself of that one myself.)
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sorry about the post, just hard to express myself sometimes. I know what a person does is not what they are and i will try to figure out what i am wanting to say and express it better. just a small town girl who never really had anywhere to discuss this type of thing before. Sorry again
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I hear you saying that you are seeking a masculine energy person who straps when making love. Just an FYI: You will find butches who identify as male and strap, but will also find butches who identify as female who strap. So, if the issue for you is the way they make love, you may find that in either identifying butch. Then of course you have men who identify as transgender or transsexual and may or may not take testosterone. Often they strap, as well (you just need to ask!) I hear you that it is hard to find people (butches/transmen) in small towns. There is a general singles thread here (but I don't believe it is a "pick up" thread), and I think that there are some butch/femme/trans dating sites. You could ask about that in the singles thread. I think there is also a singles femme/transguys thread, as well. Welcome to the site and I hope that it makes you feel less alone as a femme (check out the femme zone for some connection with other femmes!)
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I'm just blunt, not much emotion attached to logic and theory, except if its personal, which this wasn't. I'm married so I came to the question in an educational and informative vein.
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I am not trans in any way. It is very confusing, in certain ways, to me. I have a few questions which some may either flame me for or feel are really ignorant (true) and offensive (trying not to be). I am posting here because I have faith that the title of this thread is genuine, and because I genuinely do not understand these particular aspects of the FTM culture...and I cannot think of a better place to ask than this thread. I assure you that: 1. I AM ignorant, which is why I would like to ask and become more educated, 2. I am NOT intentionally trying to be divisive, critical or offensive (the opposite actually), and, 3. I am asking because I genuinely am interested in your various answers. Here are my questions: If you are an FTM, and consider yourself a man, ID as a man and live as a man: 1. Why do you wish to hang around with dykes? 2. Why are you interested in relationships with gay women as opposed to straight women? 3. How are you any different than any straight guy off the street, and why do you come here, to this site, which is for butch and femme lesbian women? 4. How do you think a straight man, who wished to join us here, would be received, in contrast to how you are received here? Thanks in advance! Also, it has been mentioned to me that I have a certain posting style and writing style, which are apparently different from other posters. I suppose this may be true. However, as was accidentally misunderstood in another thread, I am NOT a Moderator, nor am I trying to impersonate a Moderator, nor am I trying to cause trouble to get the attention OF a Moderator. I am simply and genuinely interested in understanding the FTM community more than I currently do. If you'd rather PM me, that would be great, as well. |
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1)There are people who define as a man, but not as male. I am thinking that you are meaning male when you say man. You may want to clarify that, so that you get answers from the group you want to hear from. 2)Additionally, are you only speaking to FTMs who are taking testosterone? I think that you might be. Again, you may want to clarify, as there are many people who define as transsexual or FTM who do are not on testosterone, yet in their hearts and minds live their lives as "male". They may or may not pass for male in society. 3) This site is not for butch and femme lesbian women. This site is for butches and femmes who may or may not define as lesbian. They also may or may not define as women. The site is also for queers (which include all sorts of genders/sexes), even though they do not have this in the title. The Admin have made this clear. My sense of you Hunter (in general), is that you are genuine in your posts. I believe you to be genuine in your interest in this subject, here. I hope that others see this, as well. I hope you get the answers you are seeking.
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Or I could have waited until you wrote your post! lol
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Okay, I'll bite.
Here's a little background on me, so you'll know exactly where my answers are coming from. Please don't read into my answers and take them for what another guy might say from his own experiences and/or perspective. I own only my own response. I'm 50 years old, completely and legally transitioned (Female to Male), and some/most may also label me as "transexual". I've been on T (Testosterone) for nearly 5 years now and I began my physical, medical and legal transition at the age of 45. Before that, I ID'd as a Stone Butch, and before that, as a lesbian, but that was because that was the only thing I knew. It was the closest thing to "fitting" than the alternative, which was straight woman. I came out as a "gay woman" when I was 19 years old, amongst the rough and tough world of the Women Marines. We were probably what you'd call "dykes"....tough ones. Oh, and incidentally, I was a member here on these sites before I began medical/physical/legal transition, so a lot of the community here knew me before, when I ID'd as Stone Butch.....but not "female" ID'd. Now for your questions: 1. Why do you wish to hang around with dykes? The dyke/queer world was my community before I transitioned, so why would they or the GLBTQ community at large, stop being my community?? I've had friendship, community and acceptance here, so I see no reason why I should leave. 2. Why are you interested in relationships with gay women as opposed to straight women? Who says I am interested in having a sexual/romantic relationship with a gay woman?? This is my community, not necessarily a "dating pool" for me. I don't look at it that way, but since you asked, the women I am attracted to, and who are attracted to guys like me tend to fall within the "Queer" spectrum and that may or may not overlap into different sexual orientations for these women. That's their business. I guess you'd have to ask some of the women of this community why they are attracted to men like me. I'm here for the community, not a hookup, or necessarily a relationship. This site is not gay/lesbian exclusive...it is "Queer". There are many women here who see me as the man I am and are attracted to me for just that. 3. How are you any different than any straight guy off the street, and why do you come here, to this site, which is for butch and femme lesbian women? My sexual orientation is Queer. My sexual orientation has nothing to do with my gender ID. Again, this site is also for Queer ID'd people. This site is ****NOT**** just for lesbian butch and femme women. 4. How do you think a straight man, who wished to join us here, would be received, in contrast to how you are received here? Probably much the same, I expect, and I would imagine that it would probably have much to do with how he would/might conduct himself. Respect is the key here. I don't think I've ever been disrespectful to any of the other members here and I can't say that anyone has ever been disrespectful to me. I think we all are looking for acceptance and community. I hope that helps. ![]() ~Theo~ ![]()
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I am queer. I am not a Woman - but rather somewhere between male and female and I happen to have a female body. Gillian is not a lesbian because even though she IS a woman - she is in love with someone who is not and is sexually attracted to a wide spectrum on the "butch" scale - but not bio male. (to her bio males have a different energy than FtMs / Butches / Gender Queers) So I would say that not even all of those who don't ID as FtM consider themselves Lesbians. ![]() |
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2. My g/f is a pansexual femme. We met when I first started transitioning. My attraction is to femme queer women. 3. I'm different in that my experience includes life perceived as a butch/tomboy and that I wasn't raised as a straight boy/man. 4. Welcomed as anyone. As admins have stated this site is beyond just B/F and open to everyone as long as we're respectful of the differences we have. I think one of the things that is important to recognize is that this site is more than just butch/femme lesbians. That it includes queers, pansexuals, and more.
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2. See answer number 1. 3. I'm not any different. I'm here to see some action!! 4. Well since I'm not any different, see answer 3. Real Answers (because Gemme said I had to lol) 1. Actually the real answer is I like nice positive people and some of them just happen to be dykes. Personally my friends come in all shapes, sizes, colors, gender identities and sexualities. Lot's of people in this big world. 2. We don't TRY to date lesbians or at least most of the transguys I know don't. I date people that I have a mutual attraction to. What they want to call themselves is up to them. 3. We are very different (well most of us anyway). We have experienced life with the whole world seeing us in a female identified body. Straight men have not. Everyone has been over the whole not just a lesbian website thing, ok we're good there. 4. I'm sure if he was cool he would be received as cool. These questions and your perspective about this site are interesting because I've actually heard someone say with their outside of their head real voice say that when butches join the website they are expected to transition after a few months you know because it's something to do when get a wild hair up your ass. I hope that answered some of your questions.
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