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Trans-feminist

I get really sick of all the "All men..." stuff that I see everywhere. It really bothers me, because I feel wrong as a woman. Because I'm not one. But then a lot of women make me feel wrong for being the man that I actually am. It just really bothers me that if I want to talk about how hurtful these things are, I get called a Men's Rights Activist, but honestly, I'm a feminist. I just feel like feminism needs to include everyone in on the equality. I just don't know where I fall as a trans man.

The FtM tag

The FtM tag on tumblr only makes me more dysphoric. 

-S

Pre-op transwoman who has yet to start crossdressing

Today was just a normal day at work( i work in retailing ) and a family entered the store, i was just smiling there and standing behind them, being ready to serve them if needed. They had a little girl around the age of 5-7. She asked her mom, is that a girl or a boy. At that moment, time seemed to have paused. I was dumbfounded, i'm not sure how to react, should i walk away? or continue standing there and be judged.

I am a pre-op transwoman. I have yet to start cross dressing, i did not put on make up, i dressed as a male. I only had a hairstyle longer than average males, approximately reaching my shoulders. Her mom answered after a second glance,'' he is a boy ''. I had a silent sigh of relief, even though i should be happy that i could pass at first glance as a girl even without dressing/makeup/surg. After they left, i was wondering, what has the world became, there's even a gender restriction for hair now ?

So have parents/schools/media been teaching children that boys must have short hair and girl must have long hair?

[Singapore]

It tears my heart

...sometimes because I wish to have been able to live as a cis woman and not deal with the things I have to (trans things), but I know that I could not have been. And so, on the other hand I am also happy to be where I am today and be able to be comfortable with myself.

Lonely

i've seen transman and butch everywhere, but have never seen another transwoman in real life. This maked me feel so lonely -___-

Preferred name

Has anyone tried using their preferred name officially in school/uni without being on T or surgery?

[Singapore] 

Graduation

Seeing all that convocation photos makes me depressed, I want to attend university as a guy, I wish I could see myself as a man wearing the academic regalia.

[Singapore]

Roleplay

Can't imagine roleplaying as someone else for the rest of my life.

Adam's apple

Is there any way to have an Adam apple for a transman? My gf family thinks she is dating a guy and I haven't met her whole family except her bro. Now I'm worried that they may found out that I'm a Trans man because I don't have an Adam apple. Any help?

[J, Singapore]