NationStates' Transgender Thread II

[Grenartia]

Wait is it because today's the day?

"The day"?

The day where you kick the world's ass, chica.

[Unified Heartless States]

Is being Transexual really, actually still in the DSM-V as a mental disorder?

This isn't meant to be pointed.

Last I checked it is, but it's called "Gender Identity disorder" if memory serves

No, I believe it has been removed the last time I heard.

[Val Halla]

"The day"?

The day where you kick the world's ass, chica.

Am II missing something here?

[The Alexanderians]

Wait is it because today's the day?

"The day"?

That I "donate" stuff

[Val Halla]

"The day"?

That I "donate" stuff

No I am off to London. Waiting until they arrive first

[Vassenor]

Heads up:

The Women and Equalities Committee’s transgender equality inquiry will take its final evidence from six Government Ministers this Wednesday (28 October) at 2.30 pm on their plans for improving transgender equality. So it's a major event for transgender equality here in Parliament.

The Committee @commonswomequ is keen to take the discussion beyond the committee room and out into the community, so we're encouraging everyone who's watching to livetweet: #transinquiry.

The session will cover a range of issues which have been raised by inquiry witnesses, including specialist organisations, medical and legal experts, and individuals, including Ashley Reed, who started the petition which you signed calling for transgender people to have the legal right to self-define their gender... and by the hundreds of individual trans people who have written to the committee about their own experiences.

You can watch live here: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde ... 1432858a7c

Please share this with your friends, loved ones, colleagues, and anyone else who would be interested in hearing what Ministers have to say about the future of transgender equality.

Issues likely to be covered include: Gender identity services - possible improvements to current services including waiting times; appropriate treatment for gender variant children; the ‘spousal veto’ under which married trans people need their spouse’s agreement before reassignment; tackling hate crime effectively; possible inclusion of non-gendered status (*X) in passports; current media regulation arrangements and protection from transphobic coverage; operation of the rules which allow exclusion from single sex sporting activities. Then in the second panel, workplace equality and discrimination in employment; Government action plan: cross departmental plans; looked-after young trans people; Equality Act 2010: possible reforms, including terminology, and whether the protected characteristic should be changed to just gender identity; Gender Recognition Act, and whether individuals be allowed to self-define. Privacy, data protection issues and ‘outing’.

You can find out more about the inquiry, and watch and read the evidence so far, here:

http://www.parliament.uk/business/commi ... -equality/

[Val Halla]

This is probably going to look weird, but Jormy, meet me at the weird statue

[Fabulous Rainicorns]

I'm worried about my Halloween costume. I'm really excited to wear it, but I'm worried that I'll be feeling too dysphoric to wear it.

My costume is Gerard Way in drag, which he has actually done.

[Ithqington]

That I "donate" stuff

No I am off to London. Waiting until they arrive first

Well, I been to London last year for a school trip!

[Countriopia]

Hello everyone! I have yet to find a name.

There's apparently a database for trans healthcare in the US now.

Do you know if there's something like that for Spain? I know that there are the UTIGs (Unidades de Tratamiento de Identidad de Género/ Unidades de Transexualidad e Identidad de Género/ Unidades de Trastorno de la Identidad de Género) but some of them are quite awful. While the nearest one doesn't seem to have those issues, I think that I need to be at least for 6 months on therapy before I get HRT. And I don't want to stay here for over a year. Also, I don't know if I can go there or if my other health issues will affect the times.

"transfeminine" =/= "transwoman"

Transfeminine encompasses multiple different groups, including transwomen. In this case, however, I believe it is referring to a non-binary person who leans towards the feminine side.

Source

>.>
<.<
I admit I read quickly and didn't seen "feminine" I though it was "female".
My mistake.

Yes, that's it. Don't worry.

[Rhanukhan]

This is probably going to look weird, but Jormy, meet me at the weird statue

Looks perfectly normal... you are a foreign spy, passing coded messages aren't you?

Enjoy your day!

[Dumb Ideologies]

This is probably going to look weird, but Jormy, meet me at the weird statue

Looks perfectly normal... you are a foreign spy, passing coded messages aren't you?

Enjoy your day!

*lowers newspaper*

It looks as though the cat has the cream.

*raises newspaper*

[Vassenor]

Tried to do makeup again. It still made me look like a drag queen. >.<

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Tried to do makeup again. It still made me look like a drag queen. >.<

Maybe you just need to experiment a bit more with the look you would like to achieve.

[Vassenor]

Tried to do makeup again. It still made me look like a drag queen. >.<

Maybe you just need to experiment a bit more with the look you would like to achieve.

Implying I know what that look is. Or how to do any of it.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Maybe you just need to experiment a bit more with the look you would like to achieve.

Implying I know what that look is. Or how to do any of it.

Honestly, every woman goes through that. It takes a bit of time before we get to the look we like.

Have you tried using one of those makeup apps? They help a lot.

[Vassenor]

Don't know where to find any of them.

And of course now I'm just getting upset about the whole thing. Because of course doing something feminine managed to whack me like that.

[Val Halla]

I missed my train out.... In tears... I look pathetic

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Don't know where to find any of them.

And of course now I'm just getting upset about the whole thing. Because of course doing something feminine managed to whack me like that.

Android and Apple app stores.

Vassenor, I'm not trying to put you down in any way, just so you know.

[Vassenor]

I know, I'm just using this as an excuse to hate myself. Like I normally do.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I know, I'm just using this as an excuse to hate myself. Like I normally do.

No reason to do that.

Just know, these apps are at Android, Apple and, iirc, Amazon Kindle app stores. Most of them are free. They work by using a head shot of yourself and helping you digitally explore makeup looks. They offer tips and suggestions on how to achieve the look or looks you like and want.

If nothing else, that's a start.

[Val Halla]

Clothes look nice BTW.

[The Serbian Empire]

Clothes look nice BTW.

So where are you? I'm worried for you.

[Val Halla]

Clothes look nice BTW.

So where are you? I'm worried for you.

I'm waiting for the train in Doncaster. About 10 minutes away

[The Serbian Empire]

So where are you? I'm worried for you.

I'm waiting for the train in Doncaster. About 10 minutes away

You mean that horrible name of a place.