I think everyone has heard about the recent events in the LGBT community and I think these suicides are a great tragedy. It makes me furious to think of how close-minded people are, especially kids in school. Bullying has been a problem for years and no matter how many times they say it is a problem, schools never seem to FIX the problem. I just hope that anyone dealing with bullying will confide in a friend or family member and make a move to get help rather than resorting to suicide.
Even though I didn’t understand that I was trans at the time, I was picked on through elementary school, middle school and some of high school just for being different. I was shy and quiet and the other kids locked onto that as weakness and exploited it for their own personal gain. Finally in High school I just started ignoring the bullies and not caring what they thought, and once the satisfaction of a reaction was gone, they left me alone. (I know in my case I dealt with very mild bullies but it is important not to give in to their goals)
There needs to be more education about LGBT issues at an early age to remove the stigma that is sometimes still attached to the various groups. Most schools don’t want to touch upon it because it is a controversial issue, because hey, if we teach them that is okay for two men to love each other, gays will take over the world and crucify Jesus! But seriously, most children learn about it from their parents and depending on how their parents feel they will be influenced for, or against it. In some regions where there is still a lot of hate towards the LGBT community, the hate is perpetuated by adults passing down their opinion to their children.
The fact of the matter is there is still a lot of work to be done until we truly have equality in the LGBT community. I only hope that In my lifetime I will see equal rights for all of the LGBTQQIPO community.
And here I was planning on writing a quick post to mention that I took some body measurements, instead I went on a 3 paragraph rant.
As of 10-9-10 I’ve been on hormones for 18 days, woo! I haven’t felt too much of a change lately. I have definitely been more emotional though.
Across the Shoulders: 16.5″
Around the Shoulders: 41.5″
Around the Upper Arm: 11.25″
Around the Forearm: 10″
Bust: 35″
Under Bust: 33″
Natural Waist: 29.75″
Belt line: 37.5″
Hips: 40″
Thigh: 22.25″
Calve: 15″
I wanted to have some pictures to serve as a basis for comparison before I got too far along on hormones so I took these wonderfully flattering shots!
Next week my friend Felicity and I are going to start a weekly photo update of my progress, maybe I will make a slideshow out of it someday. 🙂
I have been feeling a little more emotional lately. I’ve had a few mood swings that caught me off guard but any increase in emotions comes as a welcome sign that the hormones are working.
Nipples, what can I say? They have been getting puffy. I am a little worried because it seems like they go back down as I get to the 16-20 hour mark after I take my pills. Maybe the dose is so low it is wearing off? Only time will tell I guess.
Until next time! 🙂
OH!
I spent like 2 hours uploading all of my old pre-hormone pictures under the gallery section so I hope you enjoy them!
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