once more, with FEELING!

[entrope]

This is another regularly scheduled ask-a-transgender-person-anything-you-like thread

Comments

[lyonesse]

*lol* so how are your genitals these days?

(i'm considering making that a default greeting among certain subsets of my acquaintance ;)

[ceo]

I'm amused by this, because the very first thing I ever said to entrope was a question about her genitals.

(this was long pre-transition; she was wearing a T-shirt of a captive-bead ring that said "GUESS WHERE". So I did.)

[entrope]

My genitals are awesome! I can even provide references. :)

Seriously: the hardest part was last August, when I went through two very hardcore and seriously miserable weeks of menopause. Since then, though, the internal genitalia has been remarkably quiet and, I hear, is busily atrophying to a nice small size.

Externally, well, there are a lot of sites where you can check out various photos of growth, and you should, because OMG are the results ever dramatic.

[voluptuousvi]

i think you look tons hotter now than 5 years ago when you were in TX.

and how are your genitals? :)

[entrope]

Thank you! My genitals, as stated above, are in great shape. :)

[bkdelong]

What is your current stance on pronouns? If I recall, it seemed you'd last decided you'd let people addressing you choose sans correction but I'm not sure I have that right. I've read a few posts where you relay individual's lack of comfort when trying to choose their pronouns.

What are your thoughts on the gender neutral pronouns?

I remember another post where you discussed something to the effect of "losing" your tears. How have your emotional capabilities changed since you began transition? Are you satisfied with your empathizing abilities and have you noticed any difference there?

Thanks for opening yourself up to such questioning!

[entrope]

I still don't mind any pronouns that people use for me, as long as they're thoughtful about it. I think it's settled out to most people using female pronouns when they refer to me-as-parent and male the rest of the time, and that's kind of what I expected

[veek]

Oh, huh. The protein thing is fascinating. I mean this in general, and as regards you, but also -- surprisingly -- it sheds light on my own relationship with protein.

[catling]

I'll second that. I wonder what if any studies have been done on this subject.

I have observed a direct link between protein intake and mood with both myself and K. My protein needs in particular went up dramatically when pregnant and then while I was breastfeeding, then went down when K weaned.

K, especially when in a growth spurt as now, NEEDS protein or she is a grumpy little person.

Very interesting.

[surrealestate]

I asked this elsewhere, but nobody responded. I don't actually expect you to know everything, but another pov is always useful. (I've had this conversation with trans and cis friends before.)

How does any person know if they are supposed to be a guy/gal?

(And where is the line between subverting whatever paradigms and actually belonging on the other side?)

[entrope]

Oh, good one. I can't answer for anyone else, but I can answer for myself

[beah]

That is an awesome parenting moment!

[maevele]

awwww, why is it that the kids get this stuff so fucking easy? My three and a half year old says I am a boirl.

and a lot of your part of how you came to it is a lot like mine. this is getting eerie.

[omegabeth]

Hey! When we can do dinner?

[entrope]

Ooh! Good one! Tuesdays are usually good, and Saturdays (with the exception of this one) are usually good too.

[omegabeth]

I have stats on Tuesdays until May, so I'll ping you about a Saturday!

[magentametrix]

Along those lines, when are you and the family going to visit the DC area?