trans meeting

[kingseaturtle]

Tuesday night was my first gender program meeting. My second real step. There was about 25-30 people there. Mostly trans and gender variant and two very special guests. The special guests were an eight year old and his Mother. The Mother said that he is still identifying as male so I am going to go with that(he was a little to shy to tell his story

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[rekraft]

Wow yes that sure is extremely positive. I quite envy the boy his mother. Things sound good for them. Pipe dream for most of us.

And congrats on your first binder... your other post could almost have been me when I got mine. Looked at myself in the mirror and thought, 'Of course'. And couldn't stop looking--

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[kingseaturtle]

Yeah I could'nt believe it. It was a great night. The binder is still going strong and I'm always checking myself out. I still can't believe it's me half the time. I'm not out at my work (an airport so I know a lot of people) and I still have to use the women's restroom. I was laughed at hysterically just the other day. I just try not to look up because people stare and they always double check the sign as if they're wrong and then look at me as if I illiterate.
Sorry about the rant.
Thanks. Take care, Jess

[rekraft]

My god, laughed at?? Not maliciously I hope. Yeah I know, people stare or at least do a double take, but I just try to give them my I've-every-right-to-be-here look and walk past them. Sometimes it works too well and the other person apologises profusely & leaves-- Heh, unisex toilets are the way to go.

No worries 'bout ranting; it's your lj after all :)

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[kingseaturtle]

Yeah, I wish all toilets were unisex. It would make my life a lot easier. Yes, they were totally making fun of me. They stood there and stared right at me looking and snickering. As soon as they walked into the stalls they started to laugh hysterically. There is a small upside to this they both came to the resturaunt where I work and I almost had to wait on them. One of the women looked terrified when she saw me and tried to hide behind her menu. Not kidding. Small vendication.