Some young detransitioners are saying what I am; namely that you can be a masculine woman or feminine man without getting caught up in whatever prescription they think is obliged by the term 'trans'.

 

Go here for the full post, from Joanna.
 

Notts Pride 2024

I know. Tut tut. A man in a woman’s t-shirt? In a built up area? With *my* reputation?  Call the cops!  Mind you, you know my love of posh paws, so I did do my nails for the event as well  Clearly I’ll be first against the wall come the glorious Ultra Nasty Party revolution.

  

This is an entertaining post, from Lynn.  She describes her first (I think....hard to believe it was her FIRST) participation in Nottingham Pride. 

Perception – Personal Understanding

Look at the two pictures, what would someone who had just seen these two people think? What would their mental impressions be? Is one of them a woman? A man? Are they good people, or bad? Is the person showing their back ashamed? What is the perception of that person?

You'll have to go here to see the pictures.

A Tough Question, A Tougher Answer

Whenever I tell my trans life story, I always mention that I never told my wife about my crossdressing before we were married because I bought into the old wives’ tale that marriage would cure me.
 

 

 

Did you see this post from Stana the other day?  If not, and assuming you're part-time, do read it.  I can relate to many parts of this post, and I'm sure many of you can also.

I am torn

I am torn between being authentic yet still hiding behind a mask

This is Michelle's first attempt at poetry, and I think what she wrote is something many can relate to.

A Secret Worth Sharing: Meet Anna Secret Poet

Is it true that Anna Secret Poet started out as part of the spoken word scene?
 

 

Anna has been a long-time blogger on T-Central.  I just noticed this "Meet Anna" post on her blog.  Take a look and you'll see that she's one talented girl!

Gender-critical ideology

The conspiracy denies obvious facts: trans people exist. We exist in every culture, for all recorded history. In the words of one noted anti-trans campaigner, trans women have “a need to take on a stable, consistent, ‘feminine’ identity”. In less suspicious eyes, we simply are. Allies know of trans joy, the phenomenon that life changes from monochrome to colour when we transition. Transition is our way to thrive.

 

Great post, from Clare, which includes some dialog on gender affirming treatment for children.

Careful The Things You Say

Here is my plea to parents and all role models. If you really love someone, accept them as they are, no matter what expectations you might have had of them. But there is more. 

 

 

 

 

Nice post from Halle.  Hopefully those who need to read this will.