Wondering when should you tell your partner you are trans? Hi! My name is Jen, and I am the wife of Thomas Underwood. I am a previously straight woman, now married to a trans man. If you are wondering when should you tell your partner you are trans, I offer my opinion here, based on my experience with Thomas. I say tell your partner immediately. Even if you are not … [Read more...]
Tips for FTMs to Prepare for Gender Transition Surgery
Here are my top tips to prepare for FTM gender transition surgery! Based on my own experiences, I have compiled a list of key tips to prepare for gender transition surgery (whether it is top surgery, bottom surgery, hysterectomy, or any other kind of surgery). The successful outcome of any surgeries you have in your gender transition journey will depend on many factors that … [Read more...]
Testosterone for FTM Transition
Changing gender usually starts with hormone therapy. In the case of FTM transition, testosterone therapy is used to cause masculinization. Once you start testosterone, it will cause dramatic changes in your body and mind. It will even change your face, as you can see in these photos, and in the videos further down in the post. An important caveat is that many of these … [Read more...]
What is the Politically Correct Way to Talk About Gender Transitioning?
There are many differences in the way people talk about gender transitioning. For example, some people say that FTMs (female to male transsexuals) do not become men, because they always were men (internally). I prefer to see my transition as a process of becoming (externally) the man I was always meant to be – taking on the external appearance of the invisible man who has … [Read more...]
Looking at Life From Both Sides – My Blog about Gender Transition from Female to Male
Well, this is Thomas, and here I am, starting this blog about my transition. I hope I can be helpful to other people who are transitioning from female to male (and possibly those who are transitioning from male to female). I also hope I can be helpful for those who have loved ones who are transitioning. I transitioned while I was middle-aged, and it’s been a successful … [Read more...]