Tag Archives: transition

I’m Not Dead Yet!

Posted on November 25, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I have come to suspect that most, if not all, of my parents’ ongoing discomfort with my transition is rooted in the idea that the person that they knew is dying and being replaced by a stranger. It was an … Continue reading →

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Things Which Turned Me Trans

Posted on October 9, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

NB for readers who have difficulty recognizing irony: I do not mean that these things literally ‘turned me into a transgender person;’ I mean that they are things which helped me along in the process of self-discovery which culminated in … Continue reading →

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Gendered Reactions to my Transgenderism

Posted on September 4, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Over the past year and a half, I have noted with some amusement the differing ways that the men and women in my life have reacted to news of my transition. The women, in general, have tended to be quietly … Continue reading →

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Where Did My Anxiety Go?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Recently, in a fit of boredom, I decided to re-read every single facebook status update that I have made in in 2013. I must admit, I’ve noticed a very stark change in my overall mannerisms between the first half of … Continue reading →

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Some More Thoughts on Gatekeeping

Posted on May 17, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

The truth is, whether you call it “Gender Dysphoria” or “Gender Idenitity Disorder,” I find the fact that my identity is considered to be a psychiatric condition somewhat degrading. However, I’m not sure whether it’s possible, in practice, to ever … Continue reading →

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Passing A Milestone

Posted on January 30, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

It occurs to me that the first anniversary of the start of my transition has just quietly passed-by without any comment on my part. I really don’t know what to say, to be honest, or indeed, even if anything really … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Prolonged Exposure

Posted on December 29, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

It’s occurred to me that I have now been taking female hormones and androgen blockers for approximately six months (when one factors-in the hiatuses imposed by lack of funds in July and lack of scrip in September); for the past … Continue reading →

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Meme-Time

Posted on December 22, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Borrowed from the QuixoticAutistic: Highlights of 2012 Include: 1) Coming-out as transgender and beginning transition. 2) Finally being able to sit down with my advisor and come-up with a thesis project after a year and a half of grad school. … Continue reading →

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Awkwardness

Posted on December 14, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Three days into my glorious homecoming, and I must admit, things are getting strange. I was dysphoric this morning, so I doubled-down on the feminine gender presentation: to such an extent that my mother politely but firmly requested that I … Continue reading →

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Prodigal Daughter

Posted on December 12, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

The truth is that I am much braver in my writing than I am in my living. For the next little while, however, I will need to be brave in my living as well, so I am going to write … Continue reading →

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