What are the most common myths about crossdressers and transgender women?

Now that the record has been set straight, let’s look at some of the most common myths about crossdressers and transgender women. Being transgender is a choice. Transgender people are gay. Transgender women aren’t “real” women. Your sex is defined by your chromosomes and/or hormones.

Is being transgender a choice?

Being transgender is a choice. Transgender people are gay. Transgender women aren’t “real” women. Your sex is defined by your chromosomes and/or hormones. You have to have surgery to be a “real” transgender person. You aren’t transgender until you start HRT. Kids and teens are too young to know if they’re really transgender.

Why is it so hard to date transgenders?

Part of the problem is that we’re a rather diverse and complex group of people. The transgender dating community includes cross dressers, t-girls, transsexuals, pre-op, post-op, non-op, MtF, FtM, androgynous, intersex, gender queer, gender fluid, significant others, cisgender individuals and more.

What did Laverne Cox say to Katie Couric about transgender people?

Many will remember the moment back in January 2014 when actress Laverne Cox schooled Katie Couric, after Couric ask an invasive question about her body. “The preoccupation with transition and surgery objectifies trans people,” Cox told Couric.

Why would a crossdreamer take feminizing hormones?

The reason for this would be that even if the crossdreamer does not plan to transition, taking feminizing hormones represents some kind of affirmation of the desire to become a woman. After all, this is also what trans women do when they transition, even if the dosage might vary.

Is hormone replacement therapy (HRT) right for crossdressers and MTFs?

If you are a crossdresser or MTF transgender who really want to achieve a very passable figure and feminine personality, you might be tempted to undergo Hormone replacement therapy (HRT). But HRT can be expensive and not an easy options for most due to financial issues, un-supportive families etc.

Does the effects of hormones on transgender people prove crossdreaming?

Does the effects of hormones on transgender people prove that crossdreaming has a biological component? 1 You may increase the amount of testosterone or estrogen in the body by way of pills or injections. 2 You may stop the body from absorbing the relevant hormones. More