I consider myself to have escaped unscathed from my trans identification. I am one of the lucky ones. I conducted my transsexual experiment almost in a vacuum—I didn’t have the peer pressure or influence from social contagion that is so prevalent today. This was helpful for me to later evolve away from it. Now, I rarely think of that period in my life and when I do it is not upsetting. I’m able to consider it a valuable lesson, in which I earned that, despite my preconceived notions, men don’t have it any better than women and are, in some ways, even more constrained by societal expectations.
Thanks for your reply. My daughter wants to research in pharmacology. Her own body is part of a poorly managed experiment. The only way trans people can legally get cross sex hormones is for the medical profession to believe that they are actually the opposite sex! I am beyond angry with the stupidity and untrustworthiness of the NHS in England which has adopted policies based on this lie.
What an amazing testimony of the journey of your life! Very refreshing and fascinating. Thank you for your intelligent self reflection and sharing your perspective on the gender identify ideology we're all trying to come to terms with. I will share your story with some detranstioning women I'm in touch with. Much gratitude for writing down your unique perspective. Margo, living in captured Trastralia :((
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It's so powerful to hear from women who have gone on this journey to one degree or another and come back. Yours is especially compelling because you did not have the influences of social media at play, and it seems that lack of influence played a big role in you journeying back to yourself. It's very comforting to hear you encourage us parents to resist the pressure to affirm and medicalize. That even back then you knew of the dangers of cross-sex hormones is incredible, and yet today their negative side effects are rarely mentioned when you hear activists and kids discuss it. Thanks again.
You hit the nail on the head. To begin with, the idea that anyone has to deny their biological reality in order to be their "true authentic self" is absurd. Be who you are (masculine or feminine or, for most, a messy mixture of both), and appreciate a healthy body - period and end of story. Second, it's true that those who are controlling the narrative are not the oppressed victims here. They are a combination of woefully misguided individuals who are failing to consider what they're doing to these young people, some of whom are defending their own decisions (either on behalf of their children if they blindly affirmed or on behalf of themselves if they've medicalized and don't want to feel regret), greedy insensitive beasts who just see an opportunity for a never-ending stream of money, and lazy-minded people who want to be part of the Good Ones. You are a brave soul, unique and honest. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you for writing clearly and honestly. It is true that transgenderism is an extreme reaction to
the normal discomfort girls feel becoming women. Glad you noticed that you are too pretty to be male. I wish my beautiful daughter had noticed. Detransitioning after seven years on testosterone would be difficult. She just had a phone call from her “pharmacy team” to review medication. I feel stressed knowing that people are promoting this drug to her. This addiction has damaged her but she does not notice as the drug seems to me like heroin. Or maybe it is the antidepressant causing the issues. I want testosterone made illegal!
It’s already very illegal outside of prescribed uses such as correcting genuine hormone imbalances in men and women. All but the transitioning regime are evidenced based and primarily therapeutic (ie intended to restore function and health). Banning it won’t make it go away anymore than any other substance we’ve tried.
I’m so sorry for what your daughter is going through. It’s highly likely that the T is responsible for her mood disorders. Female biochemical mood regulation is highly dependent on the interplay of oestrogen and progesterone over a fertility cycle which when artificial suppressed (whether by artificial suppressants and testosterone or hormonal contraceptives) makes mood regulation difficult in overt and subtle ways. I sincerely hope she finds a way out of the place she’s in and comes to be at peace with her body and feminine genius.
I was a weird kid and my son is an even weirder kid. I eventually learned to appreciate that I was different and try to encourage that self acceptance for my son.
My daughter was described as “quirky”, then her brother used the word weird to describe “all her friends”. Probably he is on the autistic spectrum as are his sisters. It is shocking that these lovely neurodivergent/ different children are being swept into the transgender cult. What has happened to society?
This is so beautiful. A woman who is confident enough to be a woman but to not let the world define her based on their notions of that. This is the future we are denying to our young today.
You certainly are a fascinating person and a true outlier. How lucky you were (a) to have parents who not only tolerated, but supported you in being yourself rather than insisting that you conform to societal gender expectations; and (b) that you were born before social media and the era of mandatory, politicized, medicalized transgender indoctrination for children, including in the public schools. If these two facts had not been in play, your story would read very differently today.
Note - my parents did NOT support me as an older teen who was beginning the medical transition. In fact, the fights with my father were so violent I left home at 15. I am now relieved they didn’t support the medical industrial part of it.
Thanks for the addendum. In their way, your parents were consistent. By refusing to support your medical transition, they had your best interests at heart even then, although it took you awhile to agree with them.
I found your piece very moving and powerful. Yes, you are beautiful exactly as you are. As are all the young women and men who are being encouraged to ravage their bodies in pursuit of some unattainable ‘other’. It’s a complete travesty. Thank you for speaking out in public.
This is a very good, brave, expose of what it is surely like for many who are captured by this extreme lifestyle decision. It is really a great accomplishment that you have prevailed on the other side of all this. Testimony to the things humans can do. That "Trans" when it involves taking advantage of children and those who have been marginalized in other ways is abuse is indisputable. The amount of corporate, medical, political hegemony we are dealing with is extreme. The big takeaway from this is the people who are doing it are psychopaths and/or affected by a mass hysteria. These things don't excuse them however - it is still a decision.
The Munchausen Syndrome (MS) is a mental disorder that causes a person with a deep-seated need for attention to fake sickness or injury. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) is a disorder in which the caretaker of a child either makes up fake symptoms or the parent causes real symptoms to make it appear as though the child is injured or ill. The term “by proxy” means “through a substitute”. Though MSP is primarily a mental illness, it’s also considered a form of severe Child Abuse.
BTW: There is no such thing as Transsexual, or ‘gender dysphoric’, it is only people with mental problems!
Sex or gender is definitely NOT “Assigned at Birth”! Your mother’s gynecologist was not stupid and made an error, nor were your parents and your pediatrician imbeciles!
You are the sex that God “assigned” to you at your conception, your DNA was set for LIFE the moment you were conceived!
There are at least 6,500 Genetic differences between Male and Female and every cell in the body proclaims the difference! Surgery, hormones, drugs, or ‘feelings’ cannot and will not change those scientific FACTS!
Since the entire planet seems to be engaged in a sort of mass insanity this is a very good point. It seems to be practiced by many powerful forces who should know better. Pleas write an publish a full post on this if you are inclined. Thanks.
Great point to make, thanks. More evidence of deep psychological issues among politicians, professionals, and individuals who promote this sort of insanity.
Thanks for your reply. My daughter wants to research in pharmacology. Her own body is part of a poorly managed experiment. The only way trans people can legally get cross sex hormones is for the medical profession to believe that they are actually the opposite sex! I am beyond angry with the stupidity and untrustworthiness of the NHS in England which has adopted policies based on this lie.
What an amazing testimony of the journey of your life! Very refreshing and fascinating. Thank you for your intelligent self reflection and sharing your perspective on the gender identify ideology we're all trying to come to terms with. I will share your story with some detranstioning women I'm in touch with. Much gratitude for writing down your unique perspective. Margo, living in captured Trastralia :((
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It's so powerful to hear from women who have gone on this journey to one degree or another and come back. Yours is especially compelling because you did not have the influences of social media at play, and it seems that lack of influence played a big role in you journeying back to yourself. It's very comforting to hear you encourage us parents to resist the pressure to affirm and medicalize. That even back then you knew of the dangers of cross-sex hormones is incredible, and yet today their negative side effects are rarely mentioned when you hear activists and kids discuss it. Thanks again.
I was pre med and did a lot of study - I practically lived in medical libraries.
Thanks. That was a great read.
Interesting and well written.
You hit the nail on the head. To begin with, the idea that anyone has to deny their biological reality in order to be their "true authentic self" is absurd. Be who you are (masculine or feminine or, for most, a messy mixture of both), and appreciate a healthy body - period and end of story. Second, it's true that those who are controlling the narrative are not the oppressed victims here. They are a combination of woefully misguided individuals who are failing to consider what they're doing to these young people, some of whom are defending their own decisions (either on behalf of their children if they blindly affirmed or on behalf of themselves if they've medicalized and don't want to feel regret), greedy insensitive beasts who just see an opportunity for a never-ending stream of money, and lazy-minded people who want to be part of the Good Ones. You are a brave soul, unique and honest. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you for writing clearly and honestly. It is true that transgenderism is an extreme reaction to
the normal discomfort girls feel becoming women. Glad you noticed that you are too pretty to be male. I wish my beautiful daughter had noticed. Detransitioning after seven years on testosterone would be difficult. She just had a phone call from her “pharmacy team” to review medication. I feel stressed knowing that people are promoting this drug to her. This addiction has damaged her but she does not notice as the drug seems to me like heroin. Or maybe it is the antidepressant causing the issues. I want testosterone made illegal!
I’m so sorry. Yes - these young people are lifelong patients and slaves to corporate medicine. Beyond tragic.
It’s already very illegal outside of prescribed uses such as correcting genuine hormone imbalances in men and women. All but the transitioning regime are evidenced based and primarily therapeutic (ie intended to restore function and health). Banning it won’t make it go away anymore than any other substance we’ve tried.
I’m so sorry for what your daughter is going through. It’s highly likely that the T is responsible for her mood disorders. Female biochemical mood regulation is highly dependent on the interplay of oestrogen and progesterone over a fertility cycle which when artificial suppressed (whether by artificial suppressants and testosterone or hormonal contraceptives) makes mood regulation difficult in overt and subtle ways. I sincerely hope she finds a way out of the place she’s in and comes to be at peace with her body and feminine genius.
I was a weird kid and my son is an even weirder kid. I eventually learned to appreciate that I was different and try to encourage that self acceptance for my son.
My daughter was described as “quirky”, then her brother used the word weird to describe “all her friends”. Probably he is on the autistic spectrum as are his sisters. It is shocking that these lovely neurodivergent/ different children are being swept into the transgender cult. What has happened to society?
This is so beautiful. A woman who is confident enough to be a woman but to not let the world define her based on their notions of that. This is the future we are denying to our young today.
Thank you. I feel so fortunate to have come through this.
You certainly are a fascinating person and a true outlier. How lucky you were (a) to have parents who not only tolerated, but supported you in being yourself rather than insisting that you conform to societal gender expectations; and (b) that you were born before social media and the era of mandatory, politicized, medicalized transgender indoctrination for children, including in the public schools. If these two facts had not been in play, your story would read very differently today.
Note - my parents did NOT support me as an older teen who was beginning the medical transition. In fact, the fights with my father were so violent I left home at 15. I am now relieved they didn’t support the medical industrial part of it.
Thanks for the addendum. In their way, your parents were consistent. By refusing to support your medical transition, they had your best interests at heart even then, although it took you awhile to agree with them.
I found your piece very moving and powerful. Yes, you are beautiful exactly as you are. As are all the young women and men who are being encouraged to ravage their bodies in pursuit of some unattainable ‘other’. It’s a complete travesty. Thank you for speaking out in public.
Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you! We must all stand for Truth!
Wow. Thank you for sharing.
This is a very good, brave, expose of what it is surely like for many who are captured by this extreme lifestyle decision. It is really a great accomplishment that you have prevailed on the other side of all this. Testimony to the things humans can do. That "Trans" when it involves taking advantage of children and those who have been marginalized in other ways is abuse is indisputable. The amount of corporate, medical, political hegemony we are dealing with is extreme. The big takeaway from this is the people who are doing it are psychopaths and/or affected by a mass hysteria. These things don't excuse them however - it is still a decision.
“What Is Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy?”
https://www.healthline.com/health/munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy
The Munchausen Syndrome (MS) is a mental disorder that causes a person with a deep-seated need for attention to fake sickness or injury. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) is a disorder in which the caretaker of a child either makes up fake symptoms or the parent causes real symptoms to make it appear as though the child is injured or ill. The term “by proxy” means “through a substitute”. Though MSP is primarily a mental illness, it’s also considered a form of severe Child Abuse.
BTW: There is no such thing as Transsexual, or ‘gender dysphoric’, it is only people with mental problems!
Sex or gender is definitely NOT “Assigned at Birth”! Your mother’s gynecologist was not stupid and made an error, nor were your parents and your pediatrician imbeciles!
You are the sex that God “assigned” to you at your conception, your DNA was set for LIFE the moment you were conceived!
There are at least 6,500 Genetic differences between Male and Female and every cell in the body proclaims the difference! Surgery, hormones, drugs, or ‘feelings’ cannot and will not change those scientific FACTS!
Since the entire planet seems to be engaged in a sort of mass insanity this is a very good point. It seems to be practiced by many powerful forces who should know better. Pleas write an publish a full post on this if you are inclined. Thanks.
Also this blog is great https://www.the11thhourblog.com/
Read Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters is a 2020 book by Abigail Shrier
I have. Thanks for the recommendation. Good book. On my shelf.
You may like this article:
https://www.the11thhourblog.com/post/the-linguistic-war-obfuscating-the-physical-attack-on-human-sex-and-why-it-s-happening
Thank you. Great article. Maybe I will write a post about these points.
I’m not sure what all that has to do with me and my story but mostly you are correct.
Great point to make, thanks. More evidence of deep psychological issues among politicians, professionals, and individuals who promote this sort of insanity.