Importance (he/him)
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Post by Importance (he/him) on Apr 13, 2015 1:54:55 GMT
Well, um, hello, I've been wanting to register but I got to anxious and was really happy to hear you do not mind people asking anonymously like this. I've been having trouble with my gender and wanted to hear others' opinion on it, so here goes nothing:
I was assigned female at birth and I have noticed that I was ever since I was a very small child always happy when people mistook me for male. I was also very scared about my breasts growing and hoping that when I hit puberty my breast remained small (i was envious of grown women with small breasts). I always said I wished I was born male and about a year ago, jokingly my bf started using male pronouns which made me very happy. I always liked wearing sweatshirts that are too small so they bind my chest and I wasn't pleased when my parents started buying me bras, I didn't wear them often. I started identifying as genderqueer and ask for male pronouns when people talk to me. I definitely do identify as male but I've always liked make-up, skirts, stockings and similar femme things (also it may be just because it is expected of me to like them, as my family has a history of emotionally abusing me, I really do not know right now). I am getting more and more troubled by my female-looking body. I enjoy dressing stereotypically male (and I enjoy that I pass so well that strangers do not see I was assigned female at birth) but I have days I really want to wear my femme things. Does it make sense that I may bigender as in transmale and neutrois?
I hope this makes sense Thank you very much, in advance.
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Post by Misfit Reindeer on Apr 13, 2015 4:07:43 GMT
It's okay! You can register whenever you feel comfortable, or not at all if you prefer!
Honestly, I believe that the labels are there for your comfort and your sense of identity and so that you can better communicate that sense of self to others. If you feel like those things match your identity, I would say go for it!
As you grow up, you'll find new aspects of your identity and develop a sense of self, so it's not surprising at all that things will or may change in the future. There's nothing wrong with that.
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Post by phlox on Apr 13, 2015 4:53:28 GMT
Well, I do know a lot of guys-- trans and cis that like to wear things that are feminine, that definitely ID as male.
Your choice of clothing doesn't exactily define your gender, but if you want to wear clothes associated with your gender to convey it, that's fine!
It really depends on how you feel. If you feel you might be bigender, try out the label for a while and see if it fits. If not, see if another fits better. You don't need labels, but it seems like you're trying to find one.
Good luck!
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Post by Misfit Reindeer on Apr 13, 2015 5:03:03 GMT
Phlox is correct. Gender presentation doesn't always equal identity, and clothes are no indication of your gender!
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Importance (he/him)
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Post by Importance (he/him) on Apr 13, 2015 12:04:50 GMT
Thank you a lot. I do understand that I do not need labels but I am just trying to get a better understanding of myself. Thanks for your time, lots of love!
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