"Gender Transition Realties"

  transsexualism in a new millennium

Section Contents: Welcome to the newest chapter of reneereyes.com. It'll be a work in progress so please remain patient. Notably - I'm going to alternate between publishing original content in this department with updating the Admirer's Handbook - until both are completed.

Updated 8/30/06: completed sub-section outlines

Transition-itis Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...hear that clock running? Afraid if you don't transition soon - you'll be too old or go totally insane waiting? Guess what? You've got transition-itis. There's lots to consider before going further than wigs and a dress. Full-time transition's not for everyone. Additionally, we now have a host of new options to find happiness with partial transition. Here we'll explore both options, including: Transition-itis: diagnosing your condition Transition traps: how it won't be Hormone Replacement Therapy: HRT 101 Transition checklist: how's your situation? You're Transitioning? "Congrats, girlfriend. Have you started...?" Answer the rest successfully!   Alternatives to full-time transition: new millennium models for happiness Hindsight's 20/20: I started writing this Mermaid Manual five years ago. Here you'll peek into my journals & thoughts before transition. Then...you get to read what advice I'd offer myself - with all the wisdom from what I know now. Links to Pre-Transition Information Take me to Transition-itis Surgical Transition  There's a lot of ways to change your appearance: you can alter your hairstyle, adjust your make-up, or tighten your loins with improved diet & fitness. However, if you're like most tranz-females - your gender switch is probably going to include some cosmetic surgery. Here you'll discover my experiences with body modifications plus what I'd do differently. Includes: There's hope! Want to see what I looked like before this all started? A photographic evolution of my gender transition My encounters with FFS - Facial feminization surgery 101 My experience with Botox, Restyline & those other strange sounding solutions My breast augmentation: Lessons from a flat-chested female Silicone injections: aka transgender silly putty. Did I use it? My Orchiectomy & Vaginoplasty...the final steps. Links to surgical transition information Take me to Tips on Surgical Transition Presentation Enhancement Not every phase of a successful transition is achieved with the scalpel and checkbook. Most changes occur from study, practice & a lot of hard work. Here you'll find detailed information regarding a host of techniques & tips for enhancing your presentation. Includes: Exercise & diet - Building your female platform plus my personal system for reducing male-muscle mass. Hair & wigs: A little light on top? Don't worry, girlfriend - I 'gotcha covered. Facial & body hair removal: Are we having fun yet? A passion for fashion: Using your wardrobe to hide flaws and accentuate strengths + tips on affordable acquisition & care of fine clothing. Skin care: I knew nothing about this essential component. Do you? Teeth: Pearly-white's without costly veneers Voice: How hard can it be? Links to Presentation Enhancement Data Take me to Tips on Presentation Enhancement Life Transition Although we're most drawn to a physical transition, it's the life changes that most profoundly impact our success or failure with a total transition. Achieving your new gender is but a phase of life. How you live out the balance - is what really matters. Includes: The Golden Rules: Ten hard-hitting essentials I wish I'd known before I started Career transition techniques: Having enough income for both your life and your transition is the key. Ten unique case studies of success. Depression management: Beating back the monster TS love & relationships: Oops! What mom forgot to tell us... Managing the psycho-wench: My best girlfriend shares incredible insights into what is was like dealing with me & transition Sexual satisfaction: Rediscovering pleasure with your new existence. The long term: making your life stand for something special Links to tips with life transition Take me to Tips on Life Transition

In a perfect world? Transgender people attend qualified gender counseling, confirm their status as transsexual, subsequently follow exact standards of care...and eventually transition to happy & successful tranz-women. Alas, we don't live in fantasy land. Girls now secretly begin transition right under their wife's noses: hormone replacement therapy begins with the click of-a-mouse. We quickly learn the short-list of doctors that'll perform body & facial feminization without any recommendation letter from a licensed counselor. SRS? It's available with minimal prerequisite. And where would we be without our silly-putty: injectible silicone...for whatever a girl can't afford to have done otherwise. Most gender resources are stuck in perfect-world prerequisites. I'm not going to do that. Likewise, if you talk with other tranz-women: you'll often be convinced you're the only one not doing-it-right. Guess what? Lots of girls develop selective memory when it comes to an honest retrospective of transition. Know what else? I've been one of those liars. I promised to truthfully detail my experiences with transition. This new section is all about fulfilling that commitment. I'm not tackling every detail of transition. Other sites pull that off better than I could dream. Rather, I'm exploring subjects I found most important during my odyssey. Likewise, I'm including solutions to issues I found troublesome. Finally, I'm incorporating a virtual bible of essential links to other sites that'll make your journey more likely to succeed. Hope you find it useful...

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