Transsexual
Posted on February 19th, 2008 in Uncategorized by webmaster ||
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Transsexualism is identifying with a sex or gender role other than the one that was set out for an individual at birth. Transsexual women, women who were born into a male role, often use female hormones, or Hormone Replacement Therapy to reduce their testosterone levels and evenually lose the functionality of their reproductive organs. Conversely, transsexual men, men who were born into a female role, use testostrone to aquire male features, such as facial hair and a deeper voice. Both types sometimes undergo Gender Reassignment Surgery to remove their reproductive organs. Unfortunately, many Male to Female transsexuals gain validation for their new gender identity by offering sex to men,thus facilitating sexual hypocrisy and homophobia, as they try to differentiate themselves from the tag ‘gay’ or ‘homosexual’ and draw a difference between the sex they have with men and that that occurs between two men that identify as men.
In the past no transsexual person would ever be given medicines or surgery until they had lived as the other sex for a while. This was usually for one or two years. It was sometimes called a Real Life Experience (RLE) or Real Life Test (RLT.) The reason for this was to make sure that the person really knew what life would be like after transition. However, many transsexual people hated the RLE. This was partly because they felt that doctors did not respect them enough to make their own decisions. It was also because some transsexual people were placed in terrible danger by the RLE. If a transsexual women had a deep voice, facial hair, and was two meters tall, it would be very dangerous for her to go into a women’s restroom even if she wore a dress and make-up. Today, some doctors will treat people before they have a RLE.