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Pulling from the search term queue

Posted August 7th, 2010 by notaiden | No Comments

These are always a bit fun and I’m working on some stuff that takes a bit more thought so I need a break. Do trans guys like straight girls better than bi girls? Hell if I know, I’m not into girls at all.  I can say that I was really uncomfortable dating bi guys early [...]

One more Formspring: Clothes

Posted August 5th, 2010 by notaiden | 3 Comments

What advice do you have for smaller transguys in terms of finding clothing? Nothing too fancy is necessary, I’m a college lad. – Anonymous How small and what kind of proportions?  I’m short with dancer/gymnast proportions (long, lean arms and legs, no torso to speak of) so I tend to go with either boys’ sizes [...]

Swimming for pre-top FtMs

Posted June 1st, 2010 by notaiden | 1 Comment

Summer is approaching those of us north of the equator and with summer come pools, beaches, and assorted other ways to drive any trans guy crazy.  It’s hot out so you want to cool down, but swim trunks don’t even come close to covering breast tissue (thank god, that’d look horrible).  What’s a guy to [...]

Depression and Trans-ness

Posted May 8th, 2010 by notaiden | 10 Comments

I’ve been meaning to get around to this post for over a month now, I just haven’t been sure how to word it.  I’ve decided that I probably won’t ever be entirely sure so I’m going to wing it and see what happens. As everyone should probably know, there is an incredibly high incidence of [...]

Yes, random Googler, you can get off after lower surgery

Posted April 11th, 2010 by notaiden | No Comments

At least, everything I’ve read and everyone I’ve talked to has said it’s possible. Other questions that have come up recently: – NO, gay men who date trans men are NOT straight.  Honestly people, we’ve gone over this a million times already. – NO, you cannot put your guy name on your FAFSA before you’ve [...]

First Annual International Day of Trans Visibility

Posted March 31st, 2010 by notaiden | No Comments

So…uh…I’m here, I’m queer? Yeah, sorry guys, I’m really not the one to be all “GO TEAM TRANS!”  My trans* status is about as important to who I am as my asthma.  If you want to see people who are far more enthusiastic than I am check out the Facebook event page.

Creating a grown up wardrobe

Posted March 17th, 2010 by notaiden | 19 Comments

Hi, my name is NotAiden and I am a shopaholic. I.  Love.  Clothes.  Always have, I just love matching textures and colours and creating a unique outfit.  However, when I came out I had no idea about how to build a professional man’s wardrobe.  Professional woman sure, but man?  Don’t you just throw on a [...]

Guest Post: Advice to newly out gay trans men

Posted March 13th, 2010 by kian | 4 Comments

Three gay FTM old-timers have gathered the following tips that might help you to become part of the gay community. Personality and Dress While you may feel the need to play with your masculinity and put on personas while you figure things out, please use an editing eye. For instance, say you like having a [...]

Guest Post: Internalized Transphobia and What It Means to You

Posted January 15th, 2010 by guest | 19 Comments

Often when trans people look for advice on dealing with internalized transphobia, we find a definition and are told to find a therapist.  Not finding this helpful for most trans people, I would like to offer an alternative.  Rather than focus on the definition of transphobia, I would like to concentrate on the individual beliefs, [...]

Guest Post: So you’re a gay trans man?

Posted January 7th, 2010 by guest | 19 Comments

1.  Get comfortable with the idea of gay sex. Many FTMs date women at first because they assume that they must like women if they are a man, but this is not true at all.  If you are interested in dating men or already do, then start calling yourself gay and get used to the [...]