tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544621986610962495.post5396867263492228044..comments2023-10-12T08:11:38.983-07:00Comments on Just Jennifer: It Is Really Very Simple...Just Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011627273687180475noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544621986610962495.post-54347751696652273672011-07-22T09:54:22.035-07:002011-07-22T09:54:22.035-07:00It looks like our friend who believes transgender ...It looks like our friend who believes transgender is for ever is trying to become female. <br /><br />http://lgbtweekly.com/2011/07/21/my-va-gender-marker-change-didnt-quite-go-as-planned/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544621986610962495.post-46271877252525819152011-07-20T13:17:08.582-07:002011-07-20T13:17:08.582-07:00http://www.bilerico.com/2011/07/illinois_issues_ne...http://www.bilerico.com/2011/07/illinois_issues_new_birth_certificates_to_trans_li.php<br /><br />It looks like the Penis People have won a victory.<br /><br />A sad day when anybody can get a birth certificate of their choice without having GRS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544621986610962495.post-32773081121287916512011-07-20T10:02:56.756-07:002011-07-20T10:02:56.756-07:00Well, it is Bilerico. I hate to break it to you, ...Well, it is Bilerico. I hate to break it to you, but quite a few states are that way. And guess what? It isn't the way you think. The first three years of my RLT was spent in Alabama. They will not change the license. I had one person notice. Her reaction? She thought it was a mistake and urged me to sue the state. I was hired three time (I worked for the same place twice, leaving for what I thought was a better job, and then coming back). They didn't notice when they checked my ID when I was hired. I got two tickets, and was in an accident once. Every time the officer did not notice, and the reports and the ticket said I was a female. Of course, if one is not credible as a female then it will be an issue, but having your license say "F" is not going to matter.<br /><br />Now, I agree with you about people rushing into surgery. I took a similar approach. Medical conditions? I have never met anyone with a legitimate one. I have encountered people who make them up, but people who really want surgery will lie and risk death rather than live as they are. And that brings us to the classic, "I would have it, but I can't afford it." First off, people will find a way. I got lucky, and my insurance covered it. Which was really good, because the job I had, at the time, was half-time. I knew other people at the same employer who had the same coverage, who declined to take advantage. I was the first to have SRS in the entire organization, and a friend was the second. A lot of people who claimed to be interested suddenly got cold feet when they opportunity was there in front of them.<br /><br />Now, FTMs are often used as a red herring. My first transsexual friend was an FTM and we discussed the subject in depth. First off, while it is true that most, quite reasonably, forego phalloplasty, hormones enlarge the clitoris and create a small penis. This can be freed up in a relatively simple, and affordable procedure. But in any case, I am willing to accept top surgery, full hysterectomy, and closing the vagina as complete surgery. I think things like the "pregnant man" are a bit much.<br /><br />And I am surprised that you agree that people should not get documentation changed who do plan to have surgery. Say that at Bilerico and they will very likely run you off. How you determine that is simple. You require a certification from a therapist that they are seeking surgery, and you set time limits on how long they can have the marker on their license changed without completing surgery. I would say allow up to ten years, with maybe a five year extension possible. After that, it is pretty obvious they are not going to progress.Just Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011627273687180475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544621986610962495.post-10159349592416343212011-07-20T05:53:50.971-07:002011-07-20T05:53:50.971-07:00"House transgender," that's pretty f..."House transgender," that's pretty funny. I understand your objections, but I don't see a way to require that people go through a real life experience for a year, at least, and make them have identity docs that out them every time. I waited a few years before surgery, because I saw friends rush into it and, frankly, they weren't ready. It messed with their head pretty badly. Also, what about the people who have medical conditions that prevent them from genital surgery? And, of course, there's the money. I was lucky to have a boyfriend who had the money for the surgery and offered it at a time when I had a menial job. And what about the FTM's -- they rarely acquire a penis because the state of the art isn' that good and it's three times the price of the MTF surgery. I agree that if someone isn't transsexual and never intends to fully transition medically for no apparent reason that they shouldn't change their identity docs. But how do you determine that, on a practical level?Jillian Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195990752914534567noreply@blogger.com