GenderLife Forum: The Information Exchange

* Although we love most everyone and need the support of our friends, family and society regardless of their gender identity, this particular board is set up as a safe, private space for transwomen only. Men and non-transwomen are encouraged to support the transpeople the encounter in life, but may not take part in the discussions here.
* This caveat could not be made more clear on the mandatory RULES screen on which everyone must click "I Agree" before entering the membership que, but nonetheless a steady stream of non-transwomen come in daily, requiring admins and mods to spend precious (unpaid) time to handle and delete. Please don't put us and yourselves through this.
* What is a "transwoman"? I personally use the term "transwoman" here to indicate someone assigned one gender role at birth who has chosen to pursue another gender role later in life. "Trans" indicates a crossing or journey from one point to another. The current political climate in the "community" (a contested phrase itself) leaves us with many definitions and labels, or avoidance of labels altogether. Regardless of how you identify, if the idea expressed in the above fairly broad term doesn't match up with the way you think of yourself, then this probably isn't the place for you. If you were assigned the male gender role at birth but then raised as female from day two, and have never known what it's like to try to live in the male role or learn a new role, then you will probably have little in common with the women here. If the use of any term to describe you at all offends your sensibilities, then you will probably encounter a lot of friction in these forums and it's best not to join.
* Thank you for your support!