More links!

Links:
Tara's Resources
Breast Growth
Yahoo Answers
Natural or Synthetic Hormones
Herbal Feminization
Lower Testosterone
Hormone Facts
Tranny Fest

Jasimine Bonet, Comes to Empower our Youth, Supporting the New Legacy Movement!

Transgender Documentary

"Tanner IV, probably started
hormones as young teenager"


"Good size Tanner V,
started hormones age 13"

Links:
Groove Film - Transgender
Breast Development
Transgender Breast Development

Transcendental: The Art of Self

Questions for Interview

Questions for MTF

1. How long have you been transitioning?
2. How much further will you go?
3. What kind of treatment are you on if any?
4. Are you on HRT (hormone Replacement Therapy)?
5. How do you define your gender?
6. How do you define your sexuality?
7. How does it feel to be a MTF?

Questions for FTM

1. How long have you been transitioning?
2. How much further will you go?
3. What kind of treatment are you on if any?
4. Are you on HRT (hormone Replacement Therapy)?
5. How do you define your gender?
6. How do you define your sexuality?
7. How does it feel to be a FTM?

Questions for professionals/doctors

1. Who are prescribed medication?
2. What kind of treatments are there?
3. How do you decide what treatment to give each person?

Presis (Pre-Thesis)

I want to create a product called T-Time. It is a tea bag that contains herbs with estrogen hormones for those who are interested in Male to Female transitioning. This product would be great for those who want to make changes to their body without taking artificial hormones and surgery. Along with the tea product, there will be supplemental material. I want to produce a zine with a diverse group of transsexuals and their experience. A website would also contain additional contents from the zine and allow users to interact with others.

Body Fat

Accumulating fat is directed to certain parts of your body based on what’s happening to hormones. For example; the stress hormone, called cortisol directs fat deep in your midsection whereas estrogen directs fat superficially around your hips and thighs (called cellulite).
These body ‘shapes’ can give clues on what the body is attempting to do.

Links:
Mignum 4 Health

References

Resources:
Gay Center

Workshops the Gay Center is offering
• Connected in Recovery: Trans & Gender Non-Conforming Focus
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:00pm – 8:30pm
• Life Coaching for Gay & Bisexual Men and Trans/GNC People
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:30pm – 9:00pm
• Life Coaching For Lesbian & Bisexual Women and Trans/GNC People
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:30pm – 9:00pm

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center

They are familiar with Trans issues, from transitioning and questioning

Downetime

Downetime is a monthly safe space for queer Asian men/trans folk ages 18-26 to connect with each other and discuss issues and shared experiences relating to identity, community and activism.

APICHA

Group Organizations Include
• Project Connect
• EquAsian

People:

• Shana Agid
(professor)

• Jennifer S.
(Doctor at Callen-Lorde)

• Malaika Ali
(Transexual MTF)

• Charlie Solidium
(Trans Man FTM)

• Farrah F.
(Transexual MTF)

• Maxxie M.
(MAC Artist, former MTF)

• Jennifer Rauh
(Transexual MTF)

• Rebecca Samuels
(Transexual MTF)

• Jackie Wu
(Cross Dresser)

• Paula Rosenberg
(Organizer of Safe Zone at The New School)

Some names are pending approval.


Organizations:

FIERCE
Quorum Forum
Submit
HMI + Salga

Sex Clubs & Venues:

Eden's Underground - Private parties 4 transgender, TGyrl, Trans, Tranny, Transvestite, Transsexual, Cross Dresser and Admirers
Hamachi's Restauran - INA Party Every sat. 11 pm @ Hamachi (20th bet park and broadway)
Karma Lounge - 51 First Ave East Village 3-4 Sts(Downstairs)
GIP Support Group
"That's My Jam"

Strange Inventions

Links:
Strange Inventions

Extrude Light

Making Future Magic: iPad light painting from Dentsu London on Vimeo.

Links:

The Third Gender

For transwomen, taking estrogens causes among other changes:

* The growth of breasts, with concomitant enlargement of the nipples.
* Redistribution of body fat.
* Thinning of skin.

For male-to-female transgendered people, HRT often includes antiandrogens in addition to the estrogens and progestogens mentioned above.

HRT does not usually cause facial hair growth to be impeded or the voice to change.

Irreversible changes
* breast development,
* enlarged nipples and areolae
* stretch marks (for some)

Reversible changes
* decreased libido,
* redistribution of body fat,
* reduced muscle development,
* various skin changes,
* significantly reduced body hair
* change in body odor and sweat production,
* less prominence of veins,
* ocular changes,
* gonadal size


Links:
Physical Attractiveness
Scientific American - Third Gender
BBC - Laos tackles transsgender taboos
Intersex Society of North America - Raising kids in a "Third Gender"?
My Husband Betty - en|Gender

Resources:
Gay Center
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center

Links from Urshula

http://inhabitat.com/nanotech-tea-bag-purifies-drinking-water-for-less-than-a-penny/

http://www.ideaconnection.com/new-inventions/insect-hotel-03758.html

http://www.ideaconnection.com/new-inventions/why-recycle-when-you-can-grow-trees-03724.html

http://dvice.com/archives/2010/06/office-on-wheel.php

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/10611/adrian-lippmann-fold-flat-shelter.html

http://www.gizmag.com/ravenwindow-automatically-changes-transparency-with-temperature/15468/

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/06/09/re-learning-the-traffic-lights/

http://www.ideaconnection.com/new-inventions/self-powered-street-lights-03623.html

http://www.ideaconnection.com/new-inventions/cost-effective-self-healing-concrete-03622.html

Herbs and their Benefits

For part of my research I am looking at herbs and their benefits. I still want to do something relating to tea and tea bags and their benefits.
I am still searching for the right natural herbs for a natural transition.

Links:
Herbs