Showing posts with label Gender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gender. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011

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.

Monday, March 7, 2011

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"

Friday, March 4, 2011

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