This is where you can find out more about my transition which covers social, legal and medical aspects. These are the steps that I've decided to take and I absolutely do not expect anyone to take these steps just because I have. You'll notice that I don't cover the emotional aspect of my transition, and this is very deliberate. I'm often approached by cis people asking me about this particular part of my "journey", and I'm wary of the reasons behind it. Too often, trans people who choose and are able to transition in any capacity are asked to make ourselves vulnerable, and try to describe how we experience dysphoria - not because they want to try to understand as best as they're able so that they can be more compassionate allies, but because the pain that dysphoria can cause many of us is entertaining to them (show me ONE - just ONE - documentary/talk show/movie made by a cis person that doesn't focus on our sadness/struggle with even the most basic interactions due to heightened discomfort and insecurity, or cis people's shocked reactions/approval for looking Not Trans). And, for those of us who identify as exclusively female or male, it's a(n arbitrary) measure of our "authenticity". Also, I think I'm pretty clear in my documentations the change in how I relate to my presentation and sense of self as time goes on!

In other words: The details of how I experience dysphoria with my body is not for you to know, and I don't care how that makes you feel.

I'm very fortunate that my experience navigating medical care as a trans person has been (mostly) pretty good (ditto trans-specific care). However, trans people don't typically have good experiences receiving care (see also, Jay Kallio, Robert Eads, etc.)

Because it can never be stressed enough: Medical transition does not determine or legitimize gender. If that concept confuses you, I urge you to consult this Trans Glossary by Erin Houdini for more information.