Gender Dysphoria

Be Fluent in Both Pink and Blue  by Ronna Lichtenberg
I was talking with one of the great corporate futurists, Mort Darrow, about a conversation he'd had with some corporate bigwigs in the 1970's. He told them the entry of women into the labor force was going to be the biggest change of the twentieth century. The guys weren't worried. The only problem they could see was training women to behave properly; that is, like them.

Evolution - The Monkey's Viewpoint!  by T&T
An amusing poem.

Female brain structure found in male transsexuals  by Anon
Men who choose to become women do not feel female simply for psychological reasons but because their brains are different, Dutch researchers said in a report in Nature.

Gender in Business:\nSpeak Up About Double Standards  by Debra E. Meyerson
Nearly all of us feel at odds with the organizations we work for at one time or another. Many who don't fit in with the corporate culture choose to assimilate or leave.

Statutory Declaration  by T&T
This Statutory Declaration has been used many times before and hence has been proven to be lawful according to the UK Statutory Declarations Act of 1835. Feel free to copy it for your own use.

The Harry Benjamin Standards of Care  by The Harry Benjamin Institute
This is the Sixth Edition of the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care. It details the organization's professional consensus about the psychiatric, psychological, medical, and surgical management of gender identity disorders.

Useful Contacts  by T&T
A useful list of contacts.

Transexual Info

Feminization of the Transsexual  by Douglas K. Ousterhout, M.D., D.D.S.
Looking feminine is, of course, extremely important to you. First impressions are often based just upon your face. That which is first seen in an initial contact is frequently what defines you. It establishes not only who you are, but often what sex you are as well. As a transsexual, perhaps nothing is more important to you than appearing sexually the same as you feel emotionally. Facial feminizing surgery can help bring these two together.

How Can the Intended Effects of Hormone Therapy Be Maximized and the Dangers Minimized?  by Anon
A summary of what you should do when taking hormones.

Legal Aspects Of Transexualism  by J2CP Information Services
Sr. Mary Elizabeth, is without doubt one of the nation's most knowledgeable experts on this subject. In this legal primer for transsexuals she has clarified and compressed an astonishing amount of helpful information. From A (for Armed Services) to V (for Vocational Rehabilitation), you will find precisely the directions you need for the dozens of situations you may face in your daily living--changing your name, coping with discrimination on the job, handling yourself during a police interrogation when you are cross-dressed, to mention a few.

TS Passport  by Sr. Mary Elizabeth
The requirements for obtaining a passport in the USA. Although this is only totally valid for the US, it does give you a fair oversight as to what could be required in your country.

Voice Training Tips  by Anon
A person whose manner of speaking has been set for some time past and who wishes to speak in a different way needs to develop greater flexibility of the vocal organs and the lungs, both in order to loosen the set way of speaking and to acquire the new way. Thus, exercises are necessary as a first step and should be continued until the new method of speaking has been perfected. The flexibility obtained in this way should also enable the speaker to alternate easily between the new and old ways of speaking.