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seeksanctuary · 7th Oct 2011, 01:40 AM

Depends on what you mean by trans*, I guess?

Most transsexuals, from what I've experienced, have some level of disconnect from their bodies. Sometimes it'd mild ("this just doesn't feel quite right"), sometimes it's extreme ("give me a knife and I'll fix it myself damn it!"); usually it's in between. Then there are transgender people who aren't transsexual, like genderfluid people... I don't think they tend to have the same rate of "disconnect" as transsexual people do, but genderfluid people, feel free to correct me!

If you feel you're a guy, and identify as a male rather than a female, then that's enough to be FTM. Dysphoria is relatively optional.

7th Oct 2011, 01:40 AM	#4
seeksanctuary Weary Traveller Full Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Pansexual Out Status: Pretty much everyone that matters. Location: USA Age: 25 Posts: 515 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: does this seem odd to you? Depends on what you mean by trans*, I guess? Most transsexuals, from what I've experienced, have some level of disconnect from their bodies. Sometimes it'd mild ("this just doesn't feel quite right"), sometimes it's extreme ("give me a knife and I'll fix it myself damn it!"); usually it's in between. Then there are transgender people who aren't transsexual, like genderfluid people... I don't think they tend to have the same rate of "disconnect" as transsexual people do, but genderfluid people, feel free to correct me! If you feel you're a guy, and identify as a male rather than a female, then that's enough to be FTM. Dysphoria is relatively optional.