Transgender Tropers, Aggregate!

Yeah, its generally a bad idea to go there.

Hi everyone. That's me.

I live in Arkansas. Part of why I live here is it is cheap, and I can't afford to move. Do you know where the closest resources for voice feminization surgery are?

Right now, I'm doing electrolysis. But I still have a lot to do. And my voice just feels too masculine, I don't like it. But I don't know what the closest places to go to, are.

Also, I've wanted to make let's play videos for a long time, and do Twitch streaming. But while most people don't like their voices, it feels worse for me. I don't like hearing my voice because it's too masculine. And I don't want to be seen as a male streamer or let's play-er.

Is there any kind of voice software I can use in the meantime to make youtube videos of me talking or things like that, so I'll pass and people won't think I'm a man?

I would personally recommend voice therapy rather than surgery, as surgery runs the risk of losing your ability to speak. That can help with recording. Another thing I'd recommend is looking up videos on You Tube of how to train your voice to be more feminine, as that can be a good alternative if you don't have money.

As for sounding too male in the recordings/steams, you could always just correct people who mistake you for a guy. Not really ideal, but its something.

Sometimes I feel like I would rather be mute, than have a masculine voice.

And thank you, I definitely need to look more into voice therapy. I try to have a feminine voice, but when I try, I don't sound like a woman. Do you have any Youtube videos and things like that, that you would recommend?

I don't right now, thats something I need to do myself actually.

Screenshot LPs are also a thing. Maybe you could try starting with those?

So I live in the deep south and consequently have lots of very conservative friends. I try to open their eyes transgender issues (but am not transgender myself) and find myself unequal to the task (it's often on a person by person, case by case basis, and it's EXHAUSTING) but I don't have this enormous font of knowledge. I have a very knowledgeable trans friend, and most of my info comes from him, as he's studied trans issues (psychology, suicide rates, hormone and surgical options, history) even in college but he's got a life of his own to lead and I can't drag him too far into this.. What counters (looking for courteous and polite, since the arguments will be made to friends, so please no Outgrown Such Silly Superstitions arguments) to the issues of religious prohibition and conservative "normalcy" values can you guys offer?

edited 3rd Jun '15 9:26:53 AM by blkwhtrbbt

Well,the bible actually doesn't say a single thing about trans people. So thats one thing you could mention. Another is that trans people aren't affecting anyone else, just trying to live their life how they want to.

Can and have used that. There's this unfortunate passage (it's in the old testament, but still the thumpers take whatever they can get) about "men forgetting how to be men, and women forgetting how to be women". I forget where exactly it is or where it's worded, but it's used in a lot of homophobic preachings too.

I tend to use guilt-trip methods like the ridicule and persecution for not hiding your true identity causes suicide. And I bring up a lot of deletion of trans issues in the media. Particularly the failure of conservative news to bring up trans murders. It's dirty, but it's the only thing that gets any real reaction other than skepticism or even outright disgust.

This is like moving a mountain one pebble at a time. Should I just get new friends?

Ha I'm kidding I suck at making friends.

edit: Conservative fundies suck. I'mma crawl into a cave and sleep now... sooooo exhausted

edited 3rd Jun '15 11:29:01 AM by blkwhtrbbt

Hello, I am a non-binary/confused egg called Len. Idk if I'm agender or like FTM??? I don't fucking know, that's a problem for future me to sort out. But yeah.

Sorry if I intruded on *deep* conversations.

Nah, you're fine! This thread tends to go quiet for a while, since most conversations happen in the unified lgbt thread.

Nice to meet you, though! I'm Smokey, one of the resident trans women.

Sup, sup, Smokey!

Hi, I'm Bisected. I'm waiting for a doctor to say I'm allowed to be a transwoman.

-also a transwoman- -waves-

Hello.

I am Morgi, and I'm not sure what I am.

Hello.

I'm... me, I guess. >.<

Hey dbl. How are you?

Eh.

Ah. Well, its nice to have you here.

Do I scare everyone that badly or something? >.<

No, not at all! We just hang out in the lgbt thread for the most part. Not much goes on in here.

GUISE.

I've decided to start transitioning to male and used a preferred name (Kiaran) and stuff. I told my close school friends and they were cool about it, which is pretty nice.

Ye, so yeah thats kind of exciting.

Congratulations!

And my school counsellor said he could talk to my teachers if I ever wanted to come out at school!

Still not sure if I want to come out yet, but i'd my teachers to know, idk???

edited 19th Aug '15 9:33:37 PM by trashconverters

I really wish things would stop making me feel bad about my plans to not transition.