Submitted by Steph, the model and photographer.

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Someone wrote…

My New Years resolution was to go on this mental, physical and emotional journey to find myself and to find my place in the world, to find meaning and to figure out how to be proud of my transgenderness rather than afraid of it.

It’s taken me a year and five months to get to this stage in the acceptance process, a year where I’ve let this identity cripple me until I found myself in this massive hole that I had no idea how to climb out of. A couple months ago I decided to just try. I’ve decided to dip a toe into the community I’ve been terrified to acknowledge for so long, to tell people, and to ask for help.

It’s taken me until now to realize that I’m more or less out of the hole. I still have a little walking to do, but I can finally see a future for myself, I can see happiness and meaning.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by scout, the model.

“A candid shot my friend got of me leaving a place where we had to fight off a crowd of heteronormative jerks.”

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Someone asks…

Has anyone come out at their place of employment as non-binary (genderqueer, androgyne, etc)? If so, how did you do it and how was it received? Did you ask for different pronouns?

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Submitted by Simon, the model and photographer.

“Now that I’m away from home, I can go further with makeup and dress, spending more time in heels and skirts than I do in typically masculine attire.”

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Someone wrote…

As a female and largely female-presenting androgyne, I’m constantly torn between fighting to have my masculine traits recognized and not overdoing it to the point people stop recognizing my feminine traits. I don’t want to have to do that. I am completely comfortable with my gender expression – it’s people’s perceptions which make me uncomfortable in my skin.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Someone asks…

I’ve wanted to change my name to something more gender neutral my entire life. As a kid I always asked to be called by different boys’ names. Now that I’ve grown up, I’ve lost the courage to ask that of my peers. How do I even start to socially transition to a new name?

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Submitted by Sky, the model.

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Someone wrote…

I went shopping yesterday for the first time in a long time, out of need as usual, and never of want. It always reminds me that I have to find things that accommodate three things I hate about myself: big breasts, big hips, and all-too-obvious curves. Dressing neutrally is impossible; if anything, it looks like an odd quirk on an otherwise feminine frame.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Kurt, the photographer.

“This is me before I started presenting as male. I look back at some of these photos, and I can no longer make the connection. It’s as if that is someone else. I realized just now that I need to get over this grief I have over her if I’m ever going to accept myself for who I am. I’d like to think that in a parallel universe, another dimension, she is living a happy life and that she will go far. Because I still miss her. And I still wish I was her, but I know that my need to be a man overcomes my desire for an easier life. So, I’m going to lay her to rest here, in a way. Take care of her.”

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The short film No Bikini, by Claudia Morgado Escanilla about 6 weeks of freedom in swim class. Narrated by Ivan Coyote

Submitted by (Brettany) Renée Blatchley, the model and photographer.

“‘Your next year as a woman will be better than your last year as a girl.’

A lot has changed in the last year for me, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and even legally! Sometime a year ago, I crossed an invisible line from being comfortable as an openly transgendered *person*, to being comfortable as an openly transgendered *woman*. There is nothing like being free to be yourself; it is worth enduring the ‘labor pains’ to be reborn the person you are meant to be.”

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Someone wrote…

Once when I was at the outpatient care facility, laying on the bed, two curious little girls peeked over to where I was. Their mother told them to stop doing so but one of the girls replied “mom, is that a girl or a boy?” I smiled. The girls looked again, trying to figure it out. After the third or fourth time, they settled it. “That’s a boy, mom” they finally said & I just couldn’t help but smile. I’m female by sex but an androgynous agendered boi. Not that I don’t like female pronouns, I’m just more comfortable with gender neutral & masculine ones.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Lynda, the model and photographer.

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You can call me… Andie.

I identify as… androgynous biomale, femmeboy.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … still “he.” It’s what I am biologically and anything else just feels awkward…

I’m attracted to… women.

When people talk about me, I want them to… think I have great style, without a gendered context.
Admire/respect rather than disparage.

I want people to understand… the spectrum of gender identity(ies), and that their “position” isn’t the only “right” one for people of their biology.

About Andie
I’ve been slowly coming to terms with my gender identity. Read all about it on http://androgynousadventures.tumblr.com

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Submitted by androgyn.beauty, the model.

“After a glorious Miss Moustache party in Madrid, on the way back home I spotted this slogan, ‘No has nacido para servir, has nacido para vivir’ – ‘You aren’t born to be a slave, you’re born to live.’ I thought it’s a good response for all the political issues, particularly in Spain. Moreover, I think it’s a good life’s status for everyone.”

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Someone wrote…

I want to tell my family about my genderqueer identity, I know they’ll accept me but that’s not why I’m scared. What if they change their perception of me. I want them to treat me just how they do now so for now I won’t say anything, I’ll just live as close as I can to being me in secret. Hopefully in time I’ll be able to express myself fully.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Rye, the model.

“I recently fulfilled a long-held fantasy of doing a pin-up/boudoir style photo shoot. I went in with the intention of not at all trying to pass or disguise my sex, but still pose in the classic, feminine style of these types of shoots, without trying to mock or parody it. Out of the three photos I purchased from the shoot, this one is the most striking. I honestly feel beautiful about myself when I look at it.”

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Submitted by Ai Houjou, main singer. Filmed by Lily.

Submitted by Kurt, the model and photographer.

“I just wanted to show off how good my hair looks today. I’m smiling very widely on the inside.”

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