Writing

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There are as many experiences are there are individuals. This is a space to share your experiences relating to gender. To have something posted in this space, email us your submission at alex@mainetransnet.org. Please be respectful of the confidentiality of others and do not reveal names, places, etc. when doing so could be hurtful to another person. Let us know what kind of identifying information you would like to have posted with your writing (it can be totally anonymous, or, include your name and/or email if you would like visitors to the site to be able to contact you directly).

Family Matters:

Note to Parents of Transsexual Children, by Joan R. (added 2/8/08)

Trans Parent, by Tom R. (added 2/8/08)

God Don't Make No Mistakes, by Alba Zimmerman-Click (added 2/8/08)

 

 

 

General:

 

Journal Excerpts - Thoughts on Transitioning, by Ren Yi (added 2/27/08) - see how a Maine FTM's thinking changed over time

 

Transgender Day of Remembrance Keynote Address, Portland ME - 11/16/07, by Alex Roan (added 11/19/07)
 

 

 

Trans Youth:

 

High School Experiences, by Jason (added 2/25/08)

 

It's a Girl, by Jason (added 2/18/08) - a Maine high school student writes about his gender identity development

 

 

 

For Healthcare Professionals:

 

The Future of Gender Identity Disorder in the DSM (a Word document), by Alex Roan (added 2/8/08)

 

 

 

Extremely Miscellaneous Gender-Related Writing:

 

Constructing the Woman Warrior: Women Who Defy Gender Norms as Represented by Writers in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (a Word document) by Alex Roan (added 2/11/08)