ALEX

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    AS A TRANSGENDERED MALE, WHEN I MADE THE DECISION TO START THE SEX CHANGE PROCESS (EVEN WITHOUT YET BEING ON HORMONES) I PREFERED TO BE ADDRESSED AS A MALE. IT WAS VERY PAINFUL AND EMBARRASSING TO BE CALLED SHE/HER EVEN AMOUNG FRIENDS. WHEN I FIRST STARTED CORRECTING PEOPLE IT WAS VERY ACKWARD (AND ESPECIALLY DEGRADING TO ME) FOR EVERYONE WITNESSING THE CORRECTION OR APOLOGY. HOWEVER! MY CHOICE DOES NOT REFLECT IN ANY SHAPE, FORM, OR FASHION ANY OTHER TRANSEXUAL/TRANSGENDERED PERSON’S CHOICE. MANY I HAVE MET GO BY EITHER PRONOUN, SOME EVEN PREFERING TO HAVE IT INTERMIXED INSTEAD OF BEING TIED DOWN TO JUST ONE SEX. THE BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE IS ALWAYS ASK (IN PRIVATE) AND STAY FOCUSED ON GETTING IT RIGHT.

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    Name : ALEX, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : New Age/Metaphysical, Age : 34, City : FORT WORTH, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : CONTRACTOR, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
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