Comments on: Being an FTM is expensive http://www.joshanastasia.com/2006/11/03/being-an-ftm-is-expensive/ Awesome Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:34:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.joshanastasia.com/2006/11/03/being-an-ftm-is-expensive/#comment-11 Jay Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:10:18 +0000 http://joshanastasia.com/?p=148#comment-11 I found my way here through your transgender video blog on youtubue, and decided to speak up because part of what you are saying about genital surgery for FTMs is incorrect. Yes, they are very expensive. That part's right. But I haven't heard of too many trans men that've gotten a phalloplasty or metoidioplasty who didn't have some sort of erotic sensation. The new technology on phalloplasties is to have them utilize nerves from other parts of your body, and hook them up to the neophallus and the erotically sensate piece of flesh that's there already. So, they can be satisfying, sexually. And, functional, though obviously not all the same functions as a penis. take care, Jay I found my way here through your transgender video blog on youtubue, and decided to speak up because part of what you are saying about genital surgery for FTMs is incorrect. Yes, they are very expensive. That part’s right. But I haven’t heard of too many trans men that’ve gotten a phalloplasty or metoidioplasty who didn’t have some sort of erotic sensation. The new technology on phalloplasties is to have them utilize nerves from other parts of your body, and hook them up to the neophallus and the erotically sensate piece of flesh that’s there already. So, they can be satisfying, sexually. And, functional, though obviously not all the same functions as a penis.
take care,
Jay

]]> By: Josh http://www.joshanastasia.com/2006/11/03/being-an-ftm-is-expensive/#comment-10 Josh Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:29:12 +0000 http://joshanastasia.com/?p=148#comment-10 Yea, I did check out Loren Cameron. Very good stuff. For anybody else that's reading this and wants to know what we're talking about, here's the link: <a href="http://www.lorencameron.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lorencameron.com/</a> Yea, I did check out Loren Cameron. Very good stuff. For anybody else that’s reading this and wants to know what we’re talking about, here’s the link: http://www.lorencameron.com/

]]> By: Tanya, NeonKoChan http://www.joshanastasia.com/2006/11/03/being-an-ftm-is-expensive/#comment-9 Tanya, NeonKoChan Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:17:06 +0000 http://joshanastasia.com/?p=148#comment-9 Knowing several Post-Ops, I can say sometimes it's easier, and sometimes it is not... I have issues because I have a very strong upper body and narrow hips... Have you looked at any of Loren Cameron's work? Very good FtM photographic artwork. I highly recommend him. Knowing several Post-Ops, I can say sometimes it’s easier, and sometimes it is not… I have issues because I have a very strong upper body and narrow hips…

Have you looked at any of Loren Cameron’s work? Very good FtM photographic artwork. I highly recommend him.

]]> By: Josh http://www.joshanastasia.com/2006/11/03/being-an-ftm-is-expensive/#comment-8 Josh Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:17:37 +0000 http://joshanastasia.com/?p=148#comment-8 @ Veronique: I wouldn't go so far as to say that I understand myself and that I'm in touch with my emotions. I think I'm just as confusing to myself as I am to someone else or as someone else is to me. All I know is that this is who I am and I have to deal with it one step at a time. @ Tanya: They are very expensive surgeries, and while they are for me I can't help but thinking they are also partly for society. Will they really except me if I don't physically look like the "gender" I identify with? I plan on doing more videos, I'm working on one now and it should be up this weekend. @ Veronique: I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I understand myself and that I’m in touch with my emotions. I think I’m just as confusing to myself as I am to someone else or as someone else is to me. All I know is that this is who I am and I have to deal with it one step at a time.

@ Tanya: They are very expensive surgeries, and while they are for me I can’t help but thinking they are also partly for society. Will they really except me if I don’t physically look like the “gender” I identify with? I plan on doing more videos, I’m working on one now and it should be up this weekend.

]]> By: Tanya, NeonKoChan http://www.joshanastasia.com/2006/11/03/being-an-ftm-is-expensive/#comment-7 Tanya, NeonKoChan Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:24:37 +0000 http://joshanastasia.com/?p=148#comment-7 Expensive is an understatement! Insurmountable almost comes close. And then there's the roadblocks set in the way for people like us by the people who are supposed to be helping us. Anyhow, I liked your gender video on YouTube, you were very nervous, and I understand that. The first video blog I made, I walked down the street for almost a half mile with the camera on before I was able to start talking... Please, make more video blogs on the subject! I look forward to seeing them! Expensive is an understatement! Insurmountable almost comes close.

And then there’s the roadblocks set in the way for people like us by the people who are supposed to be helping us.

Anyhow, I liked your gender video on YouTube, you were very nervous, and I understand that. The first video blog I made, I walked down the street for almost a half mile with the camera on before I was able to start talking…

Please, make more video blogs on the subject! I look forward to seeing them!

]]> By: Veronique http://www.joshanastasia.com/2006/11/03/being-an-ftm-is-expensive/#comment-6 Veronique Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:20:18 +0000 http://joshanastasia.com/?p=148#comment-6 I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through but you seem to have a good understanding of yourself and seem to be very in touch with your emotions. And that can never be a bad thing. :) I can’t even begin to imagine what you are going through but you seem to have a good understanding of yourself and seem to be very in touch with your emotions. And that can never be a bad thing. :)

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