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There is always hope. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. states, The arc of time bends towards justice. Evolution and progress are constant processes in this world. The question that I pose it at what expense will these advancements be made? Upon whose backs shall this generation stand to secure a future for the next? We all have an equal investment in this hope.

I believe that depends largely on the area of the country where one lives.  However, overall, I would have to say yes. :)

When I go on  job interviews I dress like  a woman as that is what I am.

The best way that someone can provide help and support to LGBT teens is to educate friends and family about the challenges they face, lobby one's congressperson and tell them about the necessity of lgbt services, and volunteer with organizations that benefit lgbt youth.

People in public generally receive me well. I have had instances where I faced indirect ridicule but thankfully no one has ever confronted me. Fear is a crippling state of mind. It is useless and there is no sense in fearing any man. I hold faith in the fact that I am protected by the Grace of Allah. Whatever he wills will happen.

with the exception of a some people addressing me as sir the vast majority of people receive me quiete well and treat me as the gender that i present as .

While their are many  difficult parts of transitioning from gender to gender i would have to say that the most difficult part would be facing the prejudices of others on the daily basis

The hardest part for myself is the uncertainty of my condition of health in the future. I hope that I will live to see my dream come true through fulfilling the accomplishments I have set for myself. I leave this in the hands of the cosmos and will be satisfied either way.

Thank you very much for your sentiments. My advice to other transgender youth is to stay true to themselves. This requires taking an in depth look into the reasons that they hold the feelings and emotions that they do. There is no need to rush into transition because life will reveal the true path that a person should be taking. Stay strong and never give up.

Awwwee.. Thanks and the only avice that i can offer a person in transition would be to just hold their heads high and not feel ashamed of who they are. If they are ashamed of who they are than other will treat them as such

Weird lies in the eye of the beholder. It is a completely subjective sentiment. What is weird for one may be normal for another. We all have the responsibility to accept the diversity of the entire universe. Even if we don't understand it. Transgender people have existed at least since the beginning of recorded human history.

Thanks for your question however i am not at familiar with the meaning of the term bull dagger . However if you wondering why their are so many transgenders in DC. The answer might lye in the tolerance that is found here. Here i can live asa girl and still find a job with relatively few problems. Something that at least for me was not really possible in PG over in Maryland

Thank you it was my hope that that would be that outcome

This is true and I want to say that most of us try that. We try too just accept ourselves for whom we are perceived to be by society. We try so hard. Harder than you can ever imagine. Yet usually to no avail do not succeed.  Also, I want to mention that for some of us just being able to live in the gender role of our preferred gender usually is enough to cure the inner  turmoil not all of us need surgery.  For the ones of us who do require the surgery we want  it because I guess it makes us feel more in sync with ourselves.  How would you feel if you had to look down between your legs every day at the genitals of the opposite gender.

Thank you very much you would be amazed at what you can find in Ross and Marshalls lolz :)

This is really good question.  I do not know if puberty blockers existed prior to my puberty which began around 2001, however, if  these drugs had existed and I had had access to them then I would have gladly  accepted them to prevent me from going through puberty.  It would have made my life much easier now.   And yes, going through puberty as my bio sex didstrenthen my conviction that I was in the wrong body.

This is true. However, the part of the brain which controls gender identity usually is established around 18 months if not sooner.  And while this  question is difficult to answer, I would have to argue that an appropriate time would be while the child is a teenager. Now that we have drugs to block puberty I see no reason to delay it beyond this. Also what many peope fail to realise is that hormones are not magic pills. The longer one waits the less effective they become in changning our bodies physically.

Yes that is true that is why children are given puberty blockers and NOT hormones like adults are. If the child changes their mind they can stop taking the blockers and return to their birth gender usually without any longer term consequences

Interesting so if am a man walked into the womens room because he identitfied as a woman but clearly looked male  i do not beleive you would feel comfortable nor do i believe you would accept that person as a woman. 

also what do you mean by the body that genetics gave us. Their are people born one gender but with the genetics of the  opposite gender and sometime both genders

PS the feminist and thier theories on gender based on my research have been proven to not work and are the basis for much of the hurt and suffering of groups of people known as intersex.

 I apologize for your loss, however I believe that is why people changing genders are encouraged to take their hormones under the supervision of a licensed doctor. Hormones can cause blood clots as well as a variety of other medical conditions if not taken in the proper dosages.