Re: How many t-girls remain pre-op forever?

I don't know if there are any ''numbers'' as to how many are pre op or post op. But i would say most are Pre-Op. I certainly am Pre-Op and fine this way, i dont need a pussy to be considered a woman,i already look & feel like a woman and its no ones business what i have between my legs,not to mention my legal documents are changed,name is legally changed & drivers license,state ID say FEMALE.Perhaps later in life when im in my 50's i may consider having the full change,but right now i am fine & happy to be ''Special''

Most working girls do...

Great comments Melissa.

I don't think there are any hard statisticts.  The issue is further complicated by the basis of who and what is transsexual.

If we accept the established norm of a bi-gender world then a transsexual is just that - a transitional period between sexes nothing more. But for many being transsexual is not so much a state of transition as a state of being.  A third gender.  An ongoing evolution of mankind.

Many if not most TS women after gender reassignment surgery disappear into the "straight" world and live lives as normal women.

Conversely the majority of TS's in the sex trade do not seem to move forward with genital surgery, at least not until they leave the business.  In some cases it's a matter of not cutting off the money maker, for others having a penis is a non-issue.

Having a penis doesn't define who I am as a person.  It used to be very important to me to have genital surgery, and I don't know if it's hormonal or simply self acceptance, but these days I'm more ambivilant about what I have down below.

Still other transsexuals are quite happy with their penis and enjoy using it for it's purpose and have no intention of ever getting rid of it.

All of this is what makes the exploration of gender so confusing to all involved.  What works for one person doesn't work for another.  And then you throw sexual orientation into the mix and it further complicates things.

I haven't the answer other than to try to accept everyone as they are at the moment and to try not to catagorize or judge any more than necessary.

Hugs,
TS Jamie

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