Trangst at the single-gender STI clinic

[nyecamden]

Comments

[badasstronaut]

self-identified?

[nyecamden]

You mean saying something like 'not all transsexual people pass as the gender that they self-identify as'?

[badasstronaut]

Well, yes. In that maybe it's not so much chosen by you as identified by you. I'm just guessing.

[badasstronaut]

Yes, if you browse under the search term "self-identified gender" there are relevant research articles, so whether it's accurate a term I don't know, but it seems to be in currency.

[aster13]

Much sympathy *unsmile*

I wish i coulda stayed on and gone with you to the apt.

[nyecamden]

Thanks. I'm sometimes better at dealing with difficult things on my own; I have to be able to look after myself enough to get out of the situation and thus I do. If someone is looking after me I have a bigger change to freak out further.

I have some of your stuff: gloves, and things you left on the bath.

[snakey]

I've heard "target gender", but I'm not convinced about that one.

[nakedfaery]

The STI clinics in Portsmouth are gender inclusive and they don't actually refer to you with male/female pronouns, or with any titles like Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr. I'm surprised that London is so backward in that respect. They actually ask you to fill in a form when you go in, which you can fill in as much personal detail as you wish, including your chosen name. Grr at London!

[catamorphism]

"preferred gender", as a preference isn't the same as a choice (I prefer not to eat Brussels sprouts, but I wouldn't say I chose to dislike them.)