27-12-2014, 02:51 AM
Samantha,
My focus is on the interpretation of the word "transition" rather than the technical definition of it. To use an example, technically we are all dying as none of us are immortal. However, the term dying is typically reserved for those who have a terminal illness or are fatally injured. I understand I'm transitioning but not to the extent that I'm undergoing HRT, trying to pass as a female or have plans for SRS. I would say I'm transitioning much like I'm dying: I'll probably continue to present as male just as I plan to live for a few more decades at least.
Here's another analogy that's not quite as morbid. If femininity and masculinity were like two bordering nations, I wouldn't describe myself as a native or immigrant of either nation, but rather as a nomad or maybe a wanderer.
My focus is on the interpretation of the word "transition" rather than the technical definition of it. To use an example, technically we are all dying as none of us are immortal. However, the term dying is typically reserved for those who have a terminal illness or are fatally injured. I understand I'm transitioning but not to the extent that I'm undergoing HRT, trying to pass as a female or have plans for SRS. I would say I'm transitioning much like I'm dying: I'll probably continue to present as male just as I plan to live for a few more decades at least.
Here's another analogy that's not quite as morbid. If femininity and masculinity were like two bordering nations, I wouldn't describe myself as a native or immigrant of either nation, but rather as a nomad or maybe a wanderer.