This is a biographical documentary about a very unusual person named Talila. She was born as a boy in Israel 51 years ago. For the last 8 years she has been living in Pai, a little tourist town in northern Thailand.
Talila talks about her life, past and present, as the audience views images of the beautiful Pai valley and its amazing people. Talila is a celebrity in Pai. Everybody knows her. The film shows her interactions with travelers from all over the world and with the local Thai people.
Her physical presence alone asks people to let go of their limited ideas of what it means to be a man or a woman. In addition, Talila is not shy and boldly challenges people with her feedback. After knowing someone for five minutes, she tells them exactly what their problem is and offers her solution. She is very honest. When asked what she did in Israel, she does not hesitate to say she was a prostitute. It is a tribute to her that she has many friends, and has helped so many people.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
You Tube Help for Transgendered Teens
I have felt many times how the "more mature" (old) of us just didn't have the educational resources available to us as we were growing up to face our transgender problems. We secretly crossdressed which turned out to be just a temporary fix to our problems. Including the clothes, nothing seemed to quite fit. Something was still missing and most of us felt so alone in our trans world.
The information of the day was mostly associated with female impersonators and drag queens.The exception was the "Christine Jorgensen" story (1950's). Then there was the curious poster I happen to see about a fast pitch softball team in the 50's whose players dressed in drag.
When I was 15 a friend who could drive and I went to his Aunt's neighborhood variety store and we would avidly read the weekly "National Enquirer" type papers. He would look for the women in most of them and of course I would look for the men who looked like women and drag queen stories.
That was basically it until "Virgina Prince" came along much later in my life. (1960's) My gender problems at that point seemed to have a bit more focus.
Of course current informational technology has made it much easier for a younger generation of transgendered and transsexual youth to connect with others of like background and form idea's on how to deal with their issues.
"Salon" recently ran an article :"Trans Teens Turn to YouTube" which provides real insight and many video links which I will pass along a couple on "Trannsnation".
Here's a short excerpt:
"Jazmine Khan, a transgender 15-year-old with wisps of blue hair and nails to match, is crying in her doctor’s office. “I just wish I was me already,” she says to the camera held out in front of her, and wipes away tears with her free hand. “I just wish that I could be a real girl.”
Moments ago, her doctor told her that she won’t be allowed to start taking estrogen to aid her full transition — not for a long while. That means it’s time for yet another shot of Lupron, a drug that suppresses testosterone production. The Canadian teen has videotaped each of her six shots thus far — along with updates on the changes brought about by the drug — and posted them on YouTube for the world to see."
On the same subject, "Janie" posted an article called "Psychology Today" which mentioned younger transgendered individuals: Check her link here in the Condo (CD Janie)
"[M]any young people are no longer finding that categorization by sexual identity is meaningful or useful. They dispense with labels that limit behavioral freedom and instead are digging deeper to discover and embrace their true desires wherever that leads them. Their sexual partner’s gender matters less than the fulfillment of their physical and psychological desires…"
The bottom line is our culture is finally changing. For all of us under the transgendered umbrella seemingly it is changing from the bottom up which is great! Youth are having the courage to stand up for themselves and are finding the resources to back it up! For many "Stealth" is an unknown word!!!! They want change in society.
Yes, the future could well be bright for the transgender community after all!
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| Christine Jorgense |
When I was 15 a friend who could drive and I went to his Aunt's neighborhood variety store and we would avidly read the weekly "National Enquirer" type papers. He would look for the women in most of them and of course I would look for the men who looked like women and drag queen stories.
That was basically it until "Virgina Prince" came along much later in my life. (1960's) My gender problems at that point seemed to have a bit more focus.
Of course current informational technology has made it much easier for a younger generation of transgendered and transsexual youth to connect with others of like background and form idea's on how to deal with their issues.
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| "Virginia Prince 1948" |
Here's a short excerpt:
"Jazmine Khan, a transgender 15-year-old with wisps of blue hair and nails to match, is crying in her doctor’s office. “I just wish I was me already,” she says to the camera held out in front of her, and wipes away tears with her free hand. “I just wish that I could be a real girl.”
Moments ago, her doctor told her that she won’t be allowed to start taking estrogen to aid her full transition — not for a long while. That means it’s time for yet another shot of Lupron, a drug that suppresses testosterone production. The Canadian teen has videotaped each of her six shots thus far — along with updates on the changes brought about by the drug — and posted them on YouTube for the world to see."
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| Jazmine Khan |
On the same subject, "Janie" posted an article called "Psychology Today" which mentioned younger transgendered individuals: Check her link here in the Condo (CD Janie)
"[M]any young people are no longer finding that categorization by sexual identity is meaningful or useful. They dispense with labels that limit behavioral freedom and instead are digging deeper to discover and embrace their true desires wherever that leads them. Their sexual partner’s gender matters less than the fulfillment of their physical and psychological desires…"
The bottom line is our culture is finally changing. For all of us under the transgendered umbrella seemingly it is changing from the bottom up which is great! Youth are having the courage to stand up for themselves and are finding the resources to back it up! For many "Stealth" is an unknown word!!!! They want change in society.
Yes, the future could well be bright for the transgender community after all!
"Nascar" and Drag Racing?
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| Taylor McCray poses with a cardboard stand-up of Kevin Harvick. |
"The penthouse where NASCAR was founded in 1947 is now a gay bar.
Back then, Bill France Sr. walked into the four-story, art deco Streamline Hotel and, in a series of meetings, laid out the rules and regulations of what would become the nation’s most popular racing organization.
Friday, two days before the 54th running of France’s baby, the Daytona 500, the lobby of that same hotel, now dusty and worn, was filled with a combination of cheap NASCAR memorabilia and a line of drag queens set to sing and shake to a raucous crowd of almost exclusively male patrons gathered inside the hotel’s racing-themed bar."
Just when you thought you knew it all about Nascar, you could be wrong. This is not your father's Nascar where a bunch of beer guzzling rednecks got together to watch cars drive fast and turn left according to hotel manager "Michael Blake":
"NASCAR is a far more progressive company than its stereotype. It’s taken strong stances against the flying of the Confederate flag, engaged in outreach programs to inner cities and been home to tremendous professional opportunity for women – not just as drivers but team owners, executives, marketers and publicists.
And while its fan base is often categorized as solely Southern, rural and working class, the infield rows of tricked-out motor homes with Northern license plates and price tags pushing $400,000 tell a different story.
Perhaps it’s why Blake says NASCAR fans generally range from indifferent to supportive of the Streamline. Whether it’s in the expansive infield or here near the beach, this is a group that’s often looking to raise a little hell before watching a little racing. The love of a fast car cuts through barriers.
“This is 2012, not 1912,” Blake said. “Just as I wouldn’t say they are all rednecks, they shouldn’t say anything about the lifestyle of some of the people in our building. I think most people are more grown up about lifestyles now.”
And of course there is this: “There are a number of people who live an alternative lifestyle that are NASCAR fans,” Blake said."
At least in Daytona, Nascar is linked to drag!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Japanese Transsexual Ayana Tsubaki!
Tsubaki entered Aoyama Gakuin University as a male, but left in the second year to work in KabukichÅ, Tokyo. In July 2006, she underwent sex reassignment surgery in Phuket, Thailand, and in December 2006, officially changed her registered gender from male to female in the koseki family registry. She resumed studies at Aoyama Gakuin University from April 2007. She also works as a fashion model for the Koakuma Ageha girls' fashion magazine
A Familiar Story?
This story comes from the "Reading Eagle".
"It was a bedroom that resembled one like most other teenage boys had
in the 1960s.
Sports memorabilia plastered on the walls, photos of Pittsburgh
Pirates greats Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski. Model cars and
airplanes - particularly from the World War I era.
And hanging above the bed on the ceiling, a classic poster of a young
Raquel Welch.
But the teenager who called the Valley Forge-area bedroom his own was
holding a secret.
"I prayed every single night, 'God, when I wake up, can you please
make me female?' " recalled the Rev. Barbara K. Peronteau, a
transgender Berks County resident who began the transition from male
to female nearly two years ago. "At the height of our male
testosterone flowing, and my prayer was to wake up and look like
Raquel Welch."
The story brought back memories of a vacation long ago. I probably was about 14 and we were on a family trek and we kept passing and being passed by another car with a equally young beautiful dark haired girl in the back seat.
My feelings today are as vivid as the day it happened. I literally ached inside to be that girl.
The look on the Rev. Peronteau's face says it all-some of her pain is gone!
"It was a bedroom that resembled one like most other teenage boys had
in the 1960s.
Sports memorabilia plastered on the walls, photos of Pittsburgh
Pirates greats Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski. Model cars and
airplanes - particularly from the World War I era.
And hanging above the bed on the ceiling, a classic poster of a young
Raquel Welch.
But the teenager who called the Valley Forge-area bedroom his own was
holding a secret.
"I prayed every single night, 'God, when I wake up, can you please
make me female?' " recalled the Rev. Barbara K. Peronteau, a
transgender Berks County resident who began the transition from male
to female nearly two years ago. "At the height of our male
testosterone flowing, and my prayer was to wake up and look like
Raquel Welch."
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| Rev. Barbara K. Peronteau |
My feelings today are as vivid as the day it happened. I literally ached inside to be that girl.
The look on the Rev. Peronteau's face says it all-some of her pain is gone!
Transgender Lessons
I have written recently about trying to compile like minded experiences on my one week old "Trannsnation.com" web site.
As I said in a previous post, I have waded in and made it to Sept 2010-close to four months of content.
As I burned the mid night oil, one big constant was apparent.
The time I wrote about seemed to be an intense period of finding my way in the public eye. Every time I went out was an adventure of learning. I'm interested to discover if future posts are as intense.
If you are beginning to explore your transgender self or are new to the "Condo", you may want to check out this link and this one. At the least you will think "she did what?".
The biggest change I have discovered is how I have changed in regards to my place in the world. I'm much more secure in who I am and I just don't notice if others notice me. I used to care much more where I fit. Now I know I just do.
I'm sure the next six months of posts will be interesting!
As I said in a previous post, I have waded in and made it to Sept 2010-close to four months of content.
As I burned the mid night oil, one big constant was apparent.
The time I wrote about seemed to be an intense period of finding my way in the public eye. Every time I went out was an adventure of learning. I'm interested to discover if future posts are as intense.
If you are beginning to explore your transgender self or are new to the "Condo", you may want to check out this link and this one. At the least you will think "she did what?".
The biggest change I have discovered is how I have changed in regards to my place in the world. I'm much more secure in who I am and I just don't notice if others notice me. I used to care much more where I fit. Now I know I just do.
I'm sure the next six months of posts will be interesting!
The UK's First Transgendered Community Magazine Is Out!
In the recent past, Lees has made her name as an activist for transgender rights – a member of Trans Media Watch and a freelance journalist for DIVA magazine.
For more on "Meta" :
• META is a unique magazine designed for a wide community of gender variant people. It is written by trans people and their friends for trans people and their friends
• Through in-depth features, community discourse, arts coverage, celebrity interviews, comprehensive event listings, and charitable causes, META is a celebration of diversity
• META is connected to the UK’s exciting trans activism movement and is committed to challenging bigotry
• It is dedicated to promoting positive self esteem and connectivity among trans people, generating creativity, motivation and aspiration through inspiring imagery and positive ethos
In the historic first issue, Vivian Bond, of Kiki and Herb fame, chats about changing personas.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Burning the Midnight Oil
Finally beginning to make a small dent in my new quest to categorize different themes from Cyrsti's Condo and establish them in my new website "Trannsnation.com".
I have been able to publish three solid beginning posts and have three more started which I haven't published as of yet.
To let you know how far I've progressed, I haven't even made it to October of 2010. (The blog went on line the end of May that year)
As I've always tried to say "It's better to look ahead than behind" (Unless you are checking how your jeans fit!)
I have been able to publish three solid beginning posts and have three more started which I haven't published as of yet.
To let you know how far I've progressed, I haven't even made it to October of 2010. (The blog went on line the end of May that year)
As I've always tried to say "It's better to look ahead than behind" (Unless you are checking how your jeans fit!)
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