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Trans People Do Not Have An Obligation To Pass

Why should we be under so much pressure from others, or ourselves, to so completely become the sex that aligns with out gender?

May 3, 2022

Trans People Do Not Have An Obligation To Pass

May 3, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

Finding Acceptance In a New Community, plus 3-month HRT update!

I’ve been quiet for a while (again), and admittedly it’s mostly because I’m hooked on a new trading card game called Flesh and Blood (this…

Apr 10, 2023

Finding Acceptance In a New Community, plus 3-month HRT update!

Apr 10, 2023

Alexandra Shaw

It’s My Real Name, Not My Chosen Name.

The more I think about it, the more I learned about myself, the more I realized that I didn’t choose my name at all.

Dec 12, 2022

It’s My Real Name, Not My Chosen Name.

Dec 12, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

I have officially started HRT!

I can’t believe it’s happening already, but I just started hormone therapy! I got the call last-minute on Monday, made a mad dash to get…

Dec 8, 2022

I have officially started HRT!

Dec 8, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

Taking the First Steps of Medical Transition

Over the summer, I concluded that I had to transition medically. At the very least, this means beginning HRT. I don’t really want to get…

Nov 29, 2022

Taking the First Steps of Medical Transition

Nov 29, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

I’m back! But Things Have Changed.

It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything, but I just needed a break. As much as I’d love to be on the frontlines fighting against…

Nov 20, 2022

I’m back! But Things Have Changed.

Nov 20, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

Trans Primer Part 2: What Does It Mean To Transition?

Let’s take a closer look at what transitioning means, and why we do it.

Jun 13, 2022

Trans Primer Part 2: What Does It Mean To Transition?

Jun 13, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

With Unprecedented Divisiveness In Our Society, Trans Folk Have Targets On Their Backs.

As anti-LGBT+ sentiment and legislation increases, it has become clear that we are facing a trans genocide.

Jun 7, 2022

With Unprecedented Divisiveness In Our Society, Trans Folk Have Targets On Their Backs.

Jun 7, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

Transgender: A Primer For Our Cis Friends — Part 1

Let’s be honest, there’s a lot going on under the transgender umbrella. It can seem confusing, weird, and complicated. And I’m here to…

May 26, 2022

Transgender: A Primer For Our Cis Friends — Part 1

May 26, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

Burying My True Self Was Both Self-Preservation and Self-Destruction

The desperate need to survive as a trans child let me down a decades-long path of self-destructive behaviour and mental torture.

May 11, 2022

Burying My True Self Was Both Self-Preservation and Self-Destruction

May 11, 2022

Alexandra Shaw

Alexandra Shaw

Sharing my journey as a transgender woman and exploring our community. Teaching myself to code, starting with my own blog site, https://thetransadventure.com.

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