onceburned -> RE: forced feminization (6/17/2005 12:31:12 PM)
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ORIGINAL: asissyforher ****no clue? possible. i am taking an herbal i bought. i cannot find any local doctors. i tried the university, and the V.A.--so far no one wants to discuss it and i am not going out of state... You mentioned you tried the university, and I assume you mean the University of Iowa. But did you try the Women's Resource and Action Center which is in Iowa City? They don't have any discussion groups this summer but during the school year they sponsor some very useful discussion groups. For example: quote:
* Transitions: Transgender Support Group - This group provides a safe environment for people to share their experience of transitioning (or those considering transitioning) with others, using privacy, respect, empathy and understand for each other. Participants will share resources, may have guest speakers, and discuss activism. Open to male-to-female and female-to-male transgendered folks. Limited to 8 participants. The group will meet on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at WRAC, beginning February 11 through March 18. Contact the WRAC for more information. * Exploring Gender - This group is designed to explore gender identity and develop strategies to challenge societal constructions of gender and the power structures that accompany them. Participants will be encouraged to think consciously about gender, identify how gender identity affects them, and find ways to re-invent or support new constructions of gender. The group will meet on Mondays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, beginning March 31. Participants must pre-register before attending. At these discussion groups you can meet persons who are in transition or who have completed transition. And you can get advice as to what doctors to see and best resources for low-cost beard removal. You can learn more about the groups at http://www.uiowa.edu/~wrac/ (but there is nothing offered this summer). Alternatively, in Des Moines there is the Central Iowa Gender Institute PO Box 12164 Des Moines, IA 50312 (515) 277-7754 It offers counseling and support services for CD/TS/TG. And can get you a referral to a physician to prescribe and monitor estrogen therapy. Iowa -does- have transsexual resources. After all, a famous university professor transitioned here about 10 years ago. Its simply a matter of knowing who to talk to. [:)]
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