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Category: Advice

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: Gender Uncertainty is Stressing Me Out!

  • May 9, 2013

A reader writes: “I’m 18 years old and have lived under the assumption that I was a cisgendered female – identified as lesbian, never really felt dysphoric about myself beyond[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: On Looking Male

  • May 2, 2013

Today we have a couple of letter related to “male” appearance and expression. I now turn it over to the writers. A reader writes: “I was looking back on an[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: Resources and Support in Mexico Urgently Needed

  • March 19, 2013

A reader writes: Hello, I’m from Mexico. I am 18 and I just came out to my family and I’m going to therapy, but I feel trapped and that I[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: The Politics of Dating a Trans Woman

  • March 18, 2013

A reader writes: I’ve always considered myself to be very well educated on the different letters in our acronym. However, all it took was one date with a trans woman[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: What Are the Most Common Trans-Related Questions You Get?

  • March 11, 2013

A reader writes: I’m FTM, still in the closet, and I was wondering: What are the most common questions you get? I would like to know because I want to[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: Educating the Children, Educating the Parents

  • March 4, 2013

I have joined a couple of family-related questions into one column in a continuing effort to catch up with my backlog. As always, reader thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated.[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: Why Do Trans People Make Me Uncomfortable?

  • February 25, 2013

A reader writes: “I am a straight male and consider myself fairly liberal. One of my best friends is openly gay and I have never felt uncomfortable around him. Yet[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: My Feminine Side is Screaming to Get Out

  • February 18, 2013

A reader writes: “I have questions, but have never had the strength or will to voice them and ask. I am, of course, a genetically born male, and most of[...]

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Advice · Health · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: Do Trans Men Die Young?

  • February 14, 2013

Welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tranifesto, with more Ask Matt questions. I’m hoping to catch up on my backlog of questions, and, as always, I’m hoping that readers[...]

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Advice · Matt Kailey

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Ask Matt: Names, Labels, and Identities

  • February 11, 2013

We have two reader questions in one post today, and in order to catch up with my backlog of Ask Matt questions, I will be posting a Thursday edition this[...]

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