Academy 10 - Possibilities 3 - Transitioning Basics
Welcome back girls!
Last time we started talking about what transitioning is from the point of view of an individual and this time we want to take a look at what it actually involves.
My goal with this little mini-module is to dispel some of the rumours and myths around transitioning so you can be informed about the matter for your own personal benefit and also because as most of you are probably aware, it is currently something of a hot button issue and misinformation and outright deception is rife.
But this is the Sissification Academy!
It is indeed but, as most of you have probably realised, there is some crossover between transitioning and sissification as they have some points in common.
Plenty of people come to the realisation that they are trans when they start to delve into their sissy side. Some of them are trans and sissies and some of them are simply trans who were attracted to the feminine aspect of sissification but realised that they’re ultimate journey has a different destination to the majority of our students.
Girls who are transitioning can also find a lot of value in sissification because there isn’t really anywhere that can “teach” people to act how society defines females. A lot of things that girls pick up from their family or friends as they are growing up don’t have any other modes of transmission.
What is transitioning?
At a very simple level, transitioning is a process to change how you express your gender and/or those parts of your body which represent your biological sex.
People can transition from male to female, female to male and non-binary people can also transition in a variety of ways.
It’s a process, which means that it has a beginning and an ending (even though some people may spend their whole lives transitioning) the purpose is to reach a point where you are comfortable with your body and it reflects what you feel you are.
The opposite of this, the discomfort that comes with not feeling like yourself in your own skin is what is known as dysphoria, which is something that is a driver of someone’s transition.
Transitioning can involve any or all of behavioural modification, hormone therapy and surgery. There’s no one “right” path for everyone who transitions because we’re all different with different ideas and goals and thoughts and feelings.
We’ll be covering male-to-female transitioning, because that is the most relevant to the Academy and its students, but we hope it goes without saying that each of the other forms of transitioning are equally valid.
Someone who changes how they dress and their body language to appear more feminine is just as valid and just as “trans” as someone who takes hormones and has numerous surgeries.
Behaviour modification
You’ve experienced this during your studies at the Academy. Think about how you’ve practiced walking or standing like a woman or your work on your voice.
Whereas these are things that sissies usually want as an option and they may prefer to present as male most of the time, for someone transitioning to a woman it will usually become the norm for them and how they carry themselves for the majority of the time.
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Hormones are chemicals that your body uses for communication with and between your organs and they can have a huge effect on your body. Think about puberty, which is a very relevant example to what we’re discussing here.
Once it begins your genitals are hit with a surge of hormones from your brain and suddenly you have a libido, your body will experience a growth spurt and your sex organs will suddenly mature and become functional.
The hormone that triggers puberty differs between males and females. Testosterone is what triggers puberty in boys and estrogen in girls.
In the vast majority of cases, HRT involves taking estrogen along with another drug (or drugs) known as an anti-androgen to suppress or block the effects of testosterone.
This causes a large number of changes over a period of time and you can see some of the details here. Notice how HRT doesn’t just cause physical effects, it also brings mental and emotional changes too. It’s not just a case of taking pills and growing boobies!
You can also see that it’s not an overnight event and it can take years before they are complete and that although most of the changes are reversible, some of them are permanent.
Sex/Gender reassignment surgery
Gender reassignment surgery isn’t just one thing. As with transitioning as a whole, there are many different options and surgeries you can have to alter your body to a greater or lesser degree.
Common surgeries include breast and butt augmentation, various types of facial feminization surgery and having your genitals surgically changed to a vagina (which in itself involves numerous steps).
Which you proceed with is entirely down to the individual. Some trans people don’t feel the need for any surgery and others will do all of the ones listed above and more.
As we discussed, HRT causes a large number of changes in your body and any surgery you opt for will usually take place after you’ve been taking hormones for long enough that you can be reasonably certain that any future changes won’t cause problems with the surgery.
Having your breasts enlarged to the perfect size isn’t a good idea if in a couple of months time they’ll decide to grow even bigger!
Other steps
As well as what we’ve talked about there are a number of other steps which are usually involved in transitioning and they mostly deal with your relationship with society.
Trans people will usually have to “come out” to people in their family and social circle and begin to inform others of their new name and pronouns.
They will also deal with the legal changes that arise. This involves changing your name and/or gender and obtaining new documents such as a birth certificate or driving licence with your correct details on (where it’s permissible).
Next time we’ll finish up our talk on transitioning by looking at what steps you can take to get started and what options are available to someone who decides to take this path.
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