I suppose that the doctors would say that I have "low" testosterone levels, which I've always wondered how that fits in with my near-constant horniness and heavy flirtatiousness, which are supposed to be the results of higher testosterone. Or maybe the testosterone is normal for the most part, and the receptors are all out of whack? Whatever the case, I never really feel particularly man-ish or woman-ish. Just...me. :) I just know that when I had my first blood tests after seeing the endocs, my testosterone level was almost non-existant, and it sure didn't lead to a drop off in my sex drive.
And like you, I have noticed the difference in treatment that goes with the difference in perception. That night that I went down to Via Colori, I was walking along High St. and all of those annoying frat boys heading down to the Brewery District were whistling at me and shit. Quite the way to make one very aware and on-guard. Something that would scare me off of being so visibly feminine if not for the fact that being visibly "other" is probably even less safe around that sort of people.
Anyhow, just wanted to let you know that I loved reading your response to these questions. I'd wondered about your thoughts through the child-making and child-bearing process.
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I suppose that the doctors would say that I have "low" testosterone levels, which I've always wondered how that fits in with my near-constant horniness and heavy flirtatiousness, which are supposed to be the results of higher testosterone. Or maybe the testosterone is normal for the most part, and the receptors are all out of whack? Whatever the case, I never really feel particularly man-ish or woman-ish. Just...me. :) I just know that when I had my first blood tests after seeing the endocs, my testosterone level was almost non-existant, and it sure didn't lead to a drop off in my sex drive.
And like you, I have noticed the difference in treatment that goes with the difference in perception. That night that I went down to Via Colori, I was walking along High St. and all of those annoying frat boys heading down to the Brewery District were whistling at me and shit. Quite the way to make one very aware and on-guard. Something that would scare me off of being so visibly feminine if not for the fact that being visibly "other" is probably even less safe around that sort of people.
Anyhow, just wanted to let you know that I loved reading your response to these questions. I'd wondered about your thoughts through the child-making and child-bearing process.