This also explains why I've never been thoroughly upset by pronouns. I still prefer 'they', but using anything else doesn't induce serious rage like other terminologies can.
'Transgender' is an umbrella term in itself. It covers most of the gender dysphoria situation. So when I say "I am transgender", it doesn't necessarily mean I want to be a girl 100% of the time.
You can usually tell by someone's face whether they approve of transgenderism. They'll either smile and support you all the way, or they'll cycle through some different facial expressions and seem to loose all emotion.
The first post I did on here, where I initially came out as transgender, caught the attention of my younger brother, Ross Jones. I mentioned how I felt about him and what I thought his opinions were of me.
Sometimes things get complicated with all the words that get thrown around. The main three being sex, sexuality, and gender. So in this entry I want to clear things up on what all these different terms mean.
I consider myself quite lucky to have the name "Mitch" as it works in both instances. I don't think this was planned by my parents but I think it's awesome and really calms me down. People won't always see the name 'Mitch' and think "...