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Right after the dickectomy, I guess...
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it's a vaginoplasty + labiaplasty.
i had the trans-racial discussion with someone once before. it's quite a lot different because race is a very complex and highly divisible genetic phenomenon that's also very dependent on dominant cultural perception (eg in the 1800s america, if you had one black great grandfather you'd be considered 'black', whereas today people are both claiming and rejecting barack obama as black) there are no specific race body organs or hormones, etc. sex is more often than not only limited to two options, with the exception of course of intersex people and people who have had their sexual organs removed deliberately. there are two distinct hormones which account for differentiation among male and female sexual characteristics. both males and females have these to different degrees, but the difference in most cases is extreme. whereas you can fuck anyone and have a baby of mixed race.
as far as trans-cultural goes, I think also this is more of a moot point in contemporary society because culture is a lot more fluid than gender at this point. But I would definitely consider myself trans cultural in a broad sense, in that count myself as a member of many other cultural groups that aren't what I was raised as (white, straight, italian american, catholic) I think many of us can say that about ourselves.
you don't need a vagina to appreciate famous feminist authors anymore than don't need a 'negroplasty' (ugh) to appreciate black musicians.
as far as my transgender identity goes, it's quite personal for everyone. it comes down to self image. some transgender people don't need surgeries or hormones to balance their presentation/self image with their subconscious sex. others do - I have felt this way as long as I remember.
however, at no point have I ever felt like i have a subconscious race or experienced feelings beyond admiring great people of other races and being curious about the experiences of others different to me.
i do know some people in the transgender community though that actually want to transition races.
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