CALL FOR PERSONAL STORIES
Untucked!
Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual Women
Edited by Kim Watson
Published by Transgress Press
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 15, 2018
Questions to consider that may help with you write your story. The questions are merely suggestive prompts. So feel free to write about other aspects of your surgical journey that aren’t covered here.
Yearning:
Sexual Pleasure:
Deadline for Submissions is February 15, 2018. Email submissions to Kim@cklife.org
Untucked!
Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual Women
Edited by Kim Watson
Published by Transgress Press
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 15, 2018
Questions to consider that may help with you write your story. The questions are merely suggestive prompts. So feel free to write about other aspects of your surgical journey that aren’t covered here.
Yearning:
- When did you first decide that you wanted lower surgery? Did you know before you started transitioning? Or was it something that came on your radar screen after you decided to transition?
- Why did you want to have lower surgery? What were your reasons? What issues or concerns were important to you? How comfortable did you feel being naked before surgery?
- Was your access to lower surgery easy or challenging? Was it easy to find a surgeon? Get the fees for your surgery covered? How long did you have to wait between wanting surgery and actually having it?
- Looking back at your surgical journey, is there anything that you would have done differently?
- What kind of surgery did you have, and who was your surgeon? Did you have any concerns or fears going into the procedure? If so, what were they? Explain.
- How do you feel about your doctor? Were you well treated? Did you feel cared for? Did they answer your questions? Do you feel their answers were honest and sincere? Do you feel that the surgeon did their best?
- Did you experience any complications during or after surgery? If so, what kinds of complications? Where they resolved? If not, what does this mean for your surgical journey and gender transition? Are you planning to have more surgery to resolve the complications?
- Who took care of you after your operations? What was their care like? Did you feel supported? What effect did having aftercare (or not) have on your postop recovery? Did it make a difference?
- Are you satisfied with your surgical results? How do you feel about the way your lady parts look and work? Did you get everything you wanted? If not, what else would you like to have done? Are you planning to have more surgery? If not, how are you dealing with your dissatisfaction?
- Did surgery cure all your dysphoria—genital or otherwise? Did surgery change how you feel about your lady parts? If so, explain in more detail and give some examples? Or maybe you still have some leftover feelings of dysphoria? If so, what are they? Explain.
- How has surgery changed your life? Has surgery had a transformative impact on you? Did surgery help you feel complete as a woman? Do you feel that surgery has enhanced your femininity? Do you feel more (or less) feminine after surgery?
- Do you feel freer to date now or go into locker rooms now that you’ve had surgery? Do you feel safer in the world now that your genitals match your gender presentation? Do you still have some lingering fears or concerns about your safety in certain situations?
- If you were sexually active before lower surgery, were your sexual encounters or relations fulfilling? Or were they fraught with challenges? Either way, please explain. How did you explain your genitalia to your sexual partner(s) before you had surgery? How did they respond? What did they think and how did they relate to you and your body during sex?
- If you were in a relationship before surgery, what did your partner think about your decision to have surgery? Were they supportive? If your partner was supportive, describe how they support you. Did they have concerns about you going through surgery? Or how it would affect your relationship? Did your relationship survive your surgical journey?
- Perhaps your partner was unsupportive and tried to talk you out of it. If so, explain. Was your partner initially supportive of your decision but later realized they couldn’t follow through on their commitment? If so, describe how things evolved and your partner’s reasons? What was the impact on you and how did you deal with it?
- How do your partner(s) relate to you (and your body) now? Is there a noticeable change? Do they relate the way you want them to? If so, explain. If not, explain.
Sexual Pleasure:
- Do you feel sexual pleasure with/in your new parts? Describe and/or give an example if you like. Was there a “learning curve” after surgery in which you had to learn how to have sex and experience pleasure (again)? If so, describe the processes.
- Are there any long-term issues you are concerned about? E.g., long-term care of your lady parts such as atrophy, dilation, lubrication, more surgery to resolve complications, etc.
Deadline for Submissions is February 15, 2018. Email submissions to Kim@cklife.org