Category Archives: Transgender

Thus Spake Deanna

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”      -Sherlock Holmes Science, whether it be physics or politics is about having an idea, a supposition, if you will, and then experimenting with the … Continue reading →

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“I’m Just Saying!”

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I responded to a post earlier today which delved into the topic of defining evolving terminology with regard to gender and sex.  My response was not a critique of the content. As far as I was concerned, the post covered a lot … Continue reading →

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I Refused to Grow Up to Putting On My Big Girl Panties

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I came to a very startling revelation this evening which I believe, has it’s roots in being born transgender and has been running my life until I “took the bull by the horns” and chose to finally come out to begin … Continue reading →

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The Freedom to Be Exactly Who We Are and Who We Are Not

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I was reading an article at everyday feminism [sic] digital magazine on the topic of racial prejudice and it brought to mind what I see on other blogs or in articles written on topics related to transgender and feminist issues.  I have written … Continue reading →

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Early Childhood Recollections and Gender Self-Identity

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I have a few different trains of thought running through my head as I write this and I will attempt to bring them all together by putting fingers to keys and words to screen, my own contemporary version of “putting … Continue reading →

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“The Spy Who Came In from the Cold”

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I have been contemplating for awhile to changing the title of this blog to “A Spy In the Enemy Camp – A transgender woman’s  life living as a man.”  The premise for this title is that I once heard or read somewhere … Continue reading →

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The Care and Feeding of A Vagina

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I had planned to write this post after I completed my surgery, but I didn’t. Simple as that! I will try to make this palatable for at least most of my readers although I will forewarn you that I have a … Continue reading →

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Am I Still Transgender?

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I have been pondering both before and since my GRS in February whether I identify as a post-op transgender woman or just a woman. Sure I can be one or the other or both, given the context into which I … Continue reading →

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On the Road to Bangkok: Where Have I Been These Past Few Weeks?

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I haven’t been keeping all y’all* up to date and I’m pretty sure I now know why.  When I began writing this blog under the title I Am Deanna back in December 2011, I was beginning my journey and each day … Continue reading →

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Biological differences in MTFs and cisgender males

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

Originally posted on Liz – Day By Day:
People continue to misunderstand that there are very real biological differences between the average cisgender male and male-to-female transsexuals. Below is an important image to understand that I extracted from Transgender Chicago:…

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