RentMen:
What are your lifestyle specifics that makes who you are?
TigerStevensFTM:
My transness has influenced every part of my life and continues to affect how I perceive and interact with the world. I've been perceived as a straight female (when I was a teenager), lesbian (during college), straight man (just after transition), gay man (a bit later), and now as a queer man with a very strong trans identity. I can say with certainty that people treat men and women differently and I can also testify to the way gay and lesbian people are treated that differs from heterosexuals because I was treated differently according to my perceived sex and sexual orientation. You might be curious to know which is "best" or rather, who enjoys greater privilege. It should be no surprise that I was treated best when people saw me as a straight man and after that straight woman.
RentMen:
What would you like your readers to know about you that is unique and even a bit personal?
TigerStevensFTM:
Many men I am with for the first time enjoy being with me so much that they bliss out and I lose them to ecstasy for a while. They think of me as "the best of both worlds" and not all of them are into women, in fact, most of them are completely gay! What can I say, I'm a hot man with unusual , but very interesting and fun junk below the belt!
RentMen:
What do you enjoy most about yourself?
TigerStevensFTM:
There are many things I like about myself, but at the top of my list is resilience, empathy and compassion, determination, and my sense of humor.
RentMen:
If we sat on the beach and drank wine and ate great food just you and I, what would you tell me about yourself and your life?
TigerStevensFTM:
I could tell you stories about life as a male-identified lesbian, what it's like living as a man in a trans body, how I gained status (aka privilege) when people started seeing me as male.....and more. Usually, people have lots of questions for me and I'm open to talking about pretty much anything.
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