Physically and I suppose as medically described, I am a Eunuch.

I know that and yet I have never had any notions of my gender other than that of a good old fashion male (albeit a male with no balls and miniscule traces of male hormones). Even when I came out to close friends as having been castrated, I insisted I was still very much male.

When donating blood at the Red Cross these days they asked "what gender do you identify as?" The first time I was asked I immediately said Male. Yet recently when answering the same redundant questions they asked each 60 days when you donate (countries you visited in the last two years, gay sex, being with a prostitute, etc) when it came to the gender question I said "Eunuch".

I sort of expected at least a raised eyebrow but the nurse just typed it in her computer then moved on to the next question.

So I guess I have moved on as well, completely comfortable with my body and identity now to embrace and describe my "gender" as "Eunuch".

Interesting indeed! I wouldn't have expected that either.

One thing to bear in mind is they run blood tests, some of which vary according to male/female. Back when I was a regular donor, they'd drip some blood into a copper sulfate solution, with different concentrations for men & women.

Wow have things changed since the 90s. It's about time. Although I'm not quite sure that the question "what gender do you identify with" is appropriate for a physical chemical analysis for fluid donations. Whether or not I identify as male, female, African, Asian or Martian has nothing to do with the color of the blood. Well who knows, maybe Martian would be green. But seriously, just because I identify as male does not change the chemistry of the fluid. Nor does claiming I'm neither male nor female change the color of the blood. Questionnaires asking what sex or gender I identify with are designed to create a false narrative.

Given the choice I guess "Other" would be a preferred choice to male or female

Begoneboy (imported) wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:59 am Whether or not I identify as male, female, African, Asian or Martian has nothing to do with the color of the blood.

My point was that some physical characteristics depend on what you were born as, not how you see yourself. The example I mentioned refers to the amount of iron in the blood, IIRC. So, if you were born male that test would show you as having above average iron for a woman. I have had many blood tests, for various things, over the past few years. Some of them have gender specific ranges. Another example is the PSA test. Normally a woman wouldn't get those, but a trans woman needs them as much as a CIS male. If the doctor doesn't know the total picture, mistakes might arise.

AnneK_TG (imported) wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:45 pm My point was that some physical characteristics depend on what you were born as, not how you see yourself. The example I mentioned refers to the amount of iron in the blood, IIRC. So, if you were born male that test would show you as having above average iron for a woman. I have had many blood tests, for various things, over the past few years. Some of them have gender specific ranges. Another example is the PSA test. Normally a woman wouldn't get those, but a trans woman needs them as much as a CIS male. If the doctor doesn't know the total picture, mistakes might arise.

Exactly my point. It's not what I identify with/as but what I physically am. And I happen to physically be male even if I am missing a few anatomical male parts.

Yeah, I'm not sure if the question relates to the previously detected hormones in my bloodstream or if it is simply a PC issue. I thought perhaps that it was because my previous donations showed castrate levels of testosterone and high FSH. Anyway, it doesn't bother me to be asked although dressed as a male, wearing a male haircut and mustache and a speaking with a baritone voice would sort of give a hint. I just thought it was funny that the nurse was not in the least taken aback to hear I identified as a Eunuch, which technically I am. Now if I can just find a way to work it in to conversation with some friend who do not know given that we are going on a bare boat cruise together soon and we have been known to sail naked in the past. I just don't want to shock them with different anatomy than they saw last time we were tooling around the Caribbean on a 40' sailboat.

Begoneboy (imported) wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:52 pm Exactly my point. It's not what I identify with/as but what I physically am. And I happen to physically be male even if I am missing a few anatomical male parts.

I also still feel entirely male with no change in gender or sexual orientation even after a couple of years of low testosterone and taking female hormones. I just feel like a much better version of my old self. Having little body hair, softer skin and breasts have not changed the person I am. I'm just happy with the way I am now.

notsomanly (imported) wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:02 am I also still feel entirely male with no change in gender or sexual orientation even after a couple of years of low testosterone and taking female hormones. I just feel like a much better version of my old self. Having little body hair, softer skin and breasts have not changed the person I am. I'm just happy with the way I am now.

Ok, just to clarify since reading your response. I didn't say I "feel" male nor female. My remark was that I am male (regardless of how society or myself feel about it) Society seems to feel that I am female. I don't feel either male or female. It makes no difference how society or I FEEL. In order for society to feel better I use female facilities. That keeps me out of trouble with society. But I was born male. And still have a prostate. I've never had female organs. While I may look female I know I am not. If I've learned anything about life it has been to never judge a book by its cover.