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DESCRIPTION:T: ALL ABOUT IT!\nDate/Time: Sunday, July 9, 1-4 pm\nA workshop about 
 testosterone\nAt the Center for Sex & Culture, 398 11th St., SF. $10-30 
 sliding\nscale, no one turned away for lack of funds.\n\nAll About T is a 
 workshop that provides an overview of the practical\naspects of 
 testosterone use for female-to-male (FTM) transsexuals.\nThis workshop 
 covers what every FTM—and anyone considering FTM\ntransition—should 
 know about testosterone, covering types of T,\nsocial misconceptions of T, 
 administration methods of testosterone\nadministration, permanent and 
 non-permanent changes, physical risks,\npotential emotional and 
 sexual-outlook changes, and more. The\nworkshop is also suitable for 
 allies, sex educators, and\nprofessionals who want a better understanding 
 of\nthe hormonal aspects of FTM transition.\n\nWorkshop Background (by the 
 instructor):\n\nThrough a search for information to guide my own 
 transition, it came\nto my attention how astonishingly little information 
 is readily\navailable about testosterone for FTM transitioning. 
 Equally\nastonishing was how little the majority of transitioned FTMs 
 know\nabout the use of testosterone—the potential risks, 
 treatment\noptions, suggested medical monitoring, etc. I also became aware 
 of\nhow many pre- or non-transitioned people were grappling with 
 whether\nor not to take testosterone—without the benefit of full 
 information\nabout the risks and consequences of its use, both from a 
 medical\nperspective and for the implications for change in their 
 everyday\nlives. Adding to this situation, medical professionals\nare often 
 inadequately informed of the proper treatment methods for\nFTM hormonal 
 transition, and consequently, are frequently of little\nhelp. Even for 
 those health care providers who are relatively\ninformed, they are usually 
 too short of time and too ill-equipped to\nprepare their client for the 
 physical and practical ramifications of\ntransitioning.\n\nThis 
 presentation is an attempt to remedy that lack of information\nabout 
 testosterone use for transitioning.\n\nI have found that too much of the 
 academic work on transgenderism\nand transsexuality primarily focuses on 
 theory, which neglects and\nleaves invisible the day-to-day realities of 
 trans lives. As a\nresult, an additional intention of this workshop is to 
 offer a\nglimpse into the practicalities of FTM transitioning, for those 
 who\nare not trans themselves, in the hopes that a deeper 
 understanding\nwill allow allies to become even better allies. By giving 
 this\nworkshop, I hope to build a bridge that begins to fill that gap 
 of\nunderstanding between theory and praxis.\n\nInstructor Bio:\n\nJohn 
 Otto is nearing completion of a Masters in Library and\nInformation Science 
 at the University of Washington. He has a BA\nfrom The Evergreen State 
 College in multidisciplinary gender/sex\nstudies. He has also taken 
 additional coursework on transgenderism\nat San Francisco State University, 
 interned with the Intersex\nSociety of North American, and is active within 
 the trans\ncommunity. This spring he presented "Addressing\nthe Information 
 Needs of FTMs" at the first formal world conference\nfor professionals and 
 anyone involved with GLBT archives, libraries,\nmuseums and special 
 collections, and collectors of GLBT materials.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/06/18285994.php
SUMMARY:SF: Testosterone - ALL ABOUT IT!
LOCATION:Center for Sex & Culture, 398 11th St., SF.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/06/18285994.php
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