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 <title>Friends and Support</title>
 <link>http://ftm.org.uk/node/75</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Hi all,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Iam new to this forum and would like to have some &lt;span class="caps"&gt;FTM &lt;/span&gt;friends.As we are all aware how tough it is to get by as yourself and make real good friends who would look beyond your gender identity issues.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;feel free to email me&amp;#8230;thanks all.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tc,and keep the faith.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Untamed.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:03:46 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Make Me A Man Documentary</title>
 <link>http://ftm.org.uk/node/74</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;I was wondering whether anyone has a copy of the Channel 4 Documentary &amp;#8220;Make Me A Man&amp;#8221;? I was also wondering whether someone would be able to make me a copy of which i will send payment for the copy and postage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thanks&lt;br /&gt;
Nathaniel.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:35:22 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>My thoughts and curiosity (IE what runs through  my mind at any given time)</title>
 <link>http://ftm.org.uk/node/72</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;So I&amp;#8217;ve finally opened up about myself. I&amp;#8217;ve managed to tell my mom, some of my coworkers, a few friends, and even my psychologist.  And sometimes I hate it.  I know how I am, what I am, and how I act, but it seems like admitting it openly like this is just something of a crime.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I was asked by a coworker who&amp;#8217;d heard what I&amp;#8217;d told a manager at work (in private) through the grape vine and asked me if it was true.  I told her yeah, I figured why lie anymore?  So a few nights later she started asking me about it, really getting me thinking.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So why do you feel this way?&lt;br /&gt;
Why? I dunno, I&amp;#8217;ve just always felt this way. I&amp;#8217;ve never really felt&amp;#8230;girlish. Not exactly sure how else to put it really. I mean I&amp;#8217;m me and I live in a female body, but I&amp;#8217;ve never really seemed to &amp;#8216;fit&amp;#8217;.  When all the other girls would act one way I thought it was kinda funny they&amp;#8217;d act that way. Then I started realizing that&amp;#8230;well, I was acting more like the guys.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:43:36 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Joseph C</title>
 <link>http://ftm.org.uk/node/71</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Hello,&lt;br /&gt;
I would like to know if anyone has any information on parental support groups/individuals which provide support for parents in Ireland,&lt;br /&gt;
if you have information(or would like to know more first before you give out details) please email me at joemumbling@yahoo.co.uk&lt;br /&gt;
Thanks&lt;br /&gt;
Joseph&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sat,  2 Apr 2005 12:26:19 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Mr Ralph Phalloplasty</title>
 <link>http://ftm.org.uk/node/70</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;I am a patient of Mr Ralph, currently on the final stage of phalloplasty. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I was wondering if I could request that anyone out there who has first hand experience of Mr Ralphs procedures, would like to contact me so we can share experiences, and help each other through this minefield.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;you can contact me on samftm2001@yahoo.com or via this board.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thanks&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sam&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2005 11:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Teen interviewees wanted</title>
 <link>http://ftm.org.uk/node/69</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;Hello,&lt;br /&gt;
I write for a teen magazine and would like to interview a &lt;span class="caps"&gt;FTM &lt;/span&gt;teen aged 13-19. We&amp;#8217;d hold the interview either in person or over the phone and it would be written in your words from your perspective.&lt;br /&gt;
Please contact laura.macbeth@sugarmagazine if you think you might be interested. Thanks, Laura&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed,  9 Mar 2005 14:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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