Becoming Trans: Stories by A.M. Kirsch

Becoming Trans: Stories by A.M. Kirsch

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June 2025

Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 13: Surprise, Mom, I’m Gay
As I waited impatiently to hear back, I wondered if the letter I’d devoted so many hours to researching and crafting could help others.
Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 12: Mountains Out of Molehills
On the medical front, my testosterone levels quickly plummeted into the female range as my spironolactone dose increased.
Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 11: The Big Bang
On Sunday, a few days later, I faced even deeper doubts about the course of my transition.
Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 10: Meeting the Community
The next week, I visited Toronto for a research ethics conference and was now consumed by wanting to know what I might look like dressed as a woman.

May 2025

Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 9: Is This What They Mean by Existential Crisis?
It didn’t seem like my lack of psychotherapy was a deal-breaker for Dr.
Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 8: Ageism Much?
Between teaching the last classes of the term and giving exams, I continued to study medical transition and ways to avoid its pitfalls.
Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 7: Getting Help
With our relationship forming a solid base, I returned my focus to being comfortable in my skin again.
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Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 6: The Hardest Coming Out
I’d spent a year researching transgender history and treatments, and wasn’t any closer to understanding myself.
Can’t You Wait Until I’m Dead? ~ Chapter 5: Blogging to Self-Awareness Part III
The fast-running stream of the fourteen-week Fall Term distracted me so well that I didn’t need to write another blog post.

April 2025

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