Contents

Read the guide online, chapter by chapter, or download the full PDF.

• Foreword
• Identity, Gender Identity and the Self
  • Bioessentialism
  • The Golden Rule
  • The Self
  • Dissociation
  • The Dissociation Spectrum
• Pre-Revelation
  • Signs during the pre-revelation period
• The Revelation Event
  • Gender Identity Alignment
  • Gender Identity Alignment does not equal a Revelation Event
  • Gender Dysphoria
• Questioning
  • Experimentation
  • Validation
  • Identification as Trans
  • Rejection
• Passing
  • The Truth About Passing
  • Passing is Subjective
  • You Might Pass After Awhile
  • You Don’t Have to Pass
  • How to Live Non-Passing
  • Avoid Passing Envy
  • Don’t upload your photos to be rated by strangers
• Obstacles
  • Obstacles are not a choice
  • Obstacles can cause dissociation
  • Unblocking
  • Index of Obstacles and Unblocking Strategies
• Methods of Dissociation
  • Avoidance
  • Suppression
  • Counter-Identification
  • Means of Distraction
• The Journey
  • Find community
  • Avoid negativity
  • Go easy on yourself
  • Enjoy the road
• Appendix A: Transmasculine-Specific Details
  • Medical Transition
  • Non-Medical Strategies for Masculine Presentation
  • "It's just a phase" / "you're just a tomboy"
  • Body aspect-specific obstacles
  • Sexuality
• Appendix B: Transfeminine-Specific Details
  • Medical Transition
  • Non-Medical Strategies for Feminine Presentation
  • Obstacles
• Appendix C: Sources
• Appendix D: Errata
• About the Author