slave to the lens wrote:
There's a few.. There's also a great crossdressing photographer who shoots in French maid costume. 


Do a forum search, this has been covered a few times and I'm sure you'll dig up some great old threads!

Note: Not all TG/TS models are as forthcoming about being  a TS as there is sometimes stigma attached.



Um, open note here... I'd shoot the hell out of a cool TS/TG in the L.A.S.D. area... just sayin!

+1
(replace LA with SD for me )

TreeMouse wrote:
One of my best friends is transsexual, and she is on this site. She and I dated for most of 2004, and were still sleeping together in 05/06. She is gorgeous.

No, I'm not linking to her.

For what purpose did you post?

Victorius wrote:
I find it really sad that in 2010, Transgender models don't have their own category where they can be listed and searched as equal as Men and Women. They really do deserve their own classification if they so chose to identify with such titles for the ease of finding modeling work, the same as all men and women on here

I could not agree more. I am not transgender, but I was frustrated with the "male"/"female" option given when signing up. This is a community that I thought might understand and respect the category of "other". I do feel it is unfair to force TG models to subscribe to one of only two genders, because it forces them to assume an identity that is not their own, which could actually lead to communication issues in future work.

I will write to MM about this. Anyone else is welcome to join me in doing so. I feel it is realistic to achieve this by 2011.

Jennifer K Rose wrote:

I could not agree more. I am not transgender, but I was frustrated with the "male"/"female" option given when signing up. This is a community that I thought might understand and respect the category of "other". I do feel it is unfair to force TG models to subscribe to one of only two genders, because it forces them to assume an identity that is not their own, which could actually lead to communication issues in future work.

I will write to MM about this. Anyone else is welcome to join me in doing so. I feel it is realistic to achieve this by 2011.

I don't get your outrage. Most tg's that I know, refer to themselves as the gender they feel, not as tg.

Victorius wrote:
I find it really sad that in 2010, Transgender models don't have their own category where they can be listed and searched as equal as Men and Women. They really do deserve their own classification if they so chose to identify with such titles for the ease of finding modeling work, the same as all men and women on here

I agree. Just having "male" or "female" as options is exclusionary.

Fifi wrote:
I don't get your outrage. Most tg's that I know, refer to themselves as the gender they feel, not as tg.

That. A FTM transsexual is a male. A MTF transsexual is a female.

I feel like having a TG/TS option would only serve for those wanting to gawk

I Belong To Myself wrote:

I don't know if there's anyone here but I would love to work with them as well, as a photographer and as a model... Sometimes they are even better than us
lol
Love
Lolita

There are actually quite a number of them.  Just look for anyone with TS in their name

Sadie Seuss wrote:
That. A FTM transsexual is a male. A MTF transsexual is a female.

I feel like having a TG/TS option would only serve for those wanting to gawk

I agree with you on that

adding on to your post Transgender is a broad word because it breaks down to 'sub-identities' ie Transsexual (shemale or S/he typically used in porn or pageants), Transvestite (Drag Queen or Drag King part-time dress up for fantasy, halloween) and Intersexed, Hermaphrodite, etc...

Growing up Transgender and Transitioning at an early age I came up with my own definition of Transgender= 'One who Transitions their Gender'  by means of hormone therapy, FFS (Facial Feminization Surgery), SRS (Sex Re-Assignment Surgery) and so on.  SRS is an important term because when one hears the word Transgender the first thing that comes to mind is 'Sex Change' technically one cannot change their birth sex phsically only re-assign it.  One can be identified Transgender without having to initiate the mentioned  therapy and surgery.  Just having the persona, essence, and feel of the opposite gender is enough to be identified TransWo'+'Man

In the entertainment industry especially fashion/modeling if the TransPerson has not had SRS (most Trans dont have this done $$$ and functional issues for some) I beleive it is important to 'out' their identity especially when doing lingerie and hetero-shoots- hunny child trust me on this one- I think I have earned my dues-I have had many duck tapes and pins and wax pasted between my thighs- 

Ooooh my goodness I can go on and on but to keep things simple I think we all identify ourselves at some time and for some more than others like myself to feel the essence of the opposite gender sometimes even feeling the essence of both!

Transgender is gender identity
Sex Orientation is how you like things done ie hetero style, gay, les, bi, heck lets add in pansexual

thank you for taking the time to hear me on this- I am not very good with explaining Transgender because having to live both worlds is both rewarding and has its moments.....for the sake of peace tuck tuck it away until its ready to be exposed

-Kristina

Brooklyn M wrote:
1374446 MM

One of my dear dear friends The best looking Tran Ive ever seen... has a better body than I. He's literally built like a woman.

CHECK HER OUT!!

He? or DO you mean her natal sex 'male phys'  I looked at Heidi's port and she identifies herself as female to be politically correct-

But you are right-she has a hot bod!  She deserves to be on the Victoria Secret Runways- love her look...and of course yours as well thanks for sharing

Michael-Epps wrote:
Transexuals don't refer to their gender as "other". They see themselves as male or female. "Other" is a term for people easily confused by the difference between gender and sexuality......which are completely different things.

I wasn't talking about transexuals, I was talking about transgender people in a broader term. I was not referring to sexuality either (although there are also lots of intersex people, which really does not have anything to do with gender but still falls between the binaries). Transexual people have gone through or are going through a transition to become another gender. Transgender people have not necessarily gone through a transition and they don't necessarily want to. My best and closest friend is transgender and identifies as neither male nor female, and doesn't want to identify as either. Many trans people, more specifically "gender-queer", really don't want to identify as one gender or the other. I have two other trans friends who are now on hormones as a part of their transition from male to female and do identify as the opposite sex. In that case, there would be no issue in checking off "male" or "female".

I apologize if I came across as "othering" trans people. My comment was about inclusion, not exclusion. I know that many people do identify as one gender or the other, regardless of their sex, but I also want to acknowledge that many, many people do not want to identify as either male or female.

I hope that cleared up any confusion!

Fifi wrote:
I don't get your outrage. Most tg's that I know, refer to themselves as the gender they feel, not as tg.

While many TG people do work hard to be recognized and accepted as the gender they feel, a lot of people don't feel they are one or the other, and don't feel comfortable pretending to be. People can transition out of one category without adopting the binary opposite. And then there are two-spirited people (a native term) who identify as both.

Magic Image Photography wrote:
Trannies are very shy people and need lots of love.

(politically correct)
You mean Trans-Community (Transgenders)

Tranny is DEGRATING it's like calling someone who is gay (fag), blacks (niggas), whites (honkies), asians (chinks), and hispanics (wetbacks)...... I think everyone needs love not just 'tranies' Transgenders. TransFolks.....and most of us are not shy at all.  In fact it takes more courage to be transgender than it is to be President of a country.  We are forced with stigmas, being 'outted', rejection and humiliation from friends, family, school, work, society, and sometimes even within the LGBT community (a Transgender individual might exclude being part of the LGBT community if SRS is performed- if initiating a hetero orientation example MTF male to female post op wishes to be in relationship with a Male 'identified' individual- that's another complex topic and identity that is overlooked), and last but not least harrasment from the law enforcements and bathroom/locker/open dressing issues like the McClintock outlets . 

We are not shy we just dont want to endure the stress of being 'read' or harrassed- being called horrible names in public can cause alot of emotional + psychological damages not just for TransPeople but for anyone who doesnt fit in the 'majority'...The only way to fight stigmas, sterotypes, and ignorance- is through education, awareness, and positive media. 

......refreshing!


-Kristina

Michael-Epps wrote:
Transexuals don't refer to their gender as "other". They see themselves as male or female.

Not necessarily. In my country Thailand, transexuals are much more prevelant and open in society than here in the U.S.. They are often thought of as the "third sex". A transexual is much more accepted in Thai society than here. If you visit Pataya (a beach city about 2 hours south of Bangkok) you'll see that transexuals are an important part of the city's social make-up. They are very proud of their sexual orientation.

I would not hesitate to shoot a transgender for our business. I think they make great models. They exude personality, attitude and are very beautiful and sensual.

-Jenny at House of Thailand

House of Thailand wrote:

Not necessarily. In my country Thailand, transexuals are much more prevelant and open in society than here in the U.S.. They are often thought of as the "third sex". A transexual is much more accepted in Thai society than here.

I believe the same goes for Samoa. There is a third gender sort of role where boys are chosen by their family to live as a woman. I believe it's considered to be quite an honor.

The native Americans also had an acceptance for those who feel they were born into a body with the wrong gender. They were referred to as "two spirit people", or something to that effect.

CannyPhotography wrote:
I believe the same goes for Samoa. There is a third gender sort of role where boys are chosen by their family to live as a woman. I believe it's considered to be quite an honor.

The native Americans also had an acceptance for those who feel they were born into a body with the wrong gender. They were referred to as "two spirit people", or something to that effect.

Here is a bit more info on two-spirited people to help clarify how it is slightly different from transexuality (in that there is no issue of being in the "wrong" body when gender is defined by something other than a person's sex, which is a very European concept):

"Native people, prior to colonization and contact with European cultures, believed in the existence of three genders: the male, the female and the male-female gender, or what we now call the Two-spirited person. The term Two-spirited, though relatively new, was derived from interpretations of Native languages used to describe people who displayed both characteristics of male and female.

Traditionally, the Two-spirited person was one who had received a gift from the Creator, that gift being the privilege to house both male and female spirits in their bodies."

(From the McGill University Wesite: http://www.mcgill.ca/interaction/mission/twospirit/)

Even though this term is Native in origin, a lot people from other cultures have created new terms for a third gender. It is more common than a lot of people think, but because there are so many different terms and it's so personal for a lot of people, it's just not discussed very much due to its lack of widespread definition.

Alex Kingston wrote:
Found one, great port... 740026

I know her...aka Linetrap

ENRIGHTOGRAPHY wrote:
bring on the ladyboys! LOL I was a judge in a ladyboy beauty contest in the Philippines once, but that's another story... LOL

Do you have the producers name or the production?  was it Miss Amazing Beauties in Manila???  tell me is that pageant 'rigged'  the last one I was in was a Tear Smacker I almost grabbed the crown off the Reigning Queen.... after I was awarded First Runner Up...I lost to a Man in a Dress there were rumors it was rigged.....Sabotage!!!!

Transgender Model wrote:

Do you have the producers name or the production?  was it Miss Amazing Beauties in Manila???  tell me is that pageant 'rigged'  the last one I was in was a Tear Smacker I almost grabbed the crown off the Reigning Queen.... after I was awarded First Runner Up...I lost to a Man in a Dress there were rumors it was rigged.....Sabotage!!!!

No, I helped to judge a small local contest in a village on Mactan Island, Cebu. No men in dresses there, all lovely ladyboys.