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About Trey McGowan
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Expertise
I am able to answer questions about transexual and transgender issues of many kinds, but in particular those tilted toward the FTM (Female-To-Male) transgender. I can offer tips for dressing, passing, binding, packing, behavior, and the like for both drag and full lifestyle. I may also be able to offer some help with finding local peer groups, should you be interested in peer counseling. Sexuality issues, MTF (male-to-female), and other gender issues can also be touched on and I may be able to help. I am not a professional (I repeat: I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL!) but I can also offer some general peer counseling suggestions and help with finding groups for all branches of gender identification and sexuality. If you are in need of finding a professional, I may be able to find a name in your area to help.

Experience
I am personally FTM transgender, living full-time and accepting of my gender identity. I have not yet been through operations (so am unable to offer personal experience on most of these). I have been part of a number of groups, though moving has kept discussions to long distance since then. I am well-studied for a great many years in this area, having begun reading up on it when I first identified and having kept up on it since then. I have no medical credentials in the area of gender counseling but have been part of multiple peer counseling groups.

Organizations
Knox Boyz (FTM peer support group) Nashville T'men (FTM peer support group)

Education/Credentials
I have completed grade school, some high school, and my GED.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Trey McGowan 
In Category  Transgender/Transsexual

SubjectDate Asked

hormones11/23/2008
  Q: !!im Asia and i wanted to be a complete shemale 1.)i wanna ask if its ok to take 1.25 mg of ...
  A: Asia! This is quite an easy answer: I'm not a doctor. I don't know what you're on, what you might ...
Ancient homosexuals10/25/2008
  Q: Good day Trey!!! Its me again Asia a shemale from Manila,Philippines i just wanna ask if you could ...
  A: Asia! Sorry for the delay on answering this one. Your question was one of two that seems to have ...
All about transgender10/18/2008
  Q: !! how are you? Im Asiana a shemale from Manila,Philippines, 1.)i just wanna ask if you know an ...
  A: Mabuhay, Asiana! A lot of questions here, but I think I can answer all of them in one letter ...
general confusion9/29/2008
  Q: I am 22 and have been crossdressing for around 11 years,at several times during this period I have ...
  A: Neil! This is going to be an answer that may not be satisfying, but I can't honestly think of any ...
Unsure of myself.9/17/2008
  Q: I'm 16 years old lesbian. When I was younger, I had thought of being a boy, because i didn't like ...
  A: LH! You ask me directly whether 'you should go for a gender change'. And unfortunately, all I can ...
i want to go into sex change process.9/17/2008
  Q: Oh God were do I start,Im now 30 years old.Never found the right time.So I just came out to my ...
  A: Fidel! First thing that you should worry about your Blue Cross covering is a therapist in the area. ...
Crossdresing9/16/2008
  Q: I m a m2f crossdresing is it normal?
  A: Before I can answer this, I just need a little more information from you, Erika: when you say 'An ...
re: T dose counseling9/14/2008
  Q: I am in early transition. My doctor has me on 100 mg 1x a month. I have major moods swings with this ...
  A: Ben! When you say 'you have tried', how has it failed? Has it failed because you're just not ...
conflicting fantasies8/24/2008
  Q: I'm 17 years old and I often crossdress. but lately I've been thinking of what my next step should ...
  A: Ryan! I wish that there could be a more definitive answer in the cards than I'm going to give you, ...
Stereotypes?8/12/2008
  Q: I'm a 17 year old lesbian, currently. When I was younger, I remember feeling left out and lonely, ...
  A: Bryn! First of all, let me apologize for the amount of time that it took for me to answer this. It ...
coming out8/11/2008
  Q: Okay, I am seriously working on coming out to my mom right now. We are a very open minded family, ...
  A: Shay! First off, let me be the first (well maybe second or third or something) to congratulate you ...
oral sex8/9/2008
  Q: i love giving my transsexual friend oral sex. what are the risks of giving a transsexual oral sex ...
  A: Joey! Essentially, the risks are exactly the same as they would be for a non-transsexual ...
sister not accepting crossdressing7/19/2008
  Q: I am a 16 yr old crossdresser.I love women and is not a gay or a transgender.I live in India.I and ...
  A: Anisha! The problem with what you are asking here is that you are essentially being as unreasonable ...
question's???6/26/2008
  Q: I have met the love of my life about a year ago .. and i still have questions and we have decided me ...
  A: Pam! Without knowing where you are, even in the most general sense, I can't directly point you to ...
Penis?5/2/2008
  Q: What are the differences from a penis on someone who has been a male since birth and a penis of a ...
  A: Kristen! Quite a few questions, and I will answer them in the order they were written. First ...
Who am i5/2/2008
  Q: im a girl but not to sure! i feel like im a guy stuck in a girls body! I want to be with girls! i ...
  A: Lexi! First of all, take a breath and relax. You are far from the only one who feels this way, both ...
FTM appearance help4/15/2008
  Q: I have always felt uncomfortable as a girl, but not truly a guy either. I don't think I truly ...
  A: Julius! One of the best places you can look for hints to look like a guy is actually drag sites. A ...
Coming out4/13/2008
  Q: Okay. Um...geez I hope this doesn't sound stupid. Well, I'm in my early teen years, and a bio girl. ...
  A: Kirk! First thing's first: I can assure you that it doesn't sound stupid. In fact, if it helps you ...
Attraction4/5/2008
  Q: Follow up question to "Does a Transgender that takes hormones emit pheromones of the new gender?": ...
  A: Christine! This is not a matter of pheromones so much as a general 'attraction' to something more ...
Pheromones4/1/2008
  Q: Does a Transgender that takes hormones emit pheromones of the new gender?
  A: Christine! This is something that hasn't been studied very much. Human pheromones are a very ...
Telling a Friend3/8/2008
  Q: I'm a 16years old guy and I love to crossdress be a girl ect. all in private, and I also have a ...
  A: Kyle! For this one, the best thing you can do is to find a place to talk to her in private. Whether ...
birth certificate2/26/2008
  Q: i was born in the state of ohio and i have not been able to change my birth certificate. they wont ...
  A: Todd! I don't know for certain, since the birth certificate was issued in Ohio. However, in other ...
birth certificate2/26/2008
  Q: i was born in the state of ohio and i have not been able to change my birth certificate. they wont ...
  A: Todd! I wish I could make it an easy road for you. However, the fact of the matter is that this ...
testosterone2/24/2008
  Q: I am an FTM thinking about T, but I would like to know if it will affect my singing ability. I know ...
  A: Erik! Baritone sounds about right. Or on the low end of tenor. Impossible to tell until the changes ...
testosterone2/24/2008
  Q: I am an FTM thinking about T, but I would like to know if it will affect my singing ability. I know ...
  A: Erik! I wish I could be the bearer of good news instead of bad, but the fact is that your singing ...
transsexual2/13/2008
  Q: Do you really fell that transsexuals have the brain of the opposite sex. I am a non-transgender male ...
  A: Micko! The question's not offensive at all. :) In fact, it was very well-asked about an extremely ...
am i a transexual?2/1/2008
  Q: I'm 16 and I've been crisscrossing since i was about 6 i would play games where i was in a dress and ...
  A: Please forgive the delay on this answer! I just recently adjusted my email, and the settings were ...
am i a transexual?1/31/2008
  Q: I'm 16 and I've been crisscrossing since i was about 6 i would play games where i was in a dress and ...
  A: Ema! Gender therapists, believe it or not, are actually quite skilled in the big 'how to drop the ...
How do you know1/30/2008
  Q: However when I lived with my parents my 13 yr old brother started stealing my clothes and we also ...
  A: Cat! Unfortunately, there is no way to be sure without actually seeing it yourself. You can ask him ...
Telling the family1/28/2008
  Q: but I'm unsure how I should approach telling my mom and sister. I'm petrified by the thought of them ...
  A: Tessa! Religion is one of the hardest blocks for people to get around, both for their own religion ...
I need my wife to know I am female inside...1/26/2008
  Q: I am 32 male on outside female inside.Ihave a wife and 3 kids.My wife thinks I am just in touch with ...
  A: Rikki! I'm not sure how far you've explained to your wife, so I can't really give much in the way ...
I need help1/21/2008
  Q: My name is Nathan and I am 17 years old, since i was little maybe about 6 years i have always felt ...
  A: Nathan! Two main questions, and two questions that can be easily answered: First off, is it ...
What am i?1/19/2008
  Q: I am a 15 year old boy, living in England and im currently unsure about my gender identity. I ...
  A: Sammy! I'm sure that it would be nice if I could give you a simple, easy, and straightforward ...
What am i?1/18/2008
  Q: I am a 15 year old boy, living in England and im currently unsure about my gender identity. I ...
  A: Sammy! If you find that you enjoy having your 'woman times' and your 'man times', then it is very ...
What am i?1/16/2008
  Q: I am a 15 year old boy, living in England and im currently unsure about my gender identity. I ...
  A: Sammy! I wish I could satisfy you by saying a straight-up answer and telling you which way to turn, ...
Transgender?1/16/2008
  Q: for several years I've felt that I am transgender and want to become a woman, I've even told my wife ...
  A: Scott! First off, let me congratulate you on having an understanding and supportive wife. It will ...
i need help1/13/2008
  Q: im a 16 year old female and ive been trying to find out who i really am. when i was little i used to ...
  A: Karen! I hope you'll forgive the delay in answering, but I have been down with a terrible ...
FTM and not myself1/5/2008
  Q: Being 22 y/o bi FTM I enjoy. But around people I have a hard time being open and happy. I don't ...
  A: Aryn! Sorry it took so long to get to this question, but it had been sent to the Question Pool. I ...
T1/3/2008
  Q: What is the normal/average dosage of Testosterone for an FTM who is just starting hormone therapy?
  A: Airika! The dosage of testosterone depends on a lot of things, including the individual's body ...
Dealing with 'friends of friends'12/18/2007
  Q: I'm a 19 year old MTF transsexual, and I haven't yet transitioned. Here's my situation: My family, ...
  A: Jennifer! At the moment, I have the advantage and/or disadvantage of a recent move, so I'm getting ...
I am confused about my husband's behaviour12/5/2007
  Q: I have married for years and we have been together for 5 years but T's behavior changed when we got ...
  A: Sam! I think that, in reading through this, there are issues here which go far beyond just ...
can i return?11/30/2007
  Q: ok so im starting trenbolone acetate. Say that im taking it regularly for 6 months or so, then i ...
  A: Erica! Yes, I took a look at the link (while skimming around for it), but have yet to be able to ...
can i return?11/29/2007
  Q: ok so im starting trenbolone acetate. Say that im taking it regularly for 6 months or so, then i ...
  A: Erica! I think in this, the best question would be 'What do you mean by back to normal'? There are ...
Tran-attraction11/29/2007
  Q: I am not sure that you will be able to answer my question, but anything would help. I have been ...
  A: Heather! First off, let me make a reminder here that sexuality is not only two ways. 'Straight' and ...
can you?11/27/2007
  Q: Say I start Testosterone and all, and my period stops, if i stop the T, will my period start again? ...
  A: Erica! I actually did a bit of a study on this a couple years back, and while I haven't got any ...
testosterone11/25/2007
  Q: im Erica... i know my questions may sound stupid but im just really confused about it all. first ...
  A: Erica! First off, you can be reassured: your questions don't sound in the least bit stupid! If it's ...
hi11/19/2007
  Q: are there any signs or symptoms or physionomy by which one can tell who a fully clothed trans is? ...
  A: Yom! Well, like I said: condoms aren't just for the spread of pregnancy. They also help against ...
hi11/19/2007
  Q: do female lesbians ever refer to each other as husband and wife?or does one call herself the "male" ...
  A: Yom! This is really more a general sexuality and 'psychology' question than a transgender one, but ...
hi11/19/2007
  Q: are there any signs or symptoms or physionomy by which one can tell who a fully clothed trans is? ...
  A: Yom! You've got a lot of questions here, but let's see if I can answer it one at a time. First ...
Hormones, masectomy, etc.9/22/2007
  Q: First I want to say that I think this site is great, just to have an outlet. I was wondering if ...
  A: Kai! I don't live in the area of Southern California, so I can't say for sure who does and doesn't ...
How to tell ?3/31/2007
  Q: Actually I am a boy, but i like wearin girls clothes..and sometimes i feel that i should tell this ...
  A: Suzanne! This question can be the hardest thing in the world. And without knowing more details ...

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