My Transgender Life (Part 5)
June 1st, 2009 | 
Author: grishno asked:
A documentary about what it’s like to be transgender. The documentary covers what it’s like to grow up in the wrong gender and eventually transition. It also discusses the youtube transgender community and how that has affected my life in a positive way.
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I understand your pain of not wanting to go home in Boy mode anymore… I have known both sides of that fence.
I tried very hard to accommodate “their” feelings for the longest time. The only thing that did was hurt me, and I saw no progress form them for my efforts. I made the decision that reverting back into a presentation that was acceptable to them, was no longer an option - that was the best thing I could have done. Now, they have to deal with it, or not, but I no longer hurt myself.
nice work with all the documentary…im going to show it nad spread it over here in this side of the world….im sure that it can really help a lot our community to stay strong and encourage each one for the main goal
take care ;D
Erin,
You are truly an inspiration! I thought this was very touching! I am from NYC but I now go to college at Utah State University in Logan, UT probably not too far from where you grew up. I have recently found your vlog and I am so glad that I did. I enjoy hearing your thoughts and I am glad to have found a real people here on Youtube!
Faithful viewer,
Constantine
(Seraph)
It’s very true. As progressive as the US can be, it is, for the most part, very inhospitable to gays and lesbians… don’t even get me started on being transgender.
I’ve just finished watching all five episodes of my transgender that life, thank you very much to showing us all this insightful documentary. Erin thank you for having the courage of making this video and am very happy that your family is starting to understand and accept you.
gosh, that first part was damned sweet.
Morgan rules!
It’s great to hear your parents are coming around Erin. This really is a wonderful documentary!
Wishing you & Morgan every happiness…Jon.
I think you are incredibly awesome, Erin. Stay strong, and know you will always have supporters!
I have a drivers license that says female, but I also have an older one that says male. I’m going to be using the male license to get married mostly because I want the federal rights like Social security and joint income taxes. Stuff like that. You don’t get that if you’re gay, even if your state allows gay marriage.
I figure that if the government is going to treat me like a male in spite of my obviously femaleness, then I might as well use that to my advantage.
(sorry I ran out of room on the last comment) If you are permitted to actually enter into marriage, I think that would be pretty sweet. And even though you may be circumventing the law by technicality, I still think it would be pretty awesome, because you both deserve the same rights as all other couples, whether homosexual, heterosexual, or transexual, etc.
Keep going strong. Even in the conservative ranks you have supporters.
I have watched your videos for a few months, and at the end of this video I was very happy to see that you are happily engaged to be married this year. I am not a member of the transexual or homosexual community, so I was wondering, and this may seem callous and I apologize, but since New York doesn’t allow same sex marriage, and you are not technically female (in the eyes of the state, since I don’t think you’ve had SRS) are you permitted to marry a female in the state of New york?
You are so brave, clever, smart, creative, witty, beautiful, and most of all you have stayed true to yourself against the oddsremarkable and admirableI am a GG and I find your videos very enlighteningyou have a gift and I am glad you are here to spread the word and open peoples minds up as to what it is like to be transgendered.keep it upwhat a warrior you are ..after all you have endured you finally appear to be at peace with youself…refreshing to see
@ the end, I was so sure that it was going 2 say something like
in loving memory of erin winters
1982-2009 (idk what year u were born)
hey, I didnt realize that was Morgan w/ u fixing up the house, and i was like.. “um, that person’s probably wierded out!”
Awesome closer look into your lives. I was deeply touched. Thank you. I know others will watch and also be educated, especially those looking to understand what it means to be transgender or know someone who is.
I think I need an insulin shot after watching Erin and Morgan. Ack… too sweeeet….
xx death by cute xx
That was amazing erin thanks so much for helping people including myself understand what it’s like for someone transgendered to live like. And congratulations on your engagement! I was giddy like a school girl when I saw that!
This is a great documentary, very professional, good job!
Erin your much younger than me and I look up to you for having the courage to do your documentary. I am going to start one of my own. thanks to you, I think that I can do it and not have to worry about the ones that do not like our kind and want to hurt us. Thanks again Erin
Lorie a postop mtf
wow love u erin
I love the picture of you and Morgan at 5:29! =)
And I think its cool that your parents and family are at least trying to accept you.
Btw, I think its cute that you have a “vagina” fund. I’d donate if I had any extra money, but whatever little we do have, we try to put into savings.
Good luck with everything you have going on in your life right now, hun. And I wish you and Morgan the very very best! If you ever need someone to talk to, my inbox on YouTube is always open. =)
Much Love,
Mel
Congratulations on the finished documentary.
Thank you for doing this in such an honest and non-pretentious way.
that was a really amazing documentary. thanks for putting yourself out there, it means a lot.
you are such a strong, beautiful and intelligent woman and you and Morgan are adorable and so obviously meant to be!
ps- loved your singing in the end, checked out your myspace too, girl you got talent, go rock that shyt!
hope all is well!
julia
Thank you Erin. Just thank you.
Another video of yours that brought tears to my eyes while at the same time being inspirational and hopeful that one day my sisters and family will come around and accept me as who I am. Thank you so much Erin! You have no idea how much your videos have meant to me and others here on youtube! Big Hugs to you!
Tori