Me at Calgary Pride 2012, marching with TESA (The Trans Equality Society of Alberta).
Yes, I made the sign. You can’t see it, but the letters are all glittery!

Don’t be alarmed, I didn’t cut my hair off, it’s in a ponytail! =)

My 10 year highschool reunion is coming up, so I put this together, for my classmates who are on facebook and may stumble upon my profile on the facebook group and wonder who I am. It’s a lot easier than explaining!
I graduated in 2002, and it’s now 2012.. but these were the best photos I could find for a comparison.

real-transmen:

femmeftm:

Hey guys, Dominic here.
I’m a 29 year old femme FTM.

In light of the recent ignorant anonymous comment, I thought I would share this video I made a year ago, about what makes a person a man.
I go into society’s definition of what a “man” is, and define what I think makes a person a man, or simply, male.

[Video footage used:
Scatterheart performing “more than a man” in Fall 2009, and Spring 2010.. and a scene from a movie called “Victor/Victoria” from 1982, featuring Julie Andrews as Victor/Victoria.. a struggling soprano singer who makes it big when she pretends she is a gay male, and takes a job as a female impersonator.]

Song:
“More than a man” by Scatterheart, of course.

FTM Television:
http://youtube.com/ftmtelevision

My personal YouTube channel (rarely updated):

http://youtube.com/xtwoofheartsx

My personal Tumblr:
http://xtwoofheartsx.tumblr.com

My trans-related Tumblr:
http://dominic-scaia.tumblr.com

Hope you all get something out of this video, and remember there is no wrong way to be a man. Or any other gender, for that matter ;)

<3 Dom

Great video!

Thanks! That means a lot coming from you!

“wtf r u doing to yourself your a girl not a guy chemicals cant change that…ur a mess”

Oh yes, because that’s TOTALLY how it works! Oops.. I’ve already been on testosterone for four years and I chopped off my boobs and had my reproductive organs scooped out.. shit! Whatever am I going to do?! I’m such a mess!

Lol, moron.

fuckyeahftms:

I met this amazing transman on Omegle and just as I was going to ask them if they had facebook, tumblr, or anything we could keep contact on it disconnected because I lost my net connection due to a storm. I really, really enjoyed speaking with this person and this was the only place I could think of to possibly run into them so I decided to post this.

I myself am a transman and to better help this person find me if they follow this blog we spoke of cosplay, dir en grey, Asagi from the band D, sewing, singing and guitar, the fact we’re both demisexual, and things similar to that. I know the fact I’m going out of my way to find this person may seem creepy, but this is how much I enjoy speaking with this person and I have never had so much in common with someone before.

I can be found at http://kingofthecannibals.tumblr.com

Thank you for your time.

If you’re trans* too, why can’t you use male pronouns when referring to this guy? =/
Unless of course he prefers gender neutral pronouns.. but you really went out of your way to avoid using male pronouns.. why?

xtwoofheartsx:

Wearing my hair in a samurai ponytail a lot lately.

fuckyeahftms:

Does anyone know how much time takes to came back the menses period after stop T? I know it takes some mounths but…how many?

It took about 6 months for mine to return, but it is different for everyone.
Please make sure you are going off T for the right reasons. Stopping testosterone can cause serious problems. At least it did for me.
Emotional instability, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, body re-feminization (my thighs, butt, and hips got bigger again.. shoulders got smaller and less broad, face became more feminine, and even my mannerisms changed), and a few other things.

Whether or not you continue taking T is ultimately your decision, and not being on it doesn’t make you any less trans*, but messing around with your hormones can cause some serious problems, so just make sure going off T is right for you.

FTM Television was “hacked” today (our account was somehow compromised).
All of our videos were deleted, and the password was changed twice.
We don’t know who did this or how it happened.
I was able to regain access to the account and change the password because the recovery email is my personal email address.. but all videos are gone, and we don’t know if we can get them back. We are absolutely heartbroken.
To our subscribers, we are so sorry. We are trying to see if there’s any way we can have our videos restored. Hopefully it’s possible.
- Dom

Trans friends & allies, would you please do me a big favor and fill out both parts of this survey? (I had to break it into 2 parts because survey monkey has a limit of 10 questions per survey)
It’s for a business I am trying to start.
Thanks so much!!

Transgender online shopping survey part 1
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XVMCTT6

Transgender online shopping survey part 2
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XVN6VD9

This comment left on Kenneth’s video is VERY problematic. This is a fellow transman basically saying that if you are comfortable with your “female” genitalia and use it for sex, you are not actually male.. that you’re just a “masculine female”.
If any of you would like to respond to this person’s oppressive and ignorant comment, I encourage you to do so. I already did.

This is what he said:
“…what confuses people about a trans-male sexually attracted to males is intercourse. if you want to be a (trans)-male, having sex with a bio male means you embrace your female genitalia (unless you use a prosthetic penis to penetrate / cover your vaginal opening). if you embrace your female genitalia, then you are a masculine female in a heterosexual relationship, not a gay trans-male. When a trans-male like Buck Angel is being penetrated by males in porn videos, that confuses people about trans-male sexuality. if you want to look like a male (or just look masculine), just say that instead of calling yourself a trans-male. but if you want to live as a heterosexual male, then i can’t honestly say you’d enjoy penetration on the receiving end. oral sex, yes, but not penetration.”

This is what *I* said:
“No, actually. Being comfortable with one’s genitalia has nothing to do with gender identity. Some transmen — MANY, actually, are comfortable with what they’ve got between their legs and use it for sexual gratification, and it DOESN’T make them any less male. Your biggest problem is that you equate physical sex with gender. That’s the kind of bullshit cisgender people say to us. When you say shit like this, or have these kinds of views, you’re oppressing people in your OWN community.”

You can respond to the comment(s) at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=v9lcCxOhD9E

FTMtv week 36 - Dominic - Shit non-trans people say

Here’s my week 36 video (finally)!
Week 36’s topic is offensive things cisgender (or non-trans) people say.
In this video, I go into some of the things people said to ME when they found out I was trans..
in the most unique way.. I play 4 different characters!! This video was SO much fun to make, and definitely worth a watch!

Personal channel:
http://youtube.com/xtwoofheartsx

misohead:

Lucas Silveira on Facebook:

There’s an illness going around that seems to be unbelievably contagious. It’s called “I have a pickle up my ass and am wound so tight that anything anyone says/does I find offensive and lash out in anger because I have nothing better to do with my energy and feel self righteous and superior to others and I do it mainly through social networks because I don’t have the balls to do it person” disease. I’m not sure how you catch it but the symptoms include words like “heteronormative, cissexist & trigger” coming out of your mouth constantly. It also seems most common in people who like to call me an asshole when I write posts like this.

Welp. Between this, him claiming that he’s exactly as oppressed as trans women are and that he has no male privilege at all, and his bashing of stealth trans people, I’m over him.

Any trans guy musicians who make good music and aren’t assholes? :(

I just saw his post on facebook and I couldn’t believe it.
Okay, maybe I could.. after his privilege denial and crap from a while back..
But I don’t know.. I guess I thought I couldn’t lose any more respect for him.
I guess I was wrong. =/
Now because of people’s reaction to that post, he’s claiming he’s being “cyber-bullied”.. he’s totally playing victim.

FTMtv week 38 - Dominic - Coming out (revisited) with special guests!

It’s week 38 on FTM Television, and this week’s topic is coming out.
The video footage in this video was actually recorded back in August of 2011 for week 6. My week 6 video was late at the time as it was.. and I never ended up posting it. Well, here it is now. Revisiting old topics gives me the chance to catch up! ;)
Anyway, this video is really long, however, when you watch it, it doesn’t seem that long for some reason.
The interviewer guy in my video is my good friend Milo, who is actually a sub now on FTMtv.. but now has way less hair and a way deeper voice!
The adorable little blonde kid in this video is his.


Personal channel:
http://youtube.com/xtwoofheartsx

Transbrothers week 5 - Male role models & MY LAST VIDEO ON THE CHANNEL.
It’s week 5, and this week’s topic is male role models.
This is something I’ve surprisingly never really thought much about, so I really had to do some brainstorming on this one!
This is my last video with the channel. Find me on one of my other channels!

Personal channel:
http://youtube.com/xtwoofheartsx

My other collab channel:
http://youtube.com/ftmtelevision

My Tumblr:
http://dominic-scaia.tumblr.com

It’s Fashion week on The Transbrothers!
In this video, I talk about (and show you) my fashion from the past and present!
I had so much fun making it, so I hope you enjoy it! =D

Personal channel:
http://youtube.com/xtwoofheartsx

My other collab channel:
http://youtube.com/ftmtelevision

My tumblr:
http://dominic-scaia.tumblr.com