Who is Jacky?

I’m a 36 year old FTM (female-to-male transsexual). My exploration of gender and sex over the past few years has largely been enabled by other transfolk who’ve shared their experiences of transitioning and their thoughts. I wish to continue this tradition for a few reasons. First, writing helps me sort through things. Second, I can get a little lazy even though I love to write so having a potential audience will help motivate me. Finally, I want to give back what I’ve been given so if my experiences and thoughts can help anyone else figure themselves out, great! Sometimes reading stuff we agree or disagree with helps us sort through our own stuff. So happy reading!

I *do* have other obsessions that I like to write about. If you are interested in reading my rants and reflections on other issues, check out Jacky’s Place in the blogroll. You’ll find that I talk about sex quite a bit but I can also talk about political issues, music and, well, just look at it, OK?

About the header: the river shown in the picture is Kapsaouis. It runs through the hunting and trapping territory of the family of a dear friend and mentor in Eeyou Istchee (Cree land) in Eastern James Bay. When I was 25, I made the acquaintance of this river and felt like a whole person for the first time in my life. Before I left, I accidentally left a piece of my spirit there, in the river. When I returned at 34, I asked for it back. I immediately realised my mistake - I somehow knew that I needed to leave it there.

Looking at Kapsaouis, even in a picture, still helps me feel complete.