Ateyva’s Journal.

🏳️‍⚧ Ateyva Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧

Kia ora (Hello), My name is “Ateyva” I am 34 years old Trans-woman (Whakawahine) living in the Rotorua district (Lake Rotoma). I grew up in Te Whaiti/Minginui I am of (Ngati Whare, Tuhoe, Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Porou) descent. At the age of 3 I showed signs of being different!!. I was quite the feminine one growing up.. At the age 13 I was diagnosed with Gender identity disorder (GID) now known as Gender dysphoria (GD) and started taking hormone treatment to help with the change of my body. Over the years I grew I developed breast’s. I identify my gender as female/women.. I am one of many Trans-women (Whakawahine) working on bringing “Transgender awareness” to community’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. My aim is to get the word out being “Transgender” is part of humanity!!! My purpose here is to help and engage with our Rangatahi (youth) who are uncertain of there gender and may not feel they are apart of Society. My blogs will be on my involvement in my community (Community events) Out and about. Interviews, Live’s, Collaboration, Educational base on being Transgender so society can have a better understanding on what it means to be Transgender. So my message is if there someone you know who needs help tell them “Your not alone” Reach out to me ”I am here to help and support”!!!! “Transgender” (FTM/MTF) Denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth s*x. Tangata ira tane (male who was born female), and whakawahine, hinehi, and hinehua (female who was born male). “Gender dysphoria” (GD) Is the distress a person feels due to a mismatch between their gender identity and their s*x assigned at birth. ... The diagnostic label gender identity disorder (GID) was used by the DSM until it was renamed gender dysphoria.

:S*x reassignment surgery: (SRS) also known as gender reassignment surgery (GRS) and several other names, is a surgical procedure (or procedures) by which a transgender person's physical appearance and function of their existing s*xual characteristics are altered to resemble that socially associated with their identified gender. It is part of a treatment for gender dysphoria in transgender people.

FUNDRAISER: Rising money to help fund my Gender Reassignment Surgery. To make a small donation Click on the link https://www.facebook.com/ateyva.martinchristie/posts/2356480964564452 Thank you for your amazing support. Nga Mihi Arohanui. Ateyva’s Journal: ateyvasjournal@gmail.com. Ateyva Goldsmith: ateyva@gmail.com.

Article 4 Jun, 2015. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11459732&fbclid=IwAR02HexMuBkHZuch5H29bvXXCV-ZYhjVdt8m0WHM44fFWif_BZ6LBjgM9eU

 ...