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Expert Profile: Michael Hernandez

Expertise: I can answer questions regarding gender issues having lived as both lesbian and gay. I can also address relationship questions being in a 14 year polyamorous relationship.

Experience in the area
I am a trans (Female to Male) and have been in that community for the past 17 years and have presented in College/University classes as well as maintaining a website with links and information regarding gender issues [http://www.otherbear.com]

Organizations belong to
National Writer's Union, FTM Alliance of Los Angeles, Inc.

Publications
I've written articles for gender publications and have contributions in Bears on Bears by Ron Suresha (Los Angeles: Alyson Publications, 2002), Academy: Tales of the Market Place by Laura Antoniou (New York: Mystic Rose Books, 2000), "I Am Neither Man Nor Woman" Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue, ed. Leslie Feinberg (Boston: Beacon Press, 1998), "Holding My Breath Under Water" Looking Queer , ed. Dawn Atkins (Hayworth Press, 1998), "Boundaries: Gender and Transgenderism," The Second Coming , eds. Pat(rick) Califia and Robin Sweeney (San Francisco: Alyson Publications, 1996), and "Packing, Passing & Pissing," Dagger , eds. Lily Burana, Roxxie, and Linnea Due (San Francisco: Cleis Press, 1994). Appearance in Transmen & FTMS: Identities, Bodies, Genders & Sexualities by Jason Cromwell (University of Illinois Press, 1999), etc.

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 3450
Knowledge	9.82 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.85 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.88 Best of the best
Politeness	9.95 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		1
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		15
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		301

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	09/28/08
10	10	10	10	09/28/08
10	10	10	10	09/26/08
10	10	10	10	09/12/08
10	10	10	10	09/12/08

User Comments

Great advice
(Stella on 09/28/08)

thanks i will try my best
(jamie on 09/26/08)

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Recent Answers from Michael Hernandez

2008-10-07 how to approach to a friend on whom u have doubt he may be gay: Greetings Harsh: You need to be very careful and think through all of the possible things that can happen if you either (1) speak to him or (2) continue to do what you are doing. I get the impression...

2008-09-28 I crossed the line: Dear Stella: What's done is done. Beating yourself up over it is not making things any better. I believe that you acted out of self-preservation and it does certainly sound like you "snapped"....

2008-07-31 Is my boyfriend gay?: Dear Jane: I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. Work has had me at my wits end and I wanted to be able to give some thought to what you have said. I greatly appreciate the detail and...

2008-07-26 Help: Dear Dan: There is a broad range of expression regarding being gay, just as there is a broad range of expression regarding being straight. Most people think that gay men are feminine, etc., and that's...

2008-07-25 rejection and denial: Dear Sonya: I'm very sorry to hear that this has happened to you. How strange after all that has gone on. There's really nothing that you can do at this point other than to wait and see what happens...