It Get’s Better Video
A video I made for Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” Project on YouTube. Reaching out to GBLTQ kids on how life will get better. I had a pretty messed up time as a kid. But I made it to become the man I am today. I wanted to share with you a part of my life that is sad but I made it! You can too.
Please if you have the time contribute to this cause! We should all be apart of helping out youth grow up to be happy individuals! We all deserve that much.
Thank You Dan Savage!
More on the project here:
http://www.youtube.com/itgetsbetterpr…
Help is here:
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
http://www.scarleteen.com/
http://wearetheyouth.org/
Bucking The System Show-INTOLERANCE
http://buckangelentertainment.com Buck Angel’s new series in which he shares his perspectives on gender, sexuality, and other topics, with Subtitles for the hearing impaired
In show #7 Buck talks about Intolerance and the effect that his work has on society.
Please email your questions to show@buckangel.com Visit http://www.buckangelentertainment.com for more info.
Seeking Advice From You
So today I received this email from a young FTM. In the wake of all these gay suicides it really makes me feel that I am doing a good service. It is strange in one respect, That I started out just by making my adult films. That I was focused on making something sexy. Showing another side of sexuality in the adult entertainment world. I never in a million years would think that I would be the one that a younger generation would be coming to for advice. Advice on how I became so ok with myself. I have to tell you that it feels so amazing to be able to be in this position to maybe help to stop this crazy suicide stuff that is happening. It really makes me so mad and so sad. That shit was going on when I was going to school a million years ago. The fact that is still happens is not ok.
We need to do something!! We need to fight harder. I for one am determined to make a difference. Just watch me!
Here is the email I received this morning:
Dear buck,
I am writing to you in hopes that you could possibly help me. I am some one who looks up to you and is inspired to see who you are and intereseted in your journey to getting there. My name is XXXX, but I go by B. I am 23 year old and I am transgenderd, FTM as well. I have been seeking guidance and some one to relate to for my entire life. I currently have only had the chance to meet one other transgendered person my entire life…I understand that youre busy, but maybe if you had some free time one day you could call me, or if you are ever in the chicagoland area maybe to meet. I would really want to know how you got the confidence to be who are you are and to be proud. I’ve been struggling with how how I can experience who I am, I’m losing the battle terribly and aqm becoming hopeless. I feel like no one understands me, and no one relates to my everyday experienec…and I don’t understand how to come to a solution…youre an inspiration to eveyone in the transgender community. Thank you so much for showing me that it is possible to be who you are. Thank you for taking the time to read my email.
with love,
Hate and the Powers That Be!
So my last post yesterday I talked about how wonderful it’s been to receive all this amazing supportive email from people. How my being out there has helped so many people come to terms with crap it their lives. Then BAM!! I get this crazy ass person send me probably one of the most hateful and death threat emails I have had in a long time, if ever! It was sent to me on FaceBook. I did report it, Not before I sent her a “Love Letter” 
I am also going to send it to the police as it’s kinda fucked up. Trust me I am not scared but I do think people like that are wingnuts and need to be held accountable for crap like that. Oh yes one more thing..I am almost sure she is a CHRISTIAN. Figures.
YOU’VE BEEN WARNED:
You are a disgusting waste of air. You should have been an abortion. If you can’t appreciate with what God gave you, then you don’t deserve a life. You say you never felt like a girl, but yet you have pictures of yourself fucking men and eating out their assholes. You are scum. I would rather die a thousand deaths than come within 10 feet of your disgusting pathetic existance.
I hope you die of aids you freak of society. I’d like to shoot you in the face myself.
There are starving people in third world countries who would do ANYTHING to be born in America, boy or girl. And you’re so selfish and arogant and disgusting, that you have to change your sex, trying to play god.
I swear if I ever cross paths with you, I will have a gun, and it’s going in your face.
GET HELP YOU FUCKING FREAK!! -Ashley Prattly-FACEBOOK NAME??
To Buck: a letter of appriciation
Lately I have been getting more and more of these kinds of emails. It really makes me so happy that I could be such a positive influence to people. I really feel this strength and power in my message grow everyday. I am sharing this one with you that I received today.
Dear Buck,
I just wanted to say that first off, you’re an amazing person. I’ve known about you for several years now, but only recently did I decide to look up your Wiki and watch some of your videos on Youtube. I want to say: THANK YOU. Thank you for doing what you do – for being so tremendously brave and intelligent and compassionate.
I am a 24 year old trans man from Texas. I was finally able to begin medical transition 5 months ago. My whole life, I was upset by my sexuality. Ever since I was a kid I hated what was “down there” but could never explain why. I never touched myself there without being covered up and mostly I pretended I would someday grow a penis. This was how I got by for the longest time.
Then I came across you. Hearing your inspirational words, and hearing you talk about how you love your body, was like some kind of divine revelation to me. It was the first time I had ever come across someone so loving towards themselves. I come from feminist circles, and they’re always talking about self-love, but you hardly ever see that kind of thinking actually being realized. Here is a trans man, totally at ease with his body! It made me really begin to look deeply into my heart. I actively began to try and love my body more.
Then T started doing crazy things to me, and my sex drive went through the roof (and still is!) Suddenly I began to feel compelled to explore my body lovingly, and for the first time in my life, I am actually at peace with not having a penis. It feels so ironic, that now I am in transition, I am more comfortable with what I “lack” than ever before!
I’m sorry this is turning into a long letter. Buck, thank you. Thank you for helping me be brave, and giving me self-confidence. You also helped me see that when I transition, people will still find me attractive. (I had a crippling fear that nobody would ever want to sleep with me after transition, and I know this is bologna now!) Thank you also for your PSA messages. I had unfortunately been putting off getting gynecological check ups for a while due to dysphoria, but you gave me a little push and now I’m getting an appointment set up.
Thank you for everything Buck. You are an amazing guy and you give people like me hope everyday.
Sending you lots of love and admiration,
Buck Angel Films
