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Where have you experienced discrimination?

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TheHootersShow:
I'm a bisexual male and I experience it in many places. It's because I don't conform how to men are suppose to act. I've had people questioning my sexuality, and then asking me how I could my children's father. They also have said stuff about my girlfriend and whether or not the children or mine.

Annah:
It's been awhile since I have experienced discrimination. When it did happen to me I refused to let it control me. I have three children who accepts me and an ex who does not. It is her that will need to sort out her own anger and not I who needs to explain why I am who I am. I am happy and I feel sorry for my ex (she left long before she knew I was transgender but did know about my intersex condition..her leaving had nothing to do with that).

I just feel sorry for them because it takes a sad person to try to point out the faults in others. It takes someone who knows they have faults of their own to try to see others have them too...and then try to exploit it.

ShaunaNinjagirl:
I once got fired from a casino. They hired me but wanted my birth certificate. I had to explain the situation and why my birth certificate was under a male name. They tore up my papers on the spot and asked me to leave. Best not to concentrate on bad experiences though.

MariaMx:
While I was in the 50-50 stage of my transition I had to find a new place to live and went to look at an apartment that was up for rent. When the landlord greeted me I could immediately tell from his reaction that he did not want me as a tenant. He rushed through the motions of showing me the place and was visibly annoyed at having to do so. (I did not get the apartment)

It wasn't all bad though. The next place I looked at, which was nicer and cheaper, was owned by a gay gentleman and his boyfriend. When I showed up at the last minute some other person had just gotten the apartment, but when I met the landlord he took one look at me and said "You look like just the kind of person we want living here!", called the other person up, cancelled and gave me the place instead. I guess it goes both ways some times.

Dahlia:

--- Quote from: MariaMx on September 13, 2012, 08:25:59 am --- called the other person up, cancelled and gave me the place instead.

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Talk about being discriminated against....

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