Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Ella2Marques on May 21, 2017, 07:51:36 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Being transgender is not an option but the way I am
Post by: Ella2Marques on May 21, 2017, 07:51:36 AM
Post by: Ella2Marques on May 21, 2017, 07:51:36 AM
I still get a lot of comments, "Why did you choose to be a women? It is so much more difficult for you.". Can't these people understand that this is not a question of option? This is the way I am!
Title: Re: Being transgender is not an option but the way I am
Post by: HappyMoni on May 21, 2017, 08:07:09 AM
Post by: HappyMoni on May 21, 2017, 08:07:09 AM
Ella,
You are right, we didn't chose to be trans. From their perspective, maybe that is how they see it or try to understand it. At least it is a friendly curiosity, and that is a great time to educate. I think I would prefer that kind of question to the silence I get a lot. They are afraid to ask the wrong question so they as no questions. It becomes the thing not to be spoken about, and I invited people to ask questions when I came out.
Moni
You are right, we didn't chose to be trans. From their perspective, maybe that is how they see it or try to understand it. At least it is a friendly curiosity, and that is a great time to educate. I think I would prefer that kind of question to the silence I get a lot. They are afraid to ask the wrong question so they as no questions. It becomes the thing not to be spoken about, and I invited people to ask questions when I came out.
Moni
Title: Being transgender is not an option but the way I am
Post by: ghostbees on May 21, 2017, 08:10:01 AM
Post by: ghostbees on May 21, 2017, 08:10:01 AM
As someone from the other side, I've gotten the same question and others like 'why couldn't you stay female'
What I don't get is when people say 'you're so brave'. I don't get it tbh like I didn't choose to be trans???
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What I don't get is when people say 'you're so brave'. I don't get it tbh like I didn't choose to be trans???
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