transitioning
There is no set way to transition, and not every person who identifies as trans* wants to transition. Additionally, individuals may choose to take some transitional steps but not others (e.g. choosing to undergo hormone replacement but not any surgery).
A trans* person may struggle with knowing if they want to transition, which (if any) transitional steps they wish to take, and in what order they want to take their chosen steps.
A trans* person may struggle with labels, names, transition options, funding, and legal requirements.
Transgender people often endure resistance, resentment, harassment, and inappropriate or hurtful comments/questions from family, friends, coworkers, etc. regarding the transitional steps they’ve chosen to take. Some examples of inappropriate or hurtful comments/questions include:
The 3 most common barriers to transitioning are finances, legal issues, and support/acceptance.
A trans* person may struggle with knowing if they want to transition, which (if any) transitional steps they wish to take, and in what order they want to take their chosen steps.
A trans* person may struggle with labels, names, transition options, funding, and legal requirements.
Transgender people often endure resistance, resentment, harassment, and inappropriate or hurtful comments/questions from family, friends, coworkers, etc. regarding the transitional steps they’ve chosen to take. Some examples of inappropriate or hurtful comments/questions include:
- Have you ever had THE surgery?
- So do you have a penis/vagina?
- You will never be a woman, even if you chop off your dick.
- If you don’t want to remove your breasts, you can’t be a man.
- I know you said you feel like a woman, but I still see you as a man.
- Can I see your boobs before you chop them off?
- “How do you have sex?”
- What was your name before? or What’s your REAL name?
The 3 most common barriers to transitioning are finances, legal issues, and support/acceptance.