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Post by guzismom on Aug 17, 2023 13:16:21 GMT
Yes, I know a few.
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Post by Linda on Aug 17, 2023 13:27:48 GMT
It's also becoming more and more common to not really "come out", people are just existing and figuring the people who actually know them will know them. I'm straight and cis so my opinion doesn't matter but I feel like that's kind of the end goal - people can be who they are without needing to 'come out' and announce i t (or fight for their rights to be who they are) I do agree with those of you who have said that not knowing someone who is transgender can be due to a small social circle especially if you're older and don't have much contact with those under 30. I do agree that in some cases, people don't know because the person(s) that is within their circle hasn't chosen to share that with them (and I feel no one has an obligation to share that with anyone)
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Post by Kerri W on Aug 17, 2023 13:34:16 GMT
It's possible that some of the newer friends I've made in recent years could be (how would I know?),but it's irrelevant to our friendship and simply none of my business. I do know a few people who are transgender and am aware of it because I knew them before and after. All of them are younger-my children's ages. I think the comment above is most true for me. There may be other friends in my life who have transitioned but it is irrelevant to our relationship. It isn't a matter of they wouldn't discuss it with me because I'm not trustworthy but because I accept them completely for who they are now. It isn't something that would need to be addressed.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 17, 2023 13:52:21 GMT
Yes, but probably because I knew them before they transitioned. Four people off the top of my head. One is a business associate, one is a close friend, and two are my daughter’s friends since childhood.
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Post by lbp on Aug 17, 2023 13:55:46 GMT
Just 1, a neighborhood friend.
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Post by aprilfay21 on Aug 17, 2023 14:04:23 GMT
I thjink that if you don't know a single transgender person, it's because they don't trust you to know. Or, maybe they simply dont know anyone who is transgender. It has nothing to do with trust. I do not know anyone who is transgender. And truthfully, does a transgender person who meets someone new have a reason to tell them? I would think that part of being transitioned and living as that gender means you dont need to tell people and can just live as the new gender, much as I dont go around telling new people that Im a woman. That's the thing - unless every single person you know is someone you've known since their birth, then you don't know if they're transgender.
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Post by TXMary on Aug 17, 2023 15:10:59 GMT
I asked my daughter how many transgender people she knows personally, and she said none. And it's definitely NOT because she isn't safe or trustworthy. I asked my nephew and his husband who live in Austin if they know any transgender people and they both said no. My nephew said his boss has a daughter who is transgendered but he's never met her and there is one transgendered male who works in his company but he lives in the UK and he's never met him so he didn't count either of them.
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Post by peace on Aug 17, 2023 15:26:04 GMT
I know several transgender people
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Post by scraphollie27 on Aug 17, 2023 15:45:11 GMT
Yes I do through my own social circle (40-50) and my children’s social circles (mid-20s).
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Post by stittsygirl on Aug 17, 2023 16:46:57 GMT
Yes, my very own son! He started transitioning about four years ago. Definitely a journey for all our family but he’s literally a completely changed person - physically and emotionally. There was never any question about our support for him.
He’s 19 now and thriving, two years into a bachelor’s degree in science and education, and playing bass guitar in his band 😊.
My children also have three other friends who are transgender.
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Post by playingcinderella on Aug 18, 2023 2:13:50 GMT
Yep. A family member and several current and former students.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Aug 18, 2023 2:20:02 GMT
Sorry didn't read all 5 page but yes I know quite a few people who are trans.
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Post by chlerbie on Aug 18, 2023 2:28:58 GMT
Yes, I do.
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Post by luckyjune on Aug 18, 2023 3:30:27 GMT
Several
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Post by melanell on Aug 18, 2023 17:47:59 GMT
Yes, I do--and in a few different stages of transition as well.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Aug 18, 2023 18:19:34 GMT
I know several including my sister-in-law. My late mother-in-law had some difficulties with it but my late father-in-law fully supported my sil. She has indicated interest in moving near me but she is much better off medically and politically staying in Minnesota (Oklahoma is unfortunately pretty conservative). My late husband and I supported her decision and she has been happier since she changed (many years ago, probably 30 or more years ago).
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Post by Charlotte on Aug 18, 2023 20:11:19 GMT
Yes. I know several and they all live in Utah.
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Post by alsomsknit on Aug 19, 2023 1:53:10 GMT
Yes.
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Post by HelenaJole on Aug 19, 2023 2:00:17 GMT
My daughter has a couple of friends. I've met both of them more than once but I wouldn't say I know them super well.
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Post by elaine on Aug 19, 2023 2:11:01 GMT
Yes, several.
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Post by katiejane on Aug 19, 2023 13:34:18 GMT
Yes, I know two people who have transitioned and are aware of a couple of others. It's a very private journey, and not everyone wants to discuss it with everyone. I don't think that is a judgement on anyone. It doesn't make anyone unsafe to share with.
Although it is more common now for teens to question their identity than before and there are lots more positive (and scaremongering) conversations going on and people are more aware, the number of people who have transitioned is still a small part of the population and depending on your age and friendship group I can totally see why you would not be aware of anyone.
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Post by whipea on Aug 19, 2023 14:16:52 GMT
Yes, several people.
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Post by circusjohnson on Aug 19, 2023 15:04:40 GMT
Yes I know several.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 19, 2023 16:13:15 GMT
Sometimes I feel like this type of question is a sort of diversity box checking oneupmanship. For real. This reminds of that time in the south when enlightened white people all clamored to say, "One of my good friends is black." It feels a bit icky.
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Post by finsup on Aug 19, 2023 17:37:15 GMT
Sometimes I feel like this type of question is a sort of diversity box checking oneupmanship. For real. This reminds of that time in the south when enlightened white people all clamored to say, "One of my good friends is black." It feels a bit icky. And I find that a bit insulting. My trans kid is just real life, not an opportunity for me to win the woke Olympics.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 20, 2023 0:25:41 GMT
And I find that a bit insulting. My trans kid is just real life, not an opportunity for me to win the woke Olympics. I have re-read your comment a few times and I find I must ask you to clarify. I honestly can't tell if you find what *I* said insulting or if you are referring to the roll call we're doing here of who knows a trans person. If it's directed at me, I apologize if it didn't come across well. I was speaking expressly against the "woke Olympics" as you call it. The trans people I know are real life as well. Just people. Some family and friends. And some who I 'know' through others.
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Post by Merge on Aug 20, 2023 0:36:16 GMT
Sometimes I feel like this type of question is a sort of diversity box checking oneupmanship. For real. This reminds of that time in the south when enlightened white people all clamored to say, "One of my good friends is black." It feels a bit icky. I mean ... maybe? But no one was ever denying that black people existed. Part of the struggle right now is that certain folks are committed to the narrative that trans people are just "sick" or "confused" or that they pose some threat to kids. I think that viewpoint is more common among people who don't know any trans people and can't imagine what that would be like. So it's important for the rest of us to acknowledge that trans people are just people. They do exist, they live among us and - here's the important point - *always* have. They're not just some recent creation of the woke left. And they're no threat to your kids.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 20, 2023 0:40:27 GMT
I mean ... maybe? But no one was ever denying that black people existed. Part of the struggle right now is that certain folks are committed to the narrative that trans people are just "sick" or "confused" or that they pose some threat to kids. I think that viewpoint is more common among people who don't know any trans people and can't imagine what that would be like. So it's important for the rest of us to acknowledge that trans people are just people. They do exist, they live among us and - here's the important point - *always* have. They're not just some recent creation of the woke left. I can wrap my head around that. The last part of what you said is what I thought I was trying to say. But I appreciate the addition of the first part.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Aug 20, 2023 13:34:40 GMT
Yes - mostly teens and pre-teens and mostly due to my side job with a children’s choir. There’s a surprising amount of navigation - what’s the protocol for camp/tours and gendered uniforms, how do we handle music from cultures with rigid genders, how do we deal with unsupportive parents, how do we communicate a safe, accepting culture.
It’s a role I’ve volunteered for and one of the most rewarding parts of the job.
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Post by SallyPA on Aug 20, 2023 13:43:54 GMT
Yes several in my family and friend group. A few that are an extension off of that (like a friend or classmate of so and so).
I am a gyn PA and have taken care of several over the years. Both male to female and female to male. I do not prescribe the hormones the need and send them to endocrinology for that. But, do wellness exams and screenings as well as make referrals for those wishing surgery. We live in a very red state with no real options so refer out to a larger city.
I bet the book is Mad Honey. I thought it did a great job of giving a voice to a trans person, who just wants to live their life like anyone else but body doesn’t match mind.
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