When someone transitions or tells you about their gender, here’s something important to remember: it isn’t about you.
Q: How can you respect a trans friend if you disagree?
Q: Why is gender reassignment surgery advocated to be “required” for health insurance purposes, but “not required” for legal purposes?
The term I think you mean to use is “Medically Necessary”. Whether a medicine or procedure is medically necessary is a question best left to the patient and their doctors.
Q: Why do the numbers of men who identify as transgender women vastly exceed the numbers of women who identify as transgender men?
There probably isn’t a large difference in the numbers of (binary) trans women and trans men, but non-binary people likely outnumber either of the binary genders. The reason you probably think there is a significant difference in the numbers is because more attention tends to go to trans women.
Be Kind to Your Burdened Self
A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a friend and she said something which has stuck with me ever since: "Be kind to your unhealthy self, as you are kind to your healthy self." I was gobsmacked.
Q: What about men makes you glad you aren’t one?
As a trans woman, I might bring a different perspective to this question, as I’ve actually had the experience of being perceived and treated as a man, as well as being pressured to look and behave like one.
Q: How do you respond to someone who says gender dysphoria isn't real?
A: “Oh dammit, then I transitioned for no reason whatsoever!”
Q: When should I tell someone who I have met that I am transgender? What about potential sexual partners?
Whenever and if ever you deem it safe and appropriate. You don’t have to disclose.
Q: Can hormone imbalance cause gender dysphoria? What about a traumatic past?
That isn’t likely. Hormones don’t cause our internal sense of gender - that’s something that is innate (built into us).
Q: Do trans people realize that they are just throwing away a gift from nature?
By being transgender, a person isn’t throwing away a gift from nature, they are embracing that gift!
Q: Why does society encourage trans people to transition rather than finding a simpler solution to their unfortunate dilemma?
Everything about society is set up to discourage trans people from transitioning, yet many still transition. This should be an indicator of just how important and how necessary transition is for those who pursue it.
