I really don’t know what it’s like to be a different height, as I’ve been this height for decades, so it’s hard for me to compare. But here’s a few things I’ve noticed.
Q: How does it feel to be a women of your stature?
Q: How can you respect a trans friend if you disagree?
When someone transitions or tells you about their gender, here’s something important to remember: it isn’t about you.
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!
