Serious question: Does anyone actually know a trans gender person?

[Anonymous]

Yes, several but I work in a field that regularly works with and supports trans and other lgbtiq organizations. Before I worked in this field I had a guy friend in college that had transitioned FTM in high school. I would have never suspected had he not told me. We played on the same co-Ed rec soccer team team and he was one of our best players (male or female).

[Anonymous]

Three friends (close enough that we've been to each other's houses for dinner but not besties), two acquaintances/distant family. I'm a pretty average soccer mom. Oh wait--just thought of another--a former coworker. It's really not that uncommon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three friends (close enough that we've been to each other's houses for dinner but not besties), two acquaintances/distant family. I'm a pretty average soccer mom. Oh wait--just thought of another--a former coworker. It's really not that uncommon.

Yes actually it is. And no op I don't.

[Anonymous]

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None at all.

Answers on this thread will be biased, OP, since people who know transgendered people will jump at the change to show how worldly and accepting they are; and people who don't know any, which is to say the majority, will not bother to answer.

I bet you $1,000 you do know someone who is transgendered. You just don't realize it because he or she passes without question, and because his/her gender is totally irrelevant to your relationship.

Doubtful see post above--.3% of population...

If you live in an urban area and have a progressive group of friends, you are likely to have more trans acquiantances than others. I have one trans acquaintance who is an ex of a friend from high school and several trans friends/acquaintances from college. I totally acknowledge this is largely because I went to college at a very liberal SLAC (which drew lgbtq persons because there was a very accepting attitude) and I have lived in Portland and Berkeley.

All contact with minority groups depends on your peer group.

A "progressive" group of friends? Please tell us all what that is supposed to mean, other than you pick your friends based on their political beliefs

[Anonymous]

A friend from college transitioned MTF after graduation.

[Anonymous]

Yes a few. I live in San Francisco, one of the places people come when they're atypical sexually (or genderlly).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This question is for non-trans people.

I knew one growing up. FTM.

I've encountered many with the type of volunteering I do.

Personally I know two. One MTF and one non binary. Why do you ask?

[Anonymous]

I have one person who I met who was transitioning from FtoM. I have been around many trans people through a nonprofit I used to volunteer with. I would imagine very many people after they had transitioned you may not even be able to "tell" they are trans.

[Anonymous]

Trannies give me the creeps.

[Anonymous]

Of course. We live in DC. How can you not....

[Anonymous]

No, I've seen some occasionally. and they're definitely gnarly men dressed up in pantyhose and dresses. I live in CA and have friends who have seen Kaitlin/Bruce (?) Jenner.

[Anonymous]

Three, all MTF. I have a non-binary family member, as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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None at all.

Answers on this thread will be biased, OP, since people who know transgendered people will jump at the change to show how worldly and accepting they are; and people who don't know any, which is to say the majority, will not bother to answer.

I bet you $1,000 you do know someone who is transgendered. You just don't realize it because he or she passes without question, and because his/her gender is totally irrelevant to your relationship.

Doubtful see post above--.3% of population...

You don't know 300 people?

[Anonymous]

Yes, in high school. I went to a small arts high school so lots of creativity and exploring. One cross-dresser who came school as a different sex regularly. Couldn't figure out he/she was exploring, liked both, or what. One that was definitely transitioning to a girl. One that was probably transitioning to guy, which was a shame since she was so pretty. Not sure what the locker/bathroom situation was but the older students were fairly protective of any one that was being bullied. So I don't think it was a big issue. It never bothered me.

OT, but I do have to admit to wishing (fervently) that I was guy about once a month when I was younger.

[Anonymous]

No. One high school friend says her child is. That's it out of 3000 friends on FB