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

[Anonymous]

One very close friend. Three people who are friends, but not close friends.

[Anonymous]

Seriously, just the show that is all over Rehoboth lately …. enough to keep my children away from the end of the beach because it gave them nightmares for weeks!

[Anonymous]

Two, both former coworkers. It is more common than one would think.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I met her after she transitioned (born male).

[Anonymous]

No, not that I know of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

When I was a girl I wanted to be a boy but that's because it was the early 60s and boys had all the freedom and fun

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

No none. I've had a lot of gay friends through the years, but don't personally know any trans. I don't think it's as common as gay/lesbian?

[Anonymous]

Yes, a friend from summer camp. And then some other people who are friends of friends, or acquaintances. My friend presents as a trans woman and would not pass as cis, but many trans people, particularly in more conservative areas do pass, so you wouldn't necessarily know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

I'm PP and I would bet you'd never guess at least one of my trans friends was trans. He's a dad with a lovely wife and two kids. Just because no one you know talks about being trans doesn't mean you don't know someone who is. And I'm sure if you saw this dad walk into a women's room, you'd wonder why!

People say that, but I think you are just comfortable with this person and so you would not recognize or care to notice. I have met a many of people who I have thought were not the gender the wish to portray. Would I say out loud, "OMG that woman looks too much like a man, I bet it's a man, or use to be a man"? Or, that man is very effeminate. Nope, I would just keep it to myself, but that doesn't mean I didn't notice.

[Anonymous]

Yes, several. Some are close friends and some are acquaintances.

[Anonymous]

People seem so concerned about men transitioning to women because they're so obvious. People need to live and let live. This whole bathroom debate is an election year wedge issue. According to many of the laws, the man in the video below would need to use the women's restroom.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PyqZClILY2U

As a man, if be more concerned about another man using the middle urinal than the dude in the video using the men's room. Bathroom fact: if there are 3 urinals, a man will always use one of the two end ones. If another man comes in, he will use the one on the other end. If a third man comes in, he may use the middle urinal but some men go pee in the stall. If I am standing at the end urinal and no one is at the other end and some guy comes and uses the middle one, I think "WTF?".

[Anonymous]

I don't think I know any, but I could be wrong. There have been memos issued at my agency re: people who have transitioned and gone through a name change. Doesn't seem to be that big of a deal. Live and let live.

[Anonymous]

At least a dozen, in addition to other gender-queer individuals who don't identify completely with either gender.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. But most of them you would never, ever know.

This just is not true. I have zero issue with trans*people and know quite a few so don't call me a bigot. This whole "you probably would never know" business though is just false.

Right.