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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks all. So transgender middle schoolers and teens aren’t making a point to call themselves a trans girl/woman (for ex) or a cis gendered person a cis man. Just man or woman/ boy or girl?[/quote]

How often does anyone have to declare their gender? Usually these situations are done as a group where everyone participates (introductions) or in the third person when someone isn’t present. It’s not like you use gender pronouns to someone’s face.

My son is trans, but he’s a little older. The last time I remember him saying he was trans was when his friend jokingly asked why he’s so short when his dad is so tall. DS said, “well, trans guys are usually shorter than you cis men.” They laughed and it was all good. Other situations where it comes up include medical appointments, pharmacy pickups, and times when he needs to use his legal name (he hasn’t changed it yet). First day of classes was an issue until he realized he should email the teachers beforehand and ask them to change it before class. Other than that, it’s random social interactions when it’s relevant to the situation, like if someone knew him when he was younger and hadn’t heard about his transition, or if trans rights come up as a topic. Also, if people are being transphobic, he’ll point out to them that he’s trans and they like him, so why be anti trans? But no, he doesn’t walk around with a label on his shirt saying “Larlo the trans man” and when you meet him he doesn’t shake and say that, just Larlo. He does have a trans flag patch on his backpack, but that’s not always an identifier. [/quote]

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