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Here Are 30 People’s Tweets About How Others Reacted To Their Gender Transition And It’s Wholesome
Transgender communities around the world face a number of difficulties and obstacles. Besides the social and cultural pressures that some traditions impose upon them, there's also the internal struggle within the individuals themselves, let alone the transition period, be it surgical or otherwise.
However, the world has its ways of showing some positivity on the matter, thus restoring our faith in humanity. A number of gender transition stories have begun to surface on Twitter with people sharing how well their family, friends, and complete strangers took their decision to switch genders. Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the most wholesome stories for you to read below.
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Rachel Jarrett 6 years ago
I think it's great that the staff member didn't just use her deadname and not bother to say anything. She acknowledged that she had to use the dead name but made sure to let her know she didn't recognise it as her *real* name
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This Girl Was (indeed) On Fire 6 years ago
My favorite book was written for someone who transitioned and now I can't find nothing with the dead name, so I don't know if he still writes :(
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Valentina Vitale 6 years ago
Gee, I wonder how that works .... if we could change the name in the system and still have the records remain legally sound.... just posturing as a pharmacist
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Carlota Ocón 6 years ago
That is nice! Although I don't think shaking hands or giving a kiss on the cheek should be tied to gender!
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Parmeisan 6 years ago
I was tearing up reading these, and I'm not even trans. It's too bad that it should be so abnormal to hear about people just showing common decency.
Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago
I remember my late grandma's reaction when a very good friend came out as trans. She just looked at him and went "Well, I knew you weren't a girl" and then continued with the new pronoun and name as if nothing had happened.
Carly Dye 6 years ago
I live in a very small town in Virginia. You don't see anything like this here. It's not that they don't exist, but I feel like they're just too afraid to do anything about it. Maybe until they move somewhere more accepting. I worked at Burger King as a manager and was covering a break on front. These two people walk in. I did not ask them if they were transitioning but it seemed to be male to female. They still had very noticeable manly features but we're in dresses and had medium length hair, looks like they were in the process of growing it out. I know how people are treated around here that are LGBQT+ and it's shameful. So I smiled and treated them as I would any other customer. I complimented their dresses. It's hard to be different in a small town. And I hope that it helped them that day. And made them feel like they can be accepted.
Jo Choto 6 years ago
It's great to read these positive experiences, but we should not forget that the violence and hate directed at trans people is extremely high. One of my trans friends is regularly assaulted, and I mean regularly. Fortunately, she has a martial arts background and can defend herself, but it's still not ok. Let's all be positive role models as allies for our wonderful LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters and siblings.
Chris DiFonso 6 years ago
I love these, they are very heartwarming. I especially like hearing and reading about kindness considering the dark time politically in many countries (I live in the U.S., it's not just here though)
Jessika Diamond 6 years ago (edited)
My first roommate came out to me over dinner one night. It was just before we moved in together (we were co-workers) and she said "I have something to tell you... I was born male." To which I replied "Cool. Please pass the salt." She looked at me in shock and said "Do you have any questions?" I replied "Only to know if you are happy." "Yes," she said. "Cool. Then can I please have the salt?" 25 years later she still loves to tell that story. [laugh] Needless to say, when my nephew started his journey and heard that story, he knew he was in the right family. :D
Carol Emory 6 years ago
The guy that used to live upstairs from us was a buff, burly pool guy. Within one year, he transitioned to she, wearing a lot of her female roommates clothing. For a while, she was wearing cutoffs t-shirts and shorts. She thought I would have a problem with her wearing female clothes, make up and nails...until I told her that it wasn't her transition..it was her style I had a problem with. I'm like "Don't borrow your roommates clothes..get your own. You can't claim her style..you've got to create your own." So she went shopping, and the first time she wore her first full coordinated outfit I said "Now that's how you look fabulous gf!!" Just ran into her about 2 months ago...she be stylin' and very happy!
Party Poison 6 years ago (edited)
to wholesome for my heart to handle!! when i came out my mom just said, "im glad i finally got to meet my son" 😭😭😭 (the rest of my family is homophobic, i live with my mom, my one supportive family member)
Trash Panda 6 years ago
This isn't about transitioning but I had a stepbrother who was roundly rejected by his father when he came out. This was in the late 80's and AIDS was running rampant in that community. My stepbrother ended up losing his life to it. My stepdad never really spoke of my stepbrother and I always thought that was sad. My stepdad's other son has had two kids and the youngest, his daughter, is now 17 and recently came out to her dad. He wasn't sure what to say to my stepdad but when my stepdad found out about her, he said, "I'm going to love her just like I always have. I screwed this up one time and I won't do that again."
Melanie King 6 years ago
So this isnt about being trans but its similar i had this best friend in 7th grade and one day i realized i was bi and i liked her and one of my favorite moments was when i told one of my other bi friends and she said, " welcome! Its a great thing to be!" and i was so thankful because my parents were homophobic but i knew i had my friends support
Nimrod Name 6 years ago
I really needed these. I've had a rough time at work so I'm glad to see some positivity
Alexandrea Cummins 6 years ago
Everyone be who you wanna be love who you wanna love and remember you are loved and handsome/beautiful. ps. unless you wanna be a murderer, wanna love voldemort (or some sh*t)or the like in which case I still love but from like really far away :D
Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
These wonderful reactions are memorable to the posters most likely because so many reactions were awful. Just too sad.
Celeste Grant 6 years ago
I'm glad to hear such positive stories of transition. I was abused by a guy who was claiming to transition to gain entry to a female space. His transition wasn't a genuine thing, and did make me question the whole concept but I do now know that it's was him that was in the wrong, and that's not the behaviour of most of those who transition.
Celeste Grant 6 years ago
I'm so glad to read of such positive experiences. I was abused by a guy who
CbusResident 6 years ago
What if I told you there isn't a burden on me just b/c you decided to transition? I have no problem w/ it, and I agree others should live and let live, but the rest of the world doesn't have some duty to 'handle' your transition in any particular way beyond showing you common courtesy and respect.
Parmeisan 6 years ago
And how are any of these stories different from common courtesy and respect? As long as someone doesn't make a big scene and make another person defend themselves (as though they're some sort of gender police instead of e.g. the cashier at the grocery store) then everyone is happy. That is ALL these folks want.
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Liu Woods 6 years ago
I’m certain the World Health Organization knows more than you about mental illness.
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ZombieGirl 6 years ago
Right!? I wish I could have heard them too, joking about "man, those idiots who just couldn't let people live their own lives. What fools!" Dave, you're a jerk
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Parmeisan 6 years ago
I was tearing up reading these, and I'm not even trans. It's too bad that it should be so abnormal to hear about people just showing common decency.
Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago
I remember my late grandma's reaction when a very good friend came out as trans. She just looked at him and went "Well, I knew you weren't a girl" and then continued with the new pronoun and name as if nothing had happened.
Carly Dye 6 years ago
I live in a very small town in Virginia. You don't see anything like this here. It's not that they don't exist, but I feel like they're just too afraid to do anything about it. Maybe until they move somewhere more accepting. I worked at Burger King as a manager and was covering a break on front. These two people walk in. I did not ask them if they were transitioning but it seemed to be male to female. They still had very noticeable manly features but we're in dresses and had medium length hair, looks like they were in the process of growing it out. I know how people are treated around here that are LGBQT+ and it's shameful. So I smiled and treated them as I would any other customer. I complimented their dresses. It's hard to be different in a small town. And I hope that it helped them that day. And made them feel like they can be accepted.
Jo Choto 6 years ago
It's great to read these positive experiences, but we should not forget that the violence and hate directed at trans people is extremely high. One of my trans friends is regularly assaulted, and I mean regularly. Fortunately, she has a martial arts background and can defend herself, but it's still not ok. Let's all be positive role models as allies for our wonderful LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters and siblings.
Chris DiFonso 6 years ago
I love these, they are very heartwarming. I especially like hearing and reading about kindness considering the dark time politically in many countries (I live in the U.S., it's not just here though)
Jessika Diamond 6 years ago (edited)
My first roommate came out to me over dinner one night. It was just before we moved in together (we were co-workers) and she said "I have something to tell you... I was born male." To which I replied "Cool. Please pass the salt." She looked at me in shock and said "Do you have any questions?" I replied "Only to know if you are happy." "Yes," she said. "Cool. Then can I please have the salt?" 25 years later she still loves to tell that story. [laugh] Needless to say, when my nephew started his journey and heard that story, he knew he was in the right family. :D
Carol Emory 6 years ago
The guy that used to live upstairs from us was a buff, burly pool guy. Within one year, he transitioned to she, wearing a lot of her female roommates clothing. For a while, she was wearing cutoffs t-shirts and shorts. She thought I would have a problem with her wearing female clothes, make up and nails...until I told her that it wasn't her transition..it was her style I had a problem with. I'm like "Don't borrow your roommates clothes..get your own. You can't claim her style..you've got to create your own." So she went shopping, and the first time she wore her first full coordinated outfit I said "Now that's how you look fabulous gf!!" Just ran into her about 2 months ago...she be stylin' and very happy!
Party Poison 6 years ago (edited)
to wholesome for my heart to handle!! when i came out my mom just said, "im glad i finally got to meet my son" 😭😭😭 (the rest of my family is homophobic, i live with my mom, my one supportive family member)
Trash Panda 6 years ago
This isn't about transitioning but I had a stepbrother who was roundly rejected by his father when he came out. This was in the late 80's and AIDS was running rampant in that community. My stepbrother ended up losing his life to it. My stepdad never really spoke of my stepbrother and I always thought that was sad. My stepdad's other son has had two kids and the youngest, his daughter, is now 17 and recently came out to her dad. He wasn't sure what to say to my stepdad but when my stepdad found out about her, he said, "I'm going to love her just like I always have. I screwed this up one time and I won't do that again."
Melanie King 6 years ago
So this isnt about being trans but its similar i had this best friend in 7th grade and one day i realized i was bi and i liked her and one of my favorite moments was when i told one of my other bi friends and she said, " welcome! Its a great thing to be!" and i was so thankful because my parents were homophobic but i knew i had my friends support
Nimrod Name 6 years ago
I really needed these. I've had a rough time at work so I'm glad to see some positivity
Alexandrea Cummins 6 years ago
Everyone be who you wanna be love who you wanna love and remember you are loved and handsome/beautiful. ps. unless you wanna be a murderer, wanna love voldemort (or some sh*t)or the like in which case I still love but from like really far away :D
Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
These wonderful reactions are memorable to the posters most likely because so many reactions were awful. Just too sad.
Celeste Grant 6 years ago
I'm glad to hear such positive stories of transition. I was abused by a guy who was claiming to transition to gain entry to a female space. His transition wasn't a genuine thing, and did make me question the whole concept but I do now know that it's was him that was in the wrong, and that's not the behaviour of most of those who transition.
Celeste Grant 6 years ago
I'm so glad to read of such positive experiences. I was abused by a guy who
CbusResident 6 years ago
What if I told you there isn't a burden on me just b/c you decided to transition? I have no problem w/ it, and I agree others should live and let live, but the rest of the world doesn't have some duty to 'handle' your transition in any particular way beyond showing you common courtesy and respect.
Parmeisan 6 years ago
And how are any of these stories different from common courtesy and respect? As long as someone doesn't make a big scene and make another person defend themselves (as though they're some sort of gender police instead of e.g. the cashier at the grocery store) then everyone is happy. That is ALL these folks want.
Load More Replies... Liu Woods 6 years ago
I’m certain the World Health Organization knows more than you about mental illness.
Load More Replies... ZombieGirl 6 years ago
Right!? I wish I could have heard them too, joking about "man, those idiots who just couldn't let people live their own lives. What fools!" Dave, you're a jerk
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