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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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Estee Wright 5 years ago
Gotta love Aunts...they always know what to say to make your day better.
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eezycheezes101 4 years ago
Yesss parenting done right! Although I'd appreciate both a lego set and a killer dress!
Hannah Marshall 4 years ago
Lego. I'm a girl who hates dresses and skirts, but loves Lego. Lego is genderless.
Kevin Knaap 5 years ago
I am 34 and I love Legos. :) Being an adult doesn't mean the end of having fun or being creative.
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Depressed af 5 years ago
@Ojberretta Berretta - Wow, you really proved Elizabeth Schuyler wrong! I now know that the Christians who are my friends who are pro LGBTQ+ are lying to me. Wow, thanks for the insight!
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Prince Maroochy 5 years ago
Funny and sweet! I'd love it if someone had this response to me (newly discovered gender fluid)
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Full Name 5 years ago
Hating someone because a book told you to is the most ridiculous thing possible.
Dónal Ó Murchadha 5 years ago
That book is quite the read and has some questionable content but, it never told anybody to hate anybody #TrueStory
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Pamela24 5 years ago
That's stretching it a little too far for me (personally, you do you), to be honest. I'll happily hate people who are cruel, for example. As far as personal identity goes and preference - I agree.
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Katerina Huskova 5 years ago (edited)
Well, maybe I wasn't paying atention all the time properly...but my feelings from readings parts from Bible was the the God loves all his chidren and also Jesus' first and only rule was to love other people
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gay insomniac assassin panda 3 years ago
the book does say love Thai neighbor (I have never read the bible, I just collected things from the internet.)
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IT'S THE SWEET ONE 5 years ago
I wish I could say that I've never misgendered anyone. We all try, but sometimes it's hard. This just shows how amazing this grandma is!
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Stephanie Hewitt 5 years ago (edited)
My mother was like that when I explained what transgendered means, she took it in then asked "but are they ok, in their head you know?" I told her, I'm pretty sure seems like genders an anatomy don't always synch up maybe. (Forgive me I'm not trans and this is my understanding) my mom just said "as long as their happy, we only have one life to live."
Elizabeth Maddison 5 years ago
Yup, that's basically it. There's more detail that can be gone into, but "gender and anatomy don't always synch up" sums it up nicely. You and your mom are awesome! :-)
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I love how g'ma didn't understand 'trans' and her first thought was worry that you were ill. Gotta love them!
David Read 5 years ago
Funny story as I enjoy being misgendered.... but I understand when others dislike or even hate this.
eezycheezes101 4 years ago
Aww it makes me feel so warm inside that she only got concerned because she thought someone was sick.
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Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
My opinion is that most people have at least one gay family member.
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Rachel Jarrett 5 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 5 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 :(
Alicia Anderson 5 years ago
It's common for women to write under a man's name to get published, or simply a different name so as to not be recognized. So in this example, lets say a man transitioned to a woman. He originally used his real name "Jack" and is now wanting to publish books under her new name "Jacqueline" the publisher was making it look like "she" finally decided to use her real name but still be associated with her books written with the name Jack. It made it easier to explain the name change rather then having to announce the sexual transition to everyone.
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Julia Amber 5 years ago
Grinders? You must live in Massachusetts. I never heard that word until I moved here... lol
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Valentina Vitale 5 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
Laura Boyer 5 years ago
Our pharmacy has both my son's chosen and dead name on the same file so they could locate him by his chosen name before it was legally changed.
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Pamela24 5 years ago
Definitely. It must be a great relief to have an indifferent reaction to counterweight all the horrible ones the transgender people must receive. :)
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Jaeson Nam 5 years ago
bob bee and leah helbig, do yall really just search for things to hate on like did you really just go through/click this thread just to be transphobic like do you really have nothing better to do just mind ur own damn business and stop clicking on lgbt+ stuff if you hate it sooo much
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Carlota Ocón 5 years ago
That is nice! Although I don't think shaking hands or giving a kiss on the cheek should be tied to gender!
ispeak catanese 5 years ago
The hug and kiss might be cultural in this instance.
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First Last 5 years ago
Speaking for a good portion (not all) of the Caribbean community, it's pretty much expected. You do that cheek to cheek thing when you're meeting someone of the same or similar cultural background in an intimate setting such as a get together, as in this case.
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Parmeisan 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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)
Parmeisan 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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)
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