Jade's Transgender Journey

      Since I disclosed my authentic self to the world, I have received more support than I could imagine. However, I have also faced some Transphobic people as well.  Even though the positive people in my life dwarf the negative ones in comparison, the few negative experiences can be very disappointing, even hurtful at times. Like all of my posts, I hope this one will help teach awareness on how difficult it can be in being transgender.      Last month, I had to go to court so I could get my name and gender marker legally changed. During that time, I had to testify on how I have been bullied, harassed and discriminated because of being transgender. Even though testifying was very difficult, it was also liberating, especially considering that I won the motion. Unfortunately, the novelty of that victory is only felt for a short time. The reality is, there will always be some people who will never except me for being me.  So far, I have had family m...

  The above text was from a meme that a Facebook friend shared.  I do not believe this person is a bad person, just mislead and socially programmed in transphobia.   The following is my answer.  My hope and prayer is that by teaching awareness will help teach awareness, and prevent further discrimination and violance.  My Response:  "What about women who are born with those famous chromosomes, but are infertile from a birth abnormality, are they still female? Another example: If a person was born with a facial abnormality, would it be okay if that person had facial surgery for the sake of the person's mental health and development? If so, why is it not okay for transgender persons to do the same? Transgender (gender dysphoria) is not a new development, but it is fairly new in teaching public awareness. Here's some statistics: 1 out of 2000 persons in the United States are born with both sexes...who are they? 1/2 of 1% of all persons in the United State...