There is no one way to be trans and no such thing as being “not trans enough”. Gender is not binary; it is on a spectrum. We have been led to believe that gender consists of a ridged binary – you are either a man with a penis or a woman with a vagina butContinue reading “There is No Wrong Way to be Transgender”
Category Archives: Questioning Gender
How to be More Gender-Inclusive
Tips for Using Gender Neutral Pronouns You cannot know someone’s gender just by looking at them. Gender is a societal construct. Gender stereotypes also have been created by society as a way to make sense of and categorize the world around us. Somewhere along the way in society, it was decided what defines “man”Continue reading “How to be More Gender-Inclusive”
Tips for People Questioning Their Gender
There is no right or wrong way to be trans. You can transition. Or not. You can take hormones. Or not. You can start hormones then stop. You can come out to people before starting HRT or you can start HRT then come out to people six months later. Choosing no medical transition is justContinue reading “Tips for People Questioning Their Gender”
What Does it Mean to Be a Man?
Navigating the nuances of what it means to “Be Man Enough” and creating our own definitions Today was one of the best days of my life; I played pick up soccer with the guys, AS a guy. “Hey dude”, “hey man”, “he”, they all said. They saw me as one of them, as one ofContinue reading “What Does it Mean to Be a Man?”
Am I Transgender?
People usually think of “coming out” as an external thing – having to tell family and friends, but for me, “coming out” to myself was by far the hardest and most confusing battle and can’t be summarized in a single blog post. Growing up, my brother and I lacked strict gender expectations from our parents. Continue reading “Am I Transgender?”
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