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Era, outside of the internet, do you personally know someone who's trans?
- Thread starter Kyuuji
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I feel like I voted the wrong option lol ("dont personally know"), though I cant say Im close to trans people I know of
Yeah. I know a trans dude that my wife works with. He's a sharp looking guy. Quick-witted and real funny too. Honestly would have never guessed if I weren't told. We were at a party once and he showed me a picture before his transition and I was shocked. Trans people are super inspiring to me for their courage and commitment to live as they're meant to be.
My partner is trans. Didn't know anyone or really understand what being trans meant before I met them.
I'm cis and personally know someone who is trans.
I also have tons of bi/gay/full spectrum of friends.
My wife is bi and has been married to both a woman (before me) and of course myself.
I also have tons of bi/gay/full spectrum of friends.
My wife is bi and has been married to both a woman (before me) and of course myself.
I knew a few trans people as friends of friends when I was younger and lived in the city, but not these days except very remotely, through work. I will also readily admit that I've been ignorant of the ongoing struggles for trans representation and recognition, because those people never brought it up back then. And as a result I've accidentally asked some tactless questions on here that, had I really sat down and listened, I would not have needed to ask.
I try to engage with as much diverse media as I can, so seeing the push for more (and better) trans representation on TV and in film in that trailer struck me as a very positive thing. Because in my friends and extended friends circle I can talk to a black person, a queer person, and so on... but I can't talk to a trans person, because I don't think I know any.
I try to engage with as much diverse media as I can, so seeing the push for more (and better) trans representation on TV and in film in that trailer struck me as a very positive thing. Because in my friends and extended friends circle I can talk to a black person, a queer person, and so on... but I can't talk to a trans person, because I don't think I know any.
I'm cis and have a very close trans friend. I'm the only one in my close group of friends that has a trans friend.
I'm cis and I don't have a friend who is trans, nor am I closely acquainted to anyone who is trans. Atleast knowingly. Closest to knowing someone I get is friend of a friend, who I have never met (so not knowing at all). Also many many years ago I knew someone who could be trans, but I don't want to make any assumptions about them. Especially as I haven't seen them in about 20 years.
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Cis, and yes, several. Don't want to say much more than that, but two trans people are near and dear to me.
Yes, though not till a few years ago. Then again I live in TX so maybe some folk aren't as comfortable being out about it so maybe I have in the past too
As an adult who doesn't make a ton of new friends, no. But as a high school teacher I have had at least 2 trans students that I can easily remember and a couple of NB ones as well over the last few years.
This is probably not a huge surprise, but I know plenty of trans people offline, some closer than others.
A good friend I met over a decade ago (if not 15 years ago? I can't remember exactly) came out as trans something like 5/6 years ago? She has been a huge part of my learning process about transgender issues & activism, and also she's the reason why I have such an eclectic taste in music, she made me discover tons of amazing stuff. Bless her!
I'm cis and only once met a trans woman. A coworker/friend of a friend of mine. She was pre transition, but wanted to start hrt soon. Awesome person and (at least outwardly) very confident. An actress in the musical business, which hopefully is a safe environment for trans people.
Yes, I am good friends (I wouldn't say close, so I picked the second option - friendship too new imo) with a trans woman. Hung out many times prior to COVID, and still keep in touch with. My gf is really close friends with her, so atm that's how the friendship is maintained, again due to COVID. She plays a lot of DnD and she's very good at smash, even though she won't admit it. At smash bros parties she's definitely one of the ones to beat.
Cis here, got three friends who are trans. One I'm very close with, whom I've known since high school and is the only reason I met most of my other current friends) who transitioned to female about three years now after having felt super out of place in her own body most of her life.
The other two (one who had already transitioned to male well before I ever met him, the other currently trying to decide exactly what they are but leaning toward male) I'm definitely close with, but they're parts of circles of friends I don't see nearly as often anymore as the one that first friend belongs to.
The other two (one who had already transitioned to male well before I ever met him, the other currently trying to decide exactly what they are but leaning toward male) I'm definitely close with, but they're parts of circles of friends I don't see nearly as often anymore as the one that first friend belongs to.
I'm cis and one of my friends is non gender binary trans, and several of my coworkers. I'm not generally "close" but we're part of each other's lives
I have a cousin who is trans. We aren't particularly close and haven't been in more than twenty years (she only came out a few years ago).
I'm questioning and in the last year I met several friends who are trans/nonbinary in the local community when looking for help, a couple of which I consider very important to me now.
Before that I had met some trans people on OKCupid but usually lost contact with them (not because they were trans, before last year I lost contact with everyone I met on OKC). I had also met a couple of trans people at Smash nationals before. I also thought my best friend from high school was trans, but we regained contact with each other last year after several years and he told me that he never ended up transitioning, was never trans, and was "brainwashed by the LGBT community," which made things, uh....awkward.
Before that I had met some trans people on OKCupid but usually lost contact with them (not because they were trans, before last year I lost contact with everyone I met on OKC). I had also met a couple of trans people at Smash nationals before. I also thought my best friend from high school was trans, but we regained contact with each other last year after several years and he told me that he never ended up transitioning, was never trans, and was "brainwashed by the LGBT community," which made things, uh....awkward.
I am and I know a couple of co-workers.
Always weird to think that when any of us interact with people there's a decent chance they've never met a trans person before that.
Always weird to think that when any of us interact with people there's a decent chance they've never met a trans person before that.
Knew. A year below me in secondary school; unfortunately my social circle at large has collapsed since I graduated there, so the only trans people I know now are those I've met online, however close they may be
I'm genderqueer and have a couple real close trans friends. One of my bosses was trans, too, and he was the best. I'm acquainted with a few trans folk in my hometown, but I'm not like a part of the community or anything which can feel sort of alienating, but is also sort of since I'm still sorting my shit out.
Yeah I had a couple friends in college who were trans, though I don't talk much with them anymore
I've only met one trans person in college, my music teacher for one of my classes. He didn't actually directly tell us, but I was able to tell based on the differences between the name he gave us to the class and the different email address he had, which I believe was assigned by the school pre-transition.
He was pretty chill though. Helped me a lot with my music theory paper.
He was pretty chill though. Helped me a lot with my music theory paper.
A teacher at my wife's elementary school transitioned two years ago. There was a ton of pearl clutching (even among the school board) about what was going to happen when he came back. "Think of the children!!!" When he did come back, he explained that he was a man and the kids were all "meh" and life just continued as normal.
Several real life friends are, including several people who were there for me at my lowest point.
I was an acquaintance with someone who was trans. They committed suicide in December. Didn't know them too well but followed them on the socials and it really bummed me the fuck out. Thought about them a lot more than I thought I would tbh.
No, not really. I wish i were friends with some, but... well i don't really know that many people in the first place.
I'm a cis guy, and I was in the wedding party of my friend who is trans. Also my wife's best friend is trans.
Ya, I have a cousin who is trans. I also have a former co-worker who is, though I haven't seen him since before his transition as we haven't worked together in nearly a decade and at this point we're mostly just Facebook friends, but I was happy for him and we do still talk online now and then.
Not as such but my former teacher at my old secondary school in the UK came out as a Trans women a few years back, they were in the newspapers which was pretty cool, it was a positive story which was super nice as well considering how Terfy the UK is.
I'm trans. One of my good friends is also trans, but I met her online before meeting her in person. I don't personally know anybody else in my daily life who's trans. I'd like to change that, but I'm not very good at leaving my home, even outside of the pandemic.