I’m Transgender. Here’s Why Transgender Folks Don’t Transition
Socially, transgender and non-binary folks transition because they want to socially align with who they are. Legally, it’s just reality that such folks had one name and gender legally and now have a different name and gender legally. And it’s reality that a medical transition happens.
But internally, many and probably most of us don’t transition.
And I don’t speak in the vein of Republican rhetoric that tries to explain why.
Rather, transgender folks like me and non-binary people have either always known or realized our gender and who we are. And when we do things like gender-affirming care, this is a realization regarding gender in another way.
How about “realizing,” “realization,” etc., rather than “transitioning,” “transition,” etc., respectively?
If you didn’t always know your gender, gender journeys are profound journeys. (As I’m sure having always known is profound, too.)
In my case, I realized I am a woman. And that means that I never was male. (I’ve long not liked being referred to as a dude.) I couldn’t have transitioned from a place I never was at. (As no one can.)
I started meeting with a therapist over gender dysphoria. (After having a remarkable one in even rural Utah, Kory…
