My Three Transgender Cs: Courage, Confidence & Conviction
On school yard bullies
Life can be a bully if you let it
I hate school yard bullies. I love to see them get a bloody nose. You have to be willing to get a few bruises if you want to be the person to punch them in the nose.
Being transgender and transitioning can feel like being attacked by an entire gang of bullies. Anyone who is transgender must find their own courage, conviction and confidence to fight back.
Courage
If you don’t have it when you start, you will find it out of necessity to survive. It is remarkable how much I learned about personal courage as I have transitioned both within myself and from so many others with whom I have shared this path. It is quiet. It doesn’t need to scream its presence like fear does. It has your back when you need it most. It allows you to unfreeze and make that next step forward, no matter how small a step it is. It is not in the moment but in the choice over your life. It is heroic as any act I have ever witnessed.
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” Amelia Earhart
Confidence
To transition you need to step out onto the emotional tightrope, putting one foot in front of…
