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Daily Archives: January 16, 2014

Trans Microaggressions

16 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by wileyreading in Communication, Trans

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I’m very lucky that being trans has not had any catastrophic effects on my life. Very lucky. However, I still deal with frequent microaggressions because I’m trans. Here’s a quick run-down of some of the stupid shit people say/do to trans people and what to do instead.

1. The Microaggression:
My family (mostly my mom) likes to tell me I’m pretty. Specifically, that I’ll never be “mistaken” for a man because “I’m too pretty.” First of all, this is ridiculous. Here’s a reminder of what I look like:

Oh you have coincidentally surprised me looking so manly and competent with your surprise camera, what a coincidence.

Second of all, THIS IS NOT A COMPLIMENT. Telling someone that they will never be perceived as their true gender because of their face is MESSED UP.

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