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I’m trans, But I’m Still Entitled to Feel Joy!
Society and the Trans Community Shouldn't Shame the Transitioned for Their Expressions of Happiness.
I have been debating this topic for a while now, contemplating whether or not I should write about it. The final straw came when I read an article last week a younger trans publisher had written. The report for a noteworthy publication was about how terrible her life was before she transitioned, and how it was still awful now even after years of transition. The writer goes on to say that she would never feel like she had arrived at being a woman. She would ultimately live a life of depression and soul-crushing dysphoria. I am paraphrasing here so that I can get to the point. She used her clout as a journalist for a high value, liberal, publication to tell the world this is how all trans people feel. I naturally felt the need to provide a more hopeful and positive point of view.
Before I dive into this, you may already be thinking to yourself that I’m not sensitive to the struggles and perceptions of others who live under this perspective. I want you to understand that this isn’t about other people’s experiences; this is about mine. The Trans experience is unique in that everyone’s journey is different, and people do respond differently to those changes in our bodies and…
