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No-one is born perfect, everyone is unique. Human beings come in all shapes and sizes, colours and heights, genders and sexualities. Being Transgendered is just one of the diverse variations of being human that is for the most part out of your hands. Transgendered people are born that way and while we may deal with it in our own unique way, exploring your gender and sexuality is a natural part of life, and discovering you might be a person of diverse gender or cross gendered isn’t anything to be afraid of. As time goes by, the world is beginning to accept diversity in society, but in the race for equality transgender rights still have a long way to go.
If you feel that the gender you born in, is not the gender that you identify with and want to make a social or physical change, to live your life on your times, then you are transgendered. Many people feel that they were born into the wrong body and wish to live in the true gender which is often the opposite gender, boys will be girls and girls will be boys. The term transsexual applies to those who choose to change their body biologically in order live their lives to the fullest and most natural. If you think you might be such a person, you might want to check out this link – and even if you’re not!
There are other gender diverse people who consider gender to be malleable, changeable, open to intepretation and not subject to any rules or norms – people who don’t identify with either gender are called genderqueer and may choose to express gender in any way they choose. These people are often included in the trans spectrum, but often have very different experiences from those who transition phsyically and socially into their new gender.
There are no rights and wrongs in terms of transgender identity and lifestyles, it’s a personal choice which is often made through deeply personal experience and context, to judge someone based on their gender expression is as bad (worse?) than racism, sexism, ableism or sexuality based discrimination – it is probably already a terrifying experience for the person involved – if anything trans people need your support to help them adjust and integrate into the community. Respect and inclusion are probably the two most important steps to making friends with a trans person. To get a bit more perspective on the scope and diversity of the trans community check out this glossary of terms.
http://iamtransgendered.com/Glossary.aspx
If you think you might want to transition in the future – it’s a good idea to start talking to your psychiatrist about it – It can be a long and difficult path, so even if you’re thinking about it – talk about it with someone. The process of transitioning requires approval from psychiatrists anyhow, so declare both your sanity and gender diversity!
