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The First Rule of Respecting Trans People: Don’t Use the Old Name

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About a week ago, my sister phone me a few times and then hung up right when I picked up the phone. I did finally reach her and I asked her what’s up and then she decided to call me by that old male name. Anyone in this situation knows what happened next – click. [...]

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Gender Neutral Pronouns

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When going to Rainbow Alley, I first heard the concept of gender-neutral pronouns. While I have to say that I do not care for them to be used to refer to me, I can’t help but wonder how many people would take these as an alternative. So, I did a little bit of research and [...]

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Transition is a Lot Like High School

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I transition because I need to and I want to have a set result. In other words, to live a good life and to be honest to myself. I mean, I enjoy some aspects of transition, but other confuse the hell out of me or wipe me out. Some are so financially unattainable in the [...]

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Obtaining the Deposit for the Surgery

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In about one month, I will have successfully saved up enough money to send Dr. Pichet in Thailand my deposit so I can secure my price and date for vaginoplasty (more commonly known as sex change surgery). This job is a full-time job at $11 per hour and with that, I think I can send [...]

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Two Interviews in One Week

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This week, I had two interviews for two different jobs that I wanted. I had interviews for both a Flight Attendant position with a commuter airline and another for a customer service position with a web hosting company that I used to use. Fortunately, these two interviews had their own individual challenges but I feel [...]

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