Debunking the Popular Trans Narrative

When you search the word transgender on Google, you’ve probably have run into many success stories or videos of children or teens that have been safely transitioning thanks to to the support of family and/or friends.With new state policy changes,  online resources and  medical institutions offering trans-inclusive/trans-sensitive services increasing each year, transgender people are starting to discover themselves earlier than ever before and are able to live more fulfilling lives.

While transition is unique for each transgender person, the most common themes tend to appear in transgender stories:

1. They have known they were transgender (or least felt something was wrong) since they were kids.
2. They were extremely masculine/feminine presenting before coming out.
3. Invasive details or plans about their surgeries and other changes (if any).
4. Highlighting their birth name, as if it’s extremely important for the reader to know.
5. Title explaining how the transgender person used to be female or male.