Questions about transgender that are too embarrassed to ask

What's the meaning of being trans?

Transgender or trans is a term applies to describe people who feel their gender identity is not match with the gender they were born with. Although some people identity as transgender as children, it takes years of treatment and surgeries to become the one they want to be. In fact, transgender people are often misunderstood or misleading other people. There are few people they can trust, and few people trust them in real life. Trust issue is a common problem of transgender people. Transitioning means going from a gender to another, while the trantision process is different from one to another.Transition can also be divided into social transition and medically transition. Some people only come out as the trans to their friends and a certain social circle, it is called social transition. Others choose to undergo hormone therapy and transition surgeries to change their body features to match their gender identities, it is called medically transition. Not every transgender people are willing to disclose their gender identity, some transgender people who underwent medically transition also keep their gender identity as secret, because this is a way for them to avoid discrimination in real life. Medically transitioning is a health necessity for some transgender people, but not for all transgender people. Transition is a hard process, misunderstanding can even make if harder than before. Persistent misconceptions can also lead to depression and anxiety in transition process, it has a bad effect on ts dating people and the transition process. It can also affect the transition result.

How do people realize their different gender identity?


Some people realize and fully understand their different gender identity at a very young age. What leads people realize their gender identity at such a young age? A research from Boston University showed that it is because of biological link. Transgender people's gender identities are not match with the gender they were assigned at birth. It has been proved that it is possible that some people identify as the gender which is different from the one they were assigned with, it is not a serious problem and it is not a mental illness. The gender they were assigned as is not distressing or disabling to them, so being ts date partner is not a mental disorder, said American Psychiatric Association. The significant problem for transgender people is whether it is affordable to undergo hormone, medical treatment and surgeries, because it is a long and expensive process. There are also some other problems that transgender people are faced with, such as discrimination and prejudice, all these may lead to distress and great pressure. APA suggested that obstacles such as acceptance make it difficult for transgender people to have the equal right in life and more and more transgender people are afraid of coming out as trans. They need a peace and equal living environment where they can be the one they want and live the way they want. The world is friendly to all ordinary people, while it is totally different to transgender people.