My mom has been bugging me about this question ever since I started the process of getting on HRT. As a child there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted kids, but in the past few years I’ve been reconsidering a lot.
I finally got my hormones last week, so now the clock is ticking. I’d love other people in my situation’s thoughts on the matter.
Thanks :)
It’s not that you said trans instead of trans person, it was using the “a.”
It probably seems weird to say that (especially for people who aren’t first-language English, though many first-language English speakers also don’t necessarily get this concept.
I’m not remotely trying to conflate being trans with being Black or disabled, but the way we use language in that sense is the same.
It’s the difference between saying: He is Black, he is disabled, he is trans. Or even: He is a Black person, he is a disabled person, he is a trans person. Those are all correct.
Whereas these–he is a Black, he is a disabled, he is a trans–are incorrect. They use an adjective as a noun and thus negate the personhood of the subject.
I’m not trying to be critical, just offering a little explanation of the language use when discussing trans people so that your ideas aren’t misconstrued as dehumanizing or dismissive when you’re just trying to engage in a conversation of a topic that is often sensitive (especially online where comments persist outside of context and people can’t get a read on tone or how things are followed up)
Ahh, I get it know, it makes sense, sorry, as you figured it is not my native language so I’m prone to commit a mistake here and there, I will try to keep this in mind next time. Thank you!
No worries!! I always take an education-first stance; no one just knows everything and never makes mistakes, plus typos happen. <3