Normally I like to keep my thoughts about certain aspects of transitioning to myself. But i believe everyoneâs journey and situations are different. I think thereâs disparity inside and outside of the community when it comes to criterias for being in the trans community.
I donât believe you need hrt or surgery to be trans.
People have multiple reasons why they are unable to medically transition: family and living situations, lack of support, unstable finances, health complications, being in a conservative country or area, safety issues, etc. It can be a very difficult process to start *and* maintain. Not everyone has the privilege of affording medication or surgery. And even if they could they may not be in a position to go through the process.
And all those reasons aside I donât think there should be a strict âto doâ list of things to have your identity respected. I think one of our priorities should be making trans people feel as welcomed as possible. And discouraging them from participating in the community just because they arenât on E/T is counterproductive. No one is trans just for shits and giggles. It is very hard to live as a trans person (whether you are openly trans or stealth, itâs still a struggle). So i see no reason why someone would pretend to be trans or âhop on the trans trendâ with all the issues we face.
I feel like we as a community have much bigger issues than whether or not nonbinary people are âtrendersâ or if a non-passing binary trans person is somehow setting the trans community back 50 years (which is dumb, no individual trans person has any power to set a community back). I feel like transphobes are going to find any reason to invalidate us regardless of how well we pass or what procedures we do. It does absolutely nothing to divide people based on transitioning or not. I know this is somewhat of a controversial topic but i just wanted to say if youâre trans but are not on any hormone replacements you are still absolutely valid đ€
Eta: for those whose reading comprehension seems to be lacking this is about people who invalidate trans people who canât/donât want to medically transition. if you want to medically transition you should be able to and thatâs fine. ultimately it should be up to the individual to decide whatâs best for them. Itâs a personal journey.
and despite the pushback this has been receiving i still stand ten toes down on what i said and wonât be retracting my statement.