Understanding "Transgender"
Now that you have a macro level understanding of transgender identity, it is important to understand gender privilege. A person who identifies as cis gender is the soul beneficiary of gender privilege. It is ok, you do not have to apologizes, you only have to recognize! You deserve credit for looking at gender identity from a new lens. The simplest fact that you never have questioned if your gender state of mind matches the gender you were assigned at birth is a privilege because you benefit from the binary system that, yes, was designed from cis gender mind frame. My page is not to shame anyone for taking advantage of their cis gender privileges, rather, I aim to introduce you to four amazing transgender females and their stories. The motto, "knowledge is power" comes to mind, and if you are equipped with powerful information, then you have the ability to approach the topic confidently and without trepidation.
Before we do, I would like to share one of my favorite quotes with you by Margaret J. Wheatley. She said, "You can't hate someone whose story you know!" I truly believe this and I would love to introduce you to four incredible trans women. First up is Christine Jorgenson.