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Thinker · 11-08-2009, 09:41 AM

There was a Senate hearing this past Thursday.

http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/t...?blog_id=27967

No trans witnesses on the panel...

That's the kind of thing of which I would not mind being a part. I'll take my first step this Tuesday evening.

Some of you know that I spent 21 years in education. When I decided to transition, I left my job and the east coast and moved. Part of the reason was to be with my lady. Another part was to try something different. And another part was to focus on transitioning with as few distractions as we could manage.

I am very blessed in that I have not had to resume a more traditional career. But if I am to be honest, I would have to say the thought of applying.......say, in a school system.........and putting ALL of my cards on the table would be a bit stressful.

I've always feared being judged (not sure what that is rooted in), and I think it would be pretty intimidating to say, "Hey, I'm a kick-ass educator and specialist with some outstanding professional references. You'll find all my records in this folder. You'll also find a certified court order for my name change, blah, blah, blah..."

Now, I have no problem actually doing that. I just don't have much faith that it would not be an issue.

That's sad to me. We all know that it *would* be an issue the majority of the time.

11-08-2009, 09:41 AM	#2
Thinker Senior Member How Do You Identify?: transman Preferred Pronoun?: male Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,868 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 710 Thanked 4,133 Times in 1,079 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	There was a Senate hearing this past Thursday. http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/t...?blog_id=27967 No trans witnesses on the panel... That's the kind of thing of which I would not mind being a part. I'll take my first step this Tuesday evening. Some of you know that I spent 21 years in education. When I decided to transition, I left my job and the east coast and moved. Part of the reason was to be with my lady. Another part was to try something different. And another part was to focus on transitioning with as few distractions as we could manage. I am very blessed in that I have not had to resume a more traditional career. But if I am to be honest, I would have to say the thought of applying.......say, in a school system.........and putting ALL of my cards on the table would be a bit stressful. I've always feared being judged (not sure what that is rooted in), and I think it would be pretty intimidating to say, "Hey, I'm a kick-ass educator and specialist with some outstanding professional references. You'll find all my records in this folder. You'll also find a certified court order for my name change, blah, blah, blah..." Now, I have no problem actually doing that. I just don't have much faith that it would not be an issue. That's sad to me. We all know that it would be an issue the majority of the time.