Comments on: I’m Back http://meganwallent.com/2008/03/14/im-back/ From Michael to Megan Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:03:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Spencer http://meganwallent.com/2008/03/14/im-back/#comment-517 Spencer Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:32:36 +0000 http://meganwallent.com/2008/03/14/im-back/#comment-517 See - I told you that people would recognize you from the show! See – I told you that people would recognize you from the show!

]]> By: Heather http://meganwallent.com/2008/03/14/im-back/#comment-511 Heather Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:45:00 +0000 http://meganwallent.com/2008/03/14/im-back/#comment-511 I wanted to comment on your blog entry. In the case of Filene’s Basement I would have taken a few minutes to explain your situation to the girl if it could have been done discreetly. I think she was being honest with you and was genuinely confused. That is to be expected in your situation, as it is to be expected for almost all of us who are TG. One thing that I have found from my experiences being out in the world is that people are for the most part accepting of who we are, or at the least tolerant. Women, especially those under the age of 40 are the most accepting. If you had simply said that you are a trannssexual and are now a female, more than likely she would have accepted this explanation and may even been curious and asked more questions. As for the guy on the train, you should have asked your questions. You had in front of you someone who is very accepting of the transgendered and I think he was reaching out to you because he did want to talk to you. I know that in these situations our first reactions tend to be to run away very fast. It's that fight or flight instinct when we feel that we may be threatened. It takes alot of courage to stand there and face these people and publicly admit who we are, especially when the only thing that we really want to do is to blend in and not be noticed. If you can work up the courage to open up to some of these people I think that you will be pleasantly surprised. I wanted to comment on your blog entry. In the case of Filene’s Basement I would have taken a few minutes to explain your situation to the girl if it could have been done discreetly. I think she was being honest with you and was genuinely confused. That is to be expected in your situation, as it is to be expected for almost all of us who are TG. One thing that I have found from my experiences being out in the world is that people are for the most part accepting of who we are, or at the least tolerant. Women, especially those under the age of 40 are the most accepting. If you had simply said that you are a trannssexual and are now a female, more than likely she would have accepted this explanation and may even been curious and asked more questions.

As for the guy on the train, you should have asked your questions. You had in front of you someone who is very accepting of the transgendered and I think he was reaching out to you because he did want to talk to you. I know that in these situations our first reactions tend to be to run away very fast. It’s that fight or flight instinct when we feel that we may be threatened. It takes alot of courage to stand there and face these people and publicly admit who we are, especially when the only thing that we really want to do is to blend in and not be noticed. If you can work up the courage to open up to some of these people I think that you will be pleasantly surprised.

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