The Struggles of a Transgender Woman
Tags: LGBTQ, Gender Identity, Trans Women, Transgender, Gender Equality

Every day is a struggle for every Humankind on earth. But for a transgender woman, the biggest struggle they deal with on a day to day basis is on their identity. The struggle to be treated equally in society is a battle that is ongoing to date. When we define who a trans woman is we find out that they are individuals who were declared male at birth since they contained the male genitals and their body comprised of male hormones but in society, they identify themselves as female. This article will mainly focus on the challenges that trans women go through and how to they can overcome the challenges.

In the current world, People still consider the existence of two genders that is male or female. The identity issues of transgender women begin at birth after the proclamation of gender. You will get that as the baby grows they tend to behave in a certain way that is different from their gender. Unto which the parents may be forced to accept the changes or force the baby to behave in their state of gender. Due to this ignorance, it forces the child to either move out or live in a struggle of their identity.

When one acquires their birth certificate, it usually states gender as either male or female. So in cases where a transgender woman has undergone a transition of surgery, taking hormonal pills, or simply dressing up as a gender, they think they are. Automatically becomes a problem to family, friends, and society at large. They will have to struggle getting jobs, new admissions to schools as their identification state that they are men but according to their mode of dressing, they are women. In such scenarios, people will require one to explain themselves as to why they are trans. So at times living as a transgender woman can be so overwhelming, since you have to explain yourself to people about how your life is, and in real sense, you have not figured it out yet. Due to these reasons, one may think of committing suicide because that is what they think is best for them. Since it gets to a point where they think that nothing is working for them or no good is coming from living thus commits suicide. Therefore, many transgender women would love support from their friends and family because it is not easy, to be honest. But through the support of family and friends, the high suicide rates will reduce. So do not be ashamed of who your daughter or son is, Support them to the fullest and you will see them making you proud.

Stories of most transgender women are the same in that for them to acquire a source of income, they have engaged themselves in prostitution. Since there is no other way they are going to get a source of income. During this process, they are endangered of assault from people they engage with by waiting in a room far away in the middle of nowhere. Waiting for someone they barely know. At this point, anything can happen but they have no option.

When one is born as a trans woman they develop a phobia, not of being trans but of telling and explaining to people why they are transgender. Something that messes up with their self-esteem. So as they undergo the transition, some choose to take hormonal pills that suppress the dominant hormone of males while increasing the feminine hormones. People tend to get unrealistic about what these pills do, but in the real sense is they take what you have and feminize it. However, the pills cannot initiate changes in height, broad shoulders, or masculinity.

How to Counter with the Above Challenges

A transgender woman should first come into agreement that they were born that way and they is nothing that can change that apart from taking the hormonal pills.

Make a deal with yourself that you will love who you are no matter the challenges you undergo with society. Since if you show people you are less of a person they are then trust me, that is how they are going to treat you

Keep in mind that transitioning is not for everyone and it is not necessary. Some people will love you the way you are If only you let them. Also, remember that you are not alone since In every five years the number of people that identify themselves as transgender double.

If you have undergone the transitioning process and you are who you wanted to be then love yourself even more since happiness will always come from within.

Being born in the wrong body as most of the trans say, is not a curse it is a gift that is given to a few people. Therefore, It should never be a question of why me but why not me since a transgender woman is still a woman no matter what society says. The struggle that trans women underwent in the early 1950s made it easier for you who is reading this article today. It is not easy but we just need to press on no matter what. If you wanted to be an athlete, a doctor, or anything you dream of right now, it is very possible. You only need to believe and trust the process.

It is high time that society realizes that being transgender is not a curse or a disorder but a blessing. Nobody chooses who they want to be while in the womb. Therefore It is time that a transgender woman is treated equally with the rest of the women.

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