“I’m Transgender”— “Oh, I’m Sorry Ma’am”
Hello health insurance
“Hello who am I speaking with ?”
*insert very traditionally masculine name”
“Oh, uhm, yes, uhhh”
I’m transgender, which might make
My name confusing when combined with my sex—
I still haven’t changed that.
“Thank you ms. *last name*
Why are you calling ?”
I need to refill my testosterone
“I understand, thank you ma’am—“
Actually— I don’t mean to be rude, but
Could you please call me sir, I’m transgender
I used to be a lady and now I’m not —
Just wanna make sure you’ve got the right
*first name* chart up.
*awkward silence*
Total absence of pronouns for the rest of the conversation and then
One final
“Thank you sir!”
At the end. Honestly I was just glad
For my sisters so I didn’t care too much
About any of it. But it is
Logistically an issue
That transgender means ma’am
To so many people.