Trans Men Who Tried
Seems like my newsfeed is full of posts about
Trans men who tried and
Trans men who died.
Trans men who learned about all of the
Pain and hate in society
Who either kill themselves or
Go into hiding.
Makes me wonder what all of the bullshit
On the internet
About x identity being more or less dangerous than
Y identity when
At the end of the day
Trans people are dying
No matter who they are, no matter
Where they work. No matter
What part of the intersectionality web
They all stuck you on.
Dangers, threats, suicide, mental health—
These threats are all around all of us
No matter who you are, but perhaps
The rate at which we trivialize men’s feelings
Plays a part.
I don’t understand all this suicide among trans. I quietly sought out doctors and did what needed to be done. Live a normal life now. I dont talk to anyone about it. It’s all in the past.
I’m mostly referring to the guy that worked at HRC who recently passed. He was working in an environment that was highly aware of the dangers and received threats on a daily basis. As for myself, I kind of agree with you as nowadays— the only real danger is if I mention it to someone else, which I don’t unless it’s relevant.