Hi there!

I’m the nerdytransgirl!

And as you can probably guess from my username, im transgender.

A lot of people like to call me cute and kind and funny, and they get this reaction:

And then there are others that use my trans status against me, especially if I dont tell them outright, like this guy:

lol, not the actual daft punk guy, but the fanime 2013 guy! (he wants to be the gold guy this year)

We met on a dating site, and made some plans to get together. We exchanged phone numbers, and the next thing i knew he was slapping me in the face with a picture of my old self after running a background check on me and accusing me of being a guy. Needless to say, i was offended, but then he sent this last text to illustrate just how transphobic he was.

Disgusting, am I right? The irony that he was offended about me wanting to maintain privacy over my trans status after he gave me a false temporary cell number is not lost on me, but the fact that he had the nerve to also tell me i’m not a real girl and to respect his views about trans people really struck a nerve.

Heres the thing, I have had friends and the like tell me to not let it get to me, to let it go, that i alone cannot change the minds of others around me. and they are right. Us trans-people need help! Help from people like you!

Transwomen and transmen are constantly misrepresented, misunderstood, and made to be villains and butt’s of jokes. We need people to be a little more proactive and to make transphobia just as bad as racism, or worse! And how can you help?

Do some research!

Refrain from saying transphobic things and jokes!

Pull friends aside and let them know if they are being transphobic!

Teach kids to accept all types of people!

and be happy and supportive to people trying to figure out who they are!

Thank you for reading and hopefully helping us! Hope we’ll see you again!