All too often we hear the phrase “there are no dumb questions” and while usually true, and a helpful way of starting useful dialogue, it’s also much more complicated than that when interacting with the trans folks in your life. It turns out there ARE some dumb questions! Well, more like insensitive, irrelevant, inappropriate, and invasive.... Jason is here to help translate the complicated topic of what should I ask or not? He talks about the importance of acknowledging both the person’s intent and their relationship with the trans person being asked. While not all trans people are the same, there are some questions that are not good to ask at all! Things like “Are you sure?” and “When is the surgery?” are some of the many examples he discourages as well as giving examples of questions that both educate AND normalize the experience of everyone involved.
#nodumbquestions #dontaskmeanything #thinkfirst #transgender #trans #curiousityisgood
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