How many trans people do you know personally?

[BrianNole777]

I don't know any myself but have seen 3 in person in the last decade while out and about.

One was in downtown Baltimore and I felt sad because that's a rough place to live regardless.

How many do you know? What's their story?

 

[hawkeye54545]

69

 

[Sharky1203]

Zero, well maybe one, not sure though. It's none of my business so I don't ask.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

I know plenty of gays and lesbians but I don’t believe I know any trans people.
Being around the Iowa City area for work, I often see people who I assume are trans and I have no idea how to approach them.
I grew up saying hello sir and hello ma'am. Now I don’t know what to say because surly whatever I choose to say will be wrong so I say nothing.

 

[BrianNole777]

I know plenty of gays and lesbians but I don’t believe I know any trans people.
Being around the Iowa City area for work, I often see people who I assume are trans and I have no idea how to approach them.
I grew up saying hello sir and hello ma'am. Now I don’t know what to say because surly whatever I choose to say will be wrong so I say nothing.

"Hello" should do.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

"Hello" should do.

I guess, just doesn’t seem as personal.

 

[BrianNole777]

I guess, just doesn’t seem as personal.

Maybe "Hey you" works better.

 

[Wendy79]

I know plenty of gays and lesbians but I don’t believe I know any trans people.
Being around the Iowa City area for work, I often see people who I assume are trans and I have no idea how to approach them.
I grew up saying hello sir and hello ma'am. Now I don’t know what to say because surly whatever I choose to say will be wrong so I say nothing.

You just say hi. It's not that hard.

 

[QChawks]

none

although my cousins daughter is now a man and there is a guy that used to be a woman that works in the same building as me

however I don't not either personally

 

[Jerome Silberman]

I work with a few trans folks every day, interact with many more semi regularly.

Their story is the same as everyone else's, entirely unique.

 

[Bonerfarts]

Two. You would never know they were trans unless someone said something.

 

[globalhawk]

Zero. I obviously interact with transgenders in the community but don't know any personally.

 

[ClarindaA's]

3. Trans men. Its more obvious with them I think. The voice is different, skeletal structure and jaw noticeably different. One is semi famous in the trans world

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

I live in rural Iowa. I don’t know any trans. I know of only one gay guy. He got caught by his wife meeting his boyfriend. He belongs to a big farm family well respected in the community. I figured he would have to move away the way many people are around here. He didn’t and is now with his man on the farm he worked when he was married. I don’t see him much but most of the people I talk to seem to accept it…

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Old HS friend is married to someone who claims to be non-binary. I've only met her a few times though.

 

[beanerhawk]

I don’t think I know anyone.

 

[alaskanseminole]

I don't know any myself but have seen 3 in person in the last decade while out and about.

One was in downtown Baltimore and I felt sad because that's a rough place to live regardless.

How many do you know? What's their story?

Trans? Zero (unless I count Tarp). I have all the other letters covered, though, either personally or through my daughters. In fact, my daughter officiated a lesbian wedding in Maryland just this past weekend. I have pics, but I'm not sharing with you degenerates.

 

[Sharky1203]

"Hello" should do.

Lol, I can't imagine the look on my Drill Instructors face if I said "Hello, yes, Hello." My God would I be pain for that. "Sir, yes, Sir", is much better.

 

[millah_22]

2 that I talk to on a regular basis (at least once every two weeks).

 

[alaskanseminole]

I grew up saying hello sir and hello ma'am. Now I don’t know what to say because surly whatever I choose to say will be wrong so I say nothing.

Ya, I've had that thought too and will proceed until asked otherwise(sir and ma'am). Haven't had a situation where's it's been an issue yet, not even while spending 2 weeks in Kennebunkport, ME during Pride Month. I'm sure it will, though, and I'll apologize and move on.

 

[BrianNole777]

Trans? Zero (unless I count Tarp). I have all the other letters covered, though, either personally or through my daughters. In fact, my daughter officiated a lesbian wedding in Maryland just this past weekend. I have pics, but I'm not sharing with you degenerates.

Where in Maryland?

 

[alaskanseminole]

Where in Maryland?

She's stationed at Ft Meade. She's in Columbia.

 

[BrianNole777]

She's stationed at Ft Meade. She's in Columbia.

I accidentally drove onto the NSA campus near Fort Meade once and survived.

CSB.

 

[alaskanseminole]

I accidentally drove onto the NSA campus near Fort Meade once and survived.

CSB.

You mean TO not ON, right?

 

[BrianNole777]

You mean TO not ON, right?

They made me pull over on the campus 😆

 

[GOHOX69]

I don't know any myself but have seen 3 in person in the last decade while out and about.

One was in downtown Baltimore and I felt sad because that's a rough place to live regardless.

How many do you know? What's their story?

I used to live in charm city. I went to school in East Baltimore. I miss it.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

Lol, I can't imagine the look on my Drill Instructors face if I said "Hello, yes, Hello." My God would I be pain for that. "Sir, yes, Sir", is much better.

What a strange perspective. Is every interaction you have seen through a basic training lens?

 

[Finance85]

Personally? zero

 

[alaskanseminole]

Lol, I can't imagine the look on my Drill Instructors face if I said "Hello, yes, Hello." My God would I be pain for that. "Sir, yes, Sir", is much better.

So outside of the less that 1% chance you have of encountering a non-binary drill instructor, coupled with the less than 1% chance you have of returning to basic training, what will you do? Me?

Me, "Thank you, ma'am"
Other person, "I prefer they"
Other person, "I prefer just my name"
Other person, "I prefer Cotton Headed Ninnymuggins"

Me, "Gotcha. No problem. I'll do my best"

After that we'll just have to see how it goes. The number of times I'll likely encounter that in my life are pretty negligible.

 

[Sharky1203]

What a strange perspective. Is every interaction you have seen through a basic training lens?

I know you are fishing. But no, I don't.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

I know you are fishing. But no, I don't.

I really don't know what you're talking about.

I asked you a question based on your response that brought up basic training. You answered it.

The end.

 

[TennNole17]

0, that I know of. I generally don't ask if I suspect

 

[CLUB215]

I don't know any myself but have seen 3 in person in the last decade while out and about.

One was in downtown Baltimore and I felt sad because that's a rough place to live regardless.

How many do you know? What's their story?

Four. They're all great people.

 

[CLUB215]

I know plenty of gays and lesbians but I don’t believe I know any trans people.
Being around the Iowa City area for work, I often see people who I assume are trans and I have no idea how to approach them.
I grew up saying hello sir and hello ma'am. Now I don’t know what to say because surly whatever I choose to say will be wrong so I say nothing.

Literally just say hello.

 

[Colonoscopy]

I think people in this thread are using the word transgender to cover a range of people that really aren't trans.

 

[ICWestfan]

2 that I talk to on a regular basis (at least once every two weeks).

Are they your friends?

 

[millah_22]

Are they your friends?

Yes, what does it matter?

 

[millah_22]

I think people in this thread are using the word transgender to cover a range of people that really aren't trans.

I think your constant transphobia has no place in this world.

 

[ICWestfan]

Yes, what does it matter?

It matters that I don't have to ask you in the other thread how many tranny friends you have. Now I know.....

 

[Colonoscopy]

I think your constant transphobia has no place in this world.

lol @ you if serious.