I saw the young transgender woman briefly all smiles and sunshine loudly wish the staff at the McDonald's counter a happy new year. It was the only place open and I needed my coffee fix. She was hard to miss as she whisked by me on her way out. Without a doubt she was under 30.
She was tall and made no attempt to disguise a voice clearly in the male register. The confidence was very palpable and infectious.
I always go back to the issue of avoiding trauma from early programming as being pivotal. The sooner it is addressed or avoided altogether, the greater the likelihood of leading a well-adjusted life in the open. That being said, it is never too late to become ourselves.
When I see transgender youth in the wild my viewpoint is constantly being confirmed and, should I sometimes feel tempted to get a little down and self-indulgent about my own long and very challenging history getting here, they pick me right up. God bless their little hearts.
Happy New Year.
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