Identity: A Crucial Part Of Our Identity

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Gender is a crucial part of our identity, and for those who are transgender the road to happiness can be long and filled with many obstacles. Misleading information on the internet, a lack of support programs and role models, and all kinds of negative connotations brought on by the media may leave a person who is just becoming aware that they may be transgender alone and confused. Education is key to making a person who is transgender feel accepted and respected.
Words have power and using the right words when identifying the gender of a trans person is crucial. When a person comes out as transgender they are automatically the gender they identify with, this can be an issue when the people around them are still mentally and verbally still

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