Approximately 1% of the U.S. adult population , or about 2.3 million people , identify as transgender.
| | Better Approach | | --- | --- | | Asking about a trans person’s genitals or surgery status. | Never ask. Their medical history is private. | | Saying “ men can’t get pregnant ” or “ only women have periods .” | Acknowledge that trans men and non-binary people can have uteruses; trans women cannot. | | Treating non-binary people as a “third, less real gender.” | Use “they/them” when asked. Apologize briefly if you slip, correct yourself, and move on. | | Inviting a trans person to an event just to “prove diversity.” | Include trans people for their skills/humor/perspective, not as a token. | shemale peru
: Updating legal documents currently requires a lengthy, expensive judicial process involving background checks and psychological evaluations. Approximately 1% of the U
Approximately 1% of the U.S. adult population , or about 2.3 million people , identify as transgender.
| | Better Approach | | --- | --- | | Asking about a trans person’s genitals or surgery status. | Never ask. Their medical history is private. | | Saying “ men can’t get pregnant ” or “ only women have periods .” | Acknowledge that trans men and non-binary people can have uteruses; trans women cannot. | | Treating non-binary people as a “third, less real gender.” | Use “they/them” when asked. Apologize briefly if you slip, correct yourself, and move on. | | Inviting a trans person to an event just to “prove diversity.” | Include trans people for their skills/humor/perspective, not as a token. |
: Updating legal documents currently requires a lengthy, expensive judicial process involving background checks and psychological evaluations.