Transgender Inclusion

Appendix10 Things I've Learned During My Personal Journey of Transition

If you've made it this far, you are the real MVP. I know that was a lot of information for you to process in all of the chapters. When writing this book, some things were important to me. I wanted to share glimpses of my story but did not want it to read as a memoir. I wanted to make sure that the book was full of helpful information you could apply that was supported by data instead of just sharing personal anecdotes. I stayed true to that vision in writing this book, but I found that when I was finished, some things had been left unsaid.

This appendix is meant to bridge the gap between my desire to ensure this is a practical resource and my desire to allow you to take a more personal look at my feelings on this subject. To this end, I have written this appendix. That is not to say that this information cannot also be used to inform your behavior, but it is meant to convey that this section will read a little more like a sharing of my thoughts and feelings than the book's main content. I hope you find this to be just as valuable.

1. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Can Be Fluid

It became apparent to me with time that who I know myself to be today and who I will know myself to be tomorrow might not be the same person. There are many reasons this might be the case for someone. For some, they don't have the language to describe themselves accurately, so they refer to themselves using their limited ...