Shit cis folks say to trans* folks [TRIGGER WARNING]
“So, wait, I could fuck you right now?” - My coworker after I came out to him.
“Well, we all have a female and male essence.” - Cissexist hippies.
“So, do you have a penis or a vagina?” - Almost everyone I come out to.
“Wait. Are you a hermaphrodite?” - Half of the people I come out to.
“So you’re really a girl/boy?” - Most of the people I come out to.
“You don’t look trans*!” - Cissexist folks trying to give compliments.
“You know, after you told me you’re trans*, I started noticing giveaways that I didn’t see before.” - My coworker.
“So, is your partner gay/straight now?” - My coworker.
“How do you have sex?” - Almost everyone.
“Is it hard to find people willing to date you?” - My coworker.
“I don’t feel comfortable with you labeling me as cisgender.” - Cis folks who deny having cis privilege.
“So, were you born a boy or a girl?” - Most cis folks.
“What’s your real name? Can I call you that?” - A handful of cis folks I meet.
“So, my friend’s trans* and ‘he or she’..” - Almost every cis person I’ve ever met who has a trans* friend.
“Aren’t you like supporting the gender binary by getting a sex change?” - Liberal cis folks who think they’re enlightened.
“Gender is between your ears and sex is between your legs.” - Uneducated trans* allies.
“You’re like the best of both worlds!” - Cissexist folks trying to pay compliments.
I’m too exhausted to come up with more right now.