5 Dinge, die du niemals einer transgender-person sagen solltest

UPDATE (June 1, 2015): Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, will be on the cover of  Vanity Fair, marking her first public appearance, the magazine announced today. “Bruce always had to tell a lie. He was always living that lie. Every day he always had a secret from morning to night,” Jenner says in a video teaser about the photo shoot. “Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets. Soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I’m free." UPDATE (April 27, 2015): In an interview on Friday, Bruce Jenner revealed to Diane Sawyer that he's transitioning from male to female.

Being transgender isn't as unheard of as it once was. In fact, thanks to critically-acclaimed shows like Orange is the New Black and Transparent featuring prominent trans characters, as well as real people like Inside Edition reporter Zoey Tur and author Janet Mock, the visibility of trans people is higher than it's ever been. It's a great thing for a group of people who have been marginalized and misunderstood for far too long. But now, with the frenzy of reports saying former Olympian and reality TV star Bruce Jenner is "transitioning to life as a woman" after months of (at times grotesque) tabloid buzz about his changing appearance, it seems like a good time to talk about...well, the best way to talk about this topic. As a public figure, Jenner is unfortunately under a lot more scrutiny than the average person. But it's important to know that the decision to live openly as transgender can be difficult for many reasons, explains Jay Brown, director of program strategies for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and a transgender man himself. If you suspect that a friend, family member, or colleague is transgender, wait for him or her bring it up, Brown says. "Speculation and rumors are never good.

If they haven't talked to you about it or it's not out in the open, it's probably because they're not ready." And even if someone's trans status is obvious, that doesn't mean every detail of his or her anatomy, sex life, or emotional health is—or should be—your business. Here are five things you shouldn't say to someone who's trans or transitioning, plus how to be there for them without crossing the line. Nicht alle Menschen, die eine Operation haben, sagt Brown. Einige nehmen hormonelle Medikamente ein, um körperliche Veränderungen auszulösen (wie wachsende Brüste oder Körperbehaarung), während andere sich selbst (und das Geschlecht, mit dem sie sich identifizieren) durch ihre Kleidung und ihr Verhalten ausdrücken. Wenn Ihnen die Informationen nicht freiwillig zur Verfügung gestellt werden, ist es unhöflich zu fragen, was mit ihren privaten Teilen passiert. (So ​​wie es unhöflich wäre, anderen die gleichen Fragen zu stellen.) Gewalt gegen Transgender-Personen ist ein sehr ernstes Problem, das jedem bewusst sein sollte. "Aber wenn sich ein Freund mit solch einer sensiblen Enthüllung zu Ihnen aufmacht, ist es das letzte, was Sie in diesem Moment ansprechen wollen", sagt Brown. "Offensichtlich ist diese Person um eine Menge Dinge besorgt - Ablehnung für einen - also ist es am besten, sich auf das zu konzentrieren, was hoffnungsvoll ist und was Sie an ihrem Kommen schätzen."