Just out of curiousity, what do you do for a living? Do your sexual orientation or transition to another gender ever cause some sort of conflict in your workplace or classroom? I'm studying Liberal Arts to become a literary agent, and most people studying in this department are a lot more accepting than most. I work with computers in my job, so I have no contact with other people at work.
2006-08-14 17:06:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Tammi, you'd like this. There's a police officer here in San Antonio who just finished a MTF transition and she is praised by all of her coworkers. You'd think them being cops, they may discriminate, but they completely respected her decision to get it done. Her coworkers actually had a surprise party for her on her first day back as a woman. This was on the local news.
2006-08-14 17:22:06 · update #1
We'll see, Goddess. I've got my own work I'd like to publish too!.
2006-08-14 17:34:35 · update #2
I plan to become an Elementry School Teacher so I'll be teaching little children to read, be open-minded, and tons of other important life stuff. I might run into some funky parents that are uncomfortable with my being bisexual but I'll just have to educate them to the facts, and as long as I'm a good teacher the kids won't care. Oh and I write books for fun... you know you could be my very best new friend and help a girl out with being my literary agent. Hey, can't hurt to ask.
2006-08-14 17:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by MindStorm 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Okay, so, I'm already laughing to myself. I'm a senior analyst at a CA Water District with about 800 employees. The place has a smorgasbord of just under the skin diversity issues, I mean you name, it's got it. People work there for life and the old guard started retiring out in big numbers about five years ago, so it's become a fairly colorful place. Mgt now is trying affinity groups (or some title like that) that qualify under state law (yep, the District is a government, so apparently we must apply more bureaucracy). These groups exist for everything Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific-Islander... and LGTB. LOL, I put a rainbow flag in a cup in my office where I have some similar stuff from other events. What a crack up. It feels like the army don't ask, don't tell. Ya know, be in the middle of talking to some one, they see the flag, pause, then resume the conversation as if it wasn't interrupted. What a chuckle. Not once has anyone asked. Unfortunately, no significant other now, so no pic on the table until then at which point I guess I'll be declared officially out. For now, I prefer to not wade in.
2006-08-15 00:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been in Mental Health & DD adults for the last few years......and being out is not only NOT a problem, my MH company gives same sex benies...........but as of 2 weeks ago, I took a job with the state of Arizona, so I'm a bit quiet about things for now.........a few know and more will as I get comfy with the new surroundings.......If it were to become a problem I'm outta there!
2006-08-15 08:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by D~~ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a secretary. I am completely open at work--wife's picture is on the desk, and she visits me to bring lunch or take me to lunch. I have huge crushes on Tony Stewart and Sinead O'Connor, and I love pandas. One weekend, Stewart and O'Connor were both coming to NYC, and then I was going to go see the baby panda in DC with my brother. A straight co-worker asked me what I call my lipstick shade, so he'd know what color lip-prints were going to be on Tony's, Sinead's, and Tai Shan's faces!
I write, and I do a bit of interior decorating work. I will be going back to school to get my certification in interior decorating next month. My wife will be going to interior design classes next year, so we can work as a team. (We do already sometimes.) Sometimes I worry about lesbophobia--gay and bi men are really accepted in design and decorating, and you can see them treated quite casually and openly in decorating magazines, but gay and bi women are so often accused of being dowdy and having no taste, including by queer men.
2006-08-15 00:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I worked in customer service for a major airline for over 30 years...some conflict in the work area....there are always a few..but mostly no problem. The general public I think always thought I was straight...that's just the way it was.
2006-08-15 00:37:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I work as a cook in an upscale resteraunt. I don't think that it ever has started any problems in the workplace even though everyone I work with is straight.
2006-08-15 00:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by Drew 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I work in a very small and HIGHLY conservative office where 99.9% are church goers. I have 2 women that I trust and that know about me. Other than that I keep my life to myself. I'm very much the hermit here and keep to myself for the most part.
2006-08-15 10:24:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
soon to be in the medical field.im not yet "out' so there's really no problem. some are suspicious and nosy but they cant make me tell.its their problem not mine.its quite hard to find a partner(gf for that matter) when people think of u as in a perfect world surrounded by respectable people.
2006-08-15 08:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by karatekiddo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Transsexuals are the most discriminated group when it comes to employment. 70% are either underemployed or unemployed. That's one more reason to believe that whoever say this is a choice is a damn fool.
Tammi Dee
2006-08-15 00:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am a REAL ESTATE AGENT and have 9 Years in retail managment. I have never had any problems at work or with any clients.
2006-08-15 00:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by sweet candy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋