do transgendered people have a place in the workplace or society in general?

Question

amidst all the fuss and confusion over homosexuals in the work place do T-Girls have a place and rights in the work place before or after a sex change or in society as a whole. I read an article where someone who had the sex change had three mastor degrees before the operation but could only work at a library on a volunteer basis barely getting by?

im a T-girl in the midst of tranistioning and wanted to see how hard it was going to be for me to fit into the workplace and society. i am tired of hidinng in the dark and with my associates degree what chances do i have?

Answer 1

i only transitioned at work a few weeks ago and i did not feel any one really cared about it other then me

i will admit i am doing some thing out of normal working in my career as i thought it would be easier on me to do it away from that get confident in my self and return in my best from

the only issues i think we could have are trying to fit in if people are not nice to us
but it happens that where i am nothing bad has happen so i am fine and hope others will be

Answer 2

Gender identity or expression is not federally covered under nondescrimination policies, and few states and businesses have included it. As more people become aware of trangendered people though, we are seeing an increase in the protection of employees. Right now though, what is really important, sadly enough, is your passability. If you look like a guy in a dress, don't count on getting hired.

After transitioning and having the operation, there is no reason to bring up that you had a sex change, so it shouldn't effect your employment options, although this again depends on how well you pass. It also depends on what you want to do, construction and customer interaction are far less accepting than computer work, for instance.

Answer 3

I'm for everyone's right to make a living. But I am also for the rights of the business owner and the employer. If they don't feel comfortable hiring someone for whatever reason, or they think that their business might suffer from that person working for them, then they should have the right NOT to hire them.

People through their choices and their actions make themselves more or less "employable". All too often in this society we want to be able to "do whatever feels good", and make others accept us and deal with it as if that acceptance were THEIR PROBLEM. Well, it just doesn't work that way in the real world.

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Answer 4

Just because a person is transgendered (transsexual or crossdresser) does not mean under any circumstance that they are any different than a non-transgendered person. Only the small minded in society states otherwise and unfortunately, there are way too many small minded people around and in power of authority. They are the ones that make it difficult for someone who fits the global Transgender umbrella to succeed.

Answer 5

The world will go nowhere whilst we continue to judge groups rather than individuals.

I used to run a team that would have been a good basis for a reality show: male, female, not sure, Hindu, Christian, Jewish, a Muslim did turn up at some stage. I told them all the same thing. As soon as you walk through that door, the only thing I care about is the quality of your work.

Answer 6

It can be tough to find/keep a job and be an out transperson. A couple months ago I was job hunting and it cost me a job offer. Some places are much better though and very accepting of all kinds of diversity. I work at SEARS and just transitioned on the job. I've had 0 problems there. They've been very accepting and respectful.

Answer 7

This is America. Anyone who can provide something valuable to a corporation is needed. Unless you live in the ignorant inbreeding hick states in middle America. That person should have moved to LA or SF to get a job.

Answer 8

It depends where you live and what field you're going into. Unfortunately, there are no legal protections for trans people right now (though VT is working on it!!) so technically, they can say "Sorry, we don't hire trans people" and you can't do a damn thing about it.

That being said, I know several trans people who are living their lives just fine, working, etc. But again, I'm in VT....

Answer 9

It is really a shame that people do not judge on education/experience alone. I think that people are afriad of the unknown and unfamiliar and they do not know how to treat a transgendered person. I hope that in our future all people can just be themselves....

Answer 10

Do they have a "place"? Sure, just like anyone else. As far as I know there are no specific "places" reserved for individuals who have made such changes or have such preferences.