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 @@ -17,12 +18,12 @@ title: Social Transitioning ## Introduction -  Social transitioning is all the parts of gender transitioning that aren't medical (hormones, surgery, etc.). Social transitioning involves things such as changing your pronouns, name, clothes, voice, and etc. Essentially, it is changing how you are presenting yourself to other people. It is important to know that you can do whatever parts of social transitioning you want. As an example, if you want to change everything but your voice, your identity is still valid, and likewise if you only want to change your voice and nothing else. There is no one way to transition and that you are valid regardless of what path you take (or don't take). What is important is that you are happy. +  Social transitioning is all the parts of gender transitioning that aren't medical (hormones, surgery, etc.). Social transitioning involves things such as changing your pronouns, name, clothes, voice, and etc. Essentially, it is changing how you are presenting yourself to other people. It is important to know that you can do whatever parts of social transitioning you want. As an example, if you want to change everything but your voice, your identity is still valid, and likewise if you only want to change your voice and nothing else. There is no one way to transition and you are valid regardless of what path you take (or don't take). What is important is that you are happy. A note about voice: -  While testosterone causes the voice to masculinize, estrogen does not feminize the voice. In order to achieve a feminine voice, voice training must be utilized. Voice training can also be utilized achieve a masculine or androgynous voice as well. Meaning that even if you don't plan to, or can't have HRT, it is still possible for you to achieve a voice that makes you happy. +  Voice can be altered non-medically by voice training. If you plan on transitioning medically, testosterone will masculinize your voice, however, estrogen will not feminize it. If you want to achieve a feminine voice, or you want to take testosterone and keep a feminine voice, you can use voice training to achieve that. There is also surgery that can be done to feminize or masculinize your voice if that is something you may be interested in. There is a section on voice below if you are interested in reading more. ## Coming Out @@ -33,17 +34,17 @@ title: Social Transitioning Below are some resources pertaining to coming out if you'd like to read more. -(Scrolls Horizontally) +(Scrolls Vertically) {/*Scroll pane of links related to coming out*/} -
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Coming out handbook

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This article contains much more than just information about coming out. You'll have to scroll a bit to get to it, but it has good tips about how to gage if someone is accepting, as well as ways to come out. They also are a suicide helpline if you need help urgently.

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This article explains what it means to come out, and gives some tips on how to come out and where to find support if needed.

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A comprehensive article by the Human Rights Campaign on coming out. It discusses coming out in general, but also to spouses, children, parents, and friends as well.

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Trans Lifeline

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A list of support groups for transgender and gender noncomforming people. Some are online and others are in-person.

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Trevor Project

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A list of resources for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness.

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+## Pronouns + +  It is common for transgender and gender noncomforming people to change their pronouns. Some may change them entirely, for example, she/her → he/him or he/him → they/them. Some may use a combination, for example, she/they, she/he, or he/they/she. Some may also decide to use any pronouns, no pronouns, or they might not change them at all. Neopronouns such as xe/xem/xirs or fae/faer/faers are also used by some as well, but they are not very common. It is up to you if you want to change your pronouns and what to change them to. Your decision is not permanent and if you end up not liking the pronouns you chose you can totally change them again. If you aren't sure about using certain pronouns, and feel safe to do so, you can ask people to try using those pronouns to see if you like being called them. Even if you are sure, it can still be very euphoric to be called the pronouns you want to be called. There are many online communities for transgender and gender nonconforming people that would be happy to help you try out pronouns as well. \ No newline at end of file