Generation "T"

5 years ago when I first walked out that door as Heather it was a
different world. Most people did not know what a cross dresser or a
transsexual was. At best, they likened us to Ru Paul or such. In the
last year or two I have noticed a significant change in the education
level of Joe Public. Today you would be hard pressed to find someone who
did not know what a transsexual was. In fact, I would be willing to bet
that a fair chunk of the population knows of at least one cross dresser
or transsexual living in their area.

In fact, chances are much higher that a late teen these days will come
out of the closet at a young age as a cross dresser or transsexual. It
used to be when I went out that I'd get the "woah! that's a guy" looks.
Now I get the "hey, there's a transsexual" look. I definitely prefer the
latter. Times have definitely changed for the better for us. Even though
I am definitely not a transsexual, I would much rather be viewed as one
than as a "guy in a dress". We are starting to gain respect amongst the
general public as simply being another human being, instead of being
some kind of sexual deviant.

I think that the shift in attitude is definitely due to larger numbers
of us getting out in public and being seen. Now people are starting to
realize that we are everywhere. On top of that, guys are wearing girl
stretch jeans now as a common thing. Some guys are even venturing out in
public in larger numbers wearing skirts and heels or carrying a purse.
This is all a good thing because the more that people realize that
gender is not simply black and white, the less of an issue they will
have with those of us who do not conform to the old narrow definitions
of gender.

I think the youth of today are mis-labeled. I think they truly are
Generation "T".