A shout out to trans Twitter. A new teen NB patient the other day, hearing their new Dr use terms like ‘deadname’, ‘pass’, ‘enby’, and noting ‘they/them’ as their pronouns (not ‘preferred’), & watching them relax, and smile, is all because of you..

I haven’t learned this terms in PD, I’ve learned them here. I’ve learned there is no rule book, and I pass that on to these kids, that it’s ok if they don’t want HRT, or they want HRT but no surgery, or they want it all. That their sexuality is different to their gender...

That they can transition and like the same gender they transition to is a complete revelation to some of them. That ive even heard of asexuality can blow their minds. I’m still learning. I’m not an expert, but I’m so grateful that you take the time to speak your truth on here..