WIth Ohio House Bill (HB) 68 being hot in the news lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about why it’s such a big deal around the world these past few years. I remember the Caitlyn Jenner stuff in 2015 and the bathroom bill stuff around the same time, maybe a little later. And suddenly here we are in a place where trans people are some kind of grooming, monstrous population of people set on destroying children.
I wish I had the level of power that people either hate or fear about trans people. All I want is to live my own life as I see fit without government input on things like who I know I am. But it’s only the KIDS these politicans want to protect, right? That’s what they say, but some states (like Florida) have passed laws requiring only doctors can prescribe hormones for trans patients. Nurse practitioners are no longer permitted to prescribe hormones. With that cut in providers, it makes it much harder for adults to access hormones they need.
When Mike DeWine vetoed HB 68 last month, he suggested commissions to compile statistics on trans children and adults in the state of Ohio. Say what? NO, that’s medical information that doesn’t need to be “compiled.” If a doctor prescribes a patient something, that should not be the government’s business. Why does the party of less government regulation suddenly want to regulate a small group of people?
I’m sure it seems like everyone is trans these days, but that’s just not true. It does not feel safe to be trans anywhere. I am lucky in that I mostly pass as male in most spaces, especially since top surgery. I think my voice is the only thing that gives me away most of the time, even though it’s fairly low. So I talk as little as possible in public. But the good news is that since top surgery, no one really stares at me anymore. That always made me feel uncomfortable. But now, most people just see me as male at first glance and that’s that.
I don’t understand how anyone could hate me just because I’m trans. I don’t want to hurt anyone or do anything criminal. I just want to be a good person who lives a good life. I can understand fearing something you don’t understand or have no experience with, but hate is nuts. There’s no need to hate anyone unless they actually hurt you intentionally.
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