Coming Out As Transgender Agender Analysis

As it is becoming less taboo for people to talk about and share their sexuality and gender identification, more people are sharing their “coming out” experiences to inspire others in their situations to do the same. Each person’s experience is different; some find it relatively easy and liberating, and some find themselves in life-threatening situations. In their video “Coming Out as Transgender Agender”, ChandlerNWilson, is able to address many different factors for why sharing their gender identification is difficult to their mother. I chose to transcribe the moments leading up to their utterance of the words “I identify as agender” where they address their reasoning for deciding to come out to their mother. During this excerpt, Chandler is only talking to their mother. Chandler addresses her behavior towards Chandler’s sister and her identification as transgender, their fear of their father’s reaction and how this led to their decision to only come out to their mom.
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She mainly speaks about it through a professional workplace perspective, but this can still translate over towards interpersonal interaction within a family. Allen mentions that a “male-to-female” transgender person told her that she was fired after being seen by her boss wearing a dress outside of the workplace (2011, p. 61). Many transgender people are shunned for their identity in the workplace, just like many are from their family. Another notable person in Allen’s book is Jennifer Blair, a “male-to-female” transsexual support group facilitator at a gender identity center. She discusses how coming out a transgender is “almost certain professional suicide”, meaning that it can harm their reputation, relationships, and even leave them unemployed. She says “This harsh reality no doubt keeps many if not most of us in the closet, living in authentic lives” (2011, p. 60 &