Being a trans person on the precipice of such a huge life change is incredibly hard. Going to college (which is already hard enough) is made 10x harder just due to the added complications of being transgender. I am blessed by the opportunity to attend a very queer art school but some of my transgender peers are going to trade schools or other colleges that may be less compassionate to their differences. This is without mentioning the stress that comes with paying for college. On its own, paying for college is also incredibly hard and expensive. Being transgender if you are seeking medical care is just another monetary burden to heap on to you. If your parents aren’t helping pay for it, it could be prohibitive to either. I know that the first time a trans person leaves home could be the first time the could express themselves to the fullest, for me thankfully I came out with no issue but for others it could not be that easy. Buying new clothes that fit your gender identity is another financial burden for a college bound teen, I know to a cis person it may seem frivolous but to trans people the need for clothing to help us pass and look like our true selves is a must. I salute every single trans person who is making the brave decision to peruse higher education. I have what some in the community would call passing privilege, I am two years on T and now have facial hair, a deep voice, and top surgery. It is an odd and foreign experience to pass in almost every situation I am put in, but for most trans people it is not that easy. I am also privileged to be white, if I were poc I’m sure that I would have a much harder time seeking both medical treatment and a college education due to both of those systems bias against poc.
This may sound a bit doomer to trans kids who may or may not read it but I promise you all this,
People out there love you and care about you and see you as you. Don’t stop fighting until you’ve found those people because I promise that you will.
In light of new shit coming out abt Wilbur i want you all to know that i only draw C!wilbur who is pretty much an oc at this point and I don’t support CC!wilbur