There's a "trans girl" in my class
🗣️ DISCUSSION 💬
We got assigned partners for a project today and mine is a mtf transgender person. I honestly never met one irl so it's pretty strange to say the least. I guess he's been identifying as a girl since he was 12 and looks pretty close to one now (minus some obvious differences.)
I have no idea how I should navigate this. I don't want to be an asshole or anything but it's kind of awkward. Everyone knows I'm conservative too which is why I probably got assigned him.
Edit: The project is somewhat related to gender so that makes it a bit harder.
Well the topic we have is related to gender so I'm sure stuff will come up like their spending habits and stuff on clothes/cosmetics.
No, No, NO. Information on spending should be from a data base of THOUSANDS of consumers. Personal anecdotes are bad info. Avoid at all costs.
Stick to hard data, hard facts.
Personal experience does not cut it for either of you.
For instance, here is MY personal experience. I am a biological woman. I spend $0 on cosmetics and I buy 90% of my clothing at secondhand stores. Underwear, socks, shoes, and winter coats/boots I buy new. This is MY experience. Do you see how skewed it is? As a data point, I am an outlier.
Hard data. It will keep you out of the b.s. "my experience trumps all reality" nonsense.
Be nice. Good luck!
Maby you two do interviews with females in your school about their spending habits. I am female myself but, couldn't tell you how others spend their money, I have never been the type to chase what's new for the year, what is considered the in thing more the creative type, extra cash spent on crafting or creative projects over bling that will just go out of style next year. lol. 16 female vr 30yrld different, married vr non married vr children or no children for older women. I am sure females in your class do not spend on the same things as well. My mother was the accountant in our house, my father was the one always buying random things but, only if mom gave him the ok for the month especially if we had a big expense coming up or house repair, doctor bills or new car need and all. lol