Are You Trans?
I haven't written for years, mostly because Hadley is 13, and she has had a smooth ride, since she is getting older and knows everyone at her school. She hasn't been questioned about being in the wrong bathroom or asked if she is a boy. A couple of weeks ago, though, she felt a familiar feeling. Hadley's school soccer team was playing a nearby school and beating them. At the end of the game, while shaking hands, a girl yelled out, "Are you trans?" Hadley was mortified but said nothing. Hadley said she thought, "Why would you say that out loud? Why wouldn't you just ask me that on the field?" I told her that the girl may have felt angry for losing and wanted to embarrass her. Maybe the girl was genuinely curious. It's hard to believe that at this point, in 2024, kids still think a person with short hair and masculine clothing MUST be a boy or transgender, that this is the only explanation, but it continues. Hadley's team and coaches off...
