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In reply to the discussion: Transgender woman live-tweets her expulsion from Orlando airport [View all]damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)32. Kids seem to get it
http://www.people.com/article/liv-hnilicka-trans-waitress-parenting-little-girl
"I heard you asked if I was a boy or a girl. I think the important thing to remember is that everyone can be anything they want to be in this world," Hnilicka said, according to her Facebook post.
"And it's also important to try to be the best selves we can be for our family and friends. And even to strangers. So to answer your question, I was told that I was a boy when I was little and now I live my adult life as a girl. It sounds complicated, but it's actually pretty simple."
Hnilicka then asked the little girl if she had any questions. The child replied, "Nope!" and flashed a smile. "
"I heard you asked if I was a boy or a girl. I think the important thing to remember is that everyone can be anything they want to be in this world," Hnilicka said, according to her Facebook post.
"And it's also important to try to be the best selves we can be for our family and friends. And even to strangers. So to answer your question, I was told that I was a boy when I was little and now I live my adult life as a girl. It sounds complicated, but it's actually pretty simple."
Hnilicka then asked the little girl if she had any questions. The child replied, "Nope!" and flashed a smile. "
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Transgender woman live-tweets her expulsion from Orlando airport [View all]
damnedifIknow
Sep 2015
OP
Cause 'Merica and Freedom and Patriotism and Apple Pie and Bald Eagles and Shit!!!
Glassunion
Sep 2015
#36
And DU's authoritarians were saying that the TSA would be professional with the pornoscanners... n/t
backscatter712
Sep 2015
#14
We really could use some help bringing Central Florida into the 21st Century.
Baitball Blogger
Sep 2015
#9
How do you know this? I didn't read that in the story. That may be true but they may have also just
MillennialDem
Sep 2015
#46
I ask DU to consider the treatment given Ms Petosky when lauding clergy who say trans people
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#22
Oh, that's completely different! ... Because faith and god and magical stuff and supernatural shit.
Arugula Latte
Sep 2015
#40
Caitlyn Jenner would run into the same problem. I wonder whether she would get a
tblue37
Sep 2015
#23
Sorry, but I am beginning to believe this would/could happen at every airport.
ScreamingMeemie
Sep 2015
#42