Blog 10

I read the story of Mads Ambrose. I found it interesting that as soon as Mads got out their hometown, they felt like they were ready to come out as queer. I guess you realize that maybe people you grew around or the environment itself won't be as accepting as the people in Portland. They found an waxing salon which felt like a safe place to not have awkward conversations thrown at you like, "who's your boyfriend". It was sad to hear that many Trans-people can't go many places and feel comfortable. It makes me feel like we aren't doing a good enough job creating safe spaces and hearing stories of these individuals. Their experiences are similar to what's being discussed in Lefevor article by also mentioning how out genderqueer individuals feel. (Lefevor) It states, "express their affirmed gender, they may continue to be misperceived and misgendered". Comparing to Mads story, they are misgendered and even discriminated against in a "harsh way". To get treated this way is almost dehumanizing and can cause emotional damage to these people. 

I listened to Marilyn story of the Coming Out Stories. It surprises me that the mom sort of knew already her children were trying to figure out themselves and she let them have it without asking her having to ask herself. The interview lady was right, a lot of kids wonder why their parents don't ask if they already knew. I had this similar experience with my sister and mom. My mom supposedly knew that my sister was lesbian but she wanted to wait until she told us herself. This made me feel like reassured that it's not really my parents who did this. I also find it funny that both of her children came out at the same time. I wonder why it takes 40 years and more to come out later in their late. Back then, I knew like Marilyn said it was a bit hard to express their sexuality because being accepted wasn't common. This makes me think about the progress we have now in today's age that we have same-sex marriages and adoptions. It's not something people get shamed for as much but it could happen. 

One of the biggest challenges for both was coming out to family and the discrimination they would have to face being apart of the LGBTQ+ community. Marilyn in the episode expressed how she cried not because she had children that were gay but how society as a whole would treat them. She was scared about the hardships they may face. This goes with the same story Mads did. They expressed how they would be purposely misgendered or asked uncomfortable questions regarding their life even as a queer. Often refused services places and the transphobic comments people make. It's damaging. It could cause a lot of stress and anxiety to even be put in those situations. They best thing they did was find people who are similar or just like them that can share their experiences or stories just like them. Like Mads, they found a place where they find was a safe space. 


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