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2.2 Transitioning at work How am I supposed to put that on my resume? Mo used to study in a traditional catholic allgirls school. He started on T since college, and now he's graduating and applying for jobs. But now his voice is deepened. He has a beard on his face that
doesn't
quite
explain
his
highschool
experience on his resume...Let alone that Mo is not able to change his gender marker on his ID. It'll be a real struggle if he's required to fill out any application forms...
Tips: transitioning at work Job seeking can be daunting at times. It is important to be prepared and
learn
to
protect
yourself
when
needed.
Unfortunately,
discrimination against transgender people is neither clearly defined by any Hong Kong court under the sex nor the disability discrimination
ordinance*.
Hong
Kong’s
Sex
Discrimination
Ordinance only covers discrimination on the ground that a person's assigned sex as female or male [6]. On the other hand, while gender dysphoria is clinically recognised as a condition, many transgender people do not wish to be considered as mentally disabled, which makes it difficult to seek legal assistance. Needless to say, fighting for equality is a long and often painful process. However, it is important to remember that there are many before us who tirelessly fought for trans rights, and some are still continuously marching on. [*] Response of the Equal Opportunities Commission: Inter-Departmental Working Group on Gender Recognition, Consultation Paper: Part 1 Gender Recognition https://www.eoc.org.hk/eoc/upload/2018121622321114772.pdf
