Preface

I am a Hispanic transgender man. Often I find myself to be the only trans man in both LGBT and trans specific communities. The only connection to other trans men I had was YouTube. Over the years it became apparent that trans men weren’t that visible unless you were specifically looking for them; why is that? Could be because it’s generally more accepted to transition to male, than to female such as transwomen, or that most trans men are read as cisgender. Whenever the term transgender is used in the media they are most likely talking about trans women, although most of the comments are negative.

On December 1st, 2020 Elliot Page came out as transgender on Twitter. As a fan of his, my mind was beyond blown when I read his coming-out letter. For the first time, I saw a transgender man on the front lines who would bring trans men’s awareness to a new level. To say that I was inspired is an understatement, but it did plant the seeds of what would become this book. My goal was to raise awareness that trans men exist and to provide information that anyone could use as a foundation for further knowledge. With so much misinformation on the internet, I wanted to streamline the important details about transitioning and tried to be as unbiased as possible. The transgender community is massive, complex, and is highly divided in ideologies. For that reason, I limited the text to personal experiences and general information. All we want is to be acknowledged and accepted.