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Just Found out a Transgender Friend in EMS fired. self.ftm
submitted 1 day ago by
aka_icegirl
Trigger warning: discrimination, gender issues
I work in EMS and many Nurses Doctors and Cops complained about a fellow Transgender person I know.
Many people were making fun of him now that he's gone the brutal way others in the field talked about him makes me sick. 
I tried to chime in with reason that maybe he didn't have a bad attitude or work ethic but he was sick of being made fun of and harassed for who he was -it was stressing him out.
Many people at my job started to make fun of me for defending a freak with mental problems who can't be making medical decisions if they can't function as part of the team.
It's for this very reason that even though I am fairly open about perfering women at my job (lots of lesbians and bisexuals in EMS)
I know I can't speak openly at my job about A being Intersex and B having serious issues with having gender dysphoria.
The way it's celebrated being able to get rid of him says a lot about how I'd be treated if I was to speak outwardly as pro trans and Intersex as I am.
Being stealth with gender dysphoria is it's own pain.
If I ripped them apart for what they said or reported them to HR how long before I get fired and they celebrate getting rid of me?
I need patient care hours to apply to medical school, and it's not like other locations are gonna be better.
I feel sorry that my queer brother couldn't pass enough to not be clocked and harassed daily.
He was a chill guy never had an issue with him. But EMS and first responders can be cruel and do lean conservative.
He was often teased for the way he looked I remember one time when a crew member asked him if he was gonna shave his beard because it looked unprofessional.
He said you're allowed to have a full beard they pointed out if that's what he calls full he should look in the mirror.
He pushed back from being treated poorly often pissed off the wrong person he's gone now.

I am sure if you asked people they would say everyone jokes and has black humor he was just a bad sport.
They don't see that what they thought was a joke was verbally emotionally abusive towards someone who needs love support and compassion.
Coming to work to be bullied is Bullshit but I am powerless to change what happened.
I am sharing this story to raise awareness. Now I'm anxious if one day I make the wrong comment they will fire me.