By: ginasf

In reply to itsthepleats.

Yes, that trans youth are able to persevere and get educations is great. Just anecdotally speaking, a disturbing number of young trans women (especially those in communities of color) were harassed out of their high schools and didn’t finish because they feared for their safety. I’m not convinced the study has adequately included this population. This is also the population which has the highest murder rate in the US.

As a 2009 study of trans people in California by the Transgender Law Center found, trans people are twice as likely as the general population to have bachelor degrees. Despite that, the study found they were twice as likely to be living below the poverty line. So, while there is usually a correlation between education and wellbeing, even finishing college doesn’t always mean things will be okay when you’re trans.