Jazz Jennings Quotes
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I know, for me, when I was depressed, I didn't want to talk to my friends at all when I was depressed. If they tried to help me, I would kind of back away from them.
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With my own videos, I definitely have more control over what I want to put out there and what I want to say. With the TV show, I'm not the editor. There's always things that I wanted to put in there. My dad has the final say in everything on YouTube, but I can be more expressive.
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It means so much to me to see Caitlyn Jenner coming out, just by being her authentic self, staying true to who she is, and just living her life.
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A lot of insurance companies don't protect transgender people because they think it's medically unnecessary, but we deserve to be covered, and this is life-saving treatment.
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I'm a patient person. I can wait for my prince charming.
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Haters are our ammunition. They motivate us to continue fighting for our rights. That's why I continue to share my story.
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Kids can be annoying. Especially teenagers - oh my gosh. They can be cruel.
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There are so many trans kids who are struggling with who they are. I want them to know that one day, they will find the light. No matter what, we have to be who we are. Once you love and accept yourself, then others will slowly do so as well.
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I'm so happy trans visibility has increased immensely.
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I don't care how people treat me. I care about my message living on through other people.
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Progress can't happen just from trans people being out in the open. Society also has to truly accept transgender individuals. If society is capable of treating us equally, then we can and will live authentically.
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I think being a teenager is a difficult journey in and of itself, but being transgender makes it that much harder.
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I always say I want to leave this world in a better state than when I arrived, and I continue to live by that message. So I'm going to do what I can to make the world a better place but also just make sure that I'm happy as well.
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I look at people for their souls, and I can see myself falling in love with anyone after getting to know them and developing a relationship.
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I've always known exactly who I am, but growing up has always been a struggle. I've even been called an 'it.'
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If people are going to judge me without fully understanding the content of my character, then their opinion just isn't worth it.
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It's so important to look out for your child and protect them.
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Hormone blockers changed and saved my life.
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I know that one day all transgender individuals will have the freedom to be who they are, no matter what. And we won't have to face the cruel judgments of society. We can just live our lives and be treated and respected like everyone else.
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I want people to feel happy in their own skins and feel accepted by society.
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It's something you're born with, and you realize that you're trapped in the wrong body. It's not like one day you're like, 'I want to be transgender!'
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I don't really care what people think of me.
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Just like everyone else, I'm not perfect; I go through challenges as well.
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The more words I learned, the more I started to verbalize my feelings. Whenever my mom or dad would compliment me by saying something like 'Good boy,' I'd immediately correct them. 'No. Good girl.'