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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I want it to be that transgender is normal. Let us live our lives. Let us be happy. The world will be a better place when we have that freedom. I think I'm going to be alive to see it.
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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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It's so important to look out for your child and protect them.
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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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I'm a patient person. I can wait for my prince charming.
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Kids can be annoying. Especially teenagers - oh my gosh. They can be cruel.
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Hormone blockers changed and saved my life.
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I'm the youngest of four siblings and the baby of the family. My family just treated me like anyone else growing up. They taught me that everyone has a special and unique trait about them, and that mine is that I have a girl brain and a boy body.
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I define myself.
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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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Just like everyone else, I'm not perfect; I go through challenges as well.
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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 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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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 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 want people to feel happy in their own skins and feel accepted by society.
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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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There are so few books for little kids that actually mention the word transgender and explain what it is in simple terms.
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A lot of people - boys - look at me differently. They think that if they date me, they are gay because they are dating another boy. In instances like this, I feel almost excluded, if that's the right word. I feel like I'm being put on a different shelf.
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A lot of straight and transgender boys get in touch with me through my website and social media. They tell me I'm inspirational and beautiful. It boosts my self-esteem.
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I wouldn't change anything about myself. Not because I'm being cocky or anything, but because this is who I am, and I'm proud of who I am.
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I don't really care what people think of me.
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I wish everything was gender neutral. I wish we weren't separated by boundaries like pink and blue and little things like that. I wish we could choose how we express ourselves without hate.