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Social, psychological, and aesthetic aspects:

Coming out as transgender is hard for people because they are scared of the backlash they might receive form others such as the work place, friends and families. They know that the people that are transgendered face discrimination and violence for expressing who they are. Since they know that the stakes are high, they are careful to who they come out to and how. The support system during the transition phase is very crucial. Transexual people will usually first come out as gay or lesbian to their family and friends. Family support system in the minority group did not have the support when announcing their transition but did support them when they announced being gay or lesbian. The less support system they have from the people they have around them the more depressed they can become from the rejections or judgements. Usually having a transgender role model can help them through their transition and not make it as stressful and confusing. Being part of a group, such as feminism, can influence the process and cause more problems. There is a correlation between the transition and chronic stress.

In the Legal aspects:

Sports policies that say once the women starts taking hormones to transition into a male they have to switch over to the guys team. This can be a problem because through this phrase the hormones are balancing out and this can cause fatigue in the body and can hold them back from playing. There is also the question of whether transgender people should use the restrooms of what they identify with or the ones that they were born with.

Physical aspects:

During this transition, people will change themselves physically to feel more comfortable in their skin and so that others can perceive them for the gender they identify with. The most common physical changes for transgender women are hormone therapy, breast augmentation, getting hair removed where women typically don't have hair, and frontal bone setback. The most common physical changes for transgender men are dressing different, speech therapy, reconstructing their chest, binding their breast and hormone therapy. When thinking about getting these physical changes they usually will consult with a counselor.

The psychological aspect of transitioning can come with depression, anxiety and stress.