Transphobia
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Transgender people often faced violence and discrimination on the basis of being transgender, with this being prevalent on Earth in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Though, according to the Seventh Doctor, circumstances would improve "a little" by the 21st century for trans people, Eleanor Blake, a trans woman, had to hide her identity in order to survive in the 1940s, due to the genocides occurring in that time. In fact, Eleanor faced violence and discrimination on account of her gender. She was surprised to find Chris Cwej so accepting, noting how he "didn't even blink", but held little hope for changes to come within her lifetime.
Coming as he did from the 30th century, Chris did not understand the fuss about assigned genders (as in that era, gender was not assigned at birth, but instead chosen at a special ceremony, which took place upon one's 16th birthday). As he explained to Eleanor, on first finding out she was a trans woman, "it seems a bit stupid and fascist to care about little stuff like that", considering the breadth of the universe, and all the dangers and variety to be found therein.
Eleanor went on to travel with Alpha Wheeler throughout space to escape the discrimination she faced on Earth. (AUDIO: The Jabari Countdown [+]Loading...["The Jabari Countdown (audio story)"])
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When Cleo Proctor was kicked out of her house by her mother in 2012 when beginning her transition, Jordan Proctor took her in. (AUDIO: SOS [+]Loading...["SOS (audio story)"])
Rose Noble, the transgender daughter of Donna Noble, was referred to by bullies by her deadname, such as one night as she was returning home with her mother. Although Rose attempted to act as though nothing had happened, Donna was seething about this. (TV: The Star Beast [+]Loading...["The Star Beast (TV story)"], PROSE: The Star Beast [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"The Star Beast","page":"28","chaptnum":"2","1":"The Star Beast (novelisation)"})
