Rather than hiding the scars, Jazz has chosen to embrace them as a part of her journey to living as her authentic self, saying:
"These are my scars on full display in #2019. I'm proud of my scars and love my body just the way it is. I call them my battle wounds because they signify the strength and perseverance it took to finally complete my transition❤️#decade challenge"
Jazz also posted a series of videos of her journey over the past decade.
In the caption on her 2018 video, she talked about her experience with gender confirmation surgery, and the surgical complications that put her back in the hospital shortly after.
"#2018 was a rough year in my life. I experienced a major complication with my gender confirmation surgery and wound up back in the OR one week after the initial procedure. It was a tough journey, but experiences like that one only make us stronger in the end."
Family members...
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...fans...
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@jazzjennings_/Instagram
...and trans activists and models Carmen Carrera and Isis King offered their support and love.
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@jazzjennings_/Instagram
Jazz also shared the story of her surgery, and the complications from it, on TLC's reality series I Am Jazz, which follows her life.
Jazz has been sharing her truth since she was a child.
She is known as one of the youngest people to transition whose journey has been publicly documented.
That story was first shared with the public in the form of I Am Jazz: A Family in Transition which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. This led to her TLC series, and Jazz published a memoir about her experiences in 2016.
Jazz has become a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights as she has grown up, largely focusing on trans rights.
Jazz talked with ABC News about her experience with gender confirmation surgery.
"It was like a dream. It was. This is a moment that I had always envisioned and just experiencing it was so surreal. I was like I can't believe this is happening."
She also talked about realizing how she could use her fame to better the world.
"From the time I was six years old, I've been sharing my story. And you know at first I thought, 'Okay, this is all going to come to an end one day and then I'll be able to live my life.' But more and more I realized that I was given this platform for a reason and that I have a strong and powerful voice."
Jazz wasn't the only one who was excited about her gender confirmation surgery. Her mother, Jeanette, got all choked up just before Jazz's surgery thinking about how happy Jazz would be.
"This is a huge thing, she waited for this for so long and it's here and I'm just happy for her."
Jazz's children's book I Am Jazz is available here.
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Jazz's follow-up book Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen is available here.
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Reddit user _ligaya asked:
LGBTQ+ people, what are you tired of hearing?
And if you, like me, foolishly thought that some of the more awful or annoying stereotypes had gone away, then brace yourself. They're still here in full effect. Here are some of the things that members of LGBTQ+ community are tired of hearing, both from outside and inside of the community.
In the words of Motormouth Maybelle: "Brace yourselves for a whole lotta ugly comin' at you from a neverending parade of stupid."
The heartwarming clip shows Samson, a transgender man, learning how to shave with the help of his father.
The video has blown up on Facebook, with over 6,000 shares. The caption reads:
"Whenever, wherever, however it happens — your first shave is special."
The clip opens with Samson discussing the start of his transition.
"Growing up, I was always trying to figure out what kind of man I wanted to become."
"And I'm still trying to figure out what kind of man I want to become."
"I always knew I was different. I didn't know that there was a term for the type of person that I was."
As the video continues, Samson is shown shaving for the first time, saying that he is happy he is at the point in his transition where he can shave.
His father shows him which direction to use the razor, offering encouragement as Samson goes.
"Don't be scared," his father says.
"Shaving is about being confident. You are doing fine- you are doing fine."
The clip has garnered over 787,000 views since it was posted on Thursday, and has received over a thousand comments, including one from Samson himself.
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More have showed their support for the ad, and praised its depiction of a transgender man's relationship with his father.
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The amount of positivity that the video has received is astounding. Several spoke of how they felt the ad was relatable, and a story that needed to be told. Gillette also had some kind words in return.
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Many more have posted kind words on Twitter.
As a black trans man who works in advertising, this is... Everything. This is the kind of work I dream of creating… https://t.co/xbWsy1itU6— 🥺 era (@🥺 era) 1558804451
This week, the Trump Admin. legalized discrimination against transgender patients and homeless people Meanwhile, G… https://t.co/Cl9jvwO7rf— Chris Lu (@Chris Lu) 1558838973
This is the kind of representation transgender people need and deserve. Also, a great example of positive masculi… https://t.co/R7yAGHVhXu— BenDeLaCreme (@BenDeLaCreme) 1558823167
okay but can we for REAL get some love for @Gillette for these two frames alone #TransIsBeautiful https://t.co/1VFQy4E90Y— Lesley! 🇺🇦 (@Lesley! 🇺🇦) 1558912890
Inclusivity in the media is something we need to see more of.
Gillette has once again provided this, and many are grateful for the representation.
Their tag line is the best a man can get. This is the best an ad can get.
