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I have over 30 years IT experience and in my mid-40s. I'm a US citizen living in Japan and considering a move to Denmark. I'm wondering how difficult it would be to find a job as an IT (cloud) Architect or software engineer while being an obvious transgender person. (I don't think I pass as a woman by a British mile.)


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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (4 children)

brokenarabesque at 2024-02-12 12:58:03+00:00 ID: kq2sh0u


You should be able to find a job. But be careful not to make the transgender your entire personality. In Denmark we do not like when people make a show of it, or make a big issue out of it. Denmark is already very equal. We have probably the most equality in the world. But if you find that it's not equal enough for you, then you can't expect us to change and accommodate you. We do not like when foreigner wants to be an 'activist' and try to make us change for them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Strict-Chicken4965 at 2024-02-12 14:37:22+00:00 ID: kq33xzd


You sure speaking a lot of this "we". Speak for yourself

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

bbobenheimer at 2024-02-12 15:31:52+00:00 ID: kq3c7bb


What the hell is even this?

You are claiming we are tolerant in the tone of a threat, making Denmark look like absolute dogshit by using 'we' like that. At no point did OP indicate that she was looking to change anything, but by the sound of your bullshit, it looks like we still have changes to make.

Skam dig.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

georgesenescu at 2024-02-12 17:32:05+00:00 ID: kq3wj0l


This is basically true, but the OP should not take it personally. It's not targeted at trans people specifically. In general it is a bad idea to 'stand out' in Denmark if you are a minority, and especially not if you are also from a foreign country. That's just Janteloven, it's the way our culture is. It may not be the opinion of every Dane you meet. And a few in this thread disagree. But it is the overall dominant cultural trend. So you will have a MUCH easier time and get along with far more Danes if you 'keep your head down' when it comes to your transgender status.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

LoreZyra (OP) at 2024-02-12 23:50:03+00:00 ID: kq5px7h


Sounds similar to the Japanese view of 「出る釘は打たれる」 (“the nail that sticks out gets hammered”). A cultural demand that everyone must conform (or face sanctions).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dovelark at 2024-02-12 17:53:59+00:00 ID: kq40dxs


The assumption that trans people "make it their personality" is pretty bigoted by you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

brokenarabesque at 2024-02-12 19:15:41+00:00 ID: kq4erll


Your entire post history talks about nothing else except how you are transgender, except when it is linking to your OnlyFans (!) which is also explicitly themed around trans adult content.

So when I refer to people who 'make it their entire personality' and try to grab attention for it, which is something that doesn't sit well with most Danes? I mean, yeah, like that. Thank you for providing an example.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dovelark at 2024-02-12 19:51:29+00:00 ID: kq4l13s


IRL I make it so much my personality that no one around me except my family knows I'm trans, and I never tell anyone, not even my doctor. I'm "stealth" in public and at work and just live like any cisgender woman.

That's how much I make it my personality. Dumbass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

brokenarabesque at 2024-02-12 23:45:24+00:00 ID: kq5p7dx


You don't count actual videos of your actual body on the internet as part of 'IRL'? That's funny. I guess if pretending it's not 'real' helps you sleep at night, then be my guest.  

Meanwhile, I am cracking with laughter at the irony here. I have now been called a 'dumbass' by a furry onlyfans performer. :D Possibly the most mindless type of human there could possibly be. It's funny because I genuinely have nothing against trans people. Nor do most Danes. But most people do have a problem with camwh0ring. Don't you see? It's so obvious that the problems you are facing with people are not because of your gender identity, but by the type of attitude and personality you have. Regardless of whether or not they have seen your junk, people will not like the persecution attitude that you have acquired. 

Onlyfans. God. What a way to throw your life away. Did you ever consider that some people might treat you like trash because you are treating yourself like trash?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Dovelark at 2024-02-13 04:39:45+00:00 ID: kq6w0t8


Did you ever consider that I keep my real life and OnlyFans work completely separate, and that no one I know irl except my husband knows I do OnlyFans? What makes you think the two are in any way connected? How can people judge me for doing OnlyFans if they have no idea I do it and will never know I do it? And how am I throwing my life away when I literally have a job as a medical engineer already?