While it is certainly true that, in the past, some of those who transitioned adopted a less demanding position than what they previously held, even a cursory review of published transition stories indicates that most transsexuals, who desire to continue in their chosen profession, do so with equal or greater success than when they had a male appearance. Just one example is, Donna Milo, who continued to build a successful construction business after transition and is now running for Congress in Florida’s Twentieth district.

There will always be exceptions and outlying data points, but the trends are clearly in favor of successful transitions, as broader levels of the acceptance of transsexuals by the general population continues to grow.