I'm a Transgender Woman—It Took Me 16 Years To Land My Dream Job
Newsweek: "Being a flight attendant validates me to be the woman I have always wanted to be."Williams's dreams came true on her 27th attempt, and the 35-year-old finally got her wings in October 2022.She told Newsweek: "I have been applying since I was 18; back then, being transgender was looked down on.
People don't admit it, but I could tell when they looked at my passport and birth certificate, they would make a funny face."They would say I am inexperienced.
Sometimes it could have been the fact that I wasn't ready for the role, but I have always thought I didn't get the job because I was transgender."There were times when I would feel discouraged to apply again but I always told myself to keep on going."Williams, from Melbourne, Australia, said she always knew she was transgender and has been taking hormones since age 13.Speaking about her childhood, Williams said: "Growing up was up and down.
I was very feminine, and I thought I was going to be like my mom."When you are a kid, you are playing and don't think too much, but as time went on, I became more self-conscious.
