“Listen Transman, now that you’ve done this whole swapping thing, I have to bump up your premium … but I swear you’re still getting a great deal on car insurance!”
Transman has been trying to update his name and gender info in all the places he can remember to do so and he got a call from the insurance company the other day.
“I’m trying to reach Transman,” the customer service representative said.
“This is Transman.”
“I have a letter here about your name change and we need to confirm some information. Since you’re male, we have to adjust your premium and you’ll see a higher monthly charge.”
Transman still hasn’t seen the gender gap difference in his pay, which might offset the cost of being a potentially crazy risk-taking male driver.
When Transman hits the road, everyone else better get the h-e-double hockey sticks outta the way! (The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham: Magnum Easy Eye edition cover.)
January 6th, 2013 at 5:28 pm
I am so sorry but this did make me laugh, considering that my husband just got us stuck in a snow bank and I got us out…
Sorry.
January 7th, 2013 at 5:28 pm
If I ever move someplace where it snows, I hope technology has improved enough where there is a hydraulic tube system like at the bank connecting my house to every store and library in town so I can just have everything “tubed” in during the winter.
January 9th, 2013 at 2:19 pm
That would be even cooler if we could ride it!!
January 9th, 2013 at 8:51 pm
Yes it would.
January 6th, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Yeah, my premium went down a bit when I went the other way, which is very very absurd. If they could see my mind on oestrogen, they’d be charging me four figures. (Disclaimer: I am not claiming to be representative of any women not currently me.)
January 7th, 2013 at 5:33 pm
There are so many little things about this process that were never on my radar. I mean, I knew men were charged more for car insurance, but it didn’t seem like that would ever be anything I need to think about. Same thing with Selective Service–FTMs can get a letter stating that they are exempt from registering … but I just never really thought about the fact I’d need such a thing at my age, but that question appears on job applications.
January 6th, 2013 at 8:55 pm
LOL
January 7th, 2013 at 5:33 pm
Oh, sure. Laugh at my pain.
January 7th, 2013 at 5:02 am
It’s nice to see that they insurance company is so progressive.
January 7th, 2013 at 5:34 pm
Yeah, it is. Funny how the people who can profit from gender change don’t mind changing the marker without a bunch of red tape.
January 7th, 2013 at 11:42 am
Well I agree, it is absurd. But was funny.
January 7th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
I guess this means I am no longer allowed to stop and ask for directions.
January 7th, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Yep.
January 8th, 2013 at 7:49 pm
Welcome to the club. Have a cigar.
January 8th, 2013 at 9:49 pm
As soon as I get that raise, I’ll buy us a box.
January 9th, 2013 at 9:05 pm