Image transcription: The caption reads “The government after making trans people pay hundreds of dollars to change two lines on a piece of paper:” This caption is followed by a gif of a guy struggling to hold large stacks of cash against his head. End transcription.
Yes, it’s someone preference to want to change their status on the little government paper. It doesn’t change who they are. It’s like getting a marriage license…it changes nothing in a relationship, but you are still required to pay the government for paper/processing.