starbucks: we respect people's names! also starbucks: spells literally every name wrong

you can tell that Starbucks was fake because they spelled his name right

Starbucks: What's your name? James: James Starbucks: Jéms

I’m not trans, but the Starbucks add almost made me cry. I literally paused the video to say “Hi, James. Nice to meet you.” Just to myself in an empty room. I just wanted to make him feel validated!

True story that happened to me last weekend: So my best friend from elementary school has a trans brother who works at Starbucks and has basically known me my whole life. Flash forward some years (now) and I'm in that Starbucks and I see him. When he asks for my name I tell him my chosen name (Max) rather than my birth name (Ava) and he smiles at me. I knew he recognized me right away so I was scared he'd call me out but he didn't. Instead he gave me my drink and said "Have a good day sir" as I left. I looked next to my name on my cup and it said "I'm so proud of you". Shit like this warms my heart 💛

You wondered how non-trans people would feel about the Starbucks ad - well, I cried cuz it was beautiful 💜

Some things Starbucks barista’s have called me: James, Jane, Shayna, Shade, Jamie My name is Shane

4:31 I'm a Cisgender woman, but the whole choosing a name aspect of this video really resonated with me. I used to get severely bullied about my birth name and who I was as a kid because it was a very complicated German name. While I love my hertiage and respect my parents on giving me that name, After an amount of time I started strongly unassociating with that name and identity. I decided I needed something new to fit who I am as an adult. Going through that whole transition of switching legal names was really tough. People would ask me why I would go to the effort, why it triggered me, that it's just a name, all these remarks and questions and all I could ever say in return was; you never really know how much power a name has over an identity until you actually experience it. While I'm not trans and I don't get that that side of the identity part, I do know how stressful it can be having your birth name called out in various situations and just feeling really anxious and uncomfortable about it but not be able to explain why. Now that my name has been finalised I can tell you I don't regret it one bit and it feels incredibly liberating having a name that I chose for myself that really captured me as a person. Just thought I'd share my anecdote for those who might be in a similar situation

Me: Getting all excited to go to Starbucks and try out a name. Starbucks: “VANILLA FRAP!”

The Starbucks add is so wholesome, especially for me as a trans guy who has been nervous in using my chosen name in the real world Edit: thank you guys for all the support!

As a genderfluid person i’d love to change my name to Alex because it’s just so neutral and i always make people call me Alex edit: i now go by ollie, as alex was a placeholder name until i found something i truely connected with and love :0) 🖤

As a cis woman, both of these had me in tears. I'm so glad society is becoming more supportive. We still have a long way to go, but I'm so glad trans kids may see things like these ads and feel less isolated. It makes me so happy to think the future may be so much more aware, inclusive, and ACCEPTING. Im also so glad companies are being more public about their support. It's such a beautiful move towards a better future for everyone.

I’m a gay cis female, and even though I’m not trans, that was the most adorable and inspiring ad I’ve ever seen. I dunno, it just means so much to me that people are accepted as they’re transitioning, and changing their name. ahhhh i love this so much edit: I’m an enby now whoops :)

As a cis lady, these adverts gave me the: "I need to protect them at all costs" feels. Also wholesome content with Jamie is the best content 😊

me: companies aren't your friends. don't get emotional for them. these ads: hey me tearing up: oh no.

The first commercial wasn’t realistic. They would have spelled it “Games.”

"I ate a cupcake earlier and it had a bumblebee on it and I think I have a bit of a sugar rush" Your sweet Hufflepuff antics always make me smile ❤️

Brooo when he said "James", that hit me👏 in the👏 fucking 👏 feels👏 _sniff_ *AND* when the barista called out his name.... I couldn't do anything but to cry like yasssss

My chosen name is James and I’m fairly early in my transition and literally just hearing you say that james is a good name made me smile Edit: Well 2 years later and I’m officially 3 months on T, the whole transition thing has been going pretty good for me :) Also, thank you kind people for the lovely responses to my comment, they made me smile as well

Me: *being a cis female * Crying at the end of the Starbucks one

Starbucks: *makes me emotional* Gillette: Gillette: *makes me tear up and almost start crying* Y'all dropped this 👑

About the Starbucks ad: I'm not Trans but I DEFINITELY felt that ad. Hearing James' birth name felt WRONG and that ad...just... ugh!

One of my friends is a closeted trans guy and seeing the joy in his eyes when the Starbucks barista says his chosen name makes me so happy. That ad made me super emotional.

I'm cis and I bawled my eyes out over the Starbucks advert. Right in the feels.

Every single trans positive story makes me cry every time. No matter how many times I watch it. It makes me so happy and gives me hope for the future.

*quiet voice* "Trans ads are the best" I feel the same way

That first one is sooo accurate to the trans experience. They did it flawlessly. It must have been actually written by a trans person. *applauds* It's incredible how well they just portrayed my whole life in like 2 minutes.

I am a cis person, and this ad nearly made me cry it was so beautiful, I just love it when people are happy about seemingly small things, bc it just shows how much even small things can mean and how they can make an entire day a good day, even if it just was 2 secons

"I'm feeling the trans angst" big mood.I've never seen the Gilette one before and it's so sweet.The supportive father son bonding and how the clear message is trans men are men without needing to unsubtly say it.But they had the Gillette slogan over the face of a smiling trans men and it just made me so happy and make the a weird noise out loud.

MY NAME!! That’s my name! When they said James I started crying. And Jamie saying that James was a good name. AHHHH

I think it'd be nice if Gilette made a follow up ad with a trans woman shaving her legs.

Starbuck's: What's your name? James: James Starbuck's: Sounds good Carl.

The smile that James gave at the end of the Starbucks advert made me sob. That was too beautiful and heart-wrenching. Also, Gillette's simple "best shave a man can get" across his face.... I literally clutched my chest and said "awww". These were so great to see. :,))

I’m not used to saying ‘Gray’ as my name in stores. And I went into Lush the other day and she asked for my name and I said ‘Gray’ and the lady said it was a perfect name for my personality, although we only talked a few times while I was at the store. It was an amazing experience

As a pre transitioned trans guy this video makes my heart hurt

This is exactly what I needed to see right now, my sister is extremely Transphobic, and her relentless hate about the LGBTQ+ community really weighs me down heavily as someone who is Panromantic and Asexual. But to hear all this positivity about the Trans community, reminds me not to believe what she says and to trust that I know who I am. Thank you.

"I now know how to shave properly and that I picked a good name." 🤣🤣 This killed me. I'm a cis girl and the Starbucks ad made me cry. I just felt this guy's pain when he was constantly called by the wrong name, and I was very happy to see him finally hear the right name. As for the Gillette ad... I liked it when the caption "The best a man can get" appeared, and that they didn't feel the need to say anything about transness of the guy in the ad. It was very precious.

Cis lady here and I too got super emotional with the first ad! I could feel his internal struggles and emotions. The Gillette commercial has been one of my favorites since I've seen it last year. Made me tear up the first time I saw it! Makes me so happy to see more inclusive ads. 💙💜

I'm not trans and that ad just... **mwah** **chef's kiss** I almost cryed when the starbucks employee said James I just... felt the good feels. Like, it SO important and amazing when you hear the name you want to be and the name you are

i'm not even trans and being called my birth name makes me so uncomfortable update: it turns out i was trans 🧍🏻

When I first picked my name I tested a couple out at Starbucks. The first time I heard my name being called out I just knew that it was the right one.

Is it just me or Jamie's "I'm about to cry face" is so unique

James: it's James Starbucks: okay Sir Ohpelilus De Mimsy Porpington McNamara

I'm a cis girl but when the boy said James it hit me right in the feels 💜 I support you all 🏳️‍🌈

They forgot the part when Starbucks spells James- Jaiymez

Last time I was this early I was just obsessed with Jamie and trans culture as an "overly invested cis ally"

For the Starbucks advert, I was initially confused by your reaction - I thought, okay, we're gonna see a m2f transition.... I heard "Trevor" untill the name badge showed "Gemma". Not sure if it's just not hearing properly, or seeing someone presenting as male my brain assumed it must be a typically male name.... Anyone else have the same experience? But I think James suits him way better than Trevor anyway. And his smile at the end was incredible. The Gillette advert also made me laugh, because even as a cis girl, I had the (apparently uncommon) experience of my dad teaching me how to shave at 13 (legs - because I started using his razor - my mum doesn't shave) and it is a lovely bonding experience.

I would have liked it if he'd come back to the “First name:” form at the end and put in “James”

Literally the only scenario anyone actually wants their name on a Starbucks cup 😆

Oml I'm closeted to my brother and he walked in and heard you talking about trans people and then he said Hey, bro, can you pass a knife? And didnt even need to be told 💙 he has taken it the best, my parents think I'm a disgrace ☹ oh well, this made me feel better

i changed my name like a week ago, and one of the first times i met someone and said my name is Damon, they said it was a cool name. that felt amazing. and i got to say "thanks i picked it myself" was really fun to say.

"I'm not just transitioning everyone around me is as well" Gahh that was beautiful because its so true that when you are trans the journey to your true self does mean that everyone who loves you has to learn and grow with you!

When the text "the best a man can get" was over his face mY HEART YAY

'I ate a cupcake with a bumblebee on it' that is the softest and most adorable sentence ever 💜

Hey Jamie it was this video where after a year of struggling with my emotions , I realized I was mtf transgender , Im still not sure how to come out to My family though , love ya

Through all of these ads, I ended up subconsciously smiling.

People at my job intentionally, call me by my "dead name" even though it is a diverse place. These same people still called me. The wrong pronouns as well. Intentionally. There are times where, I just take a step back and I just give them a certain look. And they know what that look is. Some of them will correct themselves. Others have ignorant and act like what they said. Doesn't bother me. So these commercials Got to me. I understand. That the company needs my "birth name" To write out my checks, unfortunately. Because I haven't. Gotten around to changing my name yet. But the fact Still Remains that I haven't been going by my "birth name" In well over 15 years.

Oh My God the Starbucks add is so sweeeeeet PS: I did the SAME thing and now I have an empty (and clean) Starbucks's cup on my bookshelf with my name 🤗

"I ate a cupcake it had a bumblebee on it" Awww that's so wholesome

"Are these cookies or biscuits?" Me, an American : Da fuq?

As someone who isn’t trans, I’ve cried every time I’ve seen the Starbucks advert

The Gillette one destroyed me, it was an interaction I wish I could have had with my own dad. I likely never will.

when he started talking about the name 'james' my heart went ☺💕(I'm trans and that's my name)

Both the first ad and Jamie’s reaction to it made me cry so hard

Last time i was this early, i thought i was a woman

i just want to give starbucks the congratulations it deserves because im sure this hits home to a lot of trans people. i got really emotional the first time i watched this because i think every trans person has experienced that feeling. It was a job well done

the starbucks ad came on when i was with my parents (im a closeted genderfluid) and i squealed slightly and had to try really hard to play it off like that didnt fill me with joy

Wow that first ad have me all the feels too! As a straight cis-female, I love seeing ads like this and watching your videos to educate myself and to get a glimpse into the realities of people's worlds that I would never be able to experience otherwise. Thank you for what you do and for being SO open and honest, Jammi!

The Starbucks ad made me feel so happy cause I remember the first time another person used my preferred name for me it felt magical and made me cry

“Saying your name at Starbucks is a great way to see if it fits you” Me: my name is Julian Barista, calling my name: joo-lee-anne? Me: ...wtf

Fun fact of the day: In the movie Melanie Martinez made,one of the cast members is trans! Zión Moreno who plays Fleur is trans. Mrs.Harper is portrayed as a trans woman but near the middle gets fired for being trans. And im pretty sure Fleur's parents are both girls! So everyone go watch the movie!

I filled out my name change paperwork today!!! When James' name was called out in the first ad, I literally felt a weight pull off my heart. I'm so happy that he got that!!! My parents aren't accepting, but my older sister helped me figure out how to shave, even though I'm pre-T. It honestly felt amazing, just getting rid of that tiny bit of peach fuzz! And I'm much less stressed about that part of transitioning now that I know I'll be ready for when my facial hair starts coming in. Although I doubt I'll be able to grow a beard, my dad takes like a week for stubble and no one else in my family can grow a beard either.

I think dove made a good trans woman commercial

Looking at the shaving ad makes me so sad, knowing that I will never have this moment with my dad.

“Am I speaking to Jemma,” “The law requires I say yes,”

My cis-girl-best-friend cried at the Starbucks one when I showed her, I’m a 15yr old trans guy and I saw this on tv for the first time sat next to my, at the time closeted to our severely trans/bi/homophobic parents, pansexual sister , trying it to cry too loudly because she would have cried too if she’d looked at me :) thankyou for having this platform x

I cried happy tears when the barista called out “James.”

"Names are such a huge deal" me, going to starbucks : my name is hEaLtHcArE

BRO the starbucks ad literally made me cry , i first tried out new names for myself online and having people calling me something other than my birth name was so validating ! i absolutely did the coffee shop thing before i was out as well , hearing the name aloud was even better :)

I see the first one all the time, and I adore it! I can’t say I know what being trans is like, but my heart goes out to every single one of you who does. I truly hope every single one of you gets to a point where you can be proud of yourselves and happy in your own skin. All the best 💕

The Starbucks ad really got me because I go through that every single day. And my name is James now so like- tWiNs :D

me: mum lets go to starbucksss my mum: why? me: i need to buy some biscuitssss my mum: no. me: its for charityyy my mum: i refuse to support that. so uhh, guess who is going to starbucks with friends on friday-

Cis woman here and I’m CRYING!!!! These ads are so moving. The first one isn’t just about a name, it’s an important step in figuring out who you are as a person and I think that’s something everyone can relate to. Side note: I have a transgendered staff member at work (ftm). I’ve always done my best to be supportive of LGBT+, but was unsure about how to be supportive of my coworker and his journey in general. Your videos are both entertaining and informative, and is something he and I have come to bond over. So thank you and keep making videos!

I had to fight really hard to get my name changed. Seeing James in the Starbucks ad struggling with it brought tears to my eyes as I remembered those frustrating and painful feelings during that whole process. I love Starbucks so it's a win for me!

“Have I been shaving wrong” 😂😂😂😂

Starbucks spelling James: jaumeus

4:27 I am Cis, and I get shivers every time I watch this Starbucks ad, I love it. (Hate big capitalist chains, but the ad is amazing). On the other hand, the first time I watched it was on a trans activist's FB wall, who was saying how they really didn't' appreciate it (like, "we deserve way more than to have our name recognized, that's the bare minimum of common decency and is not something trans people should be grateful for. It should just be common sense"). Which is a position I totally respect as well. So I see both sides, I guess.

Visibility is everything, authenticity is crucial 💞 I love both of these advertisements. I love the positivity. Thanks for sharing.

Starbucks is legit the best place to be in as a transsexual. I literally go there almost everyday before uni just to hear Leo, which is a name I rarely hear out of the online world.

The second one was so emotional. Not only because it's a Trans Ad. Its because I know that ill never have a moment like this. Seeing him with his proud vater watching him shaving his beard for the first time made me cry so bad. I miss my dad.

I have been watching your videos since Quarantine and I have learned so much, even though I am not trans, but it has allowed me to have more understanding of our community and I can further help others. Thank you for being you

The first one hit right in the feels, oof! I love how they kept the J as a first letter for the name cuz I did the same:3 Also I had goosebumps when I saw the second one omfg... I fear that my dad would never do that

I related so hard to the frist one I felt the second hand dysphoria off it

every trans, demi boy/girl, and non binary person felt the teen anxiety

I honestly had goose bumps at the first one It’s so wholesome. Ps Jamie I love your videos so much they make my day a little brighter 😊

As soon as I heard James’ name and saw him smile, I immediately started crying. I can’t wait for the day when I’m known in public as Robynn. Everyone who’s also transitioning, keep at it! You’re doing a great job!

i watched the starbucks names one with my partner when it came out and we both just started _sobbing_

I just got my legal name changed, and the first time I tried my name out was at a Starbucks. I cannot believe we have come so far, these were so wholesome and I love them.

These are the only types of ads I want on KZfaq videos I’m watching!!!

I’m cis and I got goosebumps during the Starbucks ad and teared up at the end of it. I can’t imagine how raw it would feel for trans people, especially those who aren’t out to anyone yet.