Many well-meaning advocates for greater engagement with the realities of trans life argue for the importance of attending to the "experiences" of transgender people. This paper problematises this call, arguing that a focus on "experience" can serve to reproduce the very troubling dynamics these calls seek to overcome. It begins by offering a theological evaluation of why "experience" is held to be significant, situating calls to attend to experience within the broader theological outlook of the Second Vatican Council. It then argues that common assumptions about the nature of experience "experience" as it is frequently sought out from adequately playing the role envisioned within this theological context. It concludes by suggesting some principles that will help theologians, pastors, and Church leaders to engage more helpfully with the realities of trans life.