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Or doing it for “attention”. Or “it’s just a phase”. I’m not trans, but I have two neurons and I see the account of soul searching, anguish and then rejection, discrimination and downright hatred trans people go through. I don’t think anyone would choose such a path if the other option, living hidden away, aka “”normally””, was manageable.
As a previous white male, 6’1, i had an extreme amount of privilege. Transitioning saved my life and i simply wouldnt exist if i hadnt transitioned. Am i good at being a girl? No. Am i even feminine at all? Not really, but im much happier and i will eventually be the woman i want to be.
I dont think people really know the gravity of pain and anguish being the wrong gender gives. I dont think people realize how much hormones change you. I dont think it affects people in any way at all and they should get over themselves
I just wanted to comment appreciation for an ally, you help more than you might think simply by being who you are, and who you are is lovely. <3
Also, “just a phase,” is such a blood-boiling phrase. Dismissing the seeking of the youth, dismissing their formative years, dismissing when they have formed. I know it is said to others post-youth but is so common towards the youth. The bitter irony is that if these so-called parents really believed it to be a phase, why then are they suppressing it? Reason being is that they do not want formation to become form, and think that abusing their children is how to accomplish it. Sickening.
As a woman, I got told that my wanting a career was “just a phase” and I would drop it once I would get married…. After I had spend almost 10 years pursuing a promotion after the other…
I can’t imagine how much worse trans folks have it.
And gods forbid you become indignant at your mistreatment, because that’s “cis man energy” and “unladylike” and “clearly you aren’t really trans”
Speak up about your mistreatment and it’s just used as an excuse for further mistreatment.
It’s not “cis man energy”, it’s girl power.
willingly giving up cis white man privilege would be wild men just be doing things and nobody gaf
For “attention,” and “perks,” and “government favoritism.”
Right…negative attention that leads damnable parents to disown their children, “perks,” such as chasers and harassment, and “government favoritism,” with the Annoying Orange in office for the Americans and [name of other stupid political leaders elsewhere].
Many men(not all, to be crystal clear) never gave a shit about women(and they still do not, the “alpha male,” self-described incels) until women they in their warped worldview made them feel “gay,” to be attracted to started to exist publicly. Then they retaliated to project their insecurities. cough Women’s sports. cough
