Requiring that I erase my past, to present a consistent and current identity to the world is a violence.
I have not always been a woman. My being a woman is complicated. My old name was still my name. My time as young man taught me a lot about being a man in our culture. My time as a woman has taught me a lot about it too, and vice versa.
dissent from standard trans narratives Afficher plus
@jamuraa Yeah. I'm in a lucky spot with that, to some degree.
And also the openness I have is protective. You can't hurt me by outing me. I lead with it because I control my narrative, and the depth of the engagement.