Reposted from my personal blog, That’s What Ze Said.
There are so many things destructive to the trans community, but the one getting to me worst lately is the idea of the ideal or singular trans experience. By this, I mean the idea that there is one way to be trans and if you do not fit this model, you are an imposter/going through a phase/just plain not trans. I’ve seen this idea ranging from “you have to know you are trans as a child” to “you must want medical transition.” to whatever else this certain person believes is the litmus test for trans identity. And what really gets me is how much I have seen this internalized within the trans community itself. Sure, lots of cisfolk believe you must have some certain trait to really be trans, but a lot of transfolk believe this too. (more…)
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