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My advice to young gender minorities

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • 11 hours ago
  • 1 min read

  1. Don't be smug about puberty blockers if you had them. We didn't have that choice.

  2. Don't identify if you're just experimenting. That's cool too, but it's not the same.

  3. Don't expect people to get your pronouns right, but be angry if they keep doing it.

  4. There was a whole world of transness long before the internet.

  5. Focus on the important issues, not the trendy ones.

  6. It's not a bloody badge of honour or a way to feel special: it's spiritual and mental.

  7. Old queens might look scary, but they're tough.

  8. Passing isn't the goal. It never should be. Then there's the issue of visibility vs. living in stealth... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksuO8yRfFXCzfsCh2-AQobTXJt6SsGNS/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kGEnf1-RmjzxliEhBAkn1cTy8aOODISE/view?usp=sharing

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
11 hours ago

Why passing isn't the goal: it's not a transition; it's you. You are enough, and it's society that expects everyone to be photogenic. Paul put it quite well in Dress Me Up Like A Robber. That's the real title: Dress Me Up. Trans men have a distinct advantage: grow a beard, and you're in. Trans women and others are very unlikely to be seamless. No, Michaela doesn't take hormones. She's a professional singer: it's not an option.

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