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[–]v3r3na 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Just a few more theories from my impressions:

  • They have a set of character traits atypical for their sex and don't want to belong to a group that seems to made up mainly of people with traits they dislike. Instead of just accepting that they have unusual interests and preferences compared to people of their sex, they choose to deny that they are female/male.
  • I've seen many photos of transwomen who use tons of makeup and dress like an exaggerated caricature of a woman. I don't think this is only overcompensation. With their flamboyance they seem to have a very strong desire to be seen by other people. Maybe that's also why some are so insistent on other people to address them by specific pronouns: they care too much how others see them.