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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

It might help as a legal designator though that kind of legal henge creates loopholes for people in progress to be discriminated against. Ultimately wouldnt it also be pretty insulting and othering?

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Ultimately wouldnt it also be pretty insulting and othering?

I’m not sure. I don’t think it would have to be insulting. In all honestly, being visibly trans seems like it would be somewhat othering by itself. Do you think the label really affects it? It’s not like you’d need to introduce yourself that way. It would just be something descriptive on identification.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Sure. Being visibly trans means I am pretty much a freak to everyone I meet but shouldn’t that be something that is minimized rather than encouraged by making me carry paperwork emphasizing the part of my history I hate the most and least want to be reminded of?

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I’m sorry. That sounds really difficult.

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Thanks. It sucks but I’d still take it over not transitioning. Dysphoria was worse.