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[–]worried19 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Well, it was mostly gender critical thought. That stopped my endless searching for a label for myself. I used to think I was just too masculine to be a normal woman. Now I know that I am a woman, and that nothing can change that, and that I'm not more or less female than any other female person. I'm not defective just because I was (I believe) born different in some way.

Radical feminism helped more with not despairing over issues like violent porn and BDSM. It helps to know there are other women against those things.

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Thank you for sharing your experiences, that makes sense. That's so wonderful you were able to finally reach that point, that's kind of amazing GC thinking was able to help you do that. If I'm remembering correctly from conversation, you had had issues with your biological sex for nearly your whole life, right?

[–]worried19 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I was GNC from the age of 3, but I only began to have an issue with my biological sex around 13. I think it was a combination of things. Puberty and my lack of ability to continue to pass as a boy and my growing awareness that I was different enough to alienate me from my peers and fear and confusion over what I imagined life as a woman would be.

Bear in mind, though, that I never had any actual physical dysphoria. I didn't hate my breasts or vagina at any point. It was all social for me. That made it easier to overcome through exposure to different ways of thought. I won't say that I don't sometimes still struggle with being female. I'll always have some gender issues, but it's a lot better than it used to be. I'm definitely much more at peace.