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There's probably a flexibility around do they/don't they believe, similar to whether people really believe in god - it's not as simple as whether they believe in the coffee table, but some people have a level of commitment to their way of seeing the world that makes their understanding of their sex deeply important and seemingly true. It's not a rational belief, they think they are "women" but also trans women when that is more important, but it's still something deeply held and central to their lives...