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"Kristin's Wife Comes Out As Trans"

Dear lord, language is losing all meaning. Not knowing who Kristin is, the headline read to me as though she currently has a wife who is now identifying as male.

I am trying to imagine what could drive a person like Kristin's spouse to want to identify as trans. I feel like now a critical aspect of the gender contagion is the amount of validation these people must get when they come out. It must be very seductive to individuals who are very insecure. It is a way to focus attention on yourself and ensure that you receive nothing but praise for months or years on end with each step of the process that you choose to document. TiMs (not sure about TiWs, maybe it is the same) seemed to be showered with praise and support that that has no analog outside of major accomplishments. So coming out as trans is a way to continually get the adulation of having accomplished something profound without actually having to succeed at anything.