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MillennialDem

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9. Because it's not about wearing makeup and high heels or wearing boxer shorts and sneakers
Sat Jun 22, 2013, 12:46 AM
Jun 2013

Or who pays for dinner on a date or who holds the door open. That is all gender ROLE stuff.

What trans people go through is not necessarily issues with gender role, just wanting to change their perceived gender. Some trans girls are "girly girls". Some are nerdy girls. Some are tomboys, some are even butch. There are a wide variety of gender ROLES trans women fulfill, but the defining characteristic is all want to be referred to as she/her/"girl name" etc. And thought of "oh that girl across the street" instead of "that guy across the street" It's as simple as that.

The reverse applies to trans men. I've seen some girly trans guys even...

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