By Elizabeth Yuko — 2021
Xe/xem, ze/zir, and fae/faer are catching on as alternatives for transgender and nonbinary people
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When I told my family I was trans, one of their initial reactions was, “But you’re so hairy! It’s going to be so difficult to remove all your hair to be a woman, so you should just give up.” They were zeroing in on my body hair as the barrier for me to be seen as feminine.
One of life’s paradoxes is that we are encouraged to “be ourselves,” but are often punished when we do.
Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important
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