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An Introduction to Transgender Well-Being

By Christy Olezeski — 2022

It is important to note that every person’s gender journey is unique. While some people might transition socially (using a different name, pronouns, or outward expression of gender), others might need hormonal intervention (hormone blockers, estrogen, testosterone), and some may also need surgical interventions (e.g., chest masculinization/breast augmentation, genital affirming surgeries, tracheal shaving) to align their body with their internal sense of self. Some gender journeys appear to be straightforward, while others are more circuitous. Some individuals identify on the binary (transgender female or male) while others identify as nonbinary (e.g., genderqueer, gender fluid, gender-flexible).

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