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I'm cis, but every trans person I have talked to about this, every trans blog I've read about it, indicates that gender dysphoria is a very individual thing that can't be policed because it's different for everyone.

I've talked to trans people who didn't realize they were unhappy until they tried presenting as another gender...their dysphoria was so subtle and pervasive they didn't notice it.

I've talked to trans people who's dysphoria was terrible and painful and agonizing every moment of their lives.

When you say somebody has to experience gender dysphoria to be trans you are also gatekeeping a TYPE of gender dysphoria. You're saying you have to be this bad off to ride.

Kind of like disability policing.

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Jennifer R. Povey
Jennifer R. Povey

Written by Jennifer R. Povey

I write about fantasy, science fiction and horror, LGBT issues, travel, and social issues.

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