Sunday, March 13, 2016

trans and detrans-ition

that trans de-transition is proof that trans is not an arrival

this morning I made the point that transitioning is neither ... nor, which is not necessarily rooted in physical traits. the neither ... nor may explain trans' dysphoria (though dysphoria and trans are neither necessary nor sufficient for one another).
After transitioning, some people find that their dysphoria isn't fixed or solved, even if they reliably pass as their desired gender. This was true for both Cass and Jackie, the 25-year-old living outside Seattle. It was also true for Ryan, a detransitioned man who found another, more unexpected way to deal with his dysphoria.
here is my own take at miami.bourbaki. 

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