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i took a gay class and i didn’t take part in this debate, but it was interesting cuz i never heard this before: is wanting to pass being authentically trans?
#poll
yes wtf
no not rlly
yes and no
dumb question
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Anonymous 5d

Any way of being trans is authentically trans, passing isn’t the only way to be authentic??

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Anonymous 5d

wow policing how queer people present? what a new, not bigoted conversation

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Anonymous 5d

Tf does it mean to be “authentically trans”?? That makes it sound like there’s a strict criteria, which sounds so so harmful when it’s such an extremely personalized experience

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5d

that’s what i was thinking too

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5d

idk these ppl in this class were RLLY passionate

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5d

the entire conversation invalidates the existence of non-binary people anyways

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5d

i agreeeeee

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5d

they were saying NOT wanting to pass is the only way to be authentic and i was like huh

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