Fakers asking if they are faking?

Honestly, you have no right to say “trans men” who are just masculine women, you kind of come across as a TERF. And keep in mind that we are not at fault for this, but rather society itself. When I was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and went through that inner turmoil with the constant hatred of my body in certain ways that cis people don’t face, I remember having to feel validated by being purposely masculine like a cis man to my friends and family that questioned my authenticity, who all were cis and straight. If I wore something more feminine one day, I was questioned if I changed my mind. When we walk out in public and don’t fit stereotypes, it’s hard in the middle of a transition. It’s disgusting to assume based off of appearances of who is a ‘masculine woman’ and assume they’re not trans. I damaged my ribs unfortunately because of chest binding while I was on testosterone after getting the approval through counseling and therapy as an adult, and so I’m the middle of it I had to have my busty chest out while having facial hair. Cis people time and time again say that the trans community is at fault for these things, but yet don’t realize how much they actually harm these communities. We don’t have any sort of power to say anything to completely change the tide of things, but yet cis people can very easily say that certain trans people don’t exist or aren’t validated such as yourself. We don’t indoctrinate anyone into a lifestyle, especially one where we’re at risk of higher rates of suicide due to society’s perception of us and the lack of affordable medical care. It takes so much time, money, and it’s a lifelong thing that actually takes years off of your life and can potentially give more health problems at times. So no, many times people aren’t faking and just figuring out themselves. There’s no right or wrong way to be trans, you should educate yourself more on these topics.

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