Entry 714 - To Whom it May Concern
Let me make this very clear to those who think I’m transitioning because they believe it’s a man’s world and I’m jealous (real quick, lmao). I’m not transitioning out of envy for men or disdain for womanhood. I’m transitioning so that my body aligns with my brain because, in my brain, I have always felt that I am a man. To those who hold this misconception, consider this: Does anyone really believe I would want to go through all this extra trouble—taking a testosterone shot each week, enduring life-changing, permanent surgeries—just out of jealousy? Do they think that since childhood, when I began expressing that I am a boy, it was simply a massive phase that would eventually end? A 25-year-long phase is quite the stretch, don’t you think? Do they really imagine I prefer using men’s restrooms, which often have pee splattered everywhere and smell unpleasant, over women’s restrooms? Do they think I want to miss out on girl slumber parties? Do they assume I’m willing to jeopardize amazing...