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When gender transition involves beauty pressure

I'm transgender and I pass sometimes but not always and the inconsistency makes me feel like I'm failing at being a woman.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Gender authenticity becomes entangled with appearance success and social recognition patterns.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Desirability and beauty standards across cultures?”

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