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When curiosity about transgender experience crosses boundaries

My neighbor keeps asking invasive questions about my transition timeline and surgery plans under the guise of being supportive and I don't know how to shut it down without seeming ungrateful.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Genuine interest can become voyeuristic intrusion that treats marginalized people's bodies as public learning opportunities.

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