What they don’t tell you about being transgender is that sometimes, the transphobe is you.

Talking mental health with Sam Dylan Finch.
What they don’t tell you about being transgender is that sometimes, the transphobe is you.
Content notice: suicide. This piece was originally published at The Body Is Not An Apology. Far and away, the most…
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