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[+] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)
  • Hey, I just said you ARE feminine, and while I don't know you personally, from what I do know you are very kind. Also you deserve to use whatever pronouns you damn want.

    I recommend going out more, staying inside is safe but doesn't help you get better, if you can get someone you trust to help you get out more that's even better.

    Plus you're right, people don't usually gender others in public, which is why I asked the question, since you can't assume what people are thinking about you, before I even knew I was trans, so no makeup or anything, I had people look me dead in the eyes and ask me if I was a guy or a girl, while people behind or side-on used to gender me as a woman (because I had long hair, just like you), and to this day I still think I don't pass!

    I think you're also underselling how many times you've been gendered correctly, that number seems inaccurate, the people on here alone push that up a lot, and I'm sure your boyfriend genders you correctly right?

    Is the misgendering random? I have a hard time believing someone looks at you for the first time and does that, it's pretty clear you're a woman. People who know you are less likely to gender you based on appearance and instead just because they've known you before or during transition, and people who gender you based on legal paper suck.

    Lastly don't apologise, I want to see you happy, seeing you sad makes me sad, and no, that doesn't mean keep this to yourself, tell someone (even if that's just us) <3

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