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I absolutely think a lot (most? nearly all?) trans people are trans because of default brain wiring or something, but I wonder what percentage are MtF cause they felt like they could never be a successful man, and because there's a clear community/path to acceptance for trans ppl

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I'm sure you were coming away this from a sincerely curious POV, but the fact that you're cis means you have a limited viewpoint to begin with. Like, you're only going to be seeing the community supporting each other from the outside because you yourself are

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not going to experience the hate that the community is receiving. Our love and support for each other HAS to be loud BECAUSE of the hate or disregard we're constantly receiving. Saying, "Hey, this is who I am on the inside." is rarely ever met with "Fuck yes,

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Sure, I'm open to that argument, but I'm assuming it's possible someone from the outside wouldn't know it's not worth it before starting to try transitioning. I also assume people who do it for social reasons tend to detransition.

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That's doing two things, though, which is missing the point that being a transgendered person is not entirely lead by a social drive but an internal one, and demonizing gender expression experimentation for someone curious about themselves.