Psst... it's possible to be trans and love your body. http://buff.ly/2qS7ibb
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A small update on this: It's still early days, but the distinction btw dysphoria and insecurity has grown clearer...
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...since I wrote this (also I'd never refer to my past self as a girl now, ick). Dysphoria is when my wife gets close and I'm distracted...
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By the subtly wrong feeling of my hips, which have shrunk some but aren't like a man's. Insecurity is when I go to the supermarket...
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...and worry if I'm passing, if I should adjust my gait or my facial expression, and notice how short I am compared to others.
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Insecurity is also whether my writing is being read, how many followers I have, etc. Dysphoria is far rarer now, usually unexpected.
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