Reply To: Purging: Something Every Girl Does Along the Way?

[DeeAnn Hopings]

You know, something just occurred to me. There is a parallel between Purging and the concept of “Don’t Say Gay”. Both are rooted in the thought that if these things are removed from our immediate consciousness, what is feared won’t happen. However, what we have learned is that this thought process is erroneous. Being trans or being gay is part of our core existence. It is just part and parcel of who we are. This is why conversion therapy doesn’t work. Our gender identity and sexuality are innate…