April 2, 2021 at 5:07 pm #96504
Yes and no…
A few years back I got a credit card in DeeAnn’s name specifically to avoid double takes. On one hand that worked out like I thought, but on the other I still get misgendered. It’s like seeing someone in makeup, jewelry, heels, boobs and skirts has no meaning. Odd…
I agree that experience is significant. Brynn Tannehill says in her book that while 80% of the population knows at least one gay person, only about 16% know a trans person. Given that we are only about 0.6% of the population, it is an uphill struggle…