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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah as a trans woman I was beaten up for being feminine as a kid. Nothing like how it was for older generations, but I definitely remember it. I remember learning to fear femininity in any form including looking nice in a polished masculine way because it was seen as gay and queerness came with ostracism or at least some people being uncomfortable with you.

It’s easy to forget that that era was a thing, but jeez I remember so many jokes about how anyone who drove a Prius had to be gay, ironically from the same people who constantly whined about gas prices.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I'm so sorry you had to go through that, I was a straight kid and got pushed around for the mere accusations, I can't imagine how it feels to be beaten up for who you actually are inside.

For what it's worth, one of my best friends is trans and all my family mentioned above was very nice to her at my wedding, so at least in some circles people really have changed (my family was never hateful, just ignorant before). I wish I could say it was universal.