#becomingnicole

[dunenby]

do you have to have dysphoria to transition?

i read this book. it was called “becoming nicole”. it was really good, and it was about a transgender girl. it said that she had to get a diagnosis of gender dysphoria to be able to transition. it didn’t elaborate, but i kept thinking about that. why would you need dysphoria to transition?

back then, i reasoned that, why else would you be transitioning? but now, i’m thinking about it more. i know that if i went to see if i had gender dysphoria medically, i probably won’t get diagnosed. i only have dysphoria about my breasts and waist. and it’s not like i want a penis.

but transitioning seems like it could be an option for me. i don’t know if these rules still exist, but if they do, transitioning is legally not an option for me. it’s fine, because i can wear chest binders, but it isn’t fair. this is my opinion. comment if you agree with it and your opinion of this topic.

[breathe17]

#transawarenessweek #becomingnicole 💙💖💟💖💙

[dontshootmespence]

Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family

Wow! I can't even begin to describe how much I loved this book. It's the true story of a family's love and fight for their transgendered daughter. I've always been a supporter of the community, but wanted to learn more about the T in LGBT. This book does an amazing job at explaining things and giving you a look into the mind and life if someone who is transgender, if you don't know someone who identifies that way personally. It may be cheesy and corny, but this book made me laugh, made my cry (numerous times), made me LIVIDLY ANGRY AT HOW MUCH IGNORANCE STILL REMAINS IN THE WORLD, and made me proud of how far we've come as a country. It made me want to learn more. More about LGBT youth and adults. American and not. People who are genderqueer. Non-binary. I want to learn it all. If you're an ally of the community, I implore you to read this book. Although I have no children of my own yet, I very much identified with the mother, Kelly Maines, who never once wavered in her love for, understanding of, and fight for her daughter. My child will never have to worry that I won't love them because of who they are. I just can't describe my love for this book well enough. It's the kind of book you need to just absorb after you read it. I'm telling you...read it. You won't regret it.