Examples of Trans Joy
• Wearing a pretty dress and layering a dozen necklaces and bracelets and feeling like a fae creature by the time you’re done dressing up
• Seeing your own twink death that you designed via testosterone- gaining a slight bit more muscle, getting a lot hairier, even finally growing a happy trail for the first time
• Getting sick with a hoarse voice and getting an incredible wave of gender euphoria from hearing your voice dip that low without you even trying
• Shaving your head for the first time and feeling more you in a way you won’t be able to describe until you come out and find your brethren
• Finding a binder that’s comfortable, made out of a safe texture, fits just perfectly, and is even a lovely color
• Changing your legal name and realizing you get to make a new signature and retrain your brain and muscle memory to use it
• Hearing your brother call you his younger sibling for the first time instead of the gendered term he used to use before you came out
This list is non-exhaustive and is just a small sampling of the trans joy we’ve personally felt on our journey through transitioning. Your experience may differ, but remember to take the time every now and then to stop and appreciate these little moments of joy. We all need these wins, especially to combat the darkness of this modern world. Go forth and shine brightly 💕