Post by @faithisleaping@anarres.family

2026-04-30 16:15 UTC

@BernieDoesIt@mstdn.social Which isn’t me being upset by your comment, to be clear. But it does tie into what @Willow@chaosfem.tw said the other day about how if she could turn back the clock and transition early enough to become a completely unaware, basic white girl, she would. Part of why I’m interesting are things I’m quite proud of but don’t talk about much here. But most of what makes me interesting is just trauma.

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@BernieDoesIt@mstdn.social 2026-04-30 18:43

@faithisleaping@anarres.family @Willow@chaosfem.tw Good point. I wouldn't wish trauma on anyone. It's funny, though. I've thought a lot about what it would have been like if nonbinary was something people knew about when I was a kid and I socially transitioned as soon as I could. I think I probably would have had more trauma instead of less, and I can't say for sure I would have survived that. It's kind of a sobering thought.

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@JessTheUnstill@infosec.exchange 2026-04-30 17:13

@faithisleaping @BernieDoesIt @Willow I suppose the flip side to that is tbh, even "basic white girls" are still whole ass people with their own complicated bullshit going on. Most have various patriarchy related uck experiences, possibly trauma, and just everything else. I couldn't honestly tell you whether a Jess who transitioned at 10 would be more or less interesting than this one at 35.

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@Liza@lgbtqia.space 2026-04-30 17:13

@faithisleaping To be clear: im not wishing it to you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_you_live_in_interesting_times @BernieDoesIt @Willow

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