“No one wins when toilets are policed, because it occurs as a direct way to police gender expression in general.”
― Not Just a Tomboy: A Trans Masculine Memoir
― Not Just a Tomboy: A Trans Masculine Memoir
“Maybe if I was more assertive or self-confident I could have put up more of a fight, maintained composure, explained myself. But there’s the rub. How many people have to consider the possibility of having to explain their right to be in a facility, at eight, at ten, at twelve years old or, indeed, at any age? I wonder what would come of it if cis people took a step back and thought about what it must feel like to have that conversation with yourself, to have to go thus armed into a gendered space.”
― Not Just a Tomboy: A Trans Masculine Memoir
― Not Just a Tomboy: A Trans Masculine Memoir
“This body is fierce, beautiful, and unapologetic. It’s meant to move through the world as it wishes: lifting, walking, and running, rolls and all. Love handles, bouncy boobs, curves, tummy, butt, back fat, and all. I honor her by continuing to move along the spectrum of health and wellness, and in turn she honors me by living vibrantly.”
― A Beautiful Work In Progress
― A Beautiful Work In Progress
“Nobody ever achieved anything epic without doing the requisite work, even if the work itself is humdrum, boring, run-of-the-mill kind of work.”
― A Beautiful Work In Progress
― A Beautiful Work In Progress
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