I've Lived As A Man And A Woman — And Our Worlds Are Very Different

I've Lived As A Man And A Woman — And Our Worlds Are Very Different

It’s been a topic that has been on my mind for so long, but I have yet to find a way to vocalize my experiences.

As a woman, it was always acceptable for me to walk up to a mother/father and ask them how old their child was, and I could even get away with engaging with the child.

Countless times, I’m so caught up walking alone in a parking lot that I’m not aware of the other women (because women are socialized to believe other women aren’t a threat).

Unfortunately, I’ve learned, that as an unknown man, there really is nothing I can do in a similar situation to make a woman feel safe.

Either, the trans man realizes that privilege is nice (whether consciously or not) and takes their privilege to heart, going so far as to diss women or hate them — becoming misogynists.

Reprinted with permission from the author.