Gender Identity As Job

Reacting to Philosophy Tube’s Identity: A Trans Coming Out Story

Dress shoes, a tie, and cufflinks arranged on the floor. The trappings of masculinity. Photo by Chris Hardy on Unsplash

Content warning: This essay discusses suicide ideation and eating disorders.

This weekend, prominent leftist Youtuber Philosophy Tube (aka Abigail Thorn) came out as a transgender woman. A few hours after making heartfelt coming-out posts on Twitter and Tumblr, she released a 37-minute…