Was I Ever a Woman?

A nonbinary person’s experience of privilege and social ambiguity.

A child in a dress, leaning against an aquarium wall. Their reflection is visible in the aquarium. Photo by Bekah Russom on Unsplash

“Gender Socialization” is one of the most hotly-contested, oft-misunderstood concepts that touches trans life. And considering how often cis people misunderstand us and fight about us, that’s saying a lot.

A lot of cis people struggle to understand how a trans person could ever truly and fully…