Hello all! I am writing a series of essays on the trans experience. I'm looking for anything - ideas for another essay, points i could write about, your experiences if you want them used as examples, literally ANYTHING that could help!
I am writing one about nostalgia and how it's affected by trans identity. The other essay is about cis people's obsession with us and more specifically our bodies.
Some points I will bring up in the first: Can you miss a childhood you never got? How do trans people interpret old pics/vids? Do some trans people feel like they're making up for lost time by transitioning?
Some points in my second essay: Why is trans healthcare so heavily gatekept? Why is transness reduced to hormones and surgeries? What is the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria, and how is it harmful? How does this mirror other minorities experiences (fat, poc, etc)? How does this obsession feed anti transness?
I am trans myself, I should have specified! This is honestly just a passion project. I've honestly always wanted to read Stone Butch Blues :) Thank you very much for the resources!