So after Thusday's #TransFollow thread, I've amassed an amazing bunch of new followers. i've followed nearly everyoe who followed me, and will continue to try to follow more. It gave me confidence to be me 🤪. Then I got my first bait from a TERF.
I can imagine where a conversation on privilege will go, and I'm not interested in making the necessary emotional investment to engage. It did ge me thinking about my privilege though.

I'm privileged to still be alive despite being assaulted for being different as a child.
I'm privileged to have a support and understanding from my parents and my sister

I'm privileged to have a loving wife who supports me in this journey

I'm privileged that I'm not incapacitated by my dysphoria, and have been able to build a careeer
I'm privileged that my employer has a real gender authenticity policy and that I am supported at work.

I'm privileged that a caring teacher saw me struggling with my identity in high school and convinced me that suicide was a bad idea.
I'm privileged that my children accept me for who I am.

I'm privileged because I have access to medical carers who see how the gatekeeper model fails and instead support me because they believe that I know what is best for me.
I am privileged to be a role model for young trans and non-binary people in my organisation and that I can show the that we are pursuing meaningful change and creating safe spaces for them.

I'm privileged to work with people who value me for what I do, not how i present
I think it turns out that my trans privilege is perhaps, just a little bit, a list of some of the things that cis people take for granted.

What are your privileges?
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