• gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I’ll simply say that I’ve never associated with the typical male, mainly regarding the toxicity and competitive nature (I find it a huge turn-off). On the other hand, I’ve always had gender envy of women (clothing, makeup, poise), having always loved them and also wanting to be one. Being able to move away from being a guy has been THE most impactful decision of my life and only wish I had done it sooner.

    Regarding sexuality, that’s dependent on the individual. I prefer women, so I identify as a transgender lesbian. I’m not sure of the statistics.

    • lennybird@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Thanks for writing this! This makes a lot of sense to me. I echo the same in terms of the aversion to toxicity and competitive nature (like a little friendly competition can be positive, but beyond that…). Here in America that shit is rampant especially among right-wing circles and it’s so tiresome. My wife said she was attracted to me because I wasn’t like her dad, like most other men in her life that fell into this toxic masculine competitive crap. I’d rather see more cooperative engagement.

      Where I diverge is just my lack of interest or desire to wear women’s clothing, makeup, poise, etc. Don’t get me wrong! I have no problem with anyone along any combination of the sex/gender axis enjoying those things, but yeah just not something I’ve yearned for myself, which explains why I may not have gender dysphoria? I don’t know. But this has helped me understand why others do!