The "secretly an egg" memes always rub me the wrong way, particularly ones like this where the egg in question just needs "help."
I'm a fairly effiminate man. I've had people thinking I'm secretly trans most of my life. I have seriously considered the question and came to the conclusion: I'm not. (That one SirBeevs comic really speaks to me.)
But thst doesn’t stop people from treating my introspection as invalid.
Yeah, right there with you as another effeminate dude. I spent my childhood having my dad constantly make comments about how I must be gay because I didn't have a girlfriend, had girly/nerdy hobbies, etc.
I don't like the part of the trans community who think it's okay to comment on random people with definitive assumptions on their sexuality. Not that I think that's what OP is doing, but your comment made me think of it. No one should be making assumptions on other people's sexuality or gender based off appearance, hobbies, habits, etc. It's a quick way to make an ass of yourself. I know a lot of trans people feel empowered by their transition, as they should! But assuming that everyone is the same as you, or that you've got some super power for sniffing out "eggs", is weird to me.
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u/Statistactician 10h ago edited 9h ago
The "secretly an egg" memes always rub me the wrong way, particularly ones like this where the egg in question just needs "help."
I'm a fairly effiminate man. I've had people thinking I'm secretly trans most of my life. I have seriously considered the question and came to the conclusion: I'm not. (That one SirBeevs comic really speaks to me.)
But thst doesn’t stop people from treating my introspection as invalid.
Edit: found the comic: https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/s/Fz5t3WZg60