Thanks for writing this. I’m just stepping out on this journey (barely), and being older, I’ve had plenty of time to soak up and internalise all the negativity. I know there were times in my life when – given greater courage – I could have broken out sooner, but the codes and conventions of ‘cis normativity’ are strong in this one.

I’m just trying to reach out to services that will a). Take me seriously and b). Find ways of being able to help me.

Interestingly, Brenè Brown’s 75 minute presentation on Prime Video (Amazon), was very enlightening here.

It seems that the normative society’s battles are already half won if we let ourselves be dogged by their relentless propaganda.