Oftentimes trans folks are challenged to defend how we really know what our gender is and we’re held to a high standard of having deconstructed gender and in having an ability to articulate and defend it. So here’s a thought experiment for cis folks:
How do you know that you’re really the gender you say you are? Can you articulate why you are your assigned gender at birth? At what age did you know? How long did you have to spend identifying as your gender before you were sure it was right?
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We LGB people have to defend ourselves against the same questions. Years ago I was asked if I'd ever had sex with a woman - no.
"Well then, how do you *know*?"
Have you ever had sex with a man? No? Well, then, how do _you_ know?
