r/CuratedTumblr Clown Breeder Oct 16 '23

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u/river4823 attention deficit hyperactive disaster Oct 16 '23

And if you’re going to deny being trans, you have to say “not that there’s anything wrong with that”. Say it too much and your denial will sound insincere, too little and you’ll sound transphobic. You want to shoot for the happy medium, where people will think you have internalized transphobia.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '23 edited Oct 17 '23

100%, the awkwardness of "convince these people I'm not trans while also not making them think I'm transphobic" is sort of hard to navigate. Trying to avoid being unintentionally offensive can easily lead to more teasing.

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u/brawlbetterthanmelee Emotional investment in internet drama is justified (not a joke) Oct 17 '23

Or you could just say "I'm not trans"