I Am A Transwoman. I Am In The Closet. I Am Not Coming Out.
by Jennifer Coates
Mar 11, 2016
NOTE: Wow, I wrote this piece anonymously and privately and did not intend for anyone else to actually read it. It was a way for me to vent frustration without incurring risk. I didn’t tweet this out; I didn’t post or share this. Someone found it and spread it and that’s perfectly okay, but what you’re reading is essentially a diary entry.
"If you are trans and closeted or suspect you might be, DO NOT treat my decisions as advice—they are based on my circumstances. Seek out and speak to other transwomen and absorb their experiences, too. Transitioning helps many, many people and living in hiding can be much more damaging. Let this be just one of many narratives you take in.
But I will talk through the [closet] door!
Resentments on the theme of “the only real transwoman is an out transwoman.”
Here are some pieces of the story. It’s not everything but it’s more privacy than I’ve ever wanted to sacrifice."
Find the rest of the article here:
https://medium.com/@jencoates/i-am-a-transwoman-i-am-in-the-closet-i-am-not-coming-out-4c2dd1907e42
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