This is an interesting post, from Clare. She starts off by saying, There is no trans community, and I feel that is a shame. At this point, I wondered just what she is talking about. The trans community in my city is huge, and there are several trans groups in the UK.
After reading the post, I believe what Clare is referring to (Clare - please correct me if I'm wrong) is that there really is no community for post-ops. Clare mentions that some post-ops avoid being with others in the trans community out of fear of being clocked by association. I have seen this, and she is absolutely correct, yet I have also seen how lonesome some of my friends are and how they have shed their friendships with others who are trans because of the "guilt by association" factor. I haven't transitioned and, when with my post-op friends, always present myself as male. They feel comfortable around me for that reason. When I asked one once if she would continue to be around me if I was presenting female, she sadly said "no, not in public" because she would be clocked.....
Trans community, is another well written post, from Clare.
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